Criminal Justice - Corrections (CRJ.CRO.AAS) - Part-Time - Fall Start

Program Outcomes - 2023-2024

Program outcomes represent broad areas of knowledge and skills developed over the duration of the program through a wide range of courses and experiences. These learning outcomes represent what a student should be able to know, think, or do upon successful completion of their program at Oakland Community College.

  • Student will apply knowledge, concepts, paradigms, or theories to the assigned task.
  • Student will apply knowledge related to the role of correctional staff members.
  • Student will analyze the sentencing alternatives within the criminal justice system.

**Students should meet with an OCC counselor before attempting this plan of study**

Year 1 - Fall

Course   Credits
CRJ1010               Introduction to Criminal Justice 3
CRJ1060 Introduction to Corrections 3
  TOTAL CREDITS  6

Year 1 - Winter

Course   Credits
CRJ1820            Legal Issues in Corrections 3
CRJ1840 Correctional Client 3
  TOTAL CREDITS  6

Year 1 - Summer

Courses    Credits
COM1600 Fundamentals of Speech 3
  or COM1290 Interpersonal Communications 3
PSY2510 Introduction to Psychology 3
  TOTAL CREDITS  6

Year 2 - Fall

Courses    Credits
CRJ1030 Police Communications 3
ENG1350       Business Communications 3
  TOTAL CREDITS  6

Year 2 - Winter

Courses    Credits
PSY2810 Psychology of Adjustment 3
CRJ1120        Criminal Law and Administration of Justice 3
  TOTAL CREDITS  6

Year 2 - Summer

Courses   Credits
CRJ1720 Correctional Institutions & Facilities 3
CRJ1220     Criminal Evidence and Procedure 3
  TOTAL CREDITS  6

Year 3 - Fall

Courses    Credits
CRJ1830 Probation, Parole and Community Corrections 3
CRJ2220      Juvenile Procedures 3
  TOTAL CREDITS  6

Year 3 - Winter 

Courses   Credits
CRJ2310 Interview and Interrogation Techniques 3
SOC2510    Sociology 3
  TOTAL CREDITS  6

Year 3 - Summer

Courses    Credits
GEN ED Mathematics/Science 3
  TOTAL CREDITS  3

Year 4 - Fall

Credits    Credits
CRJ2403 Field Project 3
SOC2610   Introduction to Criminology 3
  TOTAL CREDITS     6

Year 4 - Winter 

Credits    Credits
SOC2530 Racial & Ethnic Group Relations 3
GEN ED Fine Arts/Humanities 3
  TOTAL CREDITS  6

* Online option;  check the Schedule of Classes to determine if the course is being offered as an online or lecture (on-grounds, face-to-face) option during the noted semester.