Social Justice Studies - Ethnic Studies Associate in Arts Degree for Transfer
Division: Social Sciences
PROGRAM CODE: 2A42486
The Social Justice Studies: Ethnic Studies Associate in Arts Degree for Transfer prepares students to transfer to CSU campuses and/or other colleges/universities that offer bachelor's degrees in Ethnic Studies or other related subfields including Africana Studies, American Studies, American Indian Studies, Asian American and Pacific Islander Studies, and Chicanx/Latinx Studies. The Ethnic Studies AA-T is designed to provide students a holistic and transdisciplinary education with a focus on the historical and contemporary relational experiences of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) in the United States. Ethnic Studies is committed to critical theorizations of race, racism, and white supremacy as foundational elements of modern social formations. Through an intersectional analysis, students examine ethnicity, class, gender, and sexuality and interrogate interlocking systems of oppression in order to unsettle and disrupt them. Ethnic Studies cultivates activist-scholars by providing students opportunities to bridge academic study with community engagement. Graduates develop a liberatory vision for social change and acquire skills in community-centered leadership, media literacy, critical and creative thinking, and an ability to advance social justice for BIPOC. Students earning this degree may transfer and pursue bachelor's degrees and career pathways that serve BIPOC populations in areas/fields such as education and research, community advocacy, union organizing, city planning and housing development, health and human services, mediation and conflict resolution, marketing and communications, law and policy, fine and performing arts, multicultural affairs, and more. Ed Code Section 66746-66749 states students earning the Social Justice Studies: Ethnic Studies Associate in Arts Degree for Transfer will be granted priority for admission as a Social Justice Studies major to a local CSU, as determined by the CSU campus to which the student applies. The following is required for all AA-T or AS-T degrees, and there are no additional graduation requirements: (1) 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) The Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) or the California State University General Education – 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. (2) Obtainment of a minimum grade point average of 2.0. (3) ADTs also require that students must earn a C or better in all courses required for the major or area of emphasis. A P (Pass) grade is an acceptable grade for a course in the major only if the P is defined to be equivalent to a C or better. This degree requires a total of 18-19 units in the major, in addition to other degree requirements.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| REQUIRED CORE: Select three courses (9 units) | 9 | |
| Core 1 (3 units): | ||
| Select at least one course from the list below. | ||
| American Ethnic Studies | 3 | |
or ETHS 101HF | Honors American Ethnic Studies | |
| Contemporary Social Justice Movements | 3 | |
or ETHS 235HF | Honors Contemporary Social Justice Movements | |
| Sociology of Race and Ethnicity | 3 | |
or SOC 290HF | Honors Sociology of Race and Ethnicity | |
| Core 2 (3 units): | ||
| Select at least one course from the list below. | ||
| Women of Color in the U.S. | 3 | |
| Introduction to Women's Studies | 3 | |
or WMNS 100HF | Honors Introduction to Women's Studies | |
| Introduction to LGBTQ Studies | 3 | |
| Sociology of Gender | 3 | |
or SOC 230HF | Honors Sociology of Gender | |
| LIST A (9-10 units): | 9-10 | |
| Select three courses (9-10 units) from at least two of the following areas. Only one course from Area 4 may be used. | ||
| Area 1: History or Government | ||
| African-American History I | 3 | |
| African-American History II | 3 | |
| Chicana/o History I (formerly ETHS 141 F) | 3 | |
| Chicana/o History II (formerly ETHS 141 F) | 3 | |
| American Indian History (formerly History of the Native Americans) | 3 | |
| Asian Pacific Islander American History | 3 | |
| Area 2: Arts and Humanities | ||
| Area 3: Social Science | ||
| Chicana/o and Latina/o Contemporary Issues (formerly ETHS 142 F) | 3 | |
or ETHS 153HF | Honors Chicana/o and Latina/o Contemporary Issues | |
| Race, Ethnicity and Popular Culture | 3 | |
| Area 4: Quantitative Reasoning and Research Methods | ||
| Introductory Probability and Statistics | 4 | |
or MATH 120HF | Honors Introductory Probability and Statistics | |
or PSY 161 F | Elementary Statistics for Behavioral Science | |
or PSY 161HF | Honors Elementary Statistics for Behavioral Science | |
or SOSC 120 F | Introduction to Probability and Statistics | |
| Research Methods in Psychology | 3-4 | |
or PSY 202HF | Honors Research Methods in Psychology | |
or SOSC 125 F | Introduction to Research Methods | |
| Area 5: Major Preparation | ||
| Introduction to African-American Studies | 3 | |
| Introduction to Chicana/o Studies (formerly ETHS 140 F) | 3 | |
| Introduction to American Indian Studies | 3 | |
| Introduction to Asian Pacific Islander American Studies | 3 | |
| Total Units | 18-19 | |
Program Level Student Learning Outcomes
Outcome 1: Summarize the key terminology, theoretical orientations, and methods used in the field of Ethnic Studies.
Outcome 2: Outline the historical development of race, racism, and white supremacy as foundational elements of modern social formations.
Outcome 3: Analyze and interpret contemporary issues and topics affecting Black, Indigenous, and people of color in the U.S. utilizing Ethnic Studies frameworks.
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