Social Justice: Chicanx and Latinx Studies
AA-T Degree Mexican & Latin American Studies · Laney College · 2026-2027 Catalog
The Associate in Arts in Social Justice: Chicanx and Latinx Studies for Transfer (AA-T M/LAT) is designed to prepare students for a seamless transfer with junior status and priority admission to their CSU campus to a program or major in Chicanx and Latinx Studies or similar major for completion of a baccalaureate degree.
Students are required to complete:
- Completion of 60 semester units or 90 quarter units that are eligible for transfer to the California State University, including both of the following:
(A) Cal-GETC Breadth Requirements.
(B) A minimum of 18 semester units or 27 quarter units in a major or area of emphasis, as determined by the community college district.
- Obtainment of a minimum grade point average of 2.0. Students must earn a C (or "P") or better for each course in the major or area of emphasis.
- No more than 60 semester units are required.
The Chicanx and Latinx Studies major allows students to transfer to a U.C. or other baccalaureate institutions. Students are advised to consult with a counselor to verify transfer requirements.
Career Opportunities
Program is geared in future careers in teaching, social work, public health, community organizing, as well as working in higher education or graduate school.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this program a student will be able to:
- Research: Evaluate the development of the field of Chicax and Latinx Studies, utilizing research methodologies and scholarship within the field to produce research and community education.
- Analysis: Effectively employ social science methodologies in the analysis of issues related to Chicanx and Latinx Studies.
- History: Identify and describe the general history of Chicana/o and Latina/o people in the Americas.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core 1: Introduction to Ethnic Studies (3 units): | 3 | |
| ETHST 1 | Introduction to Ethnic Studies | 3 |
| Required Core 2: Intersections of Race and Gender (3 units): | 3 | |
| AFRAM 35 | Women of Color | 3 |
| ASAME 35 | Women of Color | 3 |
| NATAM 35 | Women of Color | 3 |
| M/LAT 35 | Women of Color | 3 |
| Required Core 3: Introduction to Chicana/o and Latina/o Studies (3 units): | 3 | |
| M/LAT 33 | Introduction to Chicana/o and Latina/o Studies | 3 |
| List A: Select three courses from at least two of the following areas (9 units): | 9 | |
| Area 1: History or Government (3 units): | 3 | |
| M/LAT 34 | History of Latinos in the United States: 1800 to Present | 3 |
| M/LAT 19 | History of the Mexican American | 3 |
| Area 2: Arts and Humanities (3 units): | 3 | |
| M/LAT 30A | Survey of Latin-American Films | 3 |
| M/LAT 30B | Survey of Latin-American Films | 3 |
| M/LAT 36 | Survey of Latina/o Literature | 3 |
| M/LAT 37 | Latinx Culture: Music, Art, and Theater | 3 |
| AFRAM 18 | African Heritage of Latin America | 3 |
| orM/LAT 32 | African Heritage of Latin America | 3 |
| Area 3: Social Science (3 units): | 3 | |
| M/LAT 12 | United States Relations with Mexico and Latin America | 3 |
| M/LAT 23 | Psychology of Latinas and Latinos | 3 |
| M/LAT 31 | Survey of Chicana/Latina Women | 3 |
| M/LAT 32 | African Heritage of Latin America | 3 |
| orAFRAM 18 | African Heritage of Latin America | 3 |
| Total Major Units: | 18 | |
| Cal-GETC Pattern: | 34 | |
| Electives to meet 60 units | ||
| Total Units: | 60 | |