Criminal Justice Program

Law Student

Overview

The Criminal Justice Department at Truckee Meadows Community College welcomes your interest in learning more about our program and the value of pursuing a degree in Criminal Justice. Our program offers first and second year college students a course of study that is in line with the pursuit of a variety of law and law enforcement degree paths. Much of the department’s coursework is transferable for university credit and our program welcomes students from all disciplines.

Coursework within the Criminal Justice Department at Truckee Meadows Community College includes examination of fundamental topics such as the history and development of policing, our courts and corrections, as well as contemporary areas of law and justice, juvenile delinquency and forensics.

Why Choose Criminal Justice at TMCC?

Whether you are seeking a career in law enforcement, law, probation, and parole or one of the many other interesting roles within the Criminal Justice system, a degree in Criminal Justice will equip you with the foundation needed to begin your career or pursue further academic goals.

Many of our courses are taught by senior law enforcement professionals serving in executive positions across the State. All of our department’s instructors are committed to helping students obtain their academic and career goals.

What Will I Study?

The study of our federal, state and local government institutions whose main goal is to pursue justice, honor our Constitution and protect the public is as interesting as it is challenging.

Our program will teach you the theoretical, historical and methodological aspects of subjects such as law and procedure, administration of justice, policing and corrections. In addition, practitioner-taught courses in patrol procedures, forensics, legal research and criminal evidence offer insight and elective credit into the practical world of criminal justice.

TMCC’s Criminal Justice Program offers two pathways to degree completion. The Associate of Applied Science Degree is a stand-alone Criminal Justice degree that prepares the students for entry into the field of policing or related public safety or corrections careers. The Associate of Arts Degree can be transferred to the University of Nevada, Reno in accordance with the transfer agreement for those wishing to purse a bachelor’s degree. In addition, certain coursework within the department may also transfer to another accredited four-year university. The UNR-TMCC transfer agreement allows students to complete university-required lower division coursework (200 level or below) upon completion of their associate of arts degree. To ensure accurate information, please contact Academic Advising.

College Catalog Information

Check out additional Degree and Certificate information, including Recommended Course Schedule, Program Requirements and Program Outcomes.

Career Paths

A degree in Criminal Justice can lead to a number of professions including:

  • Bailiffs
  • Child, Family, and School Social Workers
  • Compliance Managers
  • Correctional Officers and Jailers
  • Customs and Border Protection Officers
  • Detectives and Criminal Investigators
  • Emergency Management Directors
  • Fire Inspectors and Investigators
  • First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers
  • First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
  • Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts
  • Government Property Inspectors and Investigators
  • Information Security Analysts
  • Intelligence Analysts
  • Labor Relations Specialists
  • Loss Prevention Managers
  • Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
  • Police Identification and Records Officers
  • Private Detectives and Investigators
  • Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists
  • Public Safety Telecommunicators
  • Security Guards
  • Security Management Specialists
  • Security Managers
  • Transit and Railroad Police

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