Corrections (BS)
Summary
Corrections prepares students for careers in criminal justice with a special emphasis on addressing the needs of persons convicted of crimes, crime victims, and at-risk populations. Through both academic work and experiential learning, students will acquire the knowledge, skills, and experience necessary to work with correctional clients in a variety of settings, both institutional (jails, prisons, treatment centers) and community (probation, parole, supervised release, juvenile diversion).
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Total Credits
Locations
Career Cluster
Program Requirements
Required General Education
Required General Education - Choose 16 Credit(s).
Prerequisites: none
Goal Areas: GE-05, GE-09
Diverse Cultures: Purple
Prerequisites: none
Goal Areas: GE-08
Prerequisites: none
Goal Areas: GE-05, GE-09
Diverse Cultures: Purple
Prerequisites: none
Goal Areas: GE-05, GE-09
Prerequisites: none
Goal Areas: GE-05, GE-08
Diverse Cultures: Purple
Gold Courses - Choose 3 - 4 Credit(s). Must take at least 3 credits (one course).
Prerequisites: none
Goal Areas: GE-07
Diverse Cultures: Gold
Prerequisites: none
Goal Areas: GE-07
Diverse Cultures: Gold
Prerequisites: none
Goal Areas: GE-05, GE-07
Diverse Cultures: Gold
Prerequisites: none
Goal Areas: GE-05, GE-07
Diverse Cultures: Gold
Prerequisites: none
Goal Areas: GE-07, GE-08
Diverse Cultures: Gold
Prerequisites: none
Goal Areas: GE-09, GE-11
Diverse Cultures: Gold
Prerequisites: none
Goal Areas: GE-07
Diverse Cultures: Gold
Values, Ethics and Critical Thinking - Choose 3 Credit(s). Must complete at least one course
Prerequisites: none
Goal Areas: GE-03
Prerequisites: none
Goal Areas: GE-11
Prerequisites: none
Goal Areas: GE-11
Prerequisites: none
Goal Areas: GE-02, GE-04
Prerequisites: none
Goal Areas: GE-06, GE-07
Prerequisites: none
Goal Areas: GE-06, GE-09
Prerequisites: none
Goal Areas: GE-06, GE-08
Prerequisites: none
Goal Areas: GE-09, GE-11
Prerequisites: none
Goal Areas: GE-09, GE-11
Diversity and Human Relations - Choose 3 - 4 Credit(s). Must complete at least one course
Prerequisites: none
Goal Areas: GE-05, GE-08
Diverse Cultures: Purple
Prerequisites: none
Goal Areas: GE-11
Prerequisites: none
Goal Areas: GE-07, GE-08
Diverse Cultures: Purple
Prerequisites: none
Goal Areas: GE-05, GE-07
Diverse Cultures: Purple
Prerequisites: none
Goal Areas: GE-05, GE-07
Diverse Cultures: Purple
Prerequisites: none
Goal Areas: GE-05, GE-08
Diverse Cultures: Purple
Prerequisites: none
Goal Areas: GE-05, GE-07
Diverse Cultures: Purple
Prerequisites: none
Goal Areas: GE-05, GE-07
Diverse Cultures: Purple
Prerequisites: none
Goal Areas: GE-06, GE-07
Diverse Cultures: Purple
Prerequisites: none
Goal Areas: GE-07
Prerequisites: none
Goal Areas: GE-05, GE-07
Diverse Cultures: Purple
Diversity and Social Justice in Society - Choose 3 - 4 Credit(s). Must complete at least one course
Prerequisites: none
Goal Areas: GE-05, GE-07
Prerequisites: none
Goal Areas: GE-05, GE-07
Diverse Cultures: Purple
Prerequisites: none
Goal Areas: GE-05, GE-07
Diverse Cultures: Purple
Prerequisites: none
Goal Areas: GE-05, GE-07
Diverse Cultures: Purple
Prerequisites: none
Goal Areas: GE-05, GE-07
Diverse Cultures: Purple
Prerequisites: none
Goal Areas: GE-05, GE-07
Diverse Cultures: Purple
Prerequisites: none
Goal Areas: GE-09
Diverse Cultures: Purple
Prerequisites: none
Goal Areas: GE-09
Diverse Cultures: Purple
Prerequisites: none
Goal Areas: GE-05, GE-09
Diverse Cultures: Purple
Social and Political Perspectives - Choose 6 - 7 Credit(s). Must complete at least two courses from at least two different disciplines
Prerequisites: none
Goal Areas: GE-03
Prerequisites: none
Goal Areas: GE-06, GE-09
Prerequisites: none
Goal Areas: GE-05
Diverse Cultures: Purple
Prerequisites: none
Goal Areas: GE-02, GE-06
Diverse Cultures: Purple
Prerequisites: none
Goal Areas: GE-09, GE-1B
Prerequisites: none
Goal Areas: GE-09, GE-1B
Prerequisites: none
Goal Areas: GE-05
Prerequisites: none
Goal Areas: GE-06, GE-09
Prerequisites: none
Goal Areas: GE-05
Prerequisites: none
Goal Areas: GE-05
Prerequisites: none
Goal Areas: GE-05
Prerequisites: none
Goal Areas: GE-02
Prerequisites: none
Goal Areas: GE-05, GE-07
Diverse Cultures: Purple
Prerequisites: none
Goal Areas: GE-05, GE-09
Diverse Cultures: Purple
Prerequisites: none
Goal Areas: GE-05, GE-09
Diverse Cultures: Purple
Prerequisites: none
Goal Areas: GE-05, GE-10
Major Common Core
Prerequisites: none
Prerequisites: none
Prerequisites: none
Diverse Cultures: Purple
Prerequisites: none
Prerequisites: none
Prerequisites: none
Prerequisites: none
Prerequisites: none
Major Restricted Electives
* CJ 371 may be taken up to two times in different semesters. CJ 429 may be taken up to two times in different semesters.Choose 9 Credit(s).
Prerequisites: none
Prerequisites: none
Prerequisites: none
Prerequisites: none
Prerequisites: none
Prerequisites: none
Prerequisites: none
Prerequisites: none
Prerequisites: none
Diverse Cultures: Purple
Prerequisites: none
Goal Areas: GE-09
Prerequisites: none
Prerequisites: none
Diverse Cultures: Gold
Minor
Policies
Admission to Major follows University policy.
Residency Requirements: All students, including transfer students, majoring in the Corrections program must take a minimum of five different CJ classes at Minnesoat State University Mankato for a total of not less than fifteen credit hours. All students, including transfer students, seeking a minor in Corrections must take a minimum of three different CJ classes at Minnesota State University Mankato for a total of not less than nine credit hours.
Transfer Courses: Transfer courses that will not be accepted are Field Practice and Experiential related courses.
GPA Policy: A minimum grade of "C" is required for all courses counting towards the Corrections major.
CJ429 Repeat Policy: CJ429: Evidence Based Practices in Corrections may be repeated for major restricted elective credit. Students may count up to 4 credits earned in CJ429 towards major restricted elective credit.