Law, Public Policy, and Society

Associate in Arts for Transfer Criminal Justice · Palo Verde College · 2026-2027 Catalog

Credits: 60.0

The 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 § 55063). 4.Certified completion of the CalGETC GE pattern.

Program Outcomes

  1. 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.
  2. Explain the internal and external process of government, interests groups, and public policy.

Program Requirements

Required Courses - Total 24 Credits

Understanding the Law - Total 3 Credits
CourseTitleUnits
CRJ 103Criminal Law3
CRJ 115Introduction to Law Enforcement/Corrections3
BUS 135Business Law3
Ethics - Total 3 Credits
CourseTitleUnits
PHI 120Introduction to Ethics3
Oral Communication - Total 3 Credits
CourseTitleUnits
COMM C1000Introduction Public Speaking3
COMM C1004Interpersonal Communication3
Written Communication - Total 4 Credits
CourseTitleUnits
ENGL C1000Academic Reading and Writing4
Critical Thinking - Total 3 Credits
CourseTitleUnits
SPE 103Argument and Debate3
ENGL C1001Critical Thinking and Writing3
Quantitative Reasoning - Total 3 Credits
CourseTitleUnits
PSY 155Introduction to Statistical Analysis for the Social Sciences3
STAT C1000Introduction to Statistics4
US History - Total 3 Credits
CourseTitleUnits
HIST C1001United States History to 18773
HIST C1002United States History since 18653
US History Cont. - Total 3 Credits
CourseTitleUnits
POLS C1000American Government and Politics3

List A: Select two courses from below that have not been used in the required courses. - Total 6 Credits

CourseTitleUnits
CRJ 115Introduction to Law Enforcement/Corrections3
CRJ 103Criminal Law3
CRJ 206Legal Aspects of Evidence3
CRJ 120Community Relations3
BUS 135Business Law3
ECON C2002Principles of Macroeconomics3
ECON C2001Principles of Microeconomics3
ANT 101Cultural Anthropology3
SPE 105Introduction to Intercultural Communication3
SOC 115Introduction to Chicano/a Studies3
GES 115The Master Student3

CalGETC

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