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  "college": "rio-hondo-college",
  "edition": "2026-2027",
  "departmentName": "Administration of Justice",
  "id": "corrections-associate-of-science-degree",
  "name": "CORRECTIONS",
  "award": "Associate of Science Degree",
  "department": "administration-of-justice",
  "sourceUrl": "https://riohondo.curriqunet.com/catalog/iq/22178/25325/24035/25457/24224",
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      "markdown": "### Description\n\nThe correctional program is designed to prepare students to enter the field of corrections as competent correctional officers, counselors, probation or parole aides, or paraprofessional volunteers for any correctional agency. The student may elect to transfer to a four-year college or seek entry-level employment in a correctional agency.\n\nThe courses will provide an academic as well as a practical training program. This will train persons seeking to enter the field of corrections and will increase the education of persons already employed in corrections and may also be beneficial to update the skills and knowledge of professional workers in the field of corrections.\n\nThe Associate of Science Degree requires 24 units in Corrections. This pattern of courses has been endorsed by the Joint Apprenticeship Committee of the California Department of Corrections, California Youth Authority and California Correctional Peace Officers Association as a program which would be of benefit to apprentices.\n\nTo acquire the **Associate of Science Degree in Corrections**, students must complete the required major courses below with a grade of \"C\" or better or of “P” if the course was taken on a Pass/No Pass basis, along with either of the following: Rio Hondo College General Education (RHC GE) or California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC). California State University General Education-Breadth (CSU GE) or Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) may be used in some cases; please see a counselor for details."
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          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Required Courses",
          "units": "18"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "AJ 041",
          "title": "Effective Written Communication for Public Service Personnel",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "CORR 101",
          "title": "Introduction to Corrections",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "CORR 104",
          "title": "Control and Supervision in Corrections",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "CORR 106",
          "title": "Legal Aspects of Corrections",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "CORR 134",
          "title": "Introduction to Interviewing and Counseling Skills for Correctional Officers",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "CORR 235",
          "title": "Conflict Resolution for the Correctional Officer",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Plus 6 units selected from the following courses:",
          "units": "6"
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        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "AJ 101",
          "title": "Introduction to Administration of Justice",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "AJ 102",
          "title": "Criminal Procedures",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "AJ 104",
          "title": "Legal Aspects of Evidence",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "AJ 105",
          "title": "Community Relations/Multicultural Issues Within Public Service",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "AJ 106",
          "title": "Criminal Law I",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "AJ 107",
          "title": "Criminal Law II",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "AJ 207",
          "title": "Juvenile Law and Procedure",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "AJ 208",
          "title": "Principles of Investigation",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "AJ 215",
          "title": "Vice and Narcotics Control",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "AJ 228",
          "title": "Police Field Operations",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "AJ 250",
          "title": "Contemporary Issues in the Criminal Justice System",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "AJ 275",
          "title": "Introduction to Forensic Science",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "CORR 190",
          "title": "Public Safety Communications",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "CORR 208",
          "title": "Leadership in Corrections",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "CORR 209",
          "title": "Case Load Management",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "CORR 210",
          "title": "Supervision in Public Safety",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "CORR 264",
          "title": "Inmate Discipline in Corrections",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "CORR 265",
          "title": "Supervision of Sex Offenders",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "total",
          "text": "Total",
          "units": "24"
        }
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