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Everyone here at the CTE division would like to congratulate John McNitt who recently graduated from the corrections portion of the Criminal Justice Program here at Solano Community College. McNitt is now a state correctional officer at Folsom Prison. |
You can prepare to enter any of several exciting and rewarding careers within the corrections field: correctional officer, probation officer, juvenile hall or prison counselor, or parole officer. The corrections occupation is rapidly being professionalized and the higher standards are reflected in the Corrections program at Solano Community College. All instructors have experience in one or more of the correction fields. The Corrections programs operates with the cooperation and participation of nearby corrections agencies, and numerous Solano College corrections students have been employed in the field or have served as professional interns. Courses are scheduled both day and night to accommodate full-time or part-time students seeking to acquire or upgrade skills in the corrections field.
Your education and training will help qualify you for many skilled and professional positions in local, state and federal correctional agencies. Experienced correctional personnel may be promoted to fill positions as supervisors, administrators, and special project directors.
Your New
Skills
You will survey correctional aspects of
the criminal justice system from historical and contemporary perspective and
review career opportunities. You will examine criminal behavior in society,
and the many contributing factors relevant to deviant behavior. You will
become familiar with treatment modalities, including behavior modification,
reality therapy, and transactional analysis. You will participate in
role-playing exercises to test new skills in interviewing, counseling, and
group work. You will work closely with various community resources and gain
knowledge and experience in managing clients in community-based treatment
programs.
You will be exposed to institutional casework and prison operations, and
become familiar with the legal aspects of corrections. Students are eligible
to work as volunteers in a probation department, the courts, correctional
institutions, or other organizations, and to earn elective units toward your
A.S. Degree.
*Vocational work experience must be done in a law enforcement agency for law
enforcement majors, and in a correctional agency for corrections majors.
Only three units of CJ 91 can count toward the degree.
| Required Courses | Units | |
| CJ 001—Intro. To Crim. Justice | 3 | |
| CJ 002—Concepts of Criminal Law | 3 | |
| CJ 011—Community Relations | 3 | |
| CJ 051—Criminal Investigation | 3 | |
| CJ 052—Investigative Report Writing | 3 | |
| CJ 053—Legal Aspects of Evidence | 3 | |
| CJ 058—Fund. of Crime & Delinquency | 3 | |
| CJ 059—Interviewing & Counseling | 3 | |
| Electives selected from the following list | 6 | |
| 30 |
Select six (6) units from the following:
| CJ 057—Crim. Justice Career Dev. | 3 | |
| CJ 060—Probation and Parole | 3 | |
| CJ 061—State & Local Corrections Institutions | 3 | |
| CJ 062—Legal Aspects of Correction | 3 | |
| CJ 091—Voc. Work Experience: Corrections | 1-3 |
Recommended Electives:
| CIS 002, 050 | OT 054, 055 | |
| ENGL 004, 051 | SOC 022 | |
| OCED 090, 091 | SPAN 001, 002 |
To achieve the…
Associate in Science Degree —
Completion of 60 units, including the 30-unit major, general education
requirements and electives.
Certificate of Achievement — Completion of the 30-unit major.
You can prepare for a rewarding career in law enforcement in the Solano Criminal Justice program. Established with the cooperation of the Solano County Criminal Justice Advisory Committee, the program offers courses for both pre-service and inservice students. All instructors have experience as law enforcement officers. Courses are scheduled day or night to accommodate full-time and part-time students seeking to acquire or upgrade skills in the field.
Your education and training will help make you eligible to fill the large and continuing demand for skilled and professional-oriented law enforcement officers in local, state and federal agencies, and in private businesses. Experienced officers may be promoted to fill positions as supervisors, investigators, and administrators.
Your New Skills
You will survey law enforcement and criminal justice from historical and
contemporary perspectives and review career opportunities. You will examine
the structure of criminal law through a broad range of legal concepts and
legal research and by inspecting the most frequently used sections of
criminal codes. You will learn types of evidence used in criminal cases and
rules concerning admissibility of evidence in court. You will be shown the
fundamentals of investigation—collection, identification, and preservation
of evidence, used of scientific aids, techniques of interviewing witnesses
and techniques for the investigation of specific crimes. You will learn the
theory of techniques of beat patrol, accident investigation and traffic law
enforcement. You will learn the philosophy of juvenile treatment as well as
laws and procedures used in police work with juveniles. You will develop an
understanding of the philosophy of the use of restrained police control
methods, both in the martial arts and in the moral, legal and practical use
of firearms.
*Vocational work experience must be done in a law enforcement agency for law enforcement majors, and in a correctional agency for corrections majors. Only three units of CJ 90 can count toward the degree.
| Required Courses | Units | |
| CJ 001—Intro. To Crim. Justice | 3 | |
| CJ 002—Concepts of Criminal Law | 3 | |
| CJ 011—Community Relations | 3 | |
| CJ 051—Criminal Investigation | 3 | |
| CJ 052—Investigative Report Writing | 3 | |
| CJ 053—Legal Aspects of Evidence | 3 | |
| CJ 058—Fund. of Crime & Delinquency | 3 | |
| CJ 059—Interviewing & Counseling | 3 | |
| Electives selected from the following list | 6 | |
| 30 |
Select six (6) units from the following:
Recommended Electives:
| CIS 002, 050 | OT 054, 055 | |
| ENGL 004, 051 | SOC 022 | |
| OCED 090, 091 | SPAN 001, 002 | |
| CRIMJ 064 |
To achieve the…
Associate in Science Degree —
Completion of 60 units, including the 30-unit major, general education
requirements and electives. Programs in Criminal Justice are offered for
those who intend to become peace officers, enter law enforcement as
non-sworn personnel, or are employed in law enforcement.
Certificate of Achievement — Completion of the 30-unit major.
This page last updated 12/15/08 by Jamie Smith.