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

Arizona General Education Curriculum (AGEC)

Students pursuing an Associate for transfer to a university or a MCCCD bachelor's degree should note the following changes to the Arizona General Education Curriculum (AGEC) requirements, effective Catalog Years 2026-27 and beyond. Students are strongly encouraged to visit with an academic advisor to assess whether transitioning to the Reimagined AGEC requirements aligns with educational goals and to ensure completion of all graduation requirements. Effective Catalog Year 2026-27 and beyond, AGEC Requirements will include: Oral Communication [OCM] (3 Credits) Quantitative Reasoning [QNR] (3 Credits) Institutions in the Americas [IAM] (3 Credits) Effective Catalog Year 2026-27 and beyond, AGEC Requirements will no longer include: Literacy and Critical Inquiry [L] (3 Credits) Computers/Statistics/Quantitative Applications [CS] (3-5 Credits) Cultural, Global, and Historical Awareness Areas [C, G, H] (0-3 Credits) Subject Options -AGEC-S only (8 Credits) For a full outline of the Reimagined AGEC Requirements, please visit Maricopa’s AGEC Webpage.

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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 test score or (C or better in ENG091 or ESL097or WAC101) or (B or better in ALT100) or (ALT100 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+) or (ESL202 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+). or Prerequisites: Appropriate writing placement test score, or a grade of C or better in ENG091 or ESL097 or WAC101, or a grade of B or better in ALT100, or (a grade of C in ALT100 AND Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL OR WAC101 OR ENG100A+).	Critical course	FYC, WCM or FYC, WCM	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	IAM, 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 mathematical level Quantitative Reasoning [QNR] approved General Education course with a MAT prefix except MAT206.	QNR	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, WCM or WCM, FYC	3

Term 3

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

Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
OCM	Oral Communication			OCM	3
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 SB, SCB, G or SB, SCB	3

Term 4

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

Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
AHM	Arts and Humanities		Recommend AJS123.	AHM	3
NSI	Natural Sciences		Recommend FOR105 OR FOR106	NSI	4

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 SB, SCB, G or SB, SCB	3
SCB	Social and Behavioral Sciences		May be met by POS120 OR POS210 in the Plan Course Requirements area.	SCB	3

Term 6

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

Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
AHM	Arts and Humanities			AHM	3
NSI	Natural Sciences		Recommend FOR105 OR FOR106	NSI	4

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. Prerequisites or Corequisites: LAS101 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 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: Note: LAS109 is available at Phoenix College as part of their Paralegal Studies program. Students accepted into this program may use this course to satisfy this requirement.	IAM, SB or None or None or None or None or None or None or None or None or None or None or C, IAM, SB	3
SCB	Social and Behavioral Sciences		May be met by POS120 OR POS210 in the Plan Course Requirements area.	SCB	3

Term 8

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

Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
Plan Elective	Plan Course Elective				3
Plan Elective	Plan Course Elective				0–3
Elective	General Elective				0–3