State Control Number: 37010
Program Code: PAL.PALA.CA
Program Length: 10 months
Approved for Federal Financial Aid: No
The Pathway to Law School program was designed as a collaboration between the California State Bar and the California Chancellors office offering a diverse student population opportunities to advance their careers in the legal profession. The curriculum is defined as a set of California Community College courses already approved in corresponding Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) areas in order to prepare students for law school and the legal profession prior to transfer. These courses will teach the necessary critical thinking and analytical skills for success in a law related occupation or career. Certificates awarded will identify the student as a LAW SCHOLAR for both career training and transfer to a four-year participating institution. This program is designed as a 2+2+3 program with 8 participating universities; Santa Clara University, Loyola-Marymount Los Angeles University, University of Southern California, UCLA, UC Irvine, UC Davis, University of San Francisco, UC Berkeley, Pepperdine University, Chapman University, University of the Pacific, California State Universities, Bakersfield,Sacramento, San Bernardino, and Fresno.
Code | Title | Units |
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Required Courses | ||
CMST 104 | Argumentation and Oral Debate | 3.0 |
or CMST 109 | Public Speaking | |
ENGL 101.0 | English Composition and Reading | 4.0 |
or ENGL 101H | Honors Composition and Reading | |
PAL 100 | Introduction to Law and Paralegal Studies | 3.0 |
PSYC 215 | Introduction to Statistics in Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3.0-4.0 |
or MATH 120 | Introduction to Statistics | |
POLS 102 | Introduction to American Government And Politics | 3.0 |
Complete one course from the following: | 3.0 | |
Critical Thinking & Composition | ||
or ENGL H104 | Honors Critical Thinking and Composition | |
PHIL 109 | ||
Introduction to Critical Thinking | ||
or RLST 207 | Introduction to Critical Thinking | |
Complete one course from the following: | 3.0 | |
History of U.S to 1876 | ||
or HIST 117H | Honors Us History to 1876 | |
History of U.S From 1876 | ||
or HIST H118 | Honors History of the United States From 1876 | |
Women in U.S. History | ||
Total Units | 22-23 |
Suggested Plan of Study
Career, salary, and labor market data information.
First Year | ||
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Fall | Units | |
ENGL 101.0 or ENGL 101H |
English Composition and Reading or Honors Composition and Reading |
4.0 |
PAL 100 | Introduction to Law and Paralegal Studies | 3.0 |
POLS 102 | Introduction to American Government And Politics | 3.0 |
HIST 117 |
History of U.S to 1876 or Honors Us History to 1876 or History of U.S From 1876 or Honors History of the United States From 1876 or Women in U.S. History |
3.0 |
Units | 13 | |
Spring | ||
CMST 104 or CMST 109 |
Argumentation and Oral Debate or Public Speaking |
3.0 |
MATH 120 or PSYC 215 |
Introduction to Statistics or Introduction to Statistics in Social and Behavioral Sciences |
4.0 |
ENGL 104 |
Critical Thinking & Composition or Honors Critical Thinking and Composition or or Introduction to Critical Thinking or Introduction to Critical Thinking |
3.0 |
Units | 10 | |
Total Units | 23 |