Certificate: Corrections
Intent to Complete a Certificate in Corrections
The primary purpose of this program is to accommodate in-service officers interested in a specialized field and undergraduate majors in the social sciences with a specific interest in the field of corrections.
Specific career opportunities include corrections officer, human services aide, residential juvenile counseling, street outreach counseling and juvenile corrections officer.
Upon completion of this certificate, students will demonstrate a thorough understanding of the functions of corrections within the broader criminal justice system.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Directed Choices | 12 | |
| Select 12 credits of the following: | ||
| Careers in Criminal Justice (Corrections) | ||
| Juvenile Justice | ||
| Introduction to Corrections | ||
| Community Corrections | ||
| Drugs and Society | ||
| Women and Crime | ||
| Mental Health and the Criminal Justice System | ||
| Topics in Criminal Justice (Corrections) | ||
| Internship in Criminal Justice (with approval) | ||
| Independent Study in Criminal Justice (with approval) | ||
| Seminar in Criminal Justice | ||
| Psychology of Human Motives | ||
| Total Hours | 12 | |
This is an FHSU advisory certificate. Advisory certificates are typically 9-15 hours of coursework. The certificates are designed by FHSU faculty to provide students a guide to choosing courses that introduce and develop a subject knowledge and/or skills. These certificates may be used to select a focus within a major, to develop additional knowledge and skills to complement a major, or to pursuing a topic of interest with open elective hours.
Courses taken as part of an advisory certificate are listed on the student's transcript, however the advisory certificate is not listed on the transcript. Many FHSU departments provide a completion certificate that students may use to show they completed the advised coursework, and talk about what it added to their degree. Non-degree students may complete the classes outlined in an advisory certificate and receive a completion certificate if offered by the department, however they are not enrolled in a degree plan or eligible for student aid.