Pre Law Studies
Certificate of Achievement
Program Details
This program is recognized as part of the California State Bar and California Community College State Chancellor’s office initiative “Pathway to Law School.” Typically, students transfer to a four-year University where they earn a bachelor degree before they apply to law school. Career paths and opportunities for lawyers are endless. A law degree can be used in traditional legal employment, non-traditional legal employment and non-legal employment. A certificate of achievement may be earned by completing all courses required for this program with a grade of C or better.
Pre Law Studies Pathways
Pathways listed below are for the catalog year 2025-2026. Maps for previous years are available on each pathway page. What is a catalog year?
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Learning Outcomes
Learning outcomes help you work towards your educational goals.
- Students who complete this certificate will satisfy the existing articulation agreements between community colleges and the four-year undergraduate institutions to facilitate admissions, and meet the minimum requirements of a special partnership between the community colleges and law schools.