The Associate in Arts in Law, Public Policy and Society for Transfer Degree (AA-T) is designed to provide a solid, multi-disciplinary lower-division preparation for students who intend to transfer to a California State University (CSU) for a bachelor’s degree in Political Science, Public Policy, Law, Sociology, Economics, Criminal Justice, Criminology, Global Intelligence and National Security, International Relations, Philosophy, or similar major. Students must complete the following requirements: 1. 60 semester or 90 quarter CSU-transferable units 2. the California State University-General Education-Breadth pattern (CSU GE-Breadth); OR the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) pattern. 3. a minimum of 18 semester or 27 quarter units in the major or area of emphasis as determined by the community college district. 4. obtainment of a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0. 5. earn a grade of C (or P) or better in all courses required for the major or area of emphasis.
Major Core Requirements (25 units)
| Course Number | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Select one: ADMJ001 ADMJ002 ADMJ003 BUSN028 | Introduction to Administration of Justice Concepts of Criminal Law Principles & Procedures of the Justice System Business Law | 3 units 3 units 3 units 3 units |
| PHIL003 | Introduction to Ethics | 3 units |
| Select one: COMM001 COMM004 COMM020 | Public Speaking Small Group Discussion Argumentation and Debate | 3 units 3 units 3 units |
| ENGL001A | English Composition | 3 units |
| Select one: ENGL001C ENGL001CH PHIL002 | Critical Thinking and Writing Honors Critical Thinking and Writing Introduction to Logic | 3 units 3 units 3 units |
| Select one: MATH010 MATH010H | Elementary Statistics Honors Elementary Statistics | 4 units 4 units |
| Select one: HIST017A HIST017B HIST017BH | United States History United States History Honors United States History | 3 units 3 units 3 units |
| Select one: POLI001 POLI001H | American Government Honors American Government | 3 units 3 units |
Major Electives List A: Select Two Courses from Two of the areas listed below: (NOTE: courses must not have been used above) (6-7 units)
| Course Number | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Area 1: Administrative of Justice/Criminal
Justice/Criminology ADMJ001 ADMJ002 ADMJ003 ADMJ004 ADMJ008 ADMJ021 ADMJ100G | Introduction to Administration of Justice Concepts of Criminal Law Principles & Procedures of the Justice System Legal Aspects of Evidence Juvenile Procedures Community Relations Introduction to Corrections | 3 units 3 units 3 units 3 units 3 units 3 units 3 units |
| Area 2: Business BUSN028 | Business Law | 3 units |
| Area 3: Economics ECON001A ECON001AH ECON001B ECON001BH | Principles of Macroeconomics Honors Principles of Macroeconomics Principles of Microeconomics Honors Principles of Microeconomics | 4 units 4 units 4 units 4 units |
| Area 4: Political Science POLI002 POLI003 POLI003H POLI004 | Comparative Governments Introduction to Political Science Honors Introduction to Political Science International Relations | 3 units 3 units 3 units 3 units |
| Area 5: Public Policy SJST001 SOCI002 | Introduction to Ethnic and Social Justice Studies Social Problems | 3 units 3 units |
| Area 6: Diversity ANTH003 ANTH003H GEOG002 SOCI020 SOCI028 | Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Honors Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Introduction to Cultural Geography Sociology of Race and Ethnicity Sociology of Gender | 3 units 3 units 3 units 3 units 3 units |
| Area 7: College Success COUN005 | College Success | 3 units |
Total Major Units: 31-32 units
CSU transferable electives courses are required when the major units plus transfer GE units total is less than 60.