CJ 286 - Corrections Internship II/Capstone

Description
This course is a continuation of CJ 285. The Corrections internship is primarily considered a capstone course.The course provides a structured and extended off-campus experience in a supervised setting for Criminal Justice Majors. Students work within a variety of professional settings that are related to their major and future career interests. Students are responsible for identifying their own internship site. List of potential internship sites may be available through the Criminal Justice department and GRCC Employment Services. The internship may be paid or unpaid. Students are required to spend a minimum of 90 clock hours at their internship site.

Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 6

School: School of Business & Industry
Department: Criminal Justice
Discipline: CJ

Major Course Revisions: N/A
Last Revision Date Effective: 20230216T18:45:37
Course Review & Revision Year: 2027-2028

Course Type:
Program Requirement- Offering designed to meet the learning needs of students in a specific GRCC program.
Course Format:
Fieldwork - 1:1-4

General Education Requirement: None
General Education Learner Outcomes (GELO):
NA

Course Learning Outcomes:
1. Compare and contrast the principles learned in the academic setting to those learned in the Internship setting.

2. Describe Criminal Justice/Corrections career area and its requirements.

3. Obtain relevant Criminal Justice/Corrections work experience.

4. Manage groups of offenders in an internship setting.

5. Communicate with offender(s) regarding progress in program/agency/facility.

6. Communicate and work with other staff members in a Criminal Justice/Corrections setting.

7. Plan and implement programs, curriculum, and or activities appropriate for the internship setting.

8. Create a written summary of the main ideas extracted from information gathered.

9 Make connections between academic learning at GRCC and the knowledge and skills necessary for careers of interest.

10. Work well in teams and with others.

Approved for Online Delivery?: No

Course Outline:
I. Attend Orientation Meeting via in person or email with Internship Coordinator.

II. Obtain and submit all preliminary written materials required i.e., Emergency Contact Form, Site Agreement Form, Waiver of Liability Form, Application, Placement Research Essays, Student Contract, and Resume/Cover letter(s).

III. Confirm/obtain site placement

IV. Submit timely status reports (Time log sheets, Journal Assignments and Agency Report).

V. Obtain Agency Evaluation of Student Work performance.

VI. Prepare and submit Final Portfolio

Mandatory CLO Competency Assessment Measures:
None

Name of Industry Recognize Credentials: None

Instructional Strategies:
Work Experience: 100%

Mandatory Course Components:
Students must complete and submit a Portfolio.

Academic Program Prerequisite: None
Prerequisites/Other Requirements: None
English Prerequisite(s): None
Math Prerequisite(s): None
Course Corerequisite(s): None
Course-Specific Placement Test: None
Course Aligned with IRW: N/A
Consent to Enroll in Course: Department Consent Required

Total Fieldwork Hours Per Week: 6
Faculty Credential Requirements:
Master’s Degree (GRCC general requirement), Professionally qualified through work experience in field (Perkins Act or Other) (list below)
Faculty Credential Requirement Details: Standard requirements for the Criminal Justice Department apply.

Maximum Course Enrollment: 10
Equivalent Courses: None
Dual Enrollment Allowed?: No
Number of Times Course can be taken for credit: 1
Programs Where This Courses is a Requirement:
Corrections, A.A.A.S.
People Soft Course ID Number: 100906
Course CIP Code: 43.9999

High School Articulation Agreements exist?: No
If yes, with which high schools?: NA
Non-Credit GRCC Agreement exist?: No
If yes, with which Departments?: NA
Corporate Articulation Agreement exist?: No
If yes, with which Companies?: NA