Social Justice Studies

The Associate in Arts in Social Justice Studies for Transfer (AA-T) degree at Woodland Community College prepares students for seamless transfer into Social Justice Studies, Ethnic Studies (including African American Studies, Asian American Studies, Chicana/o Studies, and Native American Studies), Gender Studies (including LGBTQ studies and Women's Studies), and related majors in the CSU system.

Students who choose to major in Social Justice Studies and related fields have a wide range of career options: activists, community organizers, public policy analysts, conflict resolution specialists, human relations workers, NGO workers, human rights groups, political campaigners, workers in environmental organizations, alternative media, human rights groups, political campaigns, religious organizations, international agencies, mediators, rights advocates, journalists, lobbyists, and community organizers. Most careers require more than an Associate degree.

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:

• Demonstrate critical thinking about the social world by evaluating theories and evidence from multiple social science disciplines.
• Demonstrate global awareness of diverse social structures, concepts, and constructs.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the scientific method and the range of research methodologies used in social and behavioral sciences.
• Demonstrate personal and social responsibility through articulating the mutually constituting relationship between self and society.

Required Courses for Major