Pathway to Law School, Certificate of Achievement
Pathway to Law School, Certificate of Achievement
The Pathway to Law School Certificate of Achievement (COA) provides a good academic foundation for a pre-law or related major at a baccalaureate-granting institution. Many of the courses present in this Certificate of Achievement are also options for the completion of the Associate in Arts in Law, Public Policy, and Society for Transfer. The completion of the courses in this Certificate of Achievement will assist students to be recognized as a community college Pathway to Law School scholar. This recognition will assist students with law school admissions.
Students are strongly encouraged to meet with the Pathway to Law Counselor, or other Ventura College counselors, to ensure that the appropriate courses are selected for the student’s chosen major to universities and colleges in California or out-of-state.
| Course ID | Title | Units/Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core: Select one course from each Section (24 units) | ||
| Section 1. Understanding the Law | ||
| POLS V17 | Introduction to American Law | 3 |
| Section 2. Oral Communication | ||
| COMM V10 | Critical Thinking in Oral Communication: Argumentation and Debate | 3 |
| Section 3. Written Communication | ||
| ENGL V01A | English Composition | 4 |
| Section 4. Critical Thinking | ||
| ENGL V01B | Critical Thinking and Composition Through Literature | 4 |
| Section 5. Quantitative Reasoning | ||
| MATH V44 | Elementary Statistics | 4 |
| Section 6. United States History | ||
| HIST V46 | United States History to 1877 | 3 |
| or HIST V56 | United States History since 1865 | |
| Section 7. American Government | ||
| POLS V01 | American Government | 3 |
| Total Units | 24 | |
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Units/Hours | |
| ENGL V01A | English Composition | 4 |
| HIST V46 or HIST V56 | United States History to 1877 or United States History since 1865 | 3 |
| POLS V01 | American Government | 3 |
| POLS V17 | Introduction to American Law | 3 |
| Units/Hours | 13 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| COMM V10 | Critical Thinking in Oral Communication: Argumentation and Debate | 3 |
| ENGL V01B | Critical Thinking and Composition Through Literature | 4 |
| MATH V44 | Elementary Statistics | 4 |
| Units/Hours | 11 | |
| Total Units/Hours | 24 | |
Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Describe the American legal system including its development, structure, and history.
- Articulate their views on legal and political issues.
- Evaluate diverse viewpoints.
- Demonstrate a working knowledge of research methods and identify research questions, hypothesize and analyze, critique, and integrate source materials.