Associate in Arts, Emphasis in Law and Policy

Part-time Sequence

Part-time status is 11 credit hours or less.

A list of additional requirements for this pathway map

Awareness Areas
In addition to the requirements identified in the sequence below, students must complete the following awareness areas if not otherwise met by other program requirements: Cultural [C] and Global [G] or Historical [H] Students are strongly encouraged to visit with an academic advisor to ensure completion of all graduation requirements.

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Term 1

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 1

Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
ENG101 or ENG107	First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL	Prerequisites: Writing placement or (C/ better in ESL097 or WAC101) or (B/better in ALT100) or (C in ALT100 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+) or (C/better in ESL202 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+). or Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C/better in ESL097 or WAC101),or (B/better in ALT100) or (C in ALT100 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+) or (C/better in ESL202 and Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+).	Critical course	FYC or FYC	3
FYE101 or FYE103	Introduction to College, Career and Personal Success or Exploration of College, Career and Personal Success				1–3
POS110	American National Government		Critical course Gateway course	SB	3

Term 2

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 2

Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
MAT15+	College Algebra/Functions		OR Higher course in the Mathematical Applications [MA] area	MA	3–6
ENG102 or ENG108	First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL	Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in ENG101. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG107.	Critical course	FYC or FYC	3
CRE101	College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in (ENG101 or ENG107) and (RDG095, or RDG100, or RDG100LL, or RDG111, or RDG112, or RDG113, or an appropriate district placement, or permission of Instructor).	Critical course OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment	L	0–3

Term 3

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 3

Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
CS	Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Application		BPC110 or CIS105 required for students taking certain LAS and PAR course options.	CS	3
Elective	General Elective				3–5
PAD100 or POS120 or POS210	21st Century Public Policy and Service or International Relations or Political Ideologies		Policy Focus: Select two (2) courses for a total of six (6) credits from the following: PAD100, POS120, POS210	None or G, SB or SB	3

Term 4

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 4

Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
COM100 or COM110 or COM225 or COM230	Introduction to Human Communication or Interpersonal Communication or Public Speaking or Small Group Communication	No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101, or ENG107, or equivalent. or No requisites	COM225 recommended	SB or SB or L or SB	0–3
L	Literacy & Critical Inquiry		Critical course	L	3
Elective	General Elective				0–3

Term 5

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 5

Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
PAD100 or POS120 or POS210	21st Century Public Policy and Service or International Relations or Political Ideologies		Policy Focus: Select two (2) courses for a total of six (6) credits from the following: PAD100, POS120, POS210	None or G, SB or SB	3
HU	Humanities, Fine Arts & Design		Recommend AJS123	HU	3
SB	Social-Behavioral Sciences		May be met by POS120 OR POS210 in the Required Courses area	SB

Term 6

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 6

Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
SQ	Natural Sciences Quantitative		Recommend FOR105 OR FOR106	SQ	4
Elective	General Elective				0–3

Term 7

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 7

Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
AJS101 or AJS109 or AJS201 or AJS210 or AJS212 or AJS230 or AJS260 or LAS109 or PAR101 or PAR102 or PAR112 or POS223	Introduction to Criminal Justice or Substantive Criminal Law or Rules of Evidence or Constitutional Law or Juvenile Justice Procedures or The Police Function or Procedural Criminal Law or Civil Procedures I or Introduction to the Paralegal Profession or Paralegal Research, Analysis, and Writing I or Civil Litigation I or Civil Rights and Liberties	No requisites or No requisites or No requisites or No requisites or No requisites or No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: Acceptance into the Paralegal Studies program. A grade of C or better required in all Prerequisites. Prerequisites or Corequisites: LAS101 and LAS107 and (BPC110 or CIS105 or permission of Program Director). or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in (ENG101 or ENG107) and (BPC110 or CIS105) and (CRE101 or equivalent as indicated by assessment), or permission of Program Director. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in (ENG101 or ENG107) and (BPC110 or CIS105) and (CRE101 or equivalent as indicated by assessment), or permission of Program Director. or No requisites	Law Focus: Select one (1) course for a total of three (3) credits from the following:	SB or None or None or None or None or None or None or None or None or None or None or C, SB	3
SQ or SG	Natural Sciences Quantitative or Natural Sciences General		Recommend FOR105 OR FOR106	SQ or SG	4
Elective	General Elective				3–5

Term 8

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 8

Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
RE	Restricted Elective				3
RE	Restricted Elective				0–3
HU	Humanities, Fine Arts & Design			HU	3