Curriculum: Online Graduate Certificate in Correctional Rehabilitation

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Curriculum at a Glance

The Graduate Certificate in Correctional Rehabilitation takes 12 hours to complete and can be completed in 1 year. The certificate requires three core classes (9 hours) and three hours of electives.

Classes are available in spring, summer, and fall.

CURRICULUM AT A GLANCE

Required Core Courses Elective Courses

Course	Title / Description	Credit
CJ7060	Correctional Theory and Policy Course: CJ7060 Credit: 3 This course examines the evolution of correctionaltheory, its impact on policy, and its empirical status. An emphasis is placed on the use of evidence-based knowledge to shape correctional policy and practice.	3
CJ8060	Seminar in Correctional Rehabilitation Course: CJ8060 Credit: 3 This course examines the theories, techniques, andpolicies of correctional treatment, with a focus on behavioral and cognitive behavioral approaches and various models of family therapy. Interventions for special populations (women offenders, substance abusers, sex offenders and the mentally ill) are also discussed. The course also examines varied models of correctional assessment, including classification, and risk andneeds assessments.	3
CJ8062	Seminar in Community Corrections Course: CJ8062 Credit: 3 This course is designed to provide an in depth review of various criminal justice programs found under the term "community corrections." Emphasis will be placed on developing theoretical models todistinguish what constitutes community corrections, and how various program types have been evaluated for effectiveness. Included will bea review of the critical elements of effective community based programs; design, offender assessment, supervision strategies, progamming andinterventions, and program fidelity.	3

Learners will complete 3 credit hours of electives from the following options.

Course	Title / Description	Credit
CJ8061	Applied Corrections Course: CJ8061 Credit: 3 Much of corrections is driven now by the empiricalclassification of individual risk. This class examines the use of risk classification instruments, their costs and benefits, and how they can best be utilized in correctional practice.	3
CJ8063	Seminar in Institutional Corrections Course: CJ8063 Credit: 3 This course will introduce students to theory and research in the areas of institutional correctionsand penology. The first part of the course focuseson the history of incarceration most pertinent to how and why imprisonment is used in the United States, with emphases on sentencing philosophies and practices. The rest of the course focuses on the organization of prisons, inmate adaptation to incarceration, and the critical issues facing bothstaff and inmates.	3
CJ8097	Special Topics in Corrections Course: CJ8097 Credit: 1-3 This course section offers faculty the opportunityto present material not available in our regular curriculum. Faculty will present information on issues related to correctional policy and practice.	1-3