Social Justice Studies Associate in Arts for Transfer
Social justice is the idea that all members of a society are entitled to equal rights and equal opportunities. Social Justice Studies recognizes the social inequality and inequities in society—particularly regarding race and ethnicity, and gender and sexuality—and works in its analysis toward creating a more equitable society. More specifically, Social Justice Studies analyzes the injustices in society, such as how racism, sexism, and homophobia are manifested through discrimination, economic disparities, and violence. Furthermore, Social Justice Studies examines social policies that aim to alleviate injustices and create a more equitable society. The degree will enable students to develop a strong foundation in race and ethnicity, gender and women's studies, social research methods or quantitative reasoning, and understanding patterns of inter-personal
Courses
- SOCI B45 — Sociology of Race and Ethnicity
- SOCI B28 — Introduction to Gender
- COMM B6 — Intercultural Communication
- HIST B20A — The African American Experience to Reconstruction
- HIST B20B — The African American Experience Since Reconstruction
- HIST B25 — Introduction to Women in American History
- HIST B30A — Early Chicano History - pre 1848
- HIST B30B — History of Chicanos in the Southwest - Since 1848
- HIST B33 — Latin American History
- HIST B36 — History of Native American Peoples
- ART B37 — Survey of Art - Latin America
- ART B38 — Survey of Art – Asian Art
- ENGL B20A — Survey of World Literature
- ENGL B21 — African-American Literature
- ENGL B22 — Asian American Literature
- ENGL B24 — Latino/a Literature
- ENGL B25B — Survey of World Literature from 1650 to the Present
- HIST B15 — Civilizations of the Middle East- Since 500 C.E.
- MUSC B23 — Appreciation of Jazz
- MUSC B24 — A Survey of World Music
- PHIL B37 — Introduction to the World Religions
- ANTH B5 — Native Peoples of North America
- EDUC B8 — Sociocultural Foundations of Education
- SOCI B36 — Sociology of the Chicano
- STAT C1000 — Introduction to Statistics
- STAT C1000E — Introduction to Statistics
- PSYC B5 — Elementary Statistics for the Behavioral and Social Sciences
- PSYC B6 — Research Methods for the Behavioral and Social Sciences