{
  "college": "victor-valley-college",
  "edition": "2026-2027",
  "departmentName": "Criminal Justice",
  "id": "criminal-justice--correctional-science-ca",
  "name": "Correctional Science",
  "award": "Certificate of Achievement",
  "department": "criminal-justice",
  "sourceUrl": "https://catalog.vvc.edu/degrees-certificates/criminal-justice/correctional-science-ca/",
  "blocks": [
    {
      "kind": "text",
      "markdown": "**State Control Number:** 40924  \n**Program Code:** CJ.COSC.CA  \n**Program Length:** 4 months  \n**Approved for Federal Financial Aid:** No\n\nThis certificate prepares students for a career at the federal, state, or local government level at a correctional facility."
    },
    {
      "kind": "text",
      "markdown": "### Requirements"
    },
    {
      "kind": "courselist",
      "rows": [
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Required Courses"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "CJ 92",
          "title": "Writing for Criminal Justice",
          "units": "3.0",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "CJ 103",
          "title": "Criminal Law",
          "units": "3.0",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "CJ 127",
          "title": "Introduction to Criminology",
          "units": "3.0",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "CJ 132",
          "title": "Introduction to Corrections",
          "units": "3.0",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "CJ 201",
          "title": "Community and the Justice System",
          "units": "3.0",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "total",
          "text": "Total Units",
          "units": "15"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "kind": "text",
      "markdown": "### Program Map\n\n#### Suggested Plan of Study\n\nCareer, salary, and labor market data information."
    }
  ]
}