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CERTIFICATES
Criminal Justice, continued
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8. Demonstrate an understanding of the fundamentals of criminal
investigations.
9. Demonstrate an understanding of new and innovative investigation
methods and techniques.
10. Demonstrate an understanding of laws of evidence as it relates to
the criminal justice field.
11. Identify courtroom procedures.
WARNING: All course numbers in the Connecticut Community College System
are in the process of change. For up-to-date information on any course number,
contact the MCC Registrar’s Office.
Pre-Service Correction, Certificate
Division of Social Science & Hospitality: 860-512-2753 or www.mcc.commnet.edu
Program Design
The program helps prepare students for entry into the State of Connecticut’s
Department of Correction as a Correctional Trainee. The curriculum requires
15 semester hours of college study, leading to a certificate. The Department of
Administrative Services affords program graduates a waiver for the Correction
Department’s written entrance examination. Upon successful completion, the
Department of Correction will require candidates to pass the remaining series
of screening tests in order to be employed.
Required Courses
COM* 173 Public Speaking 3
CJS* 293 CJ Co-op Work Experience 3
CJS* 102 Introduction to Corrections 3
ENG* 101 Composition 3
CJS* 240 Correctional Administration 3
Total Credits Required: 15
Learning Outcomes
The student who successfully completes this certificate will
1. Explain the history and development of the system of corrections in
American.
2. Explain the structure of the Connecticut Department of Correction.
3. Explain contemporary correctional issues, including prisoner’s rights,
overcrowding, prison building, early release programs, the costs of
corrections, privatizing, and the changing emphasis in correctional
theory.
4. Provide examples of ways in which social forces affect our everyday
lives.
5. Explain how deviance is interpreted as a product of society.
6. Evaluate the various explanations of deviance.
7. Present oral reports before a group.
8. Demonstrate work skills relevant to the Connecticut Department of
Correction.
9. Process forms and other paperwork that would be handled by a Correction
Officer.
10. Integrate the theoretical and practical applications of the Pre-Service
Correction Certificate.
WARNING: All course numbers in the Connecticut Community College System
are in the process of change. For up-to-date information on any course number,
contact the MCC Registrar’s Office.