diff --git a/backend/api/academics/course.py b/backend/api/academics/course.py
index 73048cac8..164638b6f 100644
--- a/backend/api/academics/course.py
+++ b/backend/api/academics/course.py
@@ -20,13 +20,13 @@
 }
 
 
-@api.get("", response_model=list[CourseDetails], tags=["Academics"])
-def get_courses(course_service: CourseService = Depends()) -> list[CourseDetails]:
+@api.get("", tags=["Academics"])
+def get_courses(course_service: CourseService = Depends()) -> list[Course]:
     """
     Get all courses
 
     Returns:
-        list[CourseDetails]: All `Course`s in the `Course` database table
+        list[Course]: All `Course`s in the `Course` database table
     """
     return course_service.all()
 
diff --git a/backend/services/academics/course.py b/backend/services/academics/course.py
index 738908a2b..7a455ea5d 100644
--- a/backend/services/academics/course.py
+++ b/backend/services/academics/course.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ def __init__(
         self._session = session
         self._permission_svc = permission_svc
 
-    def all(self) -> list[CourseDetails]:
+    def all(self) -> list[Course]:
         """Retrieves all courses from the table
 
         Returns:
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ def all(self) -> list[CourseDetails]:
         entities = self._session.scalars(query).all()
 
         # Convert entries to a model and return
-        return [entity.to_details_model() for entity in entities]
+        return [entity.to_model() for entity in entities]
 
     def get_by_id(self, id: str) -> CourseDetails:
         """Gets the course from the table for an id.
diff --git a/backend/services/academics/section.py b/backend/services/academics/section.py
index 9c954d8fe..be6b61e9e 100644
--- a/backend/services/academics/section.py
+++ b/backend/services/academics/section.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 from fastapi import Depends
 from sqlalchemy import select
-from sqlalchemy.orm import Session
+from sqlalchemy.orm import Session, joinedload
 from pydantic import BaseModel
 
 from ...database import db_session
@@ -62,8 +62,15 @@ def get_by_term(self, term_id: str) -> list[CatalogSection]:
             select(SectionEntity)
             .where(SectionEntity.term_id == term_id)
             .order_by(SectionEntity.course_id, SectionEntity.number)
+            .options(
+                joinedload(SectionEntity.members).joinedload(SectionMemberEntity.user),
+                joinedload(SectionEntity.lecture_rooms).joinedload(
+                    SectionRoomEntity.room
+                ),
+                joinedload(SectionEntity.course),
+            )
         )
-        entities = self._session.scalars(query).all()
+        entities = self._session.scalars(query).unique().all()
 
         # Return the model
         return [entity.to_catalog_model() for entity in entities]
@@ -276,7 +283,7 @@ def update_enrollment_totals(self, subject: User):
         # Currently active terms.
         # This is hard-coded based on the availability and representation
         # of course enrollment data from UNC's course database.
-        AVAILABLE_TERMS = {"2024+Summer+II": "SuII24", "2024+Fall": "F24"}
+        AVAILABLE_TERMS = {"2024+Summer+II": "24SSII", "2024+Fall": "24F"}
 
         # Store updates to make.
         updates: dict[tuple[str, str], SectionEnrollmentData] = {}
diff --git a/backend/test/services/academics/course_test.py b/backend/test/services/academics/course_test.py
index 53b778a88..4ee35df51 100644
--- a/backend/test/services/academics/course_test.py
+++ b/backend/test/services/academics/course_test.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 )
 from backend.services.permission import PermissionService
 from ....services.academics import CourseService
-from ....models.academics import CourseDetails
+from ....models.academics import Course, CourseDetails
 
 # Imported fixtures provide dependencies injected for the tests as parameters.
 from .fixtures import permission_svc, course_svc
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ def test_all(course_svc: CourseService):
     courses = course_svc.all()
 
     assert len(courses) == len(course_data.courses)
-    assert isinstance(courses[0], CourseDetails)
+    assert isinstance(courses[0], Course)
 
 
 def test_get_by_id(course_svc: CourseService):
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/academics/academics-admin/section/admin-section.component.css b/frontend/src/app/academics/academics-admin/section/admin-section.component.css
index 0ac5784ce..f457bc3b1 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/academics/academics-admin/section/admin-section.component.css
+++ b/frontend/src/app/academics/academics-admin/section/admin-section.component.css
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@
 .header {
     display: flex;
     align-items: center;
-    justify-content: space-between;
+    padding-top: 16px;
+    padding-bottom: 16px;
 }
 
