What is Criminal Justice Juvenile Corrections?
To complement the associate degree in pre-criminal justice for students who want to specialize in a related area, the Behavioral Sciences Department offers a one-year certificate program in juvenile corrections. It is important to note that these programs are intended to complement the associate degree program, not to be a substitute for it. However, some of the course requirements for the certificate programs may be taken as electives in the pre-criminal justice program, reducing the number of courses required. The juvenile corrections program provides opportunities for students to develop sensitivity, awareness, knowledge and skills to prepare them to focus on a career working with children and adolescents who have been brought into the juvenile justice system. This program will explore the onset and development of deviant and delinquent behavior in children, different modes of treatment for their disorders, crisis intervention techniques, legal issues and a general overview of how t
