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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