State Control Number: 42712
Program Code: SJS.CALGETC.AA-T
Approved for Federal Financial Aid: Yes
The Associate in Arts for Transfer in Social Justice Studies is designed for students who would like to transfer to a California State University (CSU) to complete a bachelor’s degree with a major in Social Justice Studies. Students who complete the degree meet minimum CSU eligibility requirements as upper-division transfer and fulfill major preparation requirements for admission to a major that has been deemed similar. The major provides students the interdisciplinary exploration of social and identity issues of social justice and prepares students for future humanitarian, social worker, advocacy, and social justice consultant.
To earn this degree complete the major coursework listed here with “C” grades or higher and the following graduation requirements:
- 60 CSU transferable units;
- the Cal-GETC pattern; and
- 2.0 minimum overall CSU GPA.
Courses used in the major may also be counted in the general education areas. Courses used for this major may also be used to earn other degrees at VVC.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core: | 9.0 | |
| Introduction to Race and Ethnicity | ||
| Any Required Core course not already used or select one course from the following. | ||
| Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | ||
| Chicanx and Latinx Literature | ||
| African American Literature | ||
| African American History | ||
| Native American History | ||
| Social Problems | ||
| List A: | 9.0-12.0 | |
| Select three courses from at least two of the following areas. Courses must be related to social justice, gender/women, or ethnicity/race. Only one course from Area 4 may be used. | ||
| Area 1: History or Government courses that must satisfy CalGETC Area 4 | ||
| African American History | ||
| Native American History | ||
| Area 3: Social Science courses that must satisfy CalGETC Area 4 | ||
| Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | ||
| Intercultural Communication | ||
| Area 4: | ||
| Introduction to Statistics in Social and Behavioral Sciences | ||
or STAT C1000 | Introduction to Statistics | |
or STAT C1000E | Introduction to Statistics | |
or MATH 120H | ||
| Area 5: Any course articulated as lower-division major preparation in similar majors at a CSU. | ||
| Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | ||
| Intercultural Communication | ||
| Chicanx and Latinx Literature | ||
| African American Literature | ||
| African American History | ||
| Native American History | ||
| Social Problems | ||
| Total Units | 18-21 | |