Associate in Arts in Law, Public Policy, and Society for Transfer (AA-T)

Division: Social Sciences

Students completing the Associate in Arts in Law, Public Policy, and Society for Transfer will be able to seamlessly transfer into the CSU system to pursue a baccalaureate degree in similar majors. Students completing this degree will have an introductory foundation for the field of Law, Public Policy, and Society through the study of the interdisciplinary fields of law, political science, history, philosophy, sociology and communications. Students will acquire skills and abilities in communications and critical thinking, and an introduction to the legal field, as well as preparation for further study in a variety of majors.

Program Outcomes

  • At the end of this program, students will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding essential to the development of personal, civic, and social responsibility within a career in the law.

Transfer & Career Opportunities

This Associate in Arts in Law, Public Policy, and Society for Transfer (AA-T) Degree is intended to meet the lower division requirements for similar majors for all CSU campuses. Students planning to transfer to institutions other than the CSU are encouraged to consult ASSIST.org and a COS counselor for program planning and course selection. Most common career opportunities with a baccalaureate degree include: law school, legal aid worker, social worker, and community advocate.

Program Requirements

GENERAL EDUCATION34
California-General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC)
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REQUIRED MAJOR COURSES26
ENGL C1000Academic Reading and Writing4
ENGL C1001Critical Thinking and Writing3
COMM 005Argumentation and Debate3
HIST 017People of the US to 1877 *3
or HIST 018 People of the US from 1865
PHIL 005Introduction to Ethics *3
POLS C1000American Government and Politics3
SSCI 050Law and Democracy3
STAT C1000Introduction to Statistics4
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RESTRICTED ELECTIVES - LIST A6-7
Select two of the following courses from different disciplines:
AJ 011Introduction to Criminal Justice3
ANTH 010Cultural Anthropology3
BUS 018Business Law4
COMM 009Intercultural Communication3
ECON 040Principles of Microeconomics3
ECON 050Principles of Macroeconomics3
SOC 002Social Problems3
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ELECTIVES11-12
Select additional transferable courses numbered 1-199 to achieve 60 units.
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TOTAL60
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Course(s) meets General Education requirement and 18 units may be double counted above in Cal-GETC.

The Associate in Arts Degree for Transfer requirements include completion of the 60 unit program defined above with at least 12 units taken in residence at College of the Sequoias with a “C” (2.0) average and a “C” or better grade in all required major and restricted electives courses (see Transfer Information and Requirements for additional details).