Justice Systems - Corrections Major, Associate of Applied Science

Curriculum Code #5073

Effective May 2023

Division of Social Sciences and Human Services

The justice systems-correction program leads to employment or advancement in local, state and federal public and privately-managed corrections facilities and community-based corrections programs. Corrections graduates also find employment in the expanding areas of crisis intervention, post-incident care, personal and group counseling services, in substance abuse response, and with local, juvenile justice systems. Lorain County Community College has articulation agreements with colleges and universities including programs offered by Lorain County Community College’s University Partnership.

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
Fall SemesterHours
CRMJ 111 INTRODUCTION TO CORRECTIONS 3
CRMJ 117 CRIMINAL LAW 3
ENGL 161 COLLEGE COMPOSITION I 3
MTHM 158
QUANTITATIVE REASONING
or STATISTICS
3
PSYH 151 INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY 3
SDEV 101 INTRODUCTION TO THE LCCC COMMUNITY 1 1
 Hours16
Spring Semester
CRMJ 110 INTRODUCTION TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE 3
CRMJ 135 COMMUNITY RELATIONS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE 2
CRMJ 147 PROBATION AND PAROLE 2
ENGL 162 COLLEGE COMPOSITION II 2 3
PLSC 156 AMERICAN NATIONAL GOVERNMENT 3
SOCY 151G INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY 3
 Hours16
Second Year
Fall Semester
CMMC 151 ORAL COMMUNICATION 3
CRMJ 119 LEGAL ISSUES IN CORRECTIONS 2 2
CRMJ 226 JUVENILE DELINQUENCY 2 3
CRMJ 285 CRIMINAL JUSTICE INTERNSHIP I 2 2
HLED 153 FIRST AID AND SAFETY 2
Science Elective 3-4
Physical Education Elective 1
 Hours16-17
Spring Semester
CRMJ 219 MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES IN CORRECTIONS 2 2
CRMJ 286 CRIMINAL JUSTICE INTERNSHIP II 2 2
HMSR 111 PRINCIPLES OF INTERVIEW/COUNSELING 3
Arts and Humanities Elective 3
Physical Education Elective 1
Technical Elective(s) 3
 Hours14
 Total Hours62-63
1

A student must register for the orientation course when enrolling for more than six credit hours per semester or any course that would result in an accumulation of 13 or more credit hours.

2

Indicates that this course has a prerequisite.

Arts and Humanities Electives

ENGL 252AMERICAN LITERATURE II3
RELG 181GINTRODUCTION TO WORLD RELIGIONS3
HUMS 151GINTRODUCTION TO HUMANITIES3
PHLY 151GINTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY3
PHLY 161INTRODUCTION TO ETHICS3

Technical Electives

CRMJ 112INTRODUCTION TO CRIMINAL COURTS3
HMSR 131DIVERSE POPULATIONS/HUMAN SERVICES3
HMSR 141INTRODUCTION TO CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY3
HMSR 161FAMILY AND INTIMATE VIOLENCE3
HMSR 211CRISIS INTERVENTION3
HMSR 212CASE MANAGEMENT3
SOCY 255GTHE FAMILY3
SOCY 256SOCIAL PROBLEMS3
SOCY 276GRACE AND ETHNICITY3
URBS 151GINTRODUCTION TO URBAN STUDIES3
URBS 152GCONTEMPORARY URBAN ISSUES3

Program Contact(s):

James McManus
440-366-7164
jmcmanus@lorainccc.edu

For information about admissions, enrollment, transfer, graduation and other general questions, please contact your advising team.

More program information can be found on our website.

Program Learning Outcomes

  1. The role of corrections in the criminal justice system
  2. Practice communication verbally, through written documentation, and nonverbally with co-workers, inmates/clients, and others through the use of effective appropriate interview and counseling techniques, listening skills, appropriate interpersonal conversation skills and written reports
  3. Apply appropriate counseling therapies and/or recognized treatments in assisting clients in various correctional settings including but not limited to long and short-term correctional facilities, diversion, and post-incarceration aftercare programs
  4. Demonstrate professional and ethical behavior in the performance of any duty or assignment
  5. Demonstrate cultural diversity and community awareness skills including, but not limited to, conflict resolution, media relations, crime prevention, referrals to and collaboration with both criminal and non-criminal justice agencies