Administration of Justice
18 courses · College of the Siskiyous · 2026-2027 Catalog
Classes: Fall 2026 · Winter 2027 · Spring 2027
ADJ 1001 Introduction to Criminal Justice
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3 hours lecture weekly, 54 contact hours total
- Advisory
- ENGL C1000 (Academic Reading and Writing)
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- AJ 110
This course introduces students to the characteristics of the criminal justice system in the United States. Focus is placed on examining crime measurement, theoretical explanations of crime, responses to crime, components of the system, and current challenges to the system. The course examines the evolution of the principles and approaches utilized by the justice system and the evolving forces which have shaped those principals and approaches. Although justice structure and process is examined in a cross cultural context, emphasis is placed on the US justice system, particularly the structure and function of US police, courts, and corrections. Students are introduced to the origins and development of criminal law, legal process, and sentencing and incarceration policies. C-ID AJ 110.
ADJ 1301 Ethical Reasoning in the Justice System
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3 hours lecture weekly, 54 contact hours total
- Advisory
- Eligibility for College Composition (C-ID ENGL 100, CCN ENGL C1000, formerly ENGL1001)
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
This course provides an introduction to concepts and theories of ethical decision-making, moral conduct, obligation and permission, justice, responsibility, either generally or in an area of public policy or a profession. The role of ethics in society. Codes of conduct in specific fields may be examined.
ADJ 1503 Legal Aspects of Evidence
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3 hours lecture weekly, 54 contact hours total
- Advisory
- Completion of college-level English course is advisable, as this course requires research, documentation, and advanced-level composition.
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- AJ 124
This course examines categories of evidence and legal rules governing its admission and exclusion in the criminal process (C-ID AJ 124). Explores the origin, development, philosophy, Constitutional and procedural basis regarding arrest, search, seizure, and the introduction of evidence in criminal proceedings. Examines statutory rules of evidence including admissibility, legal exceptions and challenges, as well as judicial decision-making and case law, at both the state and federal level. Students should consider completing a college-level English course, as research, analysis, and college-level writing are required.
ADJ 1505 Criminal Investigation
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3 hours lecture weekly, 54 contact hours total
- Advisory
- Completion of college-level English coursework is recommended. This course may involve research and writing assignments (including the proper use of APA formatting and documentation in assigned research papers).
- Transfers to
- CSU
- C-ID
- AJ 140
This course addresses the techniques, procedures, and ethical issues in the investigation of crime, including organization of the investigative process, crime scene searches, interviewing and interrogating, surveillance, source of information, utility of evidence, scientific analysis of evidence and the role of the investigator in the trial process. Students should consider completing a college-level English course, as research, analysis, and college-level writing are required. C-ID AJ 140.
ADJ 1517 Community and the Justice System
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3 hours lecture weekly, 54 contact hours total
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- AJ 160
This course examines the complex, dynamic relationship between communities and the justice system in addressing crime and conflict with an emphasis on the challenges and prospects of administering justice within a diverse multicultural population. Topics may include the consensus and conflicting values in Culture, Religion, and Law. C-ID AJ 160.
ADJ 2002 Concepts of Criminal Law
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3 hours lecture weekly, 54 contact hours total
- Advisory
- Completion of a college-level English course is recommended, as this course includes written legal research assignments and legal analysis.
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- AJ 120
This course offers an analysis of the doctrines of criminal liability in the United States and the classification of crimes against persons, property, morals, and public welfare. Special emphasis is placed on the classification of crime, the general elements of crime, the definitions of common and statutory law, and the nature of acceptable evidence. This course utilizes case law and case studies to introduce students to criminal law. The completion of this course offers a foundation upon which upper-division criminal justice course will build. The course will also include some limited discussion of prosecution and defense decision making, criminal culpability, and defenses to crimes. Students should consider completing a college-level English course, as research, analysis, and college-level writing are required. C-ID AJ 120.
ADJ 2014 Level III Reserve Officer Training
- Units
- 5.5-8
- Hours
- 6.5 hours lecture weekly, 5.5 hours lab weekly, 216 contact hours total
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course is the first in a 3-part modular series for Reserve Police Officer/Law Enforcement certification and training for the State of California. It includes all the required subject matter, learning goals, and performance objectives as prescribed by the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST), and as required by California Penal Code Section 832. Department of Justice (DOJ) fingerprint clearance is required.
ADJ 2050 Basic Police Academy
- Units
- 40
- Hours
- 23.5 hours lecture weekly, 50 hours lab weekly, 1323 contact hours total
- Transfers to
- CSU
The Basic Police Academy is designed to prepare students to meet entry-level requirements for jobs in the law enforcement profession. The curriculum has sufficient breadth to allow students to pursue a career in a variety of agencies. This course offers comprehensive training in a variety of topics which meet the standards outlined by the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST).
