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Criminal Justice: Major in Corrections (B)

Degree level: Bachelor's

corrections_degreeHave a positive impact on your community with a degree in criminal justice corrections. A Westwood criminal justice: major in corrections bachelor's degree will prepare you with knowledge and skills in both the enforcement and counseling areas within the correctional system. Through hands-on coursework and preparation, you'll acquire the skills necessary to launch your career in criminal justice. Our faculty of professionals who work in their fields will provide you with the knowledge, training and insight that you'll use in your career.

And if you're looking for a more flexible option, consider earning a criminal justice: major in corrections online degree from Westwood College, and you'll be able to set your own schedule.

Program features include:

  • an in-depth review of correction-related issues, including correctional environments, law, administration and counseling
  • writing and communications courses to enhance reporting skills needed to succeed in the criminal justice profession
  • a discussion of the high ethical standards expected of criminal justice professionals
  • a capstone course designed to demonstrate criminal justice skills and critical thinking to potential employers
 

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CRIMINAL JUSTICE: MAJOR IN CORRECTIONS COURSE INFORMATION

A Criminal Justice: Major in Corrections bachelor’s degree opens up a world of possibilities. Course topics include:

  • Corrections
  • Correctional Law
  • Probation and Parole
  • Community-Based Corrections
  • Correctional Administration
  • Theories and Methods of Correctional Counseling 

COURSE BREAKDOWN

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Upon successful completion of the program, students will be able to:

  • Compare and contrast the various components of the criminal justice system
  • Analyze information and develop solutions to challenges within the criminal justice system
  • Explore the impact of contemporary societal issues on the criminal justice system
  • Compare the legal, social, and political parameters within the criminal justice field
  • Assess current concepts, policies and theories in the field of corrections
  • Value the role of correctional professionals relative to the operation of a safe correctional facility

LOCATIONS OFFERING THE BACHELOR’S DEGREE PROGRAM IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE: MAJOR IN CORRECTIONS.*

Online
Online Campus

California
Anaheim - Anaheim, CA 
Inland Empire - Upland, CA
Los Angeles - Los Angeles, CA
South Bay - Torrance, CA

Colorado
Denver North - Denver, CO
Denver South - Denver, CO

Georgia
Atlanta Midtown - Atlanta, GA
Atlanta Northlake - Atlanta, GA

*Not all programs are offered every term.  Check with the campus of interest for current program offerings.

 

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Our fast-track approach can help you earn your associate degree in as little as 17 months or a bachelor's degree in as little as three years.

 

WHERE COULD YOUR CRIMINAL JUSTICE: MAJOR IN CORRECTIONS BACHELOR’S DEGREE TAKE YOU?

Our criminal justice: major in corrections program provides the educational background and hands-on experience necessary to successfully begin a career in criminal justice. Take a look at a few of the career fields that may be available to graduates of this program:*

  • Corrections
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  • Criminal justice training
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  • Probation and parole
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  • Security 

* Graduates without experience in the field will likely start in entry-level positions

 

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Our graduates receive hands-on, career-focused training. Don't wait another day; start transforming your life into the one you've always wanted.
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Did You Know?

Our fast-track approach can help you earn your associate degree in as little as 17 months or a bachelor's degree in as little as three years.

 

Criminal Justice: Major in Corrections Occupation Disclosures

The Department of Education lists the following occupations as potential careers for graduates of this program:*

25-1111 Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary
33-1011 First Line Supervisors/Managers of Correctional Officers
33-1012 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Police and Detectives
33-3012 Correctional Officers and Jailers

Additional information is available by visiting www.onetonline.org and entering the six-digit Standard Occupational Code (SOC) in the Occupation Search Area.

*This list is based on Department of Education standards. Actual entry-level jobs for graduates in this program may vary from this list. The job code data was pulled from IPEDS CIP-SOC crosswalk as of 4/22/2011. Although the Department of Education requires all job titles to be listed, Westwood College has not found the program to prepare graduates for all the jobs listed.

 

General Program Disclosures

To learn more about on-time graduation and placement rates, median loan debt, and tuition and fees, please select this document and access the index page to locate the information for your campus of interest.

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