Social Justice: Ethnic Studies - Associate in Arts for Transfer

Spring 2021
Catalog Description
The Associate in Arts for Transfer in Social Justice: Ethnic Studies degree is designed to prepare students who wish to pursue a Bachelor’s degree in the field of Ethnic Studies at the CSUs. Some related majors include: African American Studies, Africana Studies, American Indian Studies, Asian American Studies, Chicana/Chicano Studies, Ethnic Studies, Gender Studies, Latin American Studies, Mexican American Studies, and Native American Studies. Ethnic Studies is an interdisciplinary and unique scholarly field that centralizes and redefines the experiences of people of color in the United States, using an intersectional analysis. Born out of the people power movements of various communities of color in the 1960s and the efforts of the third world Liberation Front, Ethnic Studies emphasizes on the praxis of resistance and liberation in order to eliminate all forms of injustice and oppression, especially along race, ethnicity, class, gender, and sexuality. Courses provide a critical racial perspective with a focus on the history, literature, and cultures of African Americans, Arab Americans, Asian Americans, Chicanx/Latinx, Filipinx, Native Americans, and Pacific Islander Americans. Students wishing to pursue the Associate in Arts for Transfer in Social Justice: Ethnic Studies must complete 60 semester units eligible for transfer to the California State University, including either: The Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) or the California State University General Education-Breadth Requirements, and a minimum of 18 units of major coursework in Social Justice Studies: Ethnic Studies, as detailed below. Students must maintain a minimum 2.0 GPA, including grades of C or higher in each course taken to fulfill the major. California Community College students who are awarded the Associate in Arts for Transfer in Social Justice: Ethnic Studies are guaranteed admission with junior standing somewhere in the CSU system in a major deemed similar to their Associate in Art for Transfer degree, as well as a .01 grade point average bump increase to a similar major at a CSU campus (for admissions purposes only). Students are strongly encouraged to meet with a counselor to review their options for transfer and to develop an educational plan that best meets their goals.
2201.50 - Social Justice: Ethnic Studies
05.0200 - Ethnic Studies.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon the completion of the program the student should be able to:
  1. Demonstrate knowledge of the histories and cultures of diverse racial/ethnic groups;
  2. understand how major institutions, such as family, media, education, and government influence the experiences and opportunities of racial/ethnic groups;
  3. analyze social issues and examine solutions toward social change, equality, and justice.
Required Core Courses* (6 units)
0.0
ES 1
Introduction to Ethnic Studies (Active)
3.0
3.0
ES 7 (same as SOCI 7)
Women of Color in the United States: Introduction to Race, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (Active)
3.0
OR
SOCI 7 (same as ES 7)
Women of Color in the United States: Introduction to Race, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (Active)
3.0
OR
SOCI 6
Introduction to Gender (Active)
3.0
*Same courses cannot be repeated in more than one area.
Major preparation core courses*, choose one (3 units):
0.0
ES 4
Intro to Latinx Studies (Active)
3.0
3.0
ES 10 (same as SOCI 10)
Introduction to Asian American Studies (Historical)
3.0
OR
SOCI 10 (same as ES 10)
Introduction to Asian American Studies (Historical)
3.0
3.0
ES 25 (same as HIS 25)
American Indian History and Culture (Active)
3.0
OR
HIS 25 (same as ES 25)
American Indian History and Culture (Active)
3.0
3.0
ES 42 (same as HIS 42)
Asian American History: 18th Century to 1945 (Active)
3.0
OR
HIS 42 (same as ES 42)
Asian American History: 18th Century to 1945 (Active)
3.0
3.0
ES 43 (same as HIS 43)
Asian American History: Early 20th Century - 21st Century (Active)
3.0
OR
HIS 43 (same as ES 43)
Asian American History: Early 20th Century - 21st Century (Active)
3.0
3.0
ES 52 (same as HIS 52)
United States History from a Chicano Perspective I (Active)
3.0
OR
HIS 52 (same as ES 52)
United States History from a Chicano Perspective I (Active)
3.0
3.0
ES 53 (same as HIS 53)
United States History from a Chicano Perspective II (Active)
3.0
OR
HIS 53 (same as ES 53)
United States History from a Chicano Perspective II (Active)
3.0
3.0
ES 62 (same as HIS 62)
The African-American Experience in U.S. History Through the Civil War (Active)
3.0
OR
HIS 62 (same as ES 62)
The African-American Experience in U.S. History Through the Civil War (Active)
3.0
3.0
ES 63 (same as HIS 63)
The African American Experience in U.S. History From Reconstruction (Active)
3.0
OR
HIS 63 (same as ES 63)
The African American Experience in U.S. History From Reconstruction (Active)
3.0
ENGL 21
The Evolution of the Black Writer (Active)
3.0
ENGL 22
Mexican American/Latinx Literature of the U.S. (Active)
3.0
ENGL 25
Asian-American Literature (Active)
3.0
*Same courses cannot be repeated in more than one area.
