Social Justice Studies - General
Social Justice Studies - General
The Associate in Arts for Transfer in Social Justice Studies is designed to provide a clear pathway to a CSU major and baccalaureate programs in Social Justice, Ethnic Studies, Women, Gender, or Sexuality Studies, or to programs focused on ethnic groups such as Chicano/Latino Studies, African American Studies, Asian American Studies, or Native American Studies. Social Justice Studies explores the experiences of individuals from various groups, focusing on race, ethnicity, gender, and sexuality, and the complex relations and phenomena of culture, power, oppression, equity, and equality. 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 trans theory.
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Employ the principles of Social Justice Studies, Ethnic Studies, or Women, Gender, & Sexuality Studies to identify, explore, and analyze examples of prejudice, discrimination, or oppression in historical or cultural frameworks.
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Engage critical thinking and communication skills with a focus on cultural and global awareness.
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Use statistics or research methods in the behavioral and social sciences to better analyze issues related to Social Justice Studies.
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Analyze issues across multiple disciplines through a social justice lens.
| Required Courses (9 Units) | Units | |
| ETS-1 Or SOC10/10H |
Introduction to Ethnic Studies Or Race and Ethnic Relations / Honors Race and Ethnic Relations |
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 |
| Required Courses (9 Units) | ||
| Units | ||
| ETS-1 Or SOC10/10H | ||
| Introduction to Ethnic Studies Or Race and Ethnic Relations / Honors Race and Ethnic Relations | ||
| 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 | Units | |
| HIS-34 |
History of Women in the United States
|
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-2/HIS-31 |
Introduction to Chicanx and Latinx Studies
|
3 |
| HIS-34 |
History of Women in the United States
|
3 |
| ETS/HIS-44 |
Asian American History
|
3 |
| ETS/POL-21 |
Latinx Politics
|
3 |
| ETS/POL-23 |
Race, Ethnicity, and Politics in America
|
3 |
| Area 2- Arts and Humanities | Units | |
| 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 |
| ENG-34 |
Literature by Women
|
3 |
| ETS-1 |
Introduction to Ethnic Studies
|
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 |
| HUM-9 |
American Voices
|
3 |
| HUM-16 |
Arts and Ideas: American Culture
|
3 |
| ETS-13/PHI-14 |
Survey of Black Thought
|
3 |
| PHI-34 |
Philosophical Survey of Sex, Gender, and Sexuality
|
3 |
| Area 3 - Social Science | Units | |
| ANT-4/ETS-27 |
Native American Cultures
|
3 |
| COM-13 |
Gender and Communication
|
3 |
| ECO-9/9H |
Economics of Poverty, Inequality and Discrimination / Honors Economics of Poverty,
Inequality and Discrimination
|
3 |
| SOC-2 |
American Social Problems
|
3 |
| SOC-3 |
Social Inequality
|
3 |
| SOC-50 |
Introduction to Social Research Methods
|
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 |
| Area 1- History or Government | ||
| Units | ||
| HIS-34 | ||
|
History of Women in the United States
| ||
| 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-2/HIS-31 | ||
|
Introduction to Chicanx and Latinx Studies
| ||
| 3 | ||
| HIS-34 | ||
|
History of Women in the United States
| ||
| 3 | ||
| ETS/HIS-44 | ||
|
Asian American History
| ||
| 3 | ||
| ETS/POL-21 | ||
|
Latinx Politics
| ||
| 3 | ||
| ETS/POL-23 | ||
|
Race, Ethnicity, and Politics in America
| ||
| 3 | ||
| Area 2- Arts and Humanities | ||
| Units | ||
| 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 | ||
| ENG-34 | ||
|
Literature by Women
| ||
| 3 | ||
| ETS-1 | ||
|
Introduction to Ethnic Studies
| ||
| 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 | ||
| HUM-9 | ||
|
American Voices
| ||
| 3 | ||
| HUM-16 | ||
|
Arts and Ideas: American Culture
| ||
| 3 | ||
| ETS-13/PHI-14 | ||
|
Survey of Black Thought
| ||
| 3 | ||
| PHI-34 | ||
|
Philosophical Survey of Sex, Gender, and Sexuality
| ||
| 3 | ||
| Area 3 - Social Science | ||
| Units | ||
| ANT-4/ETS-27 | ||
|
Native American Cultures
| ||
| 3 | ||
| COM-13 | ||
|
Gender and Communication
| ||
| 3 | ||
| ECO-9/9H | ||
|
Economics of Poverty, Inequality and Discrimination / Honors Economics of Poverty,
Inequality and Discrimination
| ||
| 3 | ||
| SOC-2 | ||
|
American Social Problems
| ||
| 3 | ||
| SOC-3 | ||
|
Social Inequality
| ||
| 3 | ||
| SOC-50 | ||
|
Introduction to Social Research Methods
| ||
| 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 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).