CORRECTIONAL SERVICES
The adult corrections degree was designed for employees of the Arizona Department of
Corrections or others who may be interested in corrections employment. The NPC degree is
available through the Little Colorado Campus (Winslow), where the major classes are
offered. The general education classes may be taken at any Northland site. At least
12 credits must be earned at Northland to receive an NPC degree.
Associate of Applied Science • 64-65 Cr.
To complete an Associate of Applied Science degree in Correctional Services a student must
complete the general education requirements (26 credits), 27 credits of core requirements,
and 11-12 credits of required electives.
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS • 26 cr.
Communications • 9 cr.
- ENL 101 College Composition I • 3 cr.
- ENL 102 College Composition II • 3 cr.
- SPT 120 Public Speaking • 3 cr.
Mathematics • 3 cr.
- MAT 142 College Math with Contemporary Applications • 3 cr.
- or
- MAT 152 Advanced Algebra • 3 cr.
Arts and Humanities • 3 cr.
Any one course per the A/H section of the AAS Discipline Studies List.
Physical and Biological Sciences • 4 cr.
Any one course per the P/B section of the AAS Discipline Studies List.
Social and Behavioral Sciences • 7 cr.
- POS 221 Arizona Constitution and Government • 1 cr.
- PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology • 3 cr.
- SOC 120 General Sociology • 3 cr.
Core Requirements • 27 cr.
- AJS 100 Introduction to Criminal Justice • 3 cr.
- AJS 125 Criminal Law • 3 cr.
- AJS 250 Criminology • 3 cr.
- BUS 210 Principles of Modern Management • 3 cr.
- CIS 100 Introduction to Computer Science • 3 cr.
- COR 228 Correctional Supervision • 3 cr.
- COR 230 Correctional Management • 3 cr.
- COR 231 Correctional Administration • 3 cr.
- COR 290 U.S. Penology • 3 cr.
Required Electives • 11-12 Cr.
Student must complete a minimum of 11-12 unduplicated credits from the following:
- Any non-core courses in AJS or COR
- SPA 101 Elementary Spanish I • 4 cr.
- SPA 102 Elementary Spanish II • 4 cr.
- Correctional Officers Training Academy (COTA) Certificate • 12 cr.
Certificate of Applied Science
To complete a Certificate of Applied Science in Correctional Services, a student must
complete the core requirements, MAT 142 or MAT 152, and ENL 101.
Certificate of Proficiency
To complete a Certificate of Proficiency in Correctional Services, a student must
complete the core requirements.
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