Law, Public Policy and Society
A.A.-T Degree for Transfer Legal Studies · Santa Ana College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Program Code: SAC.LAWPS.AAT
Program Control Number: 39987
This Associate in Arts in Law, Public Policy and Society for Transfer Degree (AA-T) prepares students to transfer to a four-year institution leading to a baccalaureate degree in a variety of majors. This interdisciplinary degree highlights coursework that is appropriate for a student considering law school as it emphasizes the development of various skills, introduces students to the legal field, and prepares students for further study in a variety of majors. Students who opt to pursue this course of study are encouraged to engage in further exploration of one or more specific majors as they select electives for degree completion.
Please consult a counselor regarding specific course requirements for your transfer institution. This degree is designed to provide a clear pathway to a CSU and guarantee admission to a CSU. Although students are guaranteed admission, it is not to a particular campus or major in the CSU system. Students will be encouraged to meet with a counselor for specific university major preparation at the college of their choice in order to facilitate a seamless transition. This coursework will satisfy the lower division Law, Public Policy and Society requirements at some of the CSU campuses.
Requirements for all Associate Degrees for Transfer:
- Completion of 60 semester CSU transferable units.
- Completion of the California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC). The CSU-GE (California State University General Education Breadth) or IGETC (Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum) pattern may be used in some cases; please see a counselor for details.
- Obtainment of a minimum grade point average of at least a 2.0 in all CSU transferable coursework.
- Minimum grade of "C" (or "P") for each course in the major. If the course was taken on a Pass/No Pass basis the "P" must be equal to a "C" or better.
- Completion of a minimum of 18 semester units in the major or area of emphasis.
Learning Outcome(s):
- Analyze social science concepts and theories
- Evaluate diverse viewpoints related to the human experience
- Produce evidence-based arguments
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Core (a single course may only be used to meet one core requirement) | 26-27.5 | |
| PARA 100 | Law and Society | 3 |
| orLAW 100 | Law and Society | 3 |
| PARA 121 | Legal Ethical Reasoning | 3 |
| orPHIL 108 | Ethics | 3 |
| orLAW 121 | Legal Ethical Reasoning | 3 |
| COMM C1000 | Introduction to Public Speaking | 3 |
| orCOMM C1000H | Introduction to Public Speaking - Honors | 3 |
| orCMST 145 | Group Dynamics | 3 |
| orCMST 140 | Argumentation and Debate | 3 |
| ENGL C1000 | Academic Reading and Writing | 4 |
| orENGL C1000H | Academic Reading and Writing - Honors | 4 |
| ENGL C1001 | Critical Thinking and Writing | 4 |
| orENGL C1001H | Critical Thinking and Writing - Honors | 4 |
| orENGL C1003 | Critical Thinking and Writing through Literature | 4 |
| orENGL C1003H | Critical Thinking and Writing through Literature - Honors | 4 |
| orPHIL 111 | Introductory Logic | 4 |
| orCMST 140 | Argumentation and Debate | 3 |
| STAT C1000 | Introduction to Statistics | 4 |
| orSTAT C1000H | Introduction to Statistics - Honors | 4 |
| orSTAT C1000E | Introduction to Statistics | 4.5 |
| orPSYC 210 | Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences | 4 |
| HIST C1001 | United States History to 1877 | 3 |
| orHIST C1001H | United States History to 1877 - Honors | 3 |
| orHIST C1002 | United States History since 1865 | 3 |
| orHIST C1002H | United States History since 1865 - Honors | 3 |
| POLS C1000 | American Government and Politics | 3 |
| orPOLS C1000H | American Government and Politics - Honors | 3 |
| List A. Select two courses (minimum of 6 units) from two areas listed below. Note - courses must not have been used above.) | 6 | |
| Business | 0 | |
| BUS 105 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| BUS 101 | Business Law | 3 |
| LAW 105 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| Political Science | 0 | |
| POLT 200 | American Political Thought | 3 |
| POLT 200H | Honors American Political Thought | 3 |
| POLT 201 | Introduction to Comparative Politics | 3 |
| POLT 220 | International Politics | 3 |
| Public Policy | 0 | |
| SOC 140 | Social Problems | 3 |
| SOC 140H | Honors Social Problems | 3 |
| ETHN 150 | Introduction to Ethnic Studies | 3 |
| ETHN 150H | Honors Introduction to Ethnic Studies | 3 |
| Diversity | 0 | |
| ANTH 100 | Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTH 100H | Honors Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| CMST 103 | Introduction to Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| CMST 103H | Honors Introduction to Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| GEOG 102 | Cultural Geography | 3 |
| ASIA 150 | Introduction to Asian American Studies | 3 |
| BLST 150 | Introduction to African/Black American Studies | 3 |
| CHST 150 | Introduction to Chicana/Chicano Studies | 3 |
| ETHN 150 | Introduction to Ethnic Studies | 3 |
| ETHN 150H | Honors Introduction to Ethnic Studies | 3 |
| ETHN 102 | The Borderlands: Cultural Context and Intercultural Relations | 3 |
| ETHN 102H | Honors the Borderlands: Cultural Context and Intercultural Relations | 3 |
| Criminal Justice | 0 | |
| CJ 101 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
| CJ 101H | Honors Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
| CJ 102 | Introduction to Corrections | 3 |
| CJ 103 | Concepts of Criminal Law | 3 |
| CJ 103H | Honors Concepts of Criminal Law | 3 |
| CJ 105 | Legal Aspects of Evidence | 3 |
| PARA 107 | Principles and Procedures in the Criminal Justice System | 3 |
| CJ 109 | Community Interaction | 3 |
| CJ 107 | Principles and Procedures in the Criminal Justice System | 3 |
| CJ 109H | Honors Community Interaction | 3 |
| CJ 220 | Juvenile Delinquency and Control | 3 |
| Economics | 0 | |
| ECON C2002 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECON C2001 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| College Sucess | 0 | |
| CNSL 116 | Career/Life Planning and Personal Exploration | 3 |
| Internship/Fieldwork - If a student chooses one of these courses, they must complete a single course for three units. | 0 | |
| LAW 299 | Work Experience - Law | 1-4 |
| PARA 105 | Work Experience - CLIRRC | 1-4 |
| PARA 299 | Work Experience - Paralegal | 1-4 |
| Total | 32-33.5 | |