Criminal Justice: Corrections & Parole Standard Certificate

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The Criminal Justice Program is designed to accommodate the needs of officers currently employed in the various criminal justice professions as well as novice students who are planning to enter the criminal justice field.  The corrections and parole curriculum option contains a core of academic and criminal justice courses essential to the well-rounded corrections and parole officer.  Following successful completion of 9 SH of credit toward the standard certificate (CER) graduates of the Alabama Corrections Academy are eligible for 9 semester hours of transfer credit for CRJ 110, CRJ 150, and a 3 semester hour PED elective.  (Application to offer the Standard Certificate (CER) Corrections and Parole Option pending approval by the Alabama Department of Postsecondary Education and the Alabama Commission on Higher Education.  Anticipated available date:  2012 spring semester)

Area I: Written Composition

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Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
3

Area II: Humanities and Fine Arts

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Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
3

Area III: Natural Sciences and Mathematics

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Credits
Sub-Total Credits
6

Area V: Additional General Education Courses, Major Courses and Electives

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Credits
PED Elective  +
3
Sub-Total Credits
36
Total credits:
48

Overview

Program

Criminal Justice

Type

Standard Certificate