# Law, Public Policy, and Society for Transfer (Associate in Arts Degree)

MiraCosta College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Political Science

Source: https://catalog.miracosta.edu/disciplines/politicalscience/

Students completing this associate degree will have completed lower-division major preparation requirements for an American Studies degree, an emphasis or option within an American Studies degree, or a degree considered similar, such as Public Administration, at a participating California State University (CSU) campus.

Following transfer to a participating CSU campus, students will be required to complete no more than 60 units to obtain a bachelor's degree; however, some CSU campuses accepting this degree may require additional lower-division major preparation. This degree may not be appropriate preparation for students transferring to a CSU campus not accepting this degree or to a university or college that is not part of the CSU system. Students should consult with a MiraCosta counselor for further information regarding the most efficient pathway to transfer as an American Studies or Public Administration major and to determine which CSU campuses are participating in this program.

##### Graduation Requirements

-   Complete a minimum of 60 CSU-transferable semester units. 
-   Complete all courses in the major with a “C” or "P" or better.
-   Complete the Cal-GETC general education pattern. 
-   Obtain a minimum CSU-transferable grade point average of 2.0.
-   Complete a minimum of 12 semester units in residence at MiraCosta College.

##### Program Student Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to do the following:

-   Transfer to a California State University baccalaureate program in American studies, public administration, or a related major.

**Course Requirements**

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Required Core (26 units):** | |  |
| **Understanding the Law (choose one course; 3 units)** | | 3 |
| ADM 100 | Introduction to the Administration of Justice * |  |
| ADM 200 | Concepts of Criminal Law * |  |
| BUS 140 | Legal Environment of Business |  |
| **Ethics (one course; 3 units)** | | 3 |
| PHIL 102 | Ethical Problems * |  |
| **Oral Communication (choose one course; 3 units)** | | 3 |
| COMM C1000 | Introduction to Public Speaking * |  |
| COMM 106 | Group Communication |  |
| **Written Communication (one course; 4 units)** | | 4 |
| ENGL C1000 | Academic Reading and Writing * |  |
| **Critical Thinking (choose one course; 3-4 units)** | | 3-4 |
| COMM 212 | Argumentation |  |
| ENGL C1001 | Critical Thinking and Writing * |  |
| ENGL C1001H | Critical Thinking and Writing (Honors) * |  |
| PHIL 110 | Introduction to Logic |  |
| **Quantitative Reasoning (choose one course; 3-5 units)** | | 3-5 |
| BTEC 180 | Biostatistics * |  |
| BUS 204 | Business Statistics * |  |
| PSYC 104 | Statistics for Behavioral Science * |  |
| PSYC 104H | Statistics for Behavioral Science (Honors) * |  |
| SOCI 125 | Introduction to Statistics in Sociology * |  |
| STAT C1000 | Introduction to Statistics * |  |
| STAT C1000E | Introduction to Statistics (Embedded Support) * |  |
| STAT C1000H | Introduction to Statistics (Honors) * |  |
| **U.S. History (choose one course; 3 units)** | | 3 |
| HIST C1001 | United States History to 1877 * |  |
| HIST C1001H | United States History to 1877 - Honors * |  |
| HIST C1002 | United States History since 1865 * |  |
| HIST C1002H | United States History since 1865 - Honors * |  |
| **American Government and Politics (one course; 4 units)** | | 4 |
| POLS C1000 | American Government and Politics * |  |
| **List A: Select two courses from two of the areas listed below (6 units).** | | 6 |
| **Courses must not have been used above.** | |  |
| **Area 1: Administration of Justice/Criminal Justice/Criminology** | |  |
| ADM 270 | Crime and Delinquency |  |
| **Area 2: Business** | |  |
| BUS 140 | Legal Environment of Business |  |
| **Area 3: Economics** | |  |
| ECON C2001 | Principles of Microeconomics * |  |
| ECON C2002 | Principles of Macroeconomics * |  |
| **Area 4: Political Science** | |  |
| POLS 101 | Introduction to Political Science * |  |
| or POLS 101H | Introduction to Political Science (Honors) |  |
| POLS 103 | Comparative Government * |  |
| POLS 150 | Introduction to International Relations * |  |
| **Area 5: Public Policy** | |  |
| SOCI 102 | Contemporary Social Problems * |  |
| **Area 6: Diversity** | |  |
| ANTH 102 | Cultural Anthropology * |  |
| COMM 215 | Intercultural Communication * |  |
| ETHN 207 | Race and Ethnic Relations * |  |
| or SOCI 207 | Race and Ethnic Relations |  |
| GEOG 102 | People, Place, and Time: Introduction to Human Geography * |  |
| SOCI 130 | Introduction to Gender Studies * |  |
| **Area 7: College Success** | |  |
| COUN 100 | College and Career Success |  |
| **Total Units** | | **32-35** |

*. Course satisfies a general education requirement on the Cal-GETC general education (GE) pattern. To ensure this degree is completed with no more than 60 units, students should select courses that will also satisfy a GE requirement.