Law, Public Policy and Society Certificate
Division: Career Technical Education
PROGRAM CODE: 1C44261
The focus of coursework in this certificate is an interdisciplinary study and breadth in humanities, sciences, and liberal arts, such as anthropology, business, accounting, English, history, philosophy, mathematics, sociology, economics, political science, and psychology. This certificate will introduce students to the legal field, and prepares students for further study in a variety of majors, specifically this certificate pathway will lead students to the Associates in Art for Transfer Degree in Law, Public Policy and Society. This certificate requires a total of 33-34 units.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core: (27 units): | ||
| AJ 110 C | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
| or AJ 120 C | Concepts of Criminal Law | |
| or BUS 240 C | Legal Environment of Business | |
| PHIL 160 C | Introduction to Ethics | 3 |
| COMM 100 C | Introduction to Public Speaking (formerly COMM 100 C Human Communication) | 3 |
| or COMM 100HC | Introduction to Public Speaking - Honors (formerly: COMM 100HC Honors Human Communication) | |
| or COMM 124 C | Small Group Communication | |
| or COMM 135 C | Argument and Critical Thinking | |
| ENGL 100 C | Academic Reading and Writing (formerly: ENGL 100 C College Writing) | 4 |
| or ENGL 100HC | Academic Reading and Writing - Honors (formerly: ENGL 100HC Honors College Writing) | |
| ENGL 103 C | Critical Thinking and Writing (formerly: ENGL 103 C Critical Reasoning and Writing) | 4 |
| or ENGL 103HC | Critical Thinking and Writing - Honors (formerly: ENGL 103 HC Honors Critical Reasoning and Writing) | |
| MATH 120 C | Introduction to Probability and Statistics | 4 |
| or MATH 120PC | Introduction to Probability and Statistics | |
| or PSY 161 C | Probability and Statistics-Social Sciences | |
| or PSY 161HC | Honors Prob Stats-Soc Sci | |
| or SOC 161 C | Probability and Statistics-Social Sciences | |
| or SOC 161HC | Honors Probability and Statistics-Social Sciences | |
| HIST 170 C | History of the United States I | 3 |
| or HIST 170HC | Honors History of the United States I | |
| ETHS 131 C | African-American History II | 3 |
| POLS 100 C | American Government and Politics (formerly: POSC 100 C United States Government) | 3 |
| or POLS 100HC | American Government and Politics-Honors (formerly: POSC 100HC Honors United States Government) | |
| Restricted Electives: (6-7 Units): | 6-7 | |
| (Note:courses must not have been used above) | ||
Administration of Justice/Criminal Justice/Criminology | ||
| Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 | |
| Concepts of Criminal Law | 3 | |
| Community and the Justice System | 3 | |
Business: | ||
| Legal Environment of Business | 3 | |
Economics: | ||
| Principles of Economics-Macro | 3 | |
or ECON 100HC | Honors Princ of Econ-Macro | |
| Principles of Economics-Micro | 3 | |
or ECON 105 C | Principles of Economics-Micro | |
Political Science: | ||
| Political Theory | 3 | |
| Introduction to Political Science | 3 | |
| Comparative Politics | 3 | |
| International Relations | 3 | |
Public Policy: | ||
| American Ethnic Studies (formerly ETHS 100 C) | 3 | |
or ETHS 101HC | Honors American Ethnic Studies | |
| Drugs and Alcohol in Our Society | 3 | |
| Public Relations | 3 | |
| Health and Social Justice (formerly KIN 281 C) | PHS 281HC | |
| Global and Community Health (formerly KIN 285 C) | 3 | |
Diversity: | ||
| Cultural Anthropology | 3 | |
or ANTH 102HC | Honors Cultural Anthropology | |
| Cultural Geography | 3 | |
Perspectives of Under-Represented Groups: | ||
| African-American History I | 3 | |
| African-American History II | 3 | |
| Chicana-o-x History I | 3 | |
| Chicana-o-x History II | 3 | |
| Chicana-o-x and Latina-o-x Contemporary Issues | 3 | |
| Native American History I | 3 | |
| Asian Pacific American History | 3 | |
| Women in United States History | 3 | |
College Success: | ||
| Stress and Anxiety Management | 1 | |
| Academic and Life Success | 3 | |
| Career and Life Planning | 3 | |
Internship/Fieldwork: | ||
| Introductory Fieldwork | 3 | |
| Advanced Fieldwork | 3 | |
| Total Units | 36-37 | |
Program Student Learning Outcomes:
OUTCOME 1: At the end of this program, students will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding essential to the development of personal, civic, and social responsibility within a career in the law.
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