The Riverside City College Pathway to Law School Initiative requires students to complete seven courses based on a defined set of “success factors” that help make effective lawyers. The transfer initiative will align criteria from these success factors with community college courses already approved in corresponding Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) to prepare students for law school. Students graduating from our program will earn a Law Scholar certificate, which will be recognized by the participating institutions.

Requirements: • Complete Pathway to Law School Application. • A Pathway to Law School Student Educational Plan

(SEP) with a RCC counselor and submit it with the application.

• Statement of Interest (MLA Style, no more than two pages).

• Have direct contact with a Faculty Champion a minimum of once per month.

• Attend all required program orientations and workshops. • Complete a progress report each fall and spring

semester. • Enroll in only courses designated on Pathway to Law

School Student Educational Plan (SEP). • Students must maintain the required GPA at the

community college and undergraduate institution. • Participate in Community Service, College Service, and/

or Civic Learning activities on or off campus such as Law Society, Mock Trial, Model UN, ASRCC Student Government, ASRCC Supreme Court, or ASRCC Senate.

Participating undergraduate and law school institutions are: • University of California, Berkeley and UC Berkeley School

of Law • University of California, Davis and UC Davis School of Law• University of California, Irvine and UC Irvine School of Law • University of California, Los Angeles and UCLA School of

Law • University of Southern California and USC Gould School

of Law • Loyola Marymount University and Loyola Law School • University of San Francisco and USF School of Law • Santa Clara University and Santa Clara University School

of Law

RiversideCareer & Technical Education

Pathway toLaw School

Program Contacts

For additional program information call or email:Phone: (951) 222-8624 or (951) 222-8506wearecte@rcc.edu

Faculty ContactProfessor Laneshia Judon, J.D., Esq.Phone: (951) 222-8820laneshia.judon@rcc.edu

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Riverside Community College District is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation to all District programs and activities. Accommodations for persons with disabilities may be requested by contacting the office of Diversity, Equity and Compliance at (951) 222-8039 at least seven business days before your chosen date of attendance. Requests received after this date will be honored whenever possible.318547 11/18

Pathway to Law SchoolIntersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC)

Career Sector Average SalaryLawyer (Inland Empire) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $35.86 - $71.90/hourSource: C.O.E. Centers of Excellence, Inland Empire Region, 2018

Turn your passion into a paycheck with Riverside City College!

The California Community Colleges and the State Bar of California selected Riverside City College to participate in a new initiative that will provide a direct pathway to eight of California’s top law schools.

The Community Colleges Pathway to Law School Initiative (CCPLSI) is an unprecedented effort within public higher education to enhance opportunities and advancement in the legal profession for diverse populations, particularly those who have been underrepresented.

The initiative, sponsored by the State Bar’s Council on Access and Fairness, established agreements with 27 community colleges and eight law schools and their respective undergraduate institutions. Students in the program will receive assurance that credits in prescribed courses will transfer. Admitted students are required to participate in various CCPLSI activities.

Pathway to Law School Required Courses Units

ENG-1A/1AH English Composition 4

ENG-1B/1BH Critical Thinking and Writing 4

COM-3 Argumentation and Debate 3

MAT-12/12H Statistics 4

HIS-6/6H Political and Social History of the United States (to 1877)

ORHistory 7/7H Political and Social History of the United States (from 1877)

3

POL-1/1H American Politics OR

POL 5 The Law and Politics3

BUS-15 Street Law: An Introduction to Law Legal Issues

OR ADJ 1Introduction to Administration of Justice

ORADJ 9 Law in American Society

3

Extra Curricular Pathway to Law Activities which include Participation in Law Society, the Law School Forum, Service & Civic Learning, Student Government, Mock Trial, and other related activities.

Career and Technical Education Guided Pathways

The Career and Technical Education Guided Pathways are designed to provide students with the most direct route to certificate and degree completion. Each certificate pattern references the classes that are required, and references when the classes are normally scheduled. Each pathway provides a period of time a full-time student can anticipate completing the certificate or degree. For students who require a part-time pathway, please see a counselor. Please note that the scheduling patterns may be modified based on student need.

This Program Pathway will allow a full-time student to complete the suggested prescribed courses of study within 24 months. This prescribed course of study includes the seven required courses and additional IGETC requirements. Students may select any major for this Pathway program to obtain an associate degree. For students who require a part-time pathway, please see a counselor.

Fall Term I Units

ENG-1A/1AH 4

COM-1 3

MAT-12 4

PHIL-10 3

TOTAL UNITS 14

Fall Term II Units

POL-1/1H or POL-5 3

BIO-34 or 36 3

SOC-12 or 2 3

BUS-18A 3

TOTAL UNITS 12

Intersession II** Units

THE-3 or DAN-6 3

HIS-6/6H or 7/7H 3

TOTAL UNITS 6

Spring Term I Units

ENG-1B/1BH 4

COM-3 3

ADJ-1 or 9 or BUS-15 3

PHIL-12 3

TOTAL UNITS 13

Spring Term II Units

COM-2 or COM-9 3

HIS-26 3

GEG-1 w/lab 4

COM-12 3

TOTAL UNITS 13

Intersession I** Units

SOC-1 or PSY-1 3

TOTAL UNITS 3

Growth for Lawyers (23-1011)2017 Jobs 2022 Jobs Change (2017-2022) % Change (2017-2022) Annual Openings

4,960 5,328 368 7.4% 284 (5)=1,420Source: C.O.E. Centers of Excellence, Inland Empire Region, 2018