ADJ 2512 PC 832 - Reserve Officer Training
- Units
- 2
- Hours
- 1.67 hours lecture weekly, 1.88 hours lab weekly, 64 contact hours total
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course includes all subject matter, learning goals, and performance objectives as required by the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST), and as prescribed by Penal Code Section 832.6. Topics include laws of evidence, arrest/control techniques, firearms, and laws of arrest.
ADJ 2516 Level II Reserve Officer Certification
- Units
- 8-11.5
- Hours
- 10.56 hours lecture weekly, 3.78 hours lab weekly, 258.12 contact hours total
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course covers all the learning domains and performance objectives as mandated by POST (California Peace Officers Standards and Training) and Penal Code 832.6 for a student to be certified as a Level II Reserve Police Officer. As a Level II reserve officer, general law enforcement assignments are now authorized under the direct supervision of a peace officer that has completed the Regular Basic Course (academy graduate).
ADJ 2517 Basic Police Academy - Module I
- Units
- 17-21.5
- Hours
- 19.12 hours lecture weekly, 8.23 hours lab weekly, 492.3 contact hours total
- Prerequisite
- ADJ 2516 (Level II Reserve Officer Certification) with a grade of B or better and Limitations on Enrollment: Students must have a recent medical clearance on file and obtain fingerprint clearance from the California Department of Justice. If a fingerprint clearance is on file at COS, and is no more than one year old, this requirement may be waived.
- Transfers to
- CSU
The course is the third and final component of the Modular Basic Police Academy training program. This course meets the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) requirements for Level I Reserve Officer or Regular Peace Officer training when taken after completing Module III and Module II of the Basic Police Academy training.
ADJ 2522 California Statutory Law
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3 hours lecture weekly, 54 contact hours total
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course is an in-depth study and application of the California statutes and other substantive laws commonly encountered by the municipal, county, or state police officer, investigator, or other criminal justice employee. Emphasis is placed on the specific elements and investigative threshold for offenses in California, including an analysis of jury instructions for those offenses. The scope of the course includes misdemeanor and felony violations of the California Penal Code and other criminal statutes (California Codes).
ADJ 2524 Introduction to Corrections
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3 hours lecture weekly, 54 contact hours total
- Advisory
- ENGL C1000 (Academic Reading and Writing)
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- AJ 200
This course provides a critical analysis of corrections, including the history of corrections and current trends, various types of sentencing dispositions, including alternatives to incarceration, and the role of corrections within the Criminal Justice system. This course provides a critical examination of the challenges to effective rehabilitation, and explores research considerations. Correctional issues and concerns within various correctional settings are explored. C-ID AJ 200.
ADJ 2526 Criminal Court Process
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3 hours lecture weekly, 54 contact hours total
- Transfers to
- CSU
- C-ID
- AJ 122
This course provides an examination and analysis of due process in criminal proceedings from pre-arrest through trial and appeal utilizing statutory law and state and constitutional law precedents. C-ID AJ 122.
ADJ 2528 Criminology
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3 hours lecture weekly, 54 contact hours total
- Advisory
- Recommended completion of college-level English course, as research, analysis, and college-level writing is required.
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
This course explores crime, criminal offending, and the social context of crime by examining the theoretical explanations for criminal behavior. Emphasis is placed on crime causation and the influence of social structure, process, and conflict as they relate to criminal behavior. Students should consider completing a college-level English course, as research, analysis, and college-level writing are required.
ADJ 2949 Administration of Justice Work Experience
- Units
- 0.5-8
- Hours
- 26.67 hours lab weekly, 480 contact hours total
- Transfers to
- CSU
Occupational Work Experience is supervised employment extending classroom-based occupational learning at an on-the-job learning station relating to the student's educational or occupational goal. This occupational work experience course earns 1.0 unit for each 60 hours unpaid, or 75 hours paid internship. Students can earn a maximum of 16 semester units, 1-8 units/semester. This course may be taken for credit until a maximum of 16 semester units. Fingerprint clearance is needed prior to the first lab class.
ADJ 9079 Law Enforcement Topics
- Units
- 0.5-3
- Hours
- 3 hours lecture weekly, 54 contact hours total
This course provides legal, procedural and tactical updates, relative to law enforcement responses that are not specifically covered in comprehensive Administration of Justice classes. The course is designed for students, law enforcement career professionals, and reserve officers to maintain currency with professional training and certification with POST (Police Officers Standards and Training).
ADJ 9080 Basic Patrol Rifle
- Units
- 0.5
- Hours
- 0.5 hours lecture weekly, 0.5 hours lab weekly, 18 contact hours total
To provide Sworn Peace Officers, including Level I and Level II Reserve Officers who are being introduced to a rifle and will qualify and carry it on duty in the scope of their employment with the information and hands-on experience needed to effectively use a rifle.