CJ 6303 - Foundations for Practice

Credits: 3 Class: 3 Lab: 0
Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing or certificate applicant.
This course provides a foundation of the knowledge, values, and skills required for ethical and effective practice with correctional populations in the United States. It introduces the role of trauma in human behavior and applies theories of human behavior and the social environment to systems work. It covers how personal experiences and affective reactions can influence interaction of personnel working in the corrections system.