{ "college": "palo-verde-college", "edition": "2026-2027", "departmentName": "Criminal Justice", "id": "law-public-policy-and-society-aa-t", "name": "Law, Public Policy, and Society", "award": "Associate in Arts for Transfer", "department": "criminal-justice", "sourceUrl": "https://catalog.paloverde.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=2&poid=114", "blocks": [ { "kind": "text", "markdown": "Credits: 60.0\n\nThe Associate in Arts in Law, Public Policy, and Society for Transfer Degree Students introduces students to 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. The AAT in Law, Public Policy, and Society is intended for students who plan to complete a bachelors degree in a related field at the CSU. The following is required for all AA-T or AS-T degrees: 1.Minimum of 60 CSU-transferable semester units. 2.Minimum grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.0 in all CSU-transferable coursework. While a a minimum of 2.0 is required for admission, some majors may require a higher GPA. Please consult with a counselor for more information. 3.Completion of a minimum of 18 semester units in an \"AA-T\" or \"AS-T\" major. All courses in the major must be completed with a grade of C or better or a \"P\" if the course is taken on a \"pass-no pass\" basis(title 5 ยง 55063). 4.Certified completion of the CalGETC GE pattern.\n\n## Program Outcomes\n\n1. Acquire fundamental grounding in communication, critical thinking, scientific inquiry, and quantitative reasoning, the arts, literature and humanities, social, political and economic institutions, and self-development.\n2. Explain the internal and external process of government, interests groups, and public policy.\n\n### Program Requirements\n\n#### Required Courses - Total 24 Credits\n\n##### Understanding the Law - Total 3 Credits" }, { "kind": "courselist", "rows": [ { "type": "course", "code": "CRJ 103", "title": "Criminal Law", "units": "3", "indent": false }, { "type": "course", "code": "CRJ 115", "title": "Introduction to Law Enforcement/Corrections", "units": "3", "indent": false }, { "type": "course", "code": "BUS 135", "title": "Business Law", "units": "3", "indent": false } ] }, { "kind": "text", "markdown": "##### Ethics - Total 3 Credits" }, { "kind": "courselist", "rows": [ { "type": "course", "code": "PHI 120", "title": "Introduction to Ethics", "units": "3", "indent": false } ] }, { "kind": "text", "markdown": "##### Oral Communication - Total 3 Credits" }, { "kind": "courselist", "rows": [ { "type": "course", "code": "COMM C1000", "title": "Introduction Public Speaking", "units": "3", "indent": false }, { "type": "course", "code": "COMM C1004", "title": "Interpersonal Communication", "units": "3", "indent": false } ] }, { "kind": "text", "markdown": "##### Written Communication - Total 4 Credits" }, { "kind": "courselist", "rows": [ { "type": "course", "code": "ENGL C1000", "title": "Academic Reading and Writing", "units": "4", "indent": false } ] }, { "kind": "text", "markdown": "##### Critical Thinking - Total 3 Credits" }, { "kind": "courselist", "rows": [ { "type": "course", "code": "SPE 103", "title": "Argument and Debate", "units": "3", "indent": false }, { "type": "course", "code": "ENGL C1001", "title": "Critical Thinking and Writing", "units": "3", "indent": false } ] }, { "kind": "text", "markdown": "##### Quantitative Reasoning - Total 3 Credits" }, { "kind": "courselist", "rows": [ { "type": "course", "code": "PSY 155", "title": "Introduction to Statistical Analysis for the Social Sciences", "units": "3", "indent": false }, { "type": "course", "code": "STAT C1000", "title": "Introduction to Statistics", "units": "4", "indent": false } ] }, { "kind": "text", "markdown": "##### US History - Total 3 Credits" }, { "kind": "courselist", "rows": [ { "type": "course", "code": "HIST C1001", "title": "United States History to 1877", "units": "3", "indent": false }, { "type": "course", "code": "HIST C1002", "title": "United States History since 1865", "units": "3", "indent": false } ] }, { "kind": "text", "markdown": "##### US History Cont. - Total 3 Credits" }, { "kind": "courselist", "rows": [ { "type": "course", "code": "POLS C1000", "title": "American Government and Politics", "units": "3", "indent": false } ] }, { "kind": "text", "markdown": "#### List A: Select two courses from below that have not been used in the required courses. - Total 6 Credits" }, { "kind": "courselist", "rows": [ { "type": "course", "code": "CRJ 115", "title": "Introduction to Law Enforcement/Corrections", "units": "3", "indent": false }, { "type": "course", "code": "CRJ 103", "title": "Criminal Law", "units": "3", "indent": false }, { "type": "course", "code": "CRJ 206", "title": "Legal Aspects of Evidence", "units": "3", "indent": false }, { "type": "course", "code": "CRJ 120", "title": "Community Relations", "units": "3", "indent": false }, { "type": "course", "code": "BUS 135", "title": "Business Law", "units": "3", "indent": false }, { "type": "course", "code": "ECON C2002", "title": "Principles of Macroeconomics", "units": "3", "indent": false }, { "type": "course", "code": "ECON C2001", "title": "Principles of Microeconomics", "units": "3", "indent": false }, { "type": "course", "code": "ANT 101", "title": "Cultural Anthropology", "units": "3", "indent": false }, { "type": "course", "code": "SPE 105", "title": "Introduction to Intercultural Communication", "units": "3", "indent": false }, { "type": "course", "code": "SOC 115", "title": "Introduction to Chicano/a Studies", "units": "3", "indent": false }, { "type": "course", "code": "GES 115", "title": "The Master Student", "units": "3", "indent": false } ] }, { "kind": "text", "markdown": "#### CalGETC\n\n- In addition to the Required Core Courses, students must complete the CalGETC General Education pattern listed in the catalog. Credits: 34 - 38" } ] }