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Administration of Justice—Law Enforcement

AA or AS Degree Administration of Justice · Sierra College · 2026-2027 Catalog

The Law Enforcement curriculum prepares students for a career as a peace officer. Students must fulfill the following major requirements with grades of “C” or better, complete a minimum of 60 degree-applicable semester units (12 of which must be completed at Sierra College) with a grade point average of at least 2.0 and complete one of the following three general education patterns:

Required Courses

CourseTitleUnits
ADMJ 0050Introduction to Administration of Justice3
ADMJ 0054Introduction to Investigation3
ADMJ 0055Concepts of Criminal Law3
ADMJ 0056Introduction to Evidence3
ADMJ 0058Community and the Justice System3
ADMJ 0151Administration of Justice Pathways3
Select 6-9 units from the following:6-9
ADMJ 0051Traffic Investigations and Enforcement
ADMJ 0052Criminal Court Process
ADMJ 0053Police Field Operations
ADMJ 0057Juvenile Law and Procedure
ADMJ 0061AFirearms Familiarization
ADMJ 0061BAdvanced Firearms
ADMJ 0061CFirearms: Semi-Automatics
ADMJ 0061DFirearms Instructor
ADMJ 0062Introduction to Corrections
ADMJ 0070Substantive Law - Crimes and Punishments
ADMJ 0072Illegal Drugs - Recognition and Influence
ADMJ 0073Report Writing for Criminal Justice
ADMJ 0074Digital Technology Used in Criminal Justice
ADMJ 0075Values and Ethics in Criminal Justice
ADMJ 0076Street and Prison Gangs
ADMJ 0077Terrorist Tactics and the Role of the First Responder
ADMJ 0078Introduction to Public Safety Dispatch
ADMJ 0079Fundamentals of Probation and Parole
ADMJ 0080Introduction to Crime Scene Investigation
ADMJ 0088Computer Forensics Fundamentals (Also IT 0165)
ADMJ 0115POST Module III Academy Training
ADMJ 0120POST Module II Academy Training
ADMJ 0130Basic Law Enforcement Academy: POST - certified Peace Officer Basic Training
ADMJ 0200Impact of Abuse and Violence
SPAN 0019Spanish for Public Safety
Total Units24-27

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