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SOC 15
LAW & SOCIETY · 4 units · used in 25 transfer pathways
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Where this page’s information comes from
- Foothill catalogcourse record · 2026-2027
- FHDA class listingsWinter 2027 sections
- Cherrypickercourse matching and pathway links — our analysis
About this course
Provides an overview of the American legal system, including its development, structure, and history. Review of the legal and judicial process in the United States, covering the adversarial system, the jurisdiction of federal and state courts, and the general process of judicial review. Explanation of different sources of law, including statutes, court cases, and administrative agency rules. Review of basic legal reasoning and introductory research methods. Introduction to civil law, criminal law, family law, real property law, contracts, employment, immigration, intellectual property, and other areas of law. Also included is a review of the principles of legal ethics, theories of jurisprudence, and practical problems of law enforcement and the administration of justice.
Sections this term
Winter 2027 · updated Oct 17, 11:09 PM UTCNo section is scheduled at Foothill College for Winter 2027. The course can still be offered in a later quarter.
Enrollment availability changes frequently. Confirm status in the official FHDA registration system before enrolling.
Prerequisites
The Foothill catalog lists no prerequisite for this course.
Transfer pathways that use SOC 15
ASSIST maps SOC 15 to a requirement in 25 published pathways from Foothill College — 24 shown.
- POLITICAL SCIENCEFoothill → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- Political Science B.A. - Legal Studies OptionFoothill → CSU Chico
- SOCIOLOGY, Race and Racial Justice EmphasisFoothill → UC Merced
- SOCIOLOGYFoothill → UC Merced
- SOCIOLOGY, Community Studies EmphasisFoothill → UC Merced
- SOCIOLOGY, Health, Medicine, and Society EmphasisFoothill → UC Merced
- SOCIOLOGY, Justice, Law, and Society EmphasisFoothill → UC Merced
- SociologyFoothill → UC San Diego
- Sociology/American StudiesFoothill → UC San Diego
- Sociology/Culture and CommunicationFoothill → UC San Diego
- Sociology/Economy and SocietyFoothill → UC San Diego
- Sociology/International StudiesFoothill → UC San Diego
- Sociology/Law and SocietyFoothill → UC San Diego
- Sociology/Science and MedicineFoothill → UC San Diego
- Sociology/Social InequalitiesFoothill → UC San Diego
- ArchitectureFoothill → UC Berkeley
- Conservation and Resource StudiesFoothill → UC Berkeley
- Environmental Economics and PolicyFoothill → UC Berkeley
- Environmental SciencesFoothill → UC Berkeley
- Genetics and Plant BiologyFoothill → UC Berkeley
- Landscape ArchitectureFoothill → UC Berkeley
- Microbial BiologyFoothill → UC Berkeley
- Molecular Environmental BiologyFoothill → UC Berkeley
- Nutrition & Metabolic BiologyFoothill → UC Berkeley
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