# Pathway to Law School (Certificate of Achievement)

San Diego Mesa College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: History

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### Summary

The Pathway to Law School Certificate of Achievement recognizes students who have completed the coursework which is one of the requirements to be named a “Cal-LAW Scholar” by the statewide California Law Pathway Program. This program seeks to help students from diverse backgrounds acquire the skills and knowledge necessary for a career in the legal profession.

**Learning Outcome(s): Students who complete the Pathway to Law School Program will be able to:**

1.  Understand the various opportunities for careers in the law
2.  Demonstrate skills that will help prepare for a career in the legal profession
3.  Assess the steps that are necessary to move forward on a path to a career in the legal profession

### Requirements

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **COURSES REQUIRED FOR THE MAJOR:** | | 21 |
| PADM 110 | Introduction to Law and Society | 3 |
| or BUSE 140 | Business Law and the Legal Environment | 3 |
| ENGL C1000 | Academic Reading and Writing | 3 |
| or ENGL 105 | Composition and Literature | 3 |
| PHIL 205 | Critical Thinking and Writing in Philosophy | 3 |
| or HIST 205 | Methodology and Practice in History | 3 |
| or ENGL C1001 | Critical Thinking and Writing | 3 |
| COMM C1000 | Introduction to Public Speaking | 3 |
| POLI 201 | Elementary Statistics for Political Science | 3 |
| or PSYC 258 | Behavioral Science Statistics | 3 |
| or STAT C1000 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 |
| HIST C1001 | United States History to 1877 | 3 |
| or HIST C1002 | United States History since 1865 | 3 |
| or HIST 123 | U.S. History from the Asian Pacific American Perspective | 3 |
| or HIST 141 | Women in United States History I | 3 |
| or HIST 142 | Women in United States History II | 3 |
| or HIST 150 | Native Americans in United States History I | 3 |
| or HIST 151 | Native Americans in United States History II | 3 |
| or CHIC 141A | United States History from a Chicano Perspective | 3 |
| or CHIC 141B | United States History from a Chicano Perspective | 3 |
| or BLAS 140A | African American History to Reconstruction | 3 |
| or BLAS 140B | African American History since Reconstruction to the Present | 3 |
| POLS C1000 | American Government and Politics | 3 |
| or POLI 121 | American Political Development | 3 |