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Law, Public Policy, and Society AA-T Degree - Cal-GETC

This program roadmap represents one possible pathway to complete the program. Please see a counselor to create an education plan that is customized to meet your needs. This roadmap is not a guarantee of course availability or financial aid applicability. For counseling appointments call 916.608.6510.

Total Units:

First Year

Semester 1

15 Units

Course	Units	Semesters Offered*	GE Area
ENGL C1000 ^Z Academic Reading and Writing or	3	F, S	1A
ENGL C1000H Academic Reading and Writing - Honors	3	F, S	1A
ADMJ 300 Introduction to Administration of Justice or	3	F, S	4
ADMJ 320 Concepts of Criminal Law or	3	F, S
ADMJ 322 Criminal Procedures or	3	F, S
BUS 340 ^Z Business Law or	3	F, S
BUS 345 Law and Society	3	F, S
Arts	3	F, S	3A
PHIL 310 ^Z Introduction to Ethics	3	F, S	3B
Transferable Elective	3	F, S

^Z At least one section of this course is offered with free textbooks and is labeled as zero textbook costs (ZTC). If it is a GE area class or elective, there may be several ZTC offerings to fulfill the GE requirement. Use the Free Textbook filter to find these courses. Learn more on the ZTC page of the college website.

Semester 2

14-15 Units

Course	Units	Semesters Offered*	GE Area
STAT C1000 ^Z Introduction to Statistics or	4	F, S	2
PSYC 330 ^Z Introductory Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences	3	F, S	2
HIST 310 ^Z History of the United States (To 1877) or	3	F, S	4
HIST 311 ^Z History of the United States (1865 - Present)	3	F, S	4
Physical Science ^Z	3	F, S	5A
Transferable Elective	2	F, S
Transferable Elective	3	F, S

Second Year

Semester 3

16 Units

Course	Units	Semesters Offered*	GE Area
COMM C1000 ^Z Introduction to Public Speaking or	3	F, S	1C
COMM 331 Group Discussion or	3	F, S	1C
COMM 311 Argumentation and Debate	3	F, S	1C
POLS C1000 ^Z American Government and Politics	3	F, S	4
Biological Science ^Z	3	F, S	5B
Science Lab ¹ ^Z	1	F, S	5C
Ethnic Studies ^Z	3	F, S	6
Major Elective (See List Below Semester 4)	3	F, S

¹Science Laboratory must correspond to either the Physical Sciences or Biological Science lecture course. Related lecture courses must be completed prior to or concurrently with lab courses.

Semester 4

15-14 Units

Course	Units	Pre-Reqs^	Semesters Offered*	GE Area
ENGL C1001 Critical Thinking and Writing or	3	Engl C1000 or C1000H	F, S	1B
ENGL C1001H Critical Thinking and Writing - Honors	3	Engl C1000 or C1000H	F, S	1B
Major Elective (See List Below)	3		F, S
Transferable Elective	3		F, S
Transferable Elective	3		F, S
Transferable Elective	3-2		F, S

Select two courses from two of the areas listed below. Courses must not have been used to satisfy any of the requirements listed above.

Administration of Justice:

ADMJ 300 Introduction to Administration of Justice (3)

ADMJ 302 Community Relations: Multicultural Issues (3)

ADMJ 320 Concepts of Criminal Law (3)

ADMJ 322 Criminal Procedures (3)

ADMJ 323 Legal Aspects of Evidence (3)

ADMJ 340 Introduction to Correctional Services (3)

Business:

BUS 340 Business Law (3)

Economics ECON 302 Principles of Macroeconomics (3)

ECON 304 Principles of Microeconomics (3)

Political Science:

POLS 302 Comparative Politics (3)

POLS 310 Introduction to International Relations (3)

POLS 320 Introduction to Political Theory (3)

Public Policy:

MGMT 310 Introduction to Public Management (3)

MGMT 315 Government Relations and Policy Development (3)

SOC 301 Social Problems (3)

Diversity:

ADMJ 302 Community Relations: Multicultural Issues (3)

ANTH 310 Cultural Anthropology (3)

BUS 330 Managing Diversity in the Workplace (3)

COMM 325 Intercultural Communication (3)

GEOG 310 Human Geography: Exploring Earth\'s Cultural Landscapes (3)

HIST 331 Women in American History (3)

HIST 344 Survey of California History: A Multicultural Perspective (3)

PSYC 368 Cross Cultural Psychology (3)

SOC 321 Race, Ethnicity and Inequality in the United States (3)

SOC 341 Sex and Gender in the U.S. (3)

College Success:

HCD 310 College Success (3)

Internship/Field Work: Select three units from the following:

498 Work Experience in Accounting (0.5 - 4)

Total Units:

Notes:

See General Education requirements for: CSU or UC
See ASSIST.ORG for the transfer requirements for the institution to which you plan to transfer.
A transferable elective is defined as any class with a course number between 300 and 499. Electives may vary for the CSU and UC systems.
U.S. History/American Ideals is a graduation requirement for all CSUs.
Foreign Language may be required for CSU Sacramento IF student did not complete 3 years in high school. This requirement may vary at different colleges.
Some English and Math courses have support courses (co-requisites). See your assessment results for more details.
Students may earn credit for College Entrance Board Advanced Placement (AP) tests with scores of 3, 4, or 5. AP scores can be used to meet Folsom Lake College associate degree general education , CSU,UC, and other 4 year University requirements --Check with your counselor to determine whether these test results will be accepted at the transfer institution of your choice.

Zero Textbook Costs (ZTC):

The Zero Textbook Costs designation and logo are added to any course that provides free access to all required instructional materials. These are typically shared with students through Canvas. Courses that are designated as ZTC may still require students to purchase supplemental materials such as lab coats, a calculator, art supplies, etc. See full definitions and searching tips on the Zero Textbook Costs page of the college website.

Catalog Year: 2025-2026

Published April 09, 2025

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