# Pathway to Law School (Certificate of Achievement (Transcripted))

Santa Ana College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Legal Studies

Source: https://sac.curriqunet.com/catalog/iq/34297/34898/36132/34929/35917

Program Code: SAC.LAW.CA

Program Control Number: 33855

Any student with a goal to enter law school should complete the Pathway to Law School program.  This program is recognized as part of the California State Bar and California Community College State Chancellor’s office initiative “Pathway to Law School.”

Students interested in a career in law should also complete their Associate's Degree in an academic major leading to transfer to a four-year institution.  The Pathway to Law School certificate provides students with an opportunity to major in the subject of their choice while improving their abilities in areas that are associated with success in law school and the practice of law.

Participation in this program does not guarantee admission to any participating university or law school.

**Learning Outcome(s):**

1.  Understand the requirements to successfully enroll in Law School
2.  Understand career opportunities in the legal profession.

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Law and Society** | | 3 |
| LAW 100 | Law and Society | 3 |
| or PARA 100 | Law and Society | 3 |
| **Critical Thinking** | | 4 |
| ENGL C1001 | Critical Thinking and Writing | 4 |
| or ENGL C1001H | Critical Thinking and Writing - Honors | 4 |
| or PHIL 110 | Critical Thinking | 4 |
| or PHIL 110H | Honors Critical Thinking | 4 |
| or PHIL 111 | Introductory Logic | 4 |
| **Statistics** | | 4-4.5 |
| STAT C1000 | Introduction to Statistics | 4 |
| or STAT C1000H | Introduction to Statistics - Honors | 4 |
| or STAT C1000E | Introduction to Statistics | 4.5 |
| or PSYC 210 | Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences | 4 |
| **Academic Reading and Writing** | | 4 |
| ENGL C1000 | Academic Reading and Writing | 4 |
| or ENGL C1000H | Academic Reading and Writing - Honors | 4 |
| **History** | | 3 |
| HIST C1001 | United States History to 1877 | 3 |
| or HIST C1001H | United States History to 1877 - Honors | 3 |
| or HIST 118 | Social and Cultural History of the United States | 3 |
| or HIST C1002 | United States History since 1865 | 3 |
| or HIST C1002H | United States History since 1865 - Honors | 3 |
| or HIST 123 | African American History to 1865 | 3 |
| or HIST 124 | Mexican American History in the United States | 3 |
| or HIST 124H | Honors Mexican American History in the United States | 3 |
| or HIST 127 | Women in U.S. History | 3 |
| or HIST 146 | African American History from 1863 to the Present | 3 |
| **Government** | | 3 |
| POLS C1000 | American Government and Politics | 3 |
| or POLS C1000H | American Government and Politics - Honors | 3 |
| **Business Law** | | 3 |
| BUS 105 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| or BUS 101 | Business Law | 3 |
| or LAW 105 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| **Legal Ethics** | | 3 |
| PARA 121 | Legal Ethical Reasoning | 3 |
| or LAW 121 | Legal Ethical Reasoning | 3 |
| **Argumentation** | | 3-4 |
| CMST 140 | Argumentation and Debate | 3 |
| or ENGL C1003 | Critical Thinking and Writing through Literature | 4 |
| or ENGL C1003H | Critical Thinking and Writing through Literature - Honors | 4 |
| **Legal Experience Course** | | 1-4 |
| LAW 299 | Work Experience - Law | 1-4 |
| or PARA 105 | Work Experience - CLIRRC | 1-4 |
| or PARA 299 | Work Experience - Paralegal | 1-4 |
| or LAW 170 | Mock Trial | 2 |
| **Total** | | **31-35.5** |