Law, Public Policy and Society

Law, Public Policy and Society is a Bachelor program taught at West Valley College, USA. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time options.

The Associate in Arts in Law, Public Policy and Society for Transfer (AA-T) is designed to provide a solid, multi-disciplinary lower-division preparation for students who intend to transfer to a California State University (CSU) for a bachelor’s degree in Political Science, Public Policy, Law, Sociology, Economics, Criminal Justice, Criminology, Global Intelligence and National Security, International Relations, Philosophy, or similar majors. Students complete the required unit totals, the California General Education Transfer Curriculum pattern (Cal-GETC), and major/unit requirements.

The major core includes Understanding the Law (select one), Ethics, Oral Communication (select one), Written Communication, Critical Thinking (select one), Quantitative Reasoning (select one), and US History (select one). Students also select one course in American Government and Politics (or the honors option). Major electives are selected as two courses from two areas listed, with an additional requirement that elective courses not be used in the core selections.

Modules

• Introduction to Administration of Justice
• Concepts of Criminal Law
• Principles & Procedures of the Justice System
• Business Law
• Honors Business Law
• Introduction to Ethics
• Introduction to Public Speaking
• Small Group Discussion
• Argumentation and Debate
• Academic Reading and Writing
• Critical Thinking and Writing
• Introduction to Statistics

The minimum requirements for admission in Law, Public Policy and Society at West Valley College for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by West Valley College.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by West Valley College as pre-requiste for admission in Law, Public Policy and Society.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

• 60 semester or 90 quarter CSU-transferable units
• the California General Education Transfer Curriculum pattern (Cal-GETC).
• a minimum of 18 semester or 27 quarter units in the major or area of emphasis as determined by the community college district.
• obtainment of a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0.
• earn a grade of C (or P) or better in all courses required for the major or area of emphasis.

Please check detail of study units at https://www.westvalley.edu/catalog/programs/law-public-policy-and-society-associate-in-arts-degree-for-transfer.html

80 fully funded scholarships are listed for USA. See USA scholarships.