List A: ­Select 3 courses* from at least 2 areas (9 units). Courses used in one area cannot be used to fulfill a requirement for another area. Area 1: History or Government
0.0
3.0
ES 25 (same as HIS 25)
American Indian History and Culture (Active)
3.0
OR
HIS 25 (same as ES 25)
American Indian History and Culture (Active)
3.0
HIS 32
Colonial Latin America (Active)
3.0
HIS 33
Modern Latin America (Active)
3.0
3.0
ES 42 (same as HIS 42)
Asian American History: 18th Century to 1945 (Active)
3.0
OR
HIS 42 (same as ES 42)
Asian American History: 18th Century to 1945 (Active)
3.0
3.0
ES 43 (same as HIS 43)
Asian American History: Early 20th Century - 21st Century (Active)
3.0
OR
HIS 43 (same as ES 43)
Asian American History: Early 20th Century - 21st Century (Active)
3.0
3.0
ES 52 (same as HIS 52)
United States History from a Chicano Perspective I (Active)
3.0
OR
HIS 52 (same as ES 52)
United States History from a Chicano Perspective I (Active)
3.0
3.0
ES 53 (same as HIS 53)
United States History from a Chicano Perspective II (Active)
3.0
OR
HIS 53 (same as ES 53)
United States History from a Chicano Perspective II (Active)
3.0
3.0
ES 62 (same as HIS 62)
The African-American Experience in U.S. History Through the Civil War (Active)
3.0
OR
HIS 62 (same as ES 62)
The African-American Experience in U.S. History Through the Civil War (Active)
3.0
3.0
ES 63 (same as HIS 63)
The African American Experience in U.S. History From Reconstruction (Active)
3.0
OR
HIS 63 (same as ES 63)
The African American Experience in U.S. History From Reconstruction (Active)
3.0
*Same courses cannot be repeated in more than one area.
Area 2: Arts and Humanities
0.0
ES 5
Critiquing Race and Gender in Popular Culture (Active)
3.0
ENGL 21
The Evolution of the Black Writer (Active)
3.0
ENGL 22
Mexican American/Latinx Literature of the U.S. (Active)
3.0
ENGL 25
Asian-American Literature (Active)
3.0
*Same courses cannot be repeated in more than one area.
Area 3: Social Science
0.0
ES 2
Contemporary Ethnic Minority Families in the U.S. (Historical)
3.0
ES 3
Introduction to Muslim-American Studies (Historical)
3.0
ES 4
Intro to Latinx Studies (Active)
3.0
ES 5
Critiquing Race and Gender in Popular Culture (Active)
3.0
ES 6
Introduction to Pacific Islands and Oceania Studies (Active)
3.0
3.0
ES 10 (same as SOCI 10)
Introduction to Asian American Studies (Historical)
3.0
OR
SOCI 10 (same as ES 10)
Introduction to Asian American Studies (Historical)
3.0
ANTH 5
Cultures of the U.S. in Global Perspective (Historical)
3.0
ANTH 8
Native American Cultures (Historical)
3.0
COMM 12
Gender, Sexual Identity, and Communication (Historical)
3.0
PSCN 4
Multiethnic/Cultural Communication (Active)
3.0
PSCN 13
Multicultural Issues in Contemporary America (Active)
3.0
*Same courses cannot be repeated in more than one area.
UNITS
60.0
Total units for the major
18.0
Total units that may be double counted
9.0-12.0
General Education: CSU General Education Breadth (39 units) OR IGETC for CSU (37 units)
37.0-39.0
Electives: CSU transfer units (only needed if major and GE units are less than 60 units)
12.0-20.0
NOTE: Grades of "C" or higher is required for major courses, IGETC courses, and CSU GE Areas A2 and B4
 
Total: 60.0