Law and Society, Associate of Arts (AA): Criminal Justice Emphasis
The law and society major seeks to understand the nature of law and legal institutions from a variety of perspectives. The major is interdisciplinary with major responsibility in the Political Science Department and electives offered from the Administration of Justice Department. The program is designed to benefit both those who desire a liberal education and the student who intends to enter graduate or law school. The major provides preparation for transfer into four-year colleges and universities, especially the University of California at Santa Barbara.
Associate Degree Graduation Requirements
Complete all of the following:
- All Major Requirements listed below with a “C” or better or “P” in each course (at least 20% of the major requirements must be completed through SBCC).
- One of the following General Education options:
- OPTION 1: SBCC General Education pattern OR
- OPTION 2: Cal-GETC pattern
- A minimum of 60 semester units of degree-applicable college credit (SBCC courses numbered 100 and higher and C1000 and higher).
- Maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher in degree-applicable coursework.
- A minimum of 12 units through SBCC.
Code | Title | Units |
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Major Requirements | ||
Required Core | ||
AJ 101 | Introduction To The Administration Of Justice | 3 |
AJ 107 | Concepts Of Criminal Law | 3 |
ECON 101 | Microeconomics | 3-4 |
or ECON 101H | Microeconomics, Honors | |
or ECON 102 | Macroeconomics | |
or ECON 102H | Macroeconomics, Honors | |
PHIL 205 | Introduction to Logic | 3 |
POLS 151 | Law And Society | 3 |
POLS C1000 | American Government and Politics | 3 |
PSY 150 | Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences | 4 |
PSYC C1000 | Introduction to Psychology | 3-4 |
or PSYC 1000H | Introduction to Psychology - Honors | |
SOC 101 | Introduction To Sociology | 3-4 |
or SOC 101H | Introduction to Sociology, Honors | |
Total Units | 28.00-31.00 |