University of Justice – B.S. Corrections/Punitive Justice (4‑Year, 8 Semesters + 4 Electives)

“Where theory meets the front‑line of reform.”

Why This Degree Is Different

The University of Justice (U J) was founded on the belief that tomorrow’s prison‑reform leaders must be data‑savvy, health‑conscious, financially literate, and pedagogically skilled. Every semester blends hard‑science (statistics, epidemiology, budgeting) with human‑centered studies (mental health, inmate rights, education) so that graduates can design evidence‑based policies, run humane facilities, and champion community‑reentry programs that actually work.

All courses carry a JUST‑#### code and have a pre‑approved transfer equivalency at the University of Houston (UH) – so students who later choose to continue at UH can move seamlessly into its Criminal‑Justice, Public‑Health, Business, or Education schools.

YEAR 1 – FOUNDATIONS

Semester Course (JUST ####) Title Transfer Equivalency (UH ####)

Fall 1 JUST 101 Foundations of Criminal Justice UH 1010 – Criminology Foundations

JUST 102 Introduction to Corrections UH 1020 – Corrections Overview

JUST 103 College Mathematics for Justice (Statistics) UH 1310 – Quantitative Methods I

JUST 104 Ethics, Human Rights & Incarceration UH 1500 – Ethics in Criminal Justice

Spring 1 JUST 201 Corrections Law & Policy UH 2020 – Criminal Law for Corrections

JUST 202 Statistics for Crime Analysis UH 2025 – Crime Data Analytics

JUST 203 Psychology of Incarcerated Populations UH 2100 – Psychology of Crime

JUST 204 Communication & Visitation Rights UH 2115 – Prison Communication Law

YEAR 2 – DEEP DIVE INTO POPULATION & HEALTH

Semester Course (JUST ####) Title Transfer Equivalency (UH ####)

Fall 2 JUST 301 Sentencing Theory & Practice UH 3010 – Sentencing & Punishment

JUST 302 Prison Health & Mental‑Health Services UH 3120 – Health Care in Corrections

JUST 303 Prison Nutrition & Disease Prevention UH 3150 – Nutrition & Public Health

JUST 304 Data‑Driven Crime‑Rate Assessment UH 3200 – Crime Statistics

Spring 2 JUST 401 Rehabilitation Program Design UH 4010 – Rehabilitation & Reentry

JUST 402 Prison Guard Training & Leadership UH 4025 – Corrections Supervision

JUST 403 Capital Funding & Budgeting for Corrections UH 4100 – Public‑Sector Finance

JUST 404 Inmate Rights & Legal Advocacy UH 4150 – Inmate Litigation

YEAR 3 – REFORM, RESEARCH & RE‑EDUCATION

Semester Course (JUST ####) Title Transfer Equivalency (UH ####)

Fall 3 JUST 501 Prison Reform & Policy Innovation UH 5010 – Corrections Reform

JUST 502 Investigation Techniques Inside Prisons UH 5025 – Prison Investigations

JUST 503 Housing Management & Second‑Chance Office UH 5030 – Facility Management

JUST 504 Early‑Release Programs & Community Reintegration UH 5050 – Reentry Planning

Spring 3 JUST 601 Advanced Corrections Statistics & Crime‑Severity Modeling UH 6010 – Advanced Crime Analytics

JUST 602 Education in Prison: Curriculum Development UH 6025 – Corrections Education

JUST 603 Distance Education for Incarcerated Students UH 6030 – E‑Learning in Corrections

JUST 604 High‑School Curriculum Building for Justice Studies UH 6040 – Secondary Justice Education

YEAR 4 – LEADERSHIP, BUSINESS & CAPSTONE

Semester Course (JUST ####) Title Transfer Equivalency (UH ####)

Fall 4 JUST 701 Principles of Leadership in Corrections UH 7010 – Leadership in Criminal Justice

JUST 702 Substitute Teaching & Instructional Strategies UH 7025 – Teaching Methods

JUST 703 Physical Education for Incarcerated Populations (JUST 703) UH 7030 – PE in Institutional Settings

JUST 704 Wharton Business Foundations for Corrections Administrators UH 7040 – Business of Corrections

Spring 4 JUST 801 Capstone Project in Correctional Justice UH 8010 – Senior Capstone

JUST 802 Internship in Corrections Management UH 8025 – Field Experience

JUST 803 Research Seminar on Prison Health Outcomes UH 8030 – Health‑Outcomes Research

JUST 804 Ethics, Policy & Future Directions UH 8040 – Contemporary Issues

FOUR ELECTIVE TRACKS – SPECIALIZATIONS (Choose any 4)

Course (JUST ####) Title Transfer Equivalency (UH ####)

JUST 851 Technology Integration in Prison Education UH 8510 – Educational Tech in Corrections

JUST 852 Comparative International Prison Systems UH 8520 – Global Corrections

JUST 853 Advanced Topics in Inmate Mental Health UH 8530 – Clinical Corrections Psychology

JUST 854 Nutrition Policy & Food Services in Correctional Facilities UH 8540 – Institutional Nutrition Management

Students may also elect any WHARTON‑designated business elective (e.g., JUST 855 ‑ Finance for Non‑Profit Corrections) that maps to UH 8550 – Non‑Profit Financial Management.

How the Curriculum Works in Practice

Data → Policy: Courses JUST 301, 601 teach you to model crime severity with SPSS/R, then JUST 401 & JUST 503 turn those models into rehabilitation budgets.

Health → Humane Care: JUST 302‑304 give you the clinical and nutritional tools to reduce disease transmission—knowledge you’ll apply during the Internship (JUST 802).

Education → Re‑entry: From JUST 602‑604 you design accredited curricula, then lead a distance‑learning pilot in a real prison during senior year.

Leadership → Business: JUST 704 (Wharton) plus JUST 403 equip you to argue for capital funding, while JUST 702 hones the teaching‑style communication needed to train new guards.

Graduates leave with a triple‑credential profile: a B.S. in Criminal‑Justice & Corrections, a certificate in Prison‑Health & Nutrition, and a leadership badge in Corrections Administration.

Transfer to the University of Houston

All JUST courses listed above have been reviewed by the UH Credit‑Evaluation Committee. Upon successful completion, students receive the exact UH 4‑digit course credit shown in the “Transfer Equivalency” column. This means:

Zero loss of credits if you continue to a Master’s at UH.

Automatic fulfillment of UH’s core requirements for Criminology, Public‑Health, Business, and Education pathways.

Ready to redesign correctional systems from the inside out?

Enroll at the University of Justice, earn your JUST‑#### credentials, and step straight into the rooms where policy, health, education, and finance intersect—because true justice begins with a science‑based, humane correctional workforce.