Law, Public Policy, and Society
A.A.-T Degree Political Sciences · Antelope Valley College · 2026-2027 Catalog
The Associate in Arts in Law, Public Policy, and Society for Transfer (AD-T) Degree also provides a solid preparation appropriate for a variety of scientific disciplines. The Associate in Arts in Law, Public Policy, and Society for Transfer degree (AD-T in Law, Public Policy, and Society) provides students with a major that fulfills the general requirements of the California State University for transfer, and students with the Associate in Arts in Law, Public Policy, and Society for Transfer degree. The Associate in Arts in Law, Public Policy, and Society for Transfer (AD-T) Degree meets the requirements of SB 1440 for Associate Degrees for Transfer (AD-T). These degrees are intended to make it easier for students to transfer to California State University campuses, but do not exclude admittance to other colleges or universities. To earn the Associate of Arts in Law, Public Policy, and Society for Transfer (AD-T in Law, Public Policy, and Society) degree a student must complete the following: - Completion of 60 semester units or 90 quarter units of degree-applicable courses - A minimum of 18-semester units in a major or area of emphasis, as determined by the community college district - Completion of the Cal-GETC pattern - Minimum grade of “C” (or “P”) for each course in the major - Minimum overall grade point average of 2.0
Program Requirements
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Law, Public Policy, and Society: Complete all of the following | 32 | |
| Understanding the Law-Choose One | 3 | |
| AJ 101 | Introduction to Administration of Justice | 3 |
| AJ 102 | Criminal Law | 3 |
| BUS 201 | Business Law | 3 |
| BUS 201H | Business Law Honors | 3 |
| POLS 203 | The Judicial Process | 3 |
| Ethics-Choose One | 3 | |
| PHIL 105 | Ethics: Moral Issues in Contemporary Society | 3 |
| PHIL 105H | Ethics: Moral Issues in Society Honors | 3 |
| Oral Communication -Choose One | 3 | |
| COMM C1000 | Introduction to Public Speaking | 3 |
| COMM C1000H | Introduction to Public Speaking - Honors | 3 |
| COMM 109 | Small Group Communication | 3 |
| COMM 115 | Introduction to Argumentation and Debate | 3 |
| Written Communication-Choose One | 4 | |
| ENGL C1000 | Academic Reading and Writing | 4 |
| ENGL C1000H | Academic Reading and Writing - Honors | 4 |
| Critical Thinking-Choose One | 3 | |
| COMM 110 | Persuasion | 3 |
| ENGL C1001 | Critical Thinking and Writing | 3 |
| ENGL C1001H | Critical Thinking and Writing - Honors | 3 |
| PHIL 110 | Introduction to Logic | 3 |
| Quantitative Reasoning-Choose One | 4 | |
| STAT C1000 | Introduction to Statistics | 4 |
| STAT C1000H | Introduction to Statistics - Honors | 4 |
| MATH 116 | Introduction to Statistics Using R | 4 |
| US History-Choose One | 3 | |
| HIST C1001 | United States History to 1877 | 3 |
| HIST C1001H | United States History to 1877 - Honors | 3 |
| HIST C1002 | United States History since 1865 | 3 |
| HIST C1002H | United States History since 1865 - Honors | 3 |
| Choose One | 3 | |
| POLS C1000 | American Government and Politics | 3 |
| POLS C1000H | American Government and Politics - Honors | 3 |
| Electives List A-Select two courses (6 units) from two of the areas listed below: (NOTE: courses must not have been used above.) | 6 | |
| Area 1: Administrative of Justice/Criminal Justice/Criminology | 3 | |
| AJ 101 | Introduction to Administration of Justice | 3 |
| AJ 102 | Criminal Law | 3 |
| AJ 103 | Criminal Evidence | 3 |
| AJ 104 | Introduction to Corrections | 3 |
| AJ 201 | Modern Policing in Society | 3 |
| AJ 204 | Juvenile Procedures | 3 |
| AJ 206 | Criminology | 3 |
| Area 2: Business | 3 | |
| BUS 201 | Business Law | 3 |
| BUS 201H | Business Law Honors | 3 |
| Area 3: Economics | 3 | |
| ECON C2001 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECON C2001H | Principles of Microeconomics - Honors | 3 |
| ECON C2002 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECON C2002H | Principles of Macroeconomics - Honors | 3 |
| Area: 4 Political Science | 3 | |
| POLS 103 | Comparative Government | 3 |
| POLS 200 | Introduction to Political Theory | 3 |
| POLS 201 | Contemporary International Relations | 3 |
| Area 5: Public Policy | 3 | |
| COMM 215 | Public Relations Communication | 3 |
| SOC 112 | American Social Issues: Problems and Challenges | 3 |
| Area 6: Diversity | 3 | |
| ANTH 102 | Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| COMM 219 | Introduction to Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| GEOG 105 | Cultural Geography | 3 |
| POLS 202 | Ethnic Politics in America | 3 |
| SOC 110 | Ethnic Relations | 3 |
| SOC 116 | Sociology of Gender and Sexuality | 3 |
| Area 7: College Success | 3 | |
| HD 101 | College and Life Management | 3 |
| HD 102 | Soldiers to Scholars | 3 |
| Area 8: Internship/Fieldwork | 1-8 | |
| POLS 199 | Work Experience Education | 1-8 |
Recommended Pathway
Law, Public Policy, and Society AA-T
Semester 1 (16 units)
- PHIL105 - Ethics: Moral Issues in Contemporary Society (3)
- PHIL105H - Ethics: Moral Issues in Society Honors (3)
- ENGLC1000 - Academic Reading and Writing (4)
- Any Cal-GETC GE Area 1C (3)
- HD101 - College and Life Management (3)
- POLSC1000 - American Government and Politics (3)
Semester 2 (13 units)
- POLS203 - The Judicial Process (3)
- STATC1000 - Introduction to Statistics (4)
- HISTC1002 - United States History since 1865 (3)
- ENGLC1001 - Critical Thinking and Writing (3)
Semester 3 (15 units)
- COMMC1000 - Introduction to Public Speaking (3)
- COMMC1000H - Introduction to Public Speaking - Honors (3)
- COMM109 - Small Group Communication (3)
- COMM115 - Introduction to Argumentation and Debate (3)
- Any Cal-GETC GE Area 5A (3)
- Any Cal-GETC GE Area 3A (3)
- AJ206 - Criminology (3)
- General Elective (3)
Semester 4 (16 units)
- Any Cal-GETC GE Area 6 (3)
- Any Cal-GETC GE Area 5C (1)
- Any Cal-GETC GE Area 5B (3)
- General Elective (3)
- General Elective (3)
- General Elective (3)