ASSOCIATE IN ARTS FOR TRANSFER (AA-T)

The Associate in Arts in Social Justice Studies-Chicana/o Studies for Transfer (AA-T) Degree is intended to meet the lower division requirements for Chicano Studies majors (or similar majors) at a CSU campus that offers a baccalaureate degree in a relevant or similar major.
This program is designed to prepare students for seamless transfer to a CSU to pursue degrees and programs related to race and ethnicity.
 
Upon completion of this program, students will possess foundational understanding in the field of Social Justice Studies-Chicana/o Studies and an awareness of the major theories and concepts that give voice to the lived experiences of Mexican American, Chicana(o), and Latinx communities.
The AA-T in Social Justice Studies-Chicana/o Studies program introduces students to the broader field of Social Justice Studies, providing a theoretical framework for the study of race, ethnicity, gender, and identity through an intersectional lens while also providing students with the opportunity to examine, analyze and contextualize, historical, social, and political contexts and events that have shaped the experiences of Mexican American, Chicana(o), and Latinx communities.
Upon completion of this program, students will possess foundational understanding in the field of Social Justice Studies-Chicana/o Studies and an awareness of the major theories and concepts that give voice to the lived experiences of Mexican American, Chicana(o), and Latinx communities.

Program Student Learning Outcomes

• Identify and analyze the ways injustices are institutionalized in social, political, and economic structures.
• Recognize and connect the ways individuals and institutions may be beneficiaries and/or victims of social injustice.
• Identify and practice the methods people use to fight for social justice at local, national, and international levels.
• Demonstrate an awareness of the major theories and concepts that help explain the life experiences of the Chicana/o.
• Evaluate the Chicana/o experience as part of the local and global community.

Program Requirements

Course List

Code Number	Course Title	Units
Required Core (9 Units)
CS 101	Introduction to Social Justice	3.0
WGS 202	Gender and Society	3.0
or SOC 202	Gender and Society
SPAN 245	Introduction to Chicano/Mexican American Culture	3.0
LIST A: Select three courses from at least two of the following areas (Minimum 9 units)		9.0
Only one course from Area 4 may be used.
Area 1: History or Government (3 Units)
HIST 102	Political and Social History of the United States: 1500s to 1876 (3)
HIST 103	Political and Social History of the United States: 1877 to Present (3)
HIST 230	History of Mexico (3)
HIST 250	History of England, Great Britain and the Commonwealth (3)
Area 2: Arts and Humanities (3 Units)
ART 105A	The Arts of Latin America and the Caribbean: Pre-Columbian (3)
ART 106	Mexican Art (3)
ENGL 223	Chicana/Chicano Literature (3)
ENGL 225	Mexican Literature in Translation (3)
PHIL 104	Philosophy of Cultural Diversity: Challenge and Change (3)
SPAN 260	Frida Kahlo And Mexican Muralists (3)
WGS 102	Women and Religion (3)
PHIL 109	Philosophy of the Body, Feminism, and Gender (3)
or WGS 109	Philosophy of the Body, Feminism, and Gender
Area 3: Social Science (3 Units)
ANTH 202	The Maya, Inca and Aztecs: Ancient Civilizations of the Americas (3)
SOC 202	Gender and Society (3)
or ETHN 210	Race and Ethnic Relations in the U.S.
PSYC 261	Social Psychology (3)
PSYC 265	Psychology of Gender (3)
PSYC 275	Cultural Psychology (3)
SOC 201	Social Problems (3)
SOC 215	Sociology of Cultural Diversity: Challenge and Change (3)
HIST 204	Women in American History (3)
or WGS 204	Women in American History
WGS 105	Gender Studies and the Chicana/Latina Experience (3)
or ETHN 105	Gender Studies and the Chicana/Latina Experience
Area 4: Quantitative Reasoning and Research Methods
STAT C1000	Introduction to Statistics (3-4.5)
or MATH 112S	Enhanced Elementary Statistics
or PSYC 210	Elementary Statistics
or SOC 205	Introduction to Social Research Methods
or PSYC 220	Research Methods
Area 5: Major Preparation
Any course not already used
ENGL 223 Chicana/o Literature (3)
ENGL 225 Mexican Literature in Translation (3)
Total Units		18

ASSOCIATE IN ARTS FOR TRANSFER DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

1.  Completion of 60 CSU-transferable semester units. 
2.  Achievement of a minimum GPA of at least 2.0 in all CSU-transferable coursework. (Some majors may require a higher GPA. Students should consult with a counselor for more information.)
3.  Completion of the major with a grade of "C" or better in each course or a "P" if the course was taken on a Pass/No Pass basis and the "P" is equal to a "C" or better. 
4.  Completion of the California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC). The CSU GE (California State University General Education-Breadth) or IGETC (Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum) pattern may be used in some cases; please see a counselor for details.