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Community College Pathway to Law School

The Community College Pathway to Law School project is a program intended to provide transfer options to students who plan to attend law school. This program aligns students with colleges and universities that offer the law school track to eligible students at the same campus where they earn their bachelor's degrees.

The Community College Pathway to Law School program partners with the State Bar of California's Council on Access and Fairness (COAF)

Participating Law Schools

  • Chapman University
  • Loyola Marymount Law School
  • Pepperdine University
  • Santa Clara University School of Law
  • Southwestern Law School
  • University of California, Berkeley School of Law
  • University of California, Davis School of Law
  • University of California, Irvine School of Law
  • University of California, Los Angeles School of Law
  • University of California, San Francisco School of Law
  • University of the Pacific, McGeorge Law School
  • University of San Francisco School of Law
  • University of San Diego School of Law
  • University of Southern California, Gould School of Law

Requirements

In order to successfully complete this program, the student must:

  • Complete the Community College Pathway to Law School Orientation
  • Meet with a SCC counselor to create a Student Educational Plan
  • Successfully complete the required courses while in residence at Sacramento City College
  • Agree to release information pertinent to the program
  • Graduate/transfer from Sacramento City College

Courses

Law Initiative Required Courses

Course No. Course Name/Subject
BUS 345
or SOC 318 (ADMJ 349)
Law and Society
ENGWR 300
or ENGWR 488 (Honors)
English Composition
ENGWR 301
or ENGWR 302

or ENGWR 303
or ENGWR 482 (Honors)
Critical Thinking
COMM 303
or COMM 311
Argumentation and Debate
STAT 300
or STAT 480 (Honors)
or
ECON 310
or
PSYC 330
Statistics
HIST 310
or 
HIST 311
or HIST 320

or HIST 321
or HIST 483 
(Honors)
or HIST 484 (Honors)
US History
POLS 301
or POLS 481 (Honors)
Introduction to American Government

Suggested Electives Relevant to the Legal Profession

Course No. Course Name
SOC 300
or PSYCH 320
Service/Civic Learning
HCD 310 College Success
ADMJ 320 Criminal Law
BUS 340 Business Law
PHIL 310 Introduction to Ethics
PHIL 320 Logic and Critical Thinking
POLS 304 Introduction to Government—California

Resources

Diversity In Law School 
Cal Bar Dream

I'm Interested!

Law School Transfer Interest Form

Contact

Professor: David Delaini
Email: DelainD@scc.losrios.edu

Location

Rodda Hall North, RHN 233
3835 Freeport Boulevard
Sacramento, CA 95822

Law School Transfer Interest Form

Visit the Transfer Center

We believe that students have the potential to transfer to any four-year university in which they will grow and thrive.

Transfer Center

FAST Degree Course Map

The FAST (Online) Degree map will guide you from your first semester to your transfer degree/certificate in just 4 semesters!

ADMJ AS-T Degree - FAST (Online)