State Control Number: 42712
Program Code: SJS.CSUGE.AA-T or SJS.IGETC.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 better and the following graduation requirements: 60 CSU transferable units; either the CSU General Education or IGETC pattern; the Basic/Golden 4 requirements; and a 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 Courses | ||
| SOC 107 | Introduction to Race and Ethnicity | 3.0 |
| HIST 155 | Women in U.S. History | 3.0 |
| Required Core Elective | ||
| Choose one course not already used | 3.0 | |
| Social Problems | ||
| Native American History | ||
| African American Literature | ||
| Introduction to Cultural Geography | ||
| Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | ||
| Chicanx and Latinx Literature | ||
| List A | ||
| Select three courses from at least two of the following areas: | 9.0 | |
| Area 1: History or Government | ||
| Native American History | ||
| Politics of Middle East and North Africa | ||
| Area 2: Arts and Humanities | ||
| History and Appreciation of Dance | ||
| Area 3: Social Science | ||
| Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | ||
| Native American Literature | ||
| Introduction to Cultural Geography | ||
| Introduction to Global Studies | ||
| Politics of Middle East and North Africa | ||
| Global Problems/Issues | ||
| Area 4: Quantitative Reasoning and Research Methods | ||
| Introduction to Statistics | ||
| Introduction to Statistics With Skills Support | ||
| Introduction to Statistics in Social and Behavioral Sciences | ||
| Area 5: Major Preparation | ||
| Social Problems | ||
| Native American History | ||
| African American Literature | ||
| Introduction to Cultural Geography | ||
| Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | ||
| Chicanx and Latinx Literature | ||
| Total Units | 18 | |