Social Justice Studies: General

AA-T Sociology · Victor Valley College · 2026-2027 Catalog

State Control Number: 42712
Program Code: SJS.CALGETC.AA-T
Approved for Federal Financial Aid: Yes

The Associate in Arts for Transfer in Social Justice Studies is designed for students who would like to transfer to a California State University (CSU) to complete a bachelor’s degree with a major in Social Justice Studies. Students who complete the degree meet minimum CSU eligibility requirements as upper-division transfer and fulfill major preparation requirements for admission to a major that has been deemed similar. The major provides students the interdisciplinary exploration of social and identity issues of social justice and prepares students for future humanitarian, social worker, advocacy, and social justice consultant.

Requirements

To earn this degree complete the major coursework listed here with “C” grades or higher and the following graduation requirements:

Courses used in the major may also be counted in the general education areas. Courses used for this major may also be used to earn other degrees at VVC.

CourseTitleUnits
Required Core:9.0
Select one course:
SOC 107Introduction to Race and Ethnicity
SOC 111Introduction to Social Justice
Select one course:
HIST 155Women in U.S. History
SOC 109Introduction to Gender
Select one course:
ETH 101Introduction to Chicana/O Studies
ETH 102Introduction to African American Studies
List A:9.0-10.0
Select three courses from at least two of the following areas. Courses must be related to social justice, gender/women, or ethnicity/race. Only one course from Area 4 may be used.
Area 1: History or Government courses
HIST C1001United States History to 1877
HIST C1002United States History Since 1865
HIST 153African American History
POLS C1000American Government and Politics
Area 2: Arts and Humanities courses
CMST 105Intercultural Communication
KIN 103History and Appreciation of Dance
MUSC 100Introduction to Music
TA 101Introduction to Theatre
Area 3: Social Science courses
GEOG 102Introduction to Cultural Geography
PSYC C1000Introduction to Psychology
SOC 102Social Problems
SOC 112Introduction to Disability Studies
SOC 130Introduction to LGBTQ Studies
Area 4: Quantitative Reasoning and Research Methods
PSYC 215Introduction to Statistics in Social and Behavioral Sciences
PSYC 217Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology
SOC 217Introduction to Social Science Research Methods
STAT C1000Introduction to Statistics
Area 5: Major preparation
ANTH 101Introduction to Physical Anthropology
GEOG 104World Regional Geography
HIST 130Latin American History to 1822
HIST 131Latin American History From 1822
SOC 101Introduction to Sociology
Total Units18-19

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