Associate of Arts Degree for Transfer in Social Justice Studies
Students must complete the following 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
Students are not required to complete the information competency requirements, PE requirements or cultural diversity requirements found in other degrees at the College.
Required Core Courses (9 units)
| Course Number | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| SOCI 20 | Sociology of Race and Ethnicity | 3 units |
Select one course from the following:
| Course Number | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| WGQS 1 | Introduction to Women’s Studies | 4 units |
| WGQS 3 | Introduction to Gender Studies | 3 units |
| SOCI 28 | Sociology of Gender | 3 units |
Any Required Core Course above not already used OR one of the following:
| Course Number | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ARTS 7 | The Art of Asia | 3 units |
| ARTS 1J | Survey of Non-Western Art: Africa Oceania, and Indigenous North Americas | 3 units |
| WGQS 1 | Introduction to Women’s Studies | 4 units |
| ENGL 12 | African-American Literature | 3 units |
| ENGL 18 | Asian American Literature | 3 units |
| HIST 5B | World History From 1500 | units |
| HUMN 1B | Human Values in and from the Arts | 3 units |
| PHIL 1 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 units |
| PSYC 1 | General Psychology | 3 units |
| SOCI 1 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 units |
| FRNC 1A | Beginning French | 5 units |
| JPNS 1A | Beginning Japanese | 5 units |
| RUSS 1A | Beginning Russian | 5 units |
| SPAN 1A | Beginning Spanish | 5 units |
List A: Select three course from at least two of the following areas (9 units)
Area 1: History or Government
| Course Number | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| HIST 12 | African American History | 3 units |
| HIST 14 | History of the Native North American | 3 units |
| HIST 16 | Mexican-American History | 3 units |
Area 2: Arts and Humanities
| Course Number | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ARTS 7 | The Art of Asia | 3 units |
| ARTS 10 | American Art: A Multicultural Approach | 3 units |
| ARTS 13 | African-American Art History | 3 units |
| ARTS 14 | Women in Art History | 3 units |
| WGQS 2 | Women in The Arts: Multicultural Perspectives | 3 units |
| WGQS 3 | Introduction to Gender Studies | 3 units |
| WGQS 4A | Women in World Cultures from Prehistory to 1500 CE | 3 units |
Area 3: Social Science
| Course Number | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ANTH 3/H | Introduction to Cultural Anthropology or Honors | 3 units |
| GEOG 2 | Introduction to Cultural Geography | 3 units |
| SOCI 28 | Sociology of Gender | 3 units |
| POLI 3 | Introduction to Political Science | 3 units |
| ECON 1A | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 units |
| ECON 1B | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 units |
Area 4: Quantitative Reasoning and Research Methods
| Course Number | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| MATH 10/H | Elementary Statistics or Honors | 4 units |
| PSYC 002/H | Experimental Psychophysiology or Honors | 4 units |
Area 5: Additional Options
| Course Number | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ARTS 7 | Art of Asia | 3 units |
| ARTS 1J | Survey of Non-Western Art: Africa, Oceania, and Indigenous North Americas | 3 units |
| WGQS 1 | Introduction to Women’s Studies | 4 units |
| ENGL 12 | African-American Literature | 3 units |
| ENGL 18 | Asian American Literature | 3 units |
| HIST 5B | World History From 1500 | 3 units |
| HUMN 1B | Human Values in and from the Arts | 3 units |
| PHIL 1 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 units |
| PSYC 1 | General Psychology | 3 units |
| SOCI 1 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 units |
| FRNC 1A | Beginning French | 5 units |
| JPNS 1A | Beginning Japanese | 5 units |
| RUSS 1A | Beginning Russian | 5 units |
| SPAN 1A | Beginning Spanish | 5 units |
Major Requirements: 18 – 26 units
CSU GE Breadth or IGETC for CSU Requirements: 37 – 39 units
Elective Units As Needed To Total 60 CSU Transferable Units