Pathway to Law

• University of California, Berkeley and UC Berkeley School of Law
• University of California, College of the Law, San Francisco
• 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
• Chapman University, Fowler School of Law
• Loyola Marymount University and Loyola Law School
• McGeorge School of Law
• Pepperdine University and Pepperdine Caruso School of Law
• University of San Diego and University of San Diego School of Law
• University of San Francisco and USF School of Law
• Santa Clara University and Santa Clara University School of Law
• Southwestern Law School

The Norco 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 the title of Law Scholar, which will be recognized by the participating institutions.

• Complete Pathway to Law School Application
• A Pathway to Law School Student Educational Plan (SEP) with a Norco College counselor and submit it with the Pathway Application
• Attend all required program orientations and workshops
• Complete 30 units each academic year (including spring and summer) - understanding that dropping courses will jeopardize program eligibility
• Students must maintain the required GPA at the community college and undergraduate institution
• Maintain good academic standing (as defined by Norco College)
• Show Good Character and Conduct (Avoid Misconduct)
  • Financial
  • Academic
  • Unlawful
  • Employment
  • Financial

1. Street Based Law
   1. ADJ-1 (Introduction to Administration of Justice), or
   2. ADJ-9 (Law in American Society)
2. English Composition
   1. ENGL-C1000 (Critical Thinking and Writing), or
   2. ENGL-C1000H (Critical Thinking and Writing)
3. Critical Thinking
   1. ENGL-C1003 (Critical Thinking and Writing), or
   2. ENGL-C1003H (Critical Thinking and Writing)
4. Argumentation and Debate
   1. COMM-3 (Argumentation and Debate)
5. Statistics
   1. STAT-C1000 (Statistics), or
   2. STAT-C1000H (Statistics)
6. U.S History
   1. HIST-C1001 (Political and Social History of the United States to 1877),
   2. HIST-C1001H (Political and Social History of the United States to 1877),
   3. HIST-C1002 (Political and Social History of the United States from 1865), or
   4. HIST-C1002H (Political and Social History of the United States from 1865)
7. Introduction to American Government
   1. POLS-C1000 (American Politics),
   2. POLS-C1000H (American Politics), or
   3. POLS-5 (Introduction to Law)