SOCIAL JUSTICE STUDIES
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**SOCIAL JUSTICE STUDIES
Associate in Arts for Transfer**
Description
The Associate in Arts in Social Justice Studies for Transfer (AA-T) Degree is intended to meet the lower division requirements for various social science majors (or similar majors) at a CSU campus that offers a Social Justice baccalaureate degree. The Social Justice Studies degree is an interdisciplinary degree that engages students in examining identity issues such as gender, race, class, ethnicity, and nationality as they intersect with the social justice issues of racism, sexism, classism, terrorism and other oppressive structures within society. This degree is designed to appeal to students interested in learning about the experiences of marginalized groups, as well as those going into majors such as sociology, history, political science, women’s studies, and race and ethnic studies.
In addition to the courses listed below, the following requirements must be met for completion of the AA-T Degree in Social Justice Studies:
1. Completion of 60 CSU-transferable semester units. 2. Achievement of a minimum GPA of at least 2.0 in all CSU-transferable coursework. (Some majors may require a higher GPA. Students should consult with a counselor for more information.) 3. Completion of the major with a grade of “C” or better in each course or a "P" if the course was taken on a Pass/No Pass basis and the "P" is equal to a "C" or better. 4. Completion of the California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC). The California State University General Education-Breadth (CSU GE) or Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) may be used in some cases; please see a counselor for details.
Students are advised to check with the Counseling Department for the courses accepted into the various majors that fall under the umbrella of "Social Justice Studies" at the CSU where they seek transfer.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | 9 | |
| SOC 102 | Major Social Problems | 3 |
| SOC 116 | Power, Oppression, and Privilege: Race and Ethnic Relations | 3 |
| orEGSS 110 | Introduction to Ethnic Studies | 3 |
| SOC 120 | She, He, They: Intersections of Gender | 3 |
| orEGSS 120 | Introduction to Women's Studies | 3 |
| orEGSS 130 | Introduction to LGBTQ+ Studies | 3 |
| Choose 1 course from the following list: | 3 | |
| HIST 122 | History of Mexico | 3 |
| HIST 158 | US Comparative History of American Indians and Black Americans | 3 |
| HIST 170 | Women in American History | 3 |
| Choose 1 course from the following list: | 3 | |
| CHST 146 | The Mexican American in the History of the United States | 3 |
| LIT 117 | Mexican Literature in Translation | 3 |
| orLIT 117H | Mexican Literature in Translation Honors | 3 |
| LIT 130 | Women and Literature | 3 |
| orLIT 130H | Women and Literature Honors | 3 |
| LIT 149 | Introduction to Chicana/o/x Literature | 3 |
| orLIT 149H | Introduction to Chicana/o/x Literature Honors | 3 |
| Choose 1 course from the following list: | 3 | |
| ANTH 110 | Gender and Sexuality | 3 |
| CHST 101 | Introduction to Chicana/o/x Studies | 3 |
| CHST 148 | La Chicana: Mexican-American Women in Contemporary Society | 3 |
| orCHST 148H | La Chicana: Mexican-American Women in Contemporary Society Honors | 3 |
| CHST 150 | Chicana/o/x Politics | 3 |
| HIST 156 | Black American Experience to 1865 | 3 |
| HIST 157 | Black American Experience Since 1865 | 3 |
| HIST 159 | US Comparative History of Mexican and Asian Americans and Women | 3 |
| orHIST 159H | US Comparative History of Mexican and Asian Americans and Women Honors | 3 |
| HUM 130 | Contemporary Mexican-American Culture | 3 |
| PHIL 101 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 |
| orPHIL 101H | Introduction to Philosophy Honors | 3 |
| PHIL 135 | Philosophy of Justice | 3 |
| POLS 150 | Latinx Politics | 3 |
| SOC 105 | Introduction to Human Sexuality | 3 |
| SOC 110 | Human Sexuality from a Cross-Cultural Perspective | 3 |
| Cal-GETC Pattern (units will vary) Transferable Electives as needed to reach 60 transferable units DEGREE TOTAL 60 units | ||
| Total | 18 | |