{ "college": "san-diego-city-college", "edition": "2026-2027", "departmentName": "Political Science", "id": "law-public-policy-and-society-associate-in-arts-for-transfer-degree", "name": "Law, Public Policy, and Society", "award": "Associate in Arts for Transfer Degree", "department": "political-science", "sourceUrl": "https://sdccd.curriqunet.com/catalog/iq/15604/15944/15945/15605/15807", "blocks": [ { "kind": "text", "markdown": "### Summary\n\nThe Associate in Arts in Law, Public Policy, and Society for Transfer Degree is intended for students who plan to complete a bachelor's degree in Law, Public Policy, and Society or a related major in the California State University (CSU) system. It is accepted by some but not all CSU campuses. Students who complete this degree and transfer to a participating CSU campus will be required to complete no more than 60 units after transfer to earn a bachelor's degree. It may not be appropriate preparation for students transferring to a CSU campus that does not accept the degree. Students who plan to complete this degree should consult a counselor for additional information about participating CSU campuses as well as university admission, degree, and transfer requirements.\n\nNOTE: Students intending to transfer into this major at a CSU should consult with a counselor and visit ASSIST for guidance on appropriate transfer coursework.\n\n**Award Notes:**\nThe following is required for all AA-T or AS-T degrees:\n\n- Completion of 60 semester units that are eligible for transfer to the California State University\n- Completion of a minimum of 18 semester units in an “AA-T” or “AS-T” major.\n- Minimum grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.0 in all CSU-transferable coursework. While a minimum of 2.0 is required for admission, some CSU campuses and majors may require a higher GPA. Please see a counselor for more information.\n- Minimum grade of “C” or “P” or better for each course in the major. Students should review the Pass/No Pass acceptance policy of the transfer institution prior to requesting this grade option.\n- Certified completion of the California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC) pattern.\n\n**Learning Outcome(s): Students who complete the Law, Public Policy, and Society Program will be able to:**\n\n1. Critically analyze the study of human behavior as it relates to political situations in college-level essays, written assignments, and research papers.\n2. Identify and describe main concepts in the study of political science including, but not limited to, political power, sovereignty, nation-state; legitimacy; authority, political culture, political socialization, political ideology; social contract; separation of powers; federalism; unitary system; rule of law and globalization." }, { "kind": "text", "markdown": "### Requirements" }, { "kind": "courselist", "rows": [ { "type": "comment", "text": "COURSES REQUIRED FOR THE MAJOR:", "units": "21" }, { "type": "course", "code": "ENGL C1000", "title": "Academic Reading and Writing", "units": "3", "indent": false }, { "type": "course", "code": "PADM 110", "title": "Introduction to Law and Society", "units": "3", "indent": false }, { "type": "course", "code": "PHIL 102B", "title": "Introduction to Philosophy: Values", "units": "3", "indent": false }, { "type": "comment", "text": "Select one course from the following:", "units": "3" }, { "type": "course", "code": "COMM C1000", "title": "Introduction to Public Speaking", "units": "3", "indent": false }, { "type": "course", "code": "COMS 170", "title": "Small Group Communication", "units": "3", "indent": false }, { "type": "comment", "text": "Select one course from the following:", "units": "3" }, { "type": "course", "code": "COMS 160", "title": "Argumentation and Critical Thinking", "units": "3", "indent": false }, { "type": "course", "code": "ENGL C1001", "title": "Critical Thinking and Writing", "units": "3", "indent": false }, { "type": "comment", "text": "Select one course from the following:", "units": "3" }, { "type": "course", "code": "POLI 201", "title": "Elementary Statistics for Political Science", "units": "3", "indent": false }, { "type": "course", "code": "PSYC 258", "title": "Behavioral Science Statistics", "units": "3", "indent": false }, { "type": "comment", "text": "Select one course from the following:", "units": "3" }, { "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 }, { "type": "comment", "text": "SELECT ONE COURSE FROM TWO OF THE FOLLOWING AREAS (2 COURSES, 6 UNITS TOTAL)", "units": "6" }, { "type": "comment", "text": "Business" }, { "type": "course", "code": "BUSE 140", "title": "Business Law and the Legal Environment", "units": "3", "indent": false }, { "type": "comment", "text": "Economics" }, { "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": "comment", "text": "Political Science" }, { "type": "course", "code": "POLI 101", "title": "Introduction to Political Science", "units": "3", "indent": false }, { "type": "course", "code": "POLI 103", "title": "Comparative Politics", "units": "3", "indent": false }, { "type": "course", "code": "POLI 124", "title": "Power and Justice: An Introduction to Political Theory", "units": "3", "indent": false }, { "type": "course", "code": "POLI 140", "title": "Contemporary International Politics", "units": "3", "indent": false }, { "type": "comment", "text": "Public Policy" }, { "type": "course", "code": "PADM 200", "title": "Introduction to Public Administration", "units": "3", "indent": false }, { "type": "comment", "text": "Diversity" }, { "type": "course", "code": "ANTH 103", "title": "Introduction to Cultural Anthropology", "units": "3", "indent": false }, { "type": "course", "code": "COMS 180", "title": "Intercultural Communication", "units": "3", "indent": false }, { "type": "course", "code": "GEND 101", "title": "Introduction to Gender Studies", "units": "3", "indent": false } ] } ] }