What Can You Do With a Legal Degree?

An AA-T in law provides a pathway to law school, foundational legal knowledge and practical skills, preparing graduates for paralegal roles or further legal studies, and quick entry into the legal workforce. Most of these careers require at least a bachelor’s degree. Many require professional training after your 4-year degree, and either a master’s or doctorate. The fields are fascinating and complex, and the work is rewarding and interesting. Your AA-T from Copper Mountain College is a great first step toward a career as:

  • Law and legal services
  • Government and public administration
  • Advocacy, lobbying, and diplomacy
  • Criminal justice, corrections, and intelligence analysis
  • Social work and public safety services
  • Legal Research and Writing

Your Law, Public Policy, and Society, AA-T Program Map

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Law, Public Policy, and Society, AA-T: What to Expect

  • Completion Requirements
    • 25 units of required courses
    • 6 units of restricted electives
    • 60-62 total units
    • A grade of C or higher in all required courses
    • Minimum grade point average of 2.0
  • Required Courses

    Required Core Course – Choose one course from the following:
    Introduction to Criminal Justice (CJ 001) | 3.00
    Criminal Law (CJ 002) | 3.00
    Business Law (BUMA 020A) | 3.00
    Ethics
    Introduction to Ethics (PHIL 014) | 3.00
    Oral Communication – Choose one
    Introduction to Public Speaking (COMM C1000) | 3.00
    Decision-Making and Advocacy (COMM 007) | 3.00 
    Written Communication
    Academic Reading and Writing (ENGL C1000) | 3.00
    Critical Thinking – Choose one course from the following:
    Decision-Making and Advocacy (COMM 007) | 3.00
    Critical Thinking and Writing (ENGL C1001) | 3.00
    Introduction to Logic (PHIL 010) | 3.00
    Quantitative Reasoning – Choose one
    Introduction to Statistics (STAT C1000) | 4.00
    Fundamentals of Statistics (SOCI 003)| 4.00
    U.S. History – Choose one History, plus POLS C1000
    U.S. History to 1877 (HIST C1001) | 3.00
    or
    U.S. History since 1865 (HIST C1002)| 3.00
    and
    American Government and Politics (POLS C1000) | 3.00

    Restricted Electives – Choose two courses, from 2 different areas, not previously taken:
    Area 1: Administration of Justice/Criminal Justice
    CJ 001, CJ 002, CJ 003, CJ 005A, CJ 030, or CJ 010
    Area 2: Business
    BUMA 020A
    Area 3: Economics
    ECON C2001 or ECON C2002
    Area 4: Political Science
    POLS 002 or POLS 004
    Area 5: Public Policy
    SOCI 002
    Area 6: Diversity
    ANTH 002, COMM 015, EGSJ 030, GEOG 002, SOCI 014
    Area 7: College Success
    STDV 065

  • What You Learn
    1. Understanding how laws and policies affect communities.
    2. Developing analytical and communication skills.
    3. Preparing for careers in law, public service, or advanced academic study.

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