 .row {
@@ -29,3 +30,17 @@
 #edit-button {
     margin-right: 8px;
 }
+
+.right-header-container {
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: row;
+    margin-left: auto;
+    gap: 12px;
+    align-items: center;
+}
+
+.term-selector {
+    width: 260px;
+    margin-bottom: -1.25em;
+  }
+  
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/academics/academics-admin/section/admin-section.component.html b/frontend/src/app/academics/academics-admin/section/admin-section.component.html
index ab59c7dba..bb323ee77 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/academics/academics-admin/section/admin-section.component.html
+++ b/frontend/src/app/academics/academics-admin/section/admin-section.component.html
@@ -1,20 +1,23 @@
 <!-- HTML Structure of Admin Terms List -->
-<div class="content" *ngIf="displayTerm.value && sections(); else noTerm">
+<div class="content" *ngIf="displayTerm() && sections(); else noTerm">
   <table mat-table [dataSource]="sections()">
     <ng-container matColumnDef="name">
       <th mat-header-cell *matHeaderCellDef>
         <div class="header">
           Sections
-          <mat-form-field appearance="outline" style="margin-left: auto">
-            <mat-label>Select Term</mat-label>
-            <mat-select [formControl]="displayTerm">
-              <mat-option *ngFor="let term of terms$ | async" [value]="term">{{
-                term.name
-              }}</mat-option>
-            </mat-select>
-          </mat-form-field>
-
-          <button mat-stroked-button (click)="createSection()">Create</button>
+          <div class="right-header-container">
+            <mat-form-field class="term-selector" appearance="outline">
+              <mat-label>Select Term</mat-label>
+              <mat-select
+                [(ngModel)]="displayTermId"
+                (selectionChange)="resetSections()">
+                @for(term of terms; track term.id) {
+                <mat-option [value]="term.id">{{ term.name }}</mat-option>
+                }
+              </mat-select>
+            </mat-form-field>
+            <button mat-stroked-button (click)="createSection()">Create</button>
+          </div>
         </div>
       </th>
       <td mat-cell *matCellDef="let element">
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/academics/academics-admin/section/admin-section.component.ts b/frontend/src/app/academics/academics-admin/section/admin-section.component.ts
index cefa344df..875f00550 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/academics/academics-admin/section/admin-section.component.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/app/academics/academics-admin/section/admin-section.component.ts
@@ -44,11 +44,13 @@ export class AdminSectionComponent {
   public sections: WritableSignal<CatalogSection[]> = signal([]);
 
   /** Store list of Terms  */
-  public terms: RxTermList = new RxTermList();
-  public terms$: Observable<Term[]> = this.terms.value$;
+  public terms: Term[];
 
   /** Store the currently selected term from the form */
-  public displayTerm: FormControl<Term> = new FormControl();
+  // NOTE: Separating these fields into an ID and a selected term was required
+  // for Angular to correctly show the correct term in the initial drop down.
+  public displayTermId: string | null;
+  public displayTerm: WritableSignal<Term | undefined>;
 
   public displayedColumns: string[] = ['name'];
 
@@ -64,17 +66,13 @@ export class AdminSectionComponent {
       currentTerm: Term | undefined;
     };
 
-    this.terms.set(data.terms);
+    this.terms = data.terms;
 
-    if (data.currentTerm) {
-      this.displayTerm.setValue(data.currentTerm);
-
-      this.academicsService
-        .getSectionsByTerm(data.currentTerm!)
-        .subscribe((sections) => {
-          this.sections.set(sections);
-        });
-    }
+    // Set initial display term
+    this.displayTermId = data.currentTerm?.id ?? null;
+    this.displayTerm = signal(this.selectedTerm());
+    // Initialize the sections list
+    this.resetSections();
   }
 
   /** Event handler to open the Section Editor to create a new term */
@@ -104,15 +102,29 @@ export class AdminSectionComponent {
     );
     confirmDelete.onAction().subscribe(() => {
       this.academicsService.deleteSection(section).subscribe(() => {
-        let termToUpdate = this.displayTerm.value;
         this.sections.update((sections) =>
           sections.filter((s) => s.id !== section.id)
         );
-        this.terms.updateTerm(termToUpdate);
         this.snackBar.open('This Section has been deleted.', '', {
           duration: 2000
         });
       });
     });
   }
+
+  selectedTerm() {
+    return this.terms.find((term) => term.id == this.displayTermId);
+  }
+
+  /** Resets the section data based on the selected term. */
+  resetSections() {
+    this.displayTerm.set(this.selectedTerm());
+    if (this.displayTerm()) {
+      this.academicsService
+        .getSectionsByTerm(this.displayTerm()!)
+        .subscribe((sections) => {
+          this.sections.set(sections);
+        });
+    }
+  }
 }
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/academics/academics.module.ts b/frontend/src/app/academics/academics.module.ts
index 612e8b580..8c95cbda4 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/academics/academics.module.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/app/academics/academics.module.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import { AcademicsRoutingModule } from './academics-routing.module';
 import { MatIconModule } from '@angular/material/icon';
 import { MatFormFieldModule } from '@angular/material/form-field';
 import { MatSelectModule } from '@angular/material/select';
-import { ReactiveFormsModule } from '@angular/forms';
+import { FormsModule, ReactiveFormsModule } from '@angular/forms';
 import { AcademicsHomeComponent } from './academics-home/academics-home.component';
 import { AcademicsAdminComponent } from './academics-admin/academics-admin.component';
 import { MatTabsModule } from '@angular/material/tabs';
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ import { MatSlideToggleModule } from '@angular/material/slide-toggle';
     MatTableModule,
     MatIconModule,
     MatFormFieldModule,
+    FormsModule,
     MatSelectModule,
     ReactiveFormsModule,
     MatTabsModule,