The Law, Public Policy, and Society degree is designed to prepare students for transfer into the CSU system to complete a baccalaureate degree in American Studies, Communications, Criminal Justice, Criminology, Global Intelligence and National Security, International Relations, Philosophy, Political Science, Social and Behavioral Sciences or a similar major. Upon completion of this degree, students will have a strong academic foundation in the field and be prepared for upper division baccalaureate study. Students who have completed the Law, Public Policy, and Society transfer degree will have satisfied the lower division requirements for transfer into American Studies, Communications, Criminal Justice, Criminology, Global Intelligence and National Security, International Relations, Philosophy, Political Science, Social and Behavioral Sciences or similar major for many campuses in the California State University system.
The Associate in Arts for Transfer (AA-T) degree is intended for students who plan to complete a bachelor's degree in a similar major at a CSU campus. Students completing the AA-T are guaranteed admission to the CSU system, but not to a particular campus or major.
To earn this Law, Public Policy, and Society AA-T degree, students must meet the following requirements:
- Completion of the following major requirements with a minimum grade of "C" (or "P").
- Certified completion of the California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC), which requires a minimum of 34 units; and
- Completion of a minimum 60 Cal-GETC transferrable semester units with a minimum “C” grade required in each course. A “C” is defined as a minimum of 2.0 grade points on a 4.0 scale.
Students planning on transferring to a four-year institution and major in Law, Public Policy, and Society should consult with a counselor regarding the transfer process and lower division requirements.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses: | ||
| LPPS 110 | Introduction to Law and Society | 3 |
| or ADJUS 101 | Introduction to Administration of Justice | |
| or ADJUS 102 | Principles and Procedures of the Justice System | |
| or ADJUS 103 | Concepts of Criminal Law | |
| or BUSAD 210 | Business Law | |
| PHIL 105 | Introduction to Ethics | 3 |
| COMM C1000 | Introduction to Public Speaking | 3 |
| or COMM C1000H | Introduction to Public Speaking - Honors | |
| or COMM 125 | Critical Thinking Through Argumentation and Debate | |
| or COMM 140 | Small Group Communication | |
| ENGL C1000 | Academic Reading and Writing | 4 |
| or ENGL C1000H | Academic Reading and Writing - Honors | |
| COMM 125 | Critical Thinking Through Argumentation and Debate | 3-4 |
| or ENGL C1001 | Critical Thinking and Writing | |
| or ENGL C1001H | Critical Thinking and Writing - Honors | |
| STAT C1000 | Introduction to Statistics | 4 |
| or STAT C1000H | Introduction to Statistics - Honors | |
| or PSYC 105 | Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences | |
| or ECON 208 | Business and Economic Statistics | |
| HIST 100 | United States History to 1877 | 3 |
| or HIST 100H | United States History to 1877 - Honors | |
| or HIST 101 | United States History: 1865 to Present | |
| or HIST 101H | United States History: 1865 to Present - Honors | |
| POLS C1000 | American Government and Politics | 3 |
| or POLS C1000H | American Government and Politics - Honors | |
| List A: Two courses from two areas below - (courses must not have been used above). | ||
| Area 1: Administration of Justice | ||
| ADJUS 101 | Introduction to Administration of Justice | 3 |
| or ADJUS 102 | Principles and Procedures of the Justice System | |
| or ADJUS 103 | Concepts of Criminal Law | |
| or ADJUS 104 | Legal Aspects of Evidence | |
| or ADJUS 105 | Community Relations | |
| or ADJUS 108 | Juvenile Procedures | |
| or ADJUS 151 | Introduction to Corrections | |
| or SOC 135 | Introduction to Crime | |
| Area 2: Business | ||
| BUSAD 210 | Business Law | 3 |
| Area 3: Economics | ||
| ECON 200 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| or ECON 200H | Principles of Macroeconomics - Honors | |
| or ECON 201 | Principles of Microeconomics | |
| or ECON 201H | Principles of Microeconomics - Honors | |
| Area 4: Political Science | ||
| POLS 110 | Introduction to Political Theory | 3 |
| or POLS 110H | Introduction to Political Theory - Honors | |
| or POLS 140 | Introduction to Comparative Politics | |
| or POLS 141 | Introduction to World Politics | |
| or POLS 141H | Introduction to World Politics - Honors | |
| Area 5: Public Policy | ||
| GLST 101 | Introduction to Global Studies | 3 |
| or GLST 102 | Global Issues | |
| or COMM 136 | Introduction to Public Relations | |
| or HIST 137 | Experiences of Racial and Ethnic Groups in U.S. History | |
| or HUMSV 130 | Introduction to Addiction Studies: Drugs, Health, and Society | |
| or SOC 110 | Social Problems | |
| or SOC 110H | Social Problems - Honors | |
| or SOC 120 | Health and Social Justice | |
| POLS 150 | Introduction to Public Policy | 3 |
| Area 6: Diversity | ||
| ANTHRO 102 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| or ANTHRO 102H | Cultural Anthropology - Honors | |
| or COMM 174 | Intercultural Communication | |
| or GEOG 102 | Cultural Geography | |
| or SOC 145 | Sociology of Gender | |
| or SOC 141 | Race and Ethnic Relations | |
| or SOC 141H | Race and Ethnic Relations - Honors | |
| or ETHS 141 | Race and Ethnic Relations | |
| or ETHS 141H | Race and Ethnic Relations - Honors | |
| Area 7: College Success | ||
| SDEV 102 | Pathways for College and Life Success | 3 |
| or SDEV 103 | Career Exploration and Life Planning | |
| or SDEV 103H | Career Exploration and Life Planning - Honors | |
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Major Total | 32-33 | |
| Total Units That May Be Double Counted | 18 | |
| General Education (Cal-GETC) Units | 34 | |
| Elective Units | 11-12 | |
| Total Units | 60 | |
See Section on Degree, Certificate, and Transfer Information for additional information on the Associate Degrees for Transfer.
To earn an SBVC Associate Degree for Transfer (AA-T or AS-T) students must complete the following General Education (GE) pattern:
Program Learning Outcomes
At the completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Interpret, integrate, synthesize, and apply information from multiple sources in legal, public policy, and societal issues.
- Provide evidence and apply, through coursework, formal and informal logical reasoning skills.
- Develop arguments, using evidence and data, related to legal, policy, and societal issues.
- Examine ways in which marginality and privilege shape lives and opportunities, and advocate for effective responses through policy, law, and community action.
- Examine and apply the role of law and public policy in private and public life.
- Articulate and implement the connections between theory and practice.