Social Justice Studies - Gender Studies Associate in Arts Degree for Transfer
Division: Social Sciences
PROGRAM CODE: 2A42534
The Social Justice Studies - Gender 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 Gender Studies; Sociology - Concentration Race, Class and Gender; Critical Race, Gender and Sexuality Studies; Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies; and Women's Studies. The Social Justice Studies - Gender Studies Associate in Arts Degree for Transfer allows students to gain knowledge and experience to work with culturally-diverse populations, and to understand how social justice issues affect various communities. An associate's degree is intended to lead to transfer to colleges and universities offering bachelor's degrees in Social Justice Studies. Students earning this degree may transfer and pursue bachelor's degrees and career pathways including women's studies, social work, education, government services, human rights, immigration, child advocacy, environmental justice, criminal justice, disability rights, health care, and more.The Associate in Arts in Social Justice Studies for Transfer degree is designed to prepare students for a seamless transfer into the CSU system to complete a bachelor's degree in Social Justice Studies and related majors. 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 18-20 units in the major, in addition to other degree requirements.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core Courses - Select 3 Courses (9 units) | 9 | |
| Section 1 - one course from the following: | ||
| 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 | |
| Section 2 - one course from the following: | ||
| Women of Color in the U.S. | 3 | |
| Sociology of Gender | 3 | |
or SOC 230HF | Honors Sociology of Gender | |
| Introduction to LGBTQ Studies | 3 | |
| Introduction to Women's Studies | 3 | |
or WMNS 100HF | Honors Introduction to Women's Studies | |
| Section 3 - one course not already used from Sections 1 & 2 | ||
| List A - Select 3 courses (9-11 units) from at least two of the following areas: | 9-11 | |
| Area 1: History or Government | ||
| Women in United States History | 3 | |
| Gender and Politics | 3 | |
| Area 2: Arts and Humanities | ||
| Gender and Women in Art History (formerly ART 211 F) | 3 | |
| Social and Political Philosophy | 3 | |
| Women's Issues in Philosophy | 3 | |
| Area 3: Social Science | ||
| Human Sexuality | 3 | |
| Area 4: Quantitative Reasoning and Research Methods | ||
| (MATH 120 F/HF, PSY 161F/HF, and SOSC 120 F are equivalent courses; however, SOSC 120 F is recommended for this degree.) | ||
| 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 | 4 | |
or PSY 202HF | Honors Research Methods in Psychology | |
or SOSC 125 F | Introduction to Research Methods | |
| Total Units | 18-20 | |
Program Level Student Learning Outcomes
Outcome 1: Analyze the effectiveness of social justice movements in their attempts to challenge racism, sexism, classism, homophobia and other institutional forms of oppression.
Outcome 2: Consider various perspectives relative to the role of women in diverse social and cultural settings.
Outcome 3: Compare and contrast feminist theory to interpret issues and topics in the Humanities and Social and Behavioral Sciences.
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