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Law, Public Policy, and Society AA-T Degree - CSU GE

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. ATTENTION General Education requirements have changed for the 2025-2026 academic year. Please see GE guidance page for more information on the different pathways.

Total Units:
60-61

First Year

Semester 1

15 Units
Course Units Pre-Reqs^ Semesters Offered* GE Area
ENGL C1000
College Composition or
3
F, S
ENGL C1000H
Honors College Composition
3
F, S
ADMJ 300
Introduction to Administration of Justice or
3
F, S
ADMJ 320
Concepts of Criminal Law or
3
F, S
ADMJ 322
Criminal Procedures or
3
F, S
BUS 340
Business Law or
3
F, S
BUS 345
Law and Society
3
F, S
HCD 310
College Success or
3
F, S
Lifelong Learning
3
F, S
Arts
3
F, S
Transferable Elective
3
F, S

Semester 2

14-15 Units
Course Units Pre-Reqs^ Semesters Offered* GE Area
STAT C1000
Introduction to Probability and Statistics or
4
F, S
PSYC 330
Introductory Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences
3
F, S
PHIL 310
Introduction to Ethics
3
F, S
HIST C1001
United States History to 1877 or
3
F, S
HIST C1002
United States History since 1865
3
F, S
Physical Science
3
F, S
Transferable Elective
2
F, S

Second Year

Semester 3

16 Units
Course Units Pre-Reqs^ Semesters Offered* GE Area
COMM C1000
Introduction to Public Speaking or
3
F, S
COMM 331
Group Discussion or
3
F, S
COMM 311
Argumentation and Debate
3
ENGWR 300
F, S
POLS C1000
Introduction to Government: United States
3
F,S
Life Science
3
F, S
Science Lab
1
F, S
Ethnic Studies
3
F, S
Major Elective (See List Below)
3
F, S

Semester 4

15 Units
Course Units Pre-Reqs^ Semesters Offered* GE Area
ENGL C1001
Advanced Composition and Critical Thinking or
3
ENGWR 300
F, S
COMM 311
Argumentation and Debate or
3
ENGWR 300
F, S
PHIL 320
Logic and Critical Reasoning
3
F, S
Major Elective (See List Below)
3
F, S
Arts or Humanities
3
F,S
Transferable Elective
3
F, S
Transferable Elective
3
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.

1COMM 311 may be taken only once to complete program requirements.


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 C2002 Principles of Macroeconomics (3)

ECON C2001 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:

30

Notes:

ATTENTION: General Education requirements have changed for the 2025-2026 academic year. Please see  GE guidance page for more information on the different pathways.

  • See General Education requirements for: CSU or UC for the previous 2024-25 academic year. 
  • 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. 


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: 2026-2027

Published May 17, 2026

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