Associate in Arts in Social Justice Studies for Transfer (AA-T) Degree

Social Justice Studies focus on understanding the different ways power and privilege work in our society in order to create a better world. As an interdisciplinary major, we combine approaches from sociology, psychology, and history, along with studying art, literature, and popular culture to understand the struggles that people face and to begin thinking about how to help make them better. By examining race/ethnicity, class, gender, sexuality, national origin, and (dis)ability, as well as how these parts of who we are intersect to create individual identities, we are to focus on how to help people and fight for what is right. This major is perfect for any student looking to transfer into programs in race/ethnic studies, Black or African American studies, Latinx/Chicanx studies, Asian/Asian American studies, gender and sexuality studies, LGBTQ+/queer studies, or fields like sociology, history, psychology, English, or cultural studies.

Major/Program Requirements

Career and Academic Pathways

Required Core Courses:

SOC 141 or ETHS 141 or ETHS 141H or SOC 141H	Race, Ethnicity and Diversity	3.00
SOC 145	Sex, Gender and Society	3.00
	AND
ANTHRO 107 or ETHS 107 or HIST 107	Native Peoples of North America	3.00
	OR
COMMST 174	Intercultural Communication in a Diverse World	3.00
	OR
ENGL 160 or ENGL 160H	Literature by Women	3.00
	OR
SOC 106 or ETHS 106	Introduction to Women's Studies Through an Ethnic Studies Lens	3.00
	OR
SOC 132 or ETHS 132	Identity and Ideology: Introduction to Chicano/a and Latino/a Studies	3.00
	Total Credit Hours:	9.00

Required List A Courses:

 Students must complete three (3) courses from at least two (2) of the following areas

Area 1 - History & Government

ANTHRO 107 or ETHS 107 or HIST 107	Native Peoples of North America	3.00
HIST 150	Survey of Latin American History	3.00

Area 2 - Arts & Humanities

ANTHRO 107 or ETHS 107 or HIST 107	Native Peoples of North America	3.00
ART 113	Survey of Asian Art	3.00
ASL 115	The American Deaf Experience: Introduction to Deaf Studies	3.00
ENGL 160 or ENGL 160H	Literature by Women	3.00
ENGL 163 or ETHS 163	Chicano/Latino Literature	3.00

Area 3 - Social Science

ANTHRO 107 or ETHS 107 or HIST 107	Native Peoples of North America	3.00
SOC 105	Social Problems	3.00
SOC 106 or ETHS 106	Introduction to Women's Studies Through an Ethnic Studies Lens	3.00
SOC 132 or ETHS 132	Identity and Ideology: Introduction to Chicano/a and Latino/a Studies	3.00

Area 4 - Quantitative Reasoning & Research Methods

MATH 110 or MATH 110H	Introduction to Probability and Statistics	4.00
PSYCH 120	Statistics for the Social and Behavioral Sciences	4.00
PSYCH 201	Research Methods	4.00

Area 5 - Major Preparation

ANTHRO 107 or ETHS 107 or HIST 107	Native Peoples of North America	3.00
COMMST 174	Intercultural Communication in a Diverse World	3.00
ENGL 160 or ENGL 160H	Literature by Women	3.00
ETHS 132 or SOC 132	Identity and Ideology: Introduction to Chicano/a and Latino/a Studies	3.00
SOC 106 or ETHS 106	Introduction to Women's Studies Through an Ethnic Studies Lens	3.00

Total Credit Hours: 18.00-19.00

Prospective transfer students should complete the general education and lower division requirements of the school to which they will be transferring (IGETC or CSUGE Breadth).  See a counselor for details.  Information is also available at www.assist.org.

A student receiving a degree in this field will be able to:

• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the histories and experiences of selected U.S. racial/ethnic groups and their contributions to the development of U.S. society.
• Identify issues such as gender, race, class, ethnicity, and nationality as they intersect with the social justice issues of racism, sexism, classism, and other oppressive structures within society.
• Comprehend social justice as a basic human right and understand the all people, no matter what their age, race, ethnicity, class, gender, sexual orientation or ability deserve equal economic and social rights and opportunities.