Social Justice Studies - Ethnic Studies
Social Justice Studies - Ethnic Studies
The Associate in Arts for Transfer in Social Justice Studies – Ethnic Studies is designed to provide a clear pathway to a CSU major and baccalaureate programs in Social Justice or Ethnic Studies, or to programs focused on ethnic groups such as Africana Studies, Asian American Studies, Chicanx/Latinx Studies, or Native American and Indigenous Studies. Ethnic Studies is an inter-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary study that explores the ways that ethnicity, race, racism, and white supremacy shape the experiences of Black, Indigenous, and people of color in the United States. This discipline draws from the perspectives of other fields, such as History, Sociology, Anthropology, Education, Music, Art, and Literature to offer courses that present a diversity of topics. California Community College students who are awarded an ADT are guaranteed admission with junior standing somewhere in the CSU system. This priority does not guarantee admission to specific majors or campuses.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this area of emphasis, the successful student should be able to:
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Utilize theoretical perspectives as they relate to structures and systems of power and oppression including critical ethnic studies, Critical Race Theory (CRT), feminist theory, or queer and transgender theory.
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Understand the historical foundations of Ethnic Studies, its constitutive disciplines, and make connections with contemporary racial and social justice issues.
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Employ the principles of Ethnic Studies to identify, explore, and analyze examples of white supremacy, racism, prejudice, discrimination, or oppression in historical or cultural frameworks.
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Identify and describe the general history of Black, Indigenous, and people of color in the United States.
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Develop strategies and employ plans for empowering people to pursue social justice for all groups that are unfairly oppressed in our current society.
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Engage critical thinking and communication skills with a focus on racial, cultural, transnational, and global awareness.
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Use statistics or research methods in the humanities and social sciences to better analyze issues related to Ethnic Studies and Social Justice Studies.
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Analyze issues across multiple disciplines through a racial justice lens.
| Required Courses (9 Units) | Units | |
| ETS-1 | Introduction to Ethnic Studies | 3 |
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ETS-2/HIS-31 |
Introduction to Chicanx and Latinx Studies Or Introduction to African American Studies Or Women of Color in the United States |
3 Or 3 Or 3 |
| SOC-15 Or SOC-25 |
Introduction to Women's Studies
Or Introduction to the Sociology of Sex and Gender |
3 Or 3 |
Elective Courses - Choose three courses from at least two areas:
| Area 1- History or Government (Only one may be used) | Units | |
| ETS-2/HIS-31 |
Introduction to Chicanx and Latinx Studies
|
3 |
| ETS/HIS-14 |
African American History I
|
3 |
| ETS/HIS-15 |
African American History II
|
3 |
| ETS/HIS-28 |
Native American History to 1871
|
3 |
| ETS/HIS-29 |
Native American History II: Contemporary Society
|
3 |
| ETS/HIS-44 |
Asian American History
|
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| ETS/POL-21 |
Latinx Politics
|
3 |
| ETS/POL-23 |
Race, Ethnicity, and Politics in America
|
3 |
| HIS-16 |
African History to 1800
|
3 |
| HIS-17 |
African History from 1800 to Present
|
3 |
| HIS-25 |
History of Mexico
|
3 |
| HIS-32 |
History of Early Latin America
|
3 |
| HIS-33 |
History of Modern Latin America
|
3 |
| HIS-42 |
History of East Asia
|
3 |
| POL-20 |
Latin American Politics
|
3 |
| Area 2- Arts and Humanities | Units | |
| AHS-9 |
African Art History
|
3 |
| AHS-12 |
Asian Art History
|
3 |
| ENG-18 |
Survey of Native American Literature
|
3 |
| ENG-20 |
Survey of African American Literature
|
3 |
| ENG-24 |
Survey of Asian American Literature
|
3 |
| ENG-25 |
Latinx Literature of the United States
|
3 |
| ETS-3 |
Introduction to African American Studies
|
3 |
| ETS-7 |
Women of Color in the United States
|
3 |
| ETS-8 |
Introduction to Black Feminism
|
3 |
| ETS-13/PHI-14 |
Survey of Black Thought
|
3 |
| MUS-89/89H |
Music of Multicultural America / Honors Music of Multicultural America
|
3 |
| PHI-19 |
Native American Thought
|
3 |
| SPA-12 |
Latin American Culture and Civilization
|
3 |
| Area 3 - Social Science | Units | |
| ETS-40 |
Interdisciplinary Research Methods in Ethnic Studies
|
3 |
| ANT-4/ETS-27 |
Native American Cultures
|
3 |
| SOC-10/10H |
Race and Ethnic Relations / Honors Race and Ethnic Relations
|
3 |
| Area 4- Quantitative Reasoning and Research Methods (only one may be used): | Units | |
| Math-12/12H |
Statistics / Honors Statistics
|
4 |
| PSY/SOC-48 |
Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences
|
3 |
Associate in Art for Transfer Degree
The Associate in Art in Social Justice Studies: Ethnic Studies for Transfer degree will be awarded upon completion of 60 California State University (CSU) transferable units including the above major requirements and the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) or California State University General Education (CSUGE) requirements and with a minimum grade point average of 2.0. All courses in the major must be completed with a grade of 'C' or better (or a 'P' if taken as Pass/No Pass).