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2201.30Social Justice Studies is an expanding interdisciplinary field encompassing the study of race relations, feminist studies, LGBTQIA+ studies, and the like. The field explores and analyzes history, culture, and contemporary issues through the intersecting perspectives of race/ethnicity, gender, and economic inequality. Social Justice Studies explores how societies can better define and achieve equity, fairness, and justice.
Associate Degree for Transfer Requirements
- 60 semester or 90 quarter CSU-transferable units.
- the California State University-General Education-Breadth pattern (CSU GE-Breadth); OR the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) pattern.
- a minimum of 18 semester or 27 quarter units in the major or area of emphasis as determined by the community college district.
- obtainment of a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0.
- earn a grade of C or better in all courses required for the major or area of emphasis, or P if the course is graded on a P/NP basis.
Please Note: The courses that universities and colleges require for transfer vary. When selecting courses for transfer purposes, students should consult with Counseling Services to determine the particular transfer requirements of specific institutions.
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Program Outcomes
- In written or oral work, analyze the impact of race/ethnicity, gender, sexuality, and economic inequality in historical periods.
- Critique varied theoretical frameworks in debates on race/ethnicity, gender, sexuality, and economic inequality.
- Assess the importance of major eras, political figures, legislative acts, social trends, and economic policy on racial/ethnic, gender, economic, and other minority groups.
- Compare and contrast the experiences of marginalized groups with that of dominant groups, including concerns of race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and gender identity.
- Critique ongoing social debates on race relations, gender relations, and the like.
Associate in Arts in Social Justice Studies: General for Transfer Degree
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core | ||
| SOC 014 | INTRODUCTION TO ETHNIC STUDIES | 3 |
| SOC 030 | INTRODUCTION TO GENDER | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY | ||
| AFRICAN AMERICAN LITERATURE | ||
| ASIAN AMERICAN LITERATURE | ||
| CHICANO AND MEXICAN LITERATURE | ||
| CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY | ||
| WOMEN IN AMERICAN SOCIETY | ||
| THE NORTH AMERICAN INDIAN | ||
| AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY TO 1865 | ||
| AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY FROM 1865 | ||
| ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN HISTORY | ||
| MEXICAN AMERICAN HISTORY | ||
| AFRICAN AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGY | ||
SOC 031 | ||
| AFRICAN AMERICAN SOCIOLOGY | ||
| ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN SOCIOLOGY | ||
| List A | ||
| Select three courses from at least two of the following areas not already used: | 9-11 | |
Area 1: History or Government | ||
| WOMEN IN AMERICAN SOCIETY | ||
| THE NORTH AMERICAN INDIAN | ||
| AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY TO 1865 | ||
| AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY FROM 1865 | ||
| ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN HISTORY | ||
| MEXICAN AMERICAN HISTORY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL ECONOMY | ||
Area 2: Arts and Humanities | ||
| HISTORY OF MEXICAN AND CHICANO ART | ||
| LANGUAGE AND CROSS-CULTURAL COMMUNICATION | ||
or LING 012 | LANGUAGE AND CROSS-CULTURAL COMMUNICATION | |
| NATIVE AMERICAN LITERATURE AND CULTURAL EXPRESSION | ||
| STUDIES IN QUEER LITERATURE | ||
| AFRICAN AMERICAN LITERATURE | ||
| ASIAN AMERICAN LITERATURE | ||
| CHICANO AND MEXICAN LITERATURE | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO THE HUMANITIES | ||
| HUMANITIES, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY | ||
| HUMANITIES AND THE SOCIAL SCIENCES | ||
| HUMANITIES THROUGH THE ARTS | ||
| AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSIC | ||
Area 3: Social Science | ||
| AMERICAN INDIAN CULTURES | ||
| MEXICAN AND CHICANO CULTURE | ||
| STUDIES IN CHICANO BEHAVIOR | ||
| AFRICAN AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| PSYCHOLOGY OF THE ASIAN AMERICAN | ||
SOC 031 | ||
| AFRICAN AMERICAN SOCIOLOGY | ||
| ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN SOCIOLOGY | ||
Area 4: Quantitative Reasoning and Research Methods | ||
| RESEARCH METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH METHODS IN SOCIAL SCIENCES | ||
| STATISTICS FOR BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS | ||
or STAT 018 | STATISTICS FOR BEHAVIORAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES | |
or STAT 050 | ELEMENTARY STATISTICS | |
or STAT 050H | HONORS ELEMENTARY STATISTICS | |
Area 5: Major Preparation | ||
| Any of the above listed courses not already used. | ||
| Required Subtotal | 18-20 | |
| CSU General Education or IGETC CSU Pattern | 37-39 | |
| Transferable Electives (as needed to reach 60 transferable units) | ||
| Degree Total | 60 | |
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