Program Summary

SOCIAL JUSTICE STUDIES - Associate in Arts for Transfer

Social Justice Studies is an interdisciplinary program with an emphasis on equity and social change.  The Associate in Arts in Social Justice Studies for Transfer degree at Cuesta College prepares students for transfer into a range of majors, including Ethnic Studies, Black Studies / African American Studies, Chicanx and Latinx Studies, Asian American and Pacific Islander Studies, Native American and Indigenous Studies, Gender / Queer Studies, and Women's Studies.  This course of study explores the experiences of individuals from marginalized populations and their complex relations as well as the phenomena of culture, power, oppression, equity, and social change.

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The Associate Degree for Transfer is a special degree offered at California Community Colleges. Students who earn an AA-T degree in Social Justice Studies will be prepared to transfer and are guaranteed admission to a campus within the California State University (CSU) system in Social Justice Studies or a similar major, although not necessarily to a specific campus. Students who complete an AA-T are given priority consideration when applying to a particular program that is similar to the student’s community college major and will be given a special GPA advantage when applying to CSU impacted campuses or majors. Students who are planning to pursue an AA-T are strongly advised to meet with a counselor for additional information about this transfer program.

The Cuesta College AA-T degree in Social Justice Studies requires:

(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) California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC).

(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) Earn a 'C' or better grade in all courses required for the major area of emphasis. A "P" (Pass) grade is an acceptable grade for courses in the major

Career Opportunities
Required Core: (3 courses, 9 credits)
Units: 9.0
 
3.0
ETHN 230
INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL JUSTICE AND ETHNIC STUDIES
3.0
OR
SOC 206
INTRODUCTION TO RACE AND ETHNICITY
3.0
 
3.0
ETHN 219
INTRODUCTION TO QUEER STUDIES
3.0
OR
SOC 208
INTRODUCTION TO GENDER STUDIES
3.0
And, choose one course from:
 
 
3.0
COMM 212
INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION
3.0
OR
ENGL 217
WOMEN AND GENDER IN LITERATURE
3.0
OR
HSCI 203
WOMEN'S HEALTH SCIENCE
3.0
OR
HSCI 208
MULTICULTURAL HEALTH SCIENCE
3.0
OR
HIST 203B
HISTORY OF WORLD CIVILIZATIONS
3.0
OR
HIST 233
HISTORY OF AFRICAN AMERICANS
3.0
OR
HIST 237
HISTORY OF AMERICAN WOMEN
3.0
OR
MUS 238
MUSIC APPRECIATION: JAZZ HISTORY
3.0
OR
POLS 204
WORLD POLITICS
3.0
List A: Select three courses from at least two of the following Areas. Choose courses that are the best fit for your desired CSU campus and major, and that have not already been completed as part of the Required Core.
Units: 9.0-10.0
Area 1: History or Government
Units: 0.0
HIST 203B
HISTORY OF WORLD CIVILIZATIONS
3.0
HIST 212
HISTORY OF MEXICAN AMERICANS
3.0
HIST 233
HISTORY OF AFRICAN AMERICANS
3.0
HIST 237
HISTORY OF AMERICAN WOMEN
3.0
POLS 204
WORLD POLITICS
3.0
Area 2: Arts and Humanities
Units: 0.0
ART 207
LATIN AMERICAN ART HISTORY I: ANCIENT
3.0
ART 208
SURVEY OF MEXICAN ART HISTORY II: COLONIAL TO CONTEMPORARY
3.0
ART 209
ART OF AFRICA, OCEANIA, AND INDIGENOUS NORTH AMERICA
3.0
ART 210
SURVEY OF ASIAN ART HISTORY
3.0
ART 211
SURVEY OF AFRICAN ART HISTORY
3.0
ENGL 213
ETHNIC LITERATURE OF THE UNITED STATES
3.0
ETHN 213
ETHNIC LITERATURE OF THE UNITED STATES
3.0
ENGL 217
WOMEN AND GENDER IN LITERATURE
3.0
MUS 236
MUSIC APPRECIATION: WORLD MUSIC
3.0
MUS 238
MUSIC APPRECIATION: JAZZ HISTORY
3.0
Area 3: Social Science
Units: 0.0
ANTH 220
CALIFORNIA INDIANS
3.0
ANTH 221
NORTH AMERICAN INDIANS
3.0
ANTH 225
CONTEMPORARY CULTURES OF THE WORLD
3.0
ASHS 218
HUMAN SEXUALITY: EXPERIENCE & EXPRESSION
3.0
CDFS 215
CHILDREN IN A DIVERSE SOCIETY
3.0
CJ 224
COMMUNITY, DIVERSITY AND THE JUSTICE SYSTEM
3.0
COMM 212
INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION
3.0
ETHN 210
ETHNIC STUDIES FOR EDUCATORS
3.0
EDUC 210
ETHNIC STUDIES FOR EDUCATORS
3.0
ETHN 211
CRITICAL WHITENESS STUDIES
3.0
ETHN 231
DECOLONIZATION AND RACIAL JUSTICE MOVEMENTS
3.0
ETHN 234
WOMEN OF COLOR
3.0
ETHN 235
RACE, ETHNICITY, AND POP CULTURE
3.0
ETHN 240
INTRODUCTION TO NATIVE AMERICAN AND INDIGENOUS STUDIES
3.0
ETHN 250
INTRODUCTION TO BLACK STUDIES
3.0
ETHN 260
INTRODUCTION TO CHICANX AND LATINX STUDIES
3.0
ETHN 270
INTRODUCTION TO ASIAN AMERICAN STUDIES
3.0
GLST 210
INTRODUCTION TO GLOBAL STUDIES
3.0
GLST 220
GLOBAL PROBLEMS AND ISSUES
3.0
SOC 202
SOCIAL PROBLEMS
3.0
Area 4: Quantitative Reasoning and Research Methods
Units: 0.0
STAT C1000
INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS
4.0
PSYC 200
RESEARCH METHODS FOR THE BEHAVIORAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
3.0
Total: 18.0-19.0
Program Outcomes
Identify and analyze the ways injustices are institutionalized in social, political, economic, and interpersonal structures.
Essays and exams
Articulate the ways individuals and institutions may be beneficiaries and/or victims of social injustices.
Essays and exams
Identify and apply methods used to promote social justice at the local, national, and international levels.
Presentations