Law, Public Policy, and Society

The Associate in Arts in Law, Public Policy, and Society for Transfer Degree is designed for students who plan to transfer to a four-year institution into a variety of majors as preparation for further study in law or public policy upon completion of a bachelor's degree. This interdisciplinary course of study emphasizes the development of logical, analytical, and communication skills and explores preparatory coursework in a variety of majors, such as Philosophy, Economics, Political Science, Communication Studies, History, and Social and Behavioral Sciences.

Students who successfully complete the AA-T in Law, Public Policy, and Society earn specific guarantees for transfer to the CSU system: admission to a CSU with junior status and priority admission to a local CSU campus and to a range of programs or majors. Some of these majors include, but are not limited to, American Studies, Communications, Criminal Justice, Criminology, Global Intelligence and National Security, International Relations, Philosophy, Political Science, Social and Behavioral Sciences (Political Economy Concentration). Students transferring to a CSU campus will be required to complete no more than 60 units after transfer to earn a bachelor’s degree.

Students are required to complete 60 semester units that are eligible for transfer to a California State University, including both of the following: (1) The Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) or the California State University General Education – Breadth Requirements and (2) 32 semester units with a grade of C or P or better in the major and an overall minimum grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.0 in all CSU transferable coursework.

Students are advised to consult with a Berkeley City College Counselor and/or the Social Sciences Department Chair for additional information and to verify transfer requirements.

Transfer to a 4-year university in a range of disciplines.

 

1. Analyze social science concepts and theories
2. Recognize, evaluate, and respond to evidence-based arguments
3. Demonstrate how a range of human experiences influences decision-making and behavior.