CJ 287 - Juvenile Services Internship/Capstone

Description
The Juvenile Services internship is primarily considered a capstone course. The course provides a structured and extended off-campus experience in a supervised setting for Juvenile Services 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. A 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
Prerequisites/Other Requirements: None
English Prerequisite(s): None
Math Prerequisite(s): None
Course Corequisite(s): None
Academic Program Prerequisite: None
Consent to Enroll in Course: Department Consent Required
Dual Enrollment Allowed?: No
Number of Times Course can be taken for credit: 1
Programs Where This Course is a Requirement:
Juvenile Services, A.A.A.S.

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 juvenile service setting.

2. Describe the juvenile service career area and its requirements.

3. Obtain relevant juvenile service work experience.

4. Manage groups of juveniles in an juvenile service setting.

5. Communicate with parents/legal guardians of juveniles regarding progress in the program/agency/facility.

6. Communicate and work with other staff members in a juvenile service setting.

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

8. Complete and submit Portfolio.

9. Articulate the importance of and how to find opportunities to volunteer/serve in the community.

10. Work well in teams and with others.
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

Approved for Online and Hybrid Delivery?:
No
Instructional Strategies:
Work Experience: 100%
Mandatory Course Components:
None
Equivalent Courses:
None

Accepted GRCC Advanced Placement (AP) Exam Credit: None
AP Min. Score: NA
Name of Industry Recognize Credentials: None

Course prepares students to seek the following external certification:
No
Course-Specific Placement Test: None
Course Aligned with ARW/IRW Pairing: N/A

Mandatory Department Assessment Measures:
None

Course Type:
Program Requirement- Offering designed to meet the learning needs of students in a specific GRCC program.
Course Format:
Fieldwork - 1:1-4
Total Fieldwork Hours Per Week: 6
People Soft Course ID Number: 103988
Course CIP Code: 43.9999
Maximum Course Enrollment: 10
High School Articulation Agreements exist?: No
If yes, with which high schools?: NA
Non-Credit GRCC Articulation Agreement With What Area: No
Identify the Non Credit Programs this Course is Accepted: NA

School: School of Business & Industry
Department: Criminal Justice
Discipline: CJ
Faculty Credential Requirements:
Master’s Degree (GRCC general requirement), Other (list below), 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.

Major Course Revisions: N/A
Last Revision Date Effective: 20230216T18:45:42
Course Review & Revision Year: 2027-2028