Bachelor of Science in Corrections Administration and Management

This degree was designed specifically for corrections professionals through a Bellevue University partnership with the National Institute of Corrections (NIC).  NIC and state-level training courses may be awarded credit toward the completion of the degree.

Students completing this degree will have the effective correctional practice skills, communication skills, and knowledge to effectively manage or lead any correctional organization.  Examples of potential jobs include CEO, Warden, corrections executive, agency director, and corrections supervisor.

Students in this program can expect to learn how to:

• Understand the modern correctional system development from a variety of historical and contemporary examples,
• Evaluate and improve their own management styles by reflecting on personality characteristic, conflict resolution, stress management, communication, teamwork, and decision-making approaches,
• Assess legal and ethical issues in the organization,
• Employ research skills and statistical analysis in the correctional field,
• Develop and use management information systems to improve information gathering and security in correctional organizations,
• Plan and prepare for tactical operations in correctional organizations,
• Develop and plan a community and restorative justice approach in contemporary society, and
• Conduct an in-depth analysis of current correctional issues and propose possible solutions.