Social Justice Studies: Ethnic
A.A. Degree for Transfer History · Santiago Canyon College · 2025-2026 Catalog
The Associate of Arts in Social Justice: Ethnic Studies for Transfer degree is an interdisciplinary social science and humanities program providing students an understanding of intersectional identities, marginalized groups, social structure, critical race studies, intersectional feminist studies, and ethnic studies through both a historic and contemporary lens. This degree will enable students to understand and critique systematic oppression within social structures. Successful completion of the transfer degree in Social Justice: Ethnic Studies guarantees the student acceptance into the California State University system to pursue a baccalaureate degree in Social Justice or a related field.
Program Courses & Requirements
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Social Justice Studies: Ethnic, AA-T: Complete all of the following | 18 | |
| Major requirements | 9 | |
| ETHN 101 | Introduction to Ethnic Studies | 3 |
| SOC 150 | Introduction to Race and Ethnicity | 3 |
| SOC 220 | Introduction to Gender and Sexualities | 3 |
| Select three (3) courses from at least two (2) of the following areas (List A) | 9 | |
| Area 1: History and Government | ||
| HIST 118 | Social and Cultural History of the United States | 3 |
| HIST 124 | Mexican American History in the United States | 3 |
| HIST 127 | Women in U.S. History | 3 |
| POLT 221 | Women in American Politics | 3 |
| Area 2: Arts and Humanities | ||
| ENGL 246 | Survey of Chicano Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 278 | Survey of Literature by Women | 3 |
| HIST 152 | Latin American History | 3 |
| HIST 162 | Asian Civilizations | 3 |
| Area 3: Social Science | ||
| COMM 120 | Introduction to Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| COMM 120H | Honors Introduction to Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| HIST 240 | Introduction to Peace and Conflict Studies | 3 |
| PSYC 170 | Multicultural Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 180 | Psychology of Gender | 3 |
| Area 4: Quantitative Reasoning and Research Methods | ||
| SOC 120 | Introduction to Sociological Research Methods | 3 |
| Area 5: Major Preparation Units (may not be a course to satisfy the core requirements) | ||
| ETHN 130 | Introduction to Chicano Studies | 3 |
Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate familiarity with theories and theoretical perspectives, concepts, findings, assessments, problems, institutions, history, and trends within the field of Social Justice: Ethnic Studies.
- Articulate theoretical perspectives of social justice in ethnic studies, institutional oppression, marginalized groups, intersectional identities, decolonialism, and social institutions.