Associate of Arts - Social Justice Studies - (AA1003)

The Associate in Arts for Transfer in Social Justice Studies is designed to provide a clear pathway to a California State University major and baccalaureate programs in Social Justice, Ethnic Studies, Women, Gender, or Sexuality Studies, or to programs focused on ethnic groups such as Chicano/Latino Studies, African American Studies, Asian American Studies, or Native American Studies. Social Justice Studies explores the experiences of individuals from various groups, focusing on race, ethnicity, gender, and sexuality, and the complex relations and phenomena of culture, power, oppression, equity, and equality. California Community College students who are awarded an ADT are guaranteed admission with junior standing somewhere in the California State University system.

Upon successful completion of this program, students should be able to: • Utilize theoretical perspectives as they relate to structures and systems of power and oppression including critical ethnic studies, Critical Race Theory (CRT), feminist theory, or queer and trans theory. • Employ the principles of Social Justice Studies, Ethnic Studies, or Women, Gender, & Sexuality Studies to identify, explore, and analyze examples of prejudice, discrimination, or oppression in historical or cultural frameworks. • Engage critical thinking and communication skills with a focus on cultural and global awareness. • Use statistics or research methods in the behavioral and social sciences to better analyze issues related to Social Justice Studies. • Analyze issues across multiple disciplines through a social justice lens.