Associate in Arts in Social Justice Studies - Chicano Studies for Transfer (AA-T)
Students completing the Associate in Arts in Social Justice Studies - Chicano Studies for Transfer will be able to seamlessly transfer into the CSU system to pursue a baccalaureate degree in Chicana/o Studies. Students completing this degree will have an introductory foundation for the field of Social Justice Studies - Chicana/o Studies through the study of race and ethnicity, and the role both played in the shaping of the experiences of Chicanas/o in the United States, as well as the changes in identity, language, social, and cultural practices of the Chicana/o diaspora. Students will acquire skills and abilities in thinking critically and communicating ideas, and become culturally competent citizens in increasingly diverse communities.
Program Outcomes
- Critically examine and articulate concepts such as race and racism, racialization, ethnicity, equity, self-determination, liberation, decolonization, exploitation colonialism, intersectionality, and anti-racism as studied in the history of Chicana/o's in the United States.
- Apply theory and knowledge produced by Chicana/o's that describes an understanding of epistemologies, critical events, histories, cultures, contributions, lived experiences, and all manner of struggles of Chicana/o's with a particular emphasis on systems of oppression, identity formation, agency, and group affirmation.
- Critically analyze the intersections of race, racism, and white supremacy as they relate to class, gender, sexuality, sexual orientation, social status, religion, spirituality, national origin, immigration status, ability, tribal citizenship, sovereignty, language, and/or age, in Chicana/o communities in the United States.
- Describe and actively engage with anti-racist, abolitionist, anti-colonial, and anti-imperial thought, issues, practices, and movements in Chicana/o Studies as people of color in the United States seeking to build a just and equitable society.
Transfer & Career Opportunities
This Associate in Arts in Social Justice Studies - Chicano Studies for Transfer (AA-T) Degree is intended to meet the lower division requirements for Chicana/a Studies for all CSU campuses. Students planning to transfer to institutions other than the CSU are encouraged to consult ASSIST.org and a COS counselor for program planning and course selection. Most common career opportunities with a baccalaureate degree include: teaching, counseling, career in law, journalism, marketing, community and housing development, social work, among many others.
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| GENERAL EDUCATION | 37-39 | |
| Select one of the following General Education patterns: | ||
California State University General Education (CSU-GE) * | ||
Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC-CSU) ** | ||
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| REQUIRED MAJOR COURSES | 19 | |
| ENGL 010 | Chicano Literature | 3 |
| ETHN 003 | Chicana and Chicano Studies | 3 |
| ETHN 010 | Introduction to Ethnic Studies and Social Justice Studies | 3 |
| HIST 023 | Mexican American | 3 |
| SOC 010 | Sociology of Gender | 3 |
| SSCI 025 | Statistics - Social Sciences | 4 |
| or MATH 021 | Introduction to Statistics | |
| + | ||
| ELECTIVES | 17-19 | |
Select additional transferable courses numbered 1-199 to achieve 60 units. The following courses are recommended by the Social Science Division: | ||
| ANTH 010 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| ART 004 | Art of Ancient America: Mesoamerica | 3 |
| ART 005 | Art of Ancient America: South America | 3 |
| CHLD 158 | Teaching in a Diverse Society | 3 |
| COMM 002 | Gender and Communication | 3 |
| COMM 009 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| ENGL 018 | African American Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 019 | Women in Literature | 3 |
| ETHN 001 | Black American Studies | 3 |
| ETHN 002 | American Indian Studies | 3 |
| ETHN 004 | Asian American Studies | 3 |
| JOUR 020 | Cultural Issues in Film/TV/Web | 3 |
| NUTR 020 | Cultural Foods | 3 |
| PHIL 012 | Comparative Religion | 3 |
| PSY 005 | Social Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 010 | Human Sexuality | 3 |
| SPAN 012 | Hispanic Literature | 3 |
| = | ||
| TOTAL | 60 | |
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Course(s) meets General Education requirement and 15 units may be double counted above in 1A (CSU GE).
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15 units may be double counted above in 1B (IGETC-CSU). IGETC-CSU requires completion of IGETC AREA 1C.