Social Justice Studies: Race and Ethnicity AA-T Degree - Chicano studies (Full Time) Map

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Social Justice Studies: Race and Ethnicity AA-T Degree - Chicano studies

Full Time

This program roadmap represents one possible pathway to complete the program. Please see a counselor to create an education plan that is customized to meet your needs. This roadmap is not a guarantee of course availability or financial aid applicability.

Catalog:: 2024-25
GE Pattern:: CSU GE Breadth
Total Units:: 60

First Year

Semester 1

15 Units

CAT.	COURSE	TITLE	UNIT	GE AREA
Req	SJS 300	Introduction to Social Justice Studies	3
GE	ENGWR 300 / 480 ^H	College Composition	3	A2
GE	GE	HCD 310	College Success	A2	3	E
GE	PSYC 330	Introductory Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences	3	B4
Elec	SOC 300 / 480 ^H	Introductory Sociology	3

Semester 2

14.5 Units

CAT.	COURSE	TITLE	UNIT	GE AREA
Req	SJS 310	Introduction to LGBTQ Studies	3
RE	HIST 327	History of the Chicano/Mexican American	3	D
GE	ENGWR 303 ¹	Argumentative Writing and Critical Thinking Through Literature	4	A3
GE	ANTH 300 / 480 ^H	Biological Anthropology	3	B2
GE	GE	ANTH 301	Biological Anthropology Laboratory	B2	1	B3
Elec	ENGWR 306	Advanced Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC)	0.5

¹ or ENGWR 481^H and LIBR 318

Second Year

Semester 3

15.5 Units

CAT.	COURSE	TITLE	UNIT	GE AREA
Req	SOC 321	Race, Ethnicity and Inequality in the United States	3
RE	ENGLT 335	Latino, Mexican-American, and Chicano Literature	3	C2
GE	GEOG 305 / GEOL 320	Global Climate Change	3	B1
GE	GE	HIST 373	History of Mexico	B1	3	C2
GE	COMM 301	Introduction to Public Speaking	3	A1
Elec	ENGRD 315	Reading Across the Disciplines for Content Courses	0.5

Semester 4

15 Units

CAT.	COURSE	TITLE	UNIT	GE AREA
RE	ANTH 334	Native Peoples of North America	3	D
GE		any Area F (Ethnic Studies) course	3	F
GE	MUFHL 330	World Music	3	C1
Elec	SOC 342	Gender Relations in American Society	3
Elec	TAFILM 307	Diversity in American Film	3

Explanation of Categories
Req	Required Core	A course that is required for this program
GE	General Education	A course that fulfills a specific general education requirement for a degree, which can be replaced with another course that meets the same requirement
Elec	Degree Elective	A degree-applicable course that is part of a degree roadmap to ensure that there is a total of at least 60 units, which is a requirement for an associate degree
RE	Restricted Elective	A course selected from a list of elective courses specified for this program in the course list in the catalog, which can be replaced with another course from the same list

Transfer path

Potential Transfer Majors:

This Area of Emphasis degree prepares students for a number of CSU majors related to race and ethnicity, such as Ethnic Studies, African American Studies, American Studies, Asian American Studies, Chicano Studies, and Native American Studies.

Potential Career/Options After Completing a Bachelor's Degree:

Students with degrees in Ethnic Studies and related fields find careers as activists, community organizers, political campaigners, lobbyists, and mediators. They also work for human rights groups, religious organizations, and international agencies.

This program is also an excellent starting point for students interested in a career in law, law enforcement, social work, clinical psychology, politics, business, education, public policy, and any social science.

Advising Notes:

This roadmap represents one way to complete this Area of Emphasis degree, with a focus on Chicano Studies.
Students can complete this degree with other focus areas, such as Asian Studies or Ethnic Studies. See a counselor for advice on which transfer institutions offer programs in particular focus areas.
Students can substitute ESLW 340 for ENGWR 300/480.

Other Notes to Students Preparing to Transfer:

HIST 327 meets part of the CSU American Institutions graduation requirement.
TAFILM 307 meets the CSUS Race and Ethnicity in American Society graduation requirement.
See ASSIST.ORG for the transfer requirements of the institution to which you plan to transfer.
The UC system requires proficiency in a language other than English equivalent to two years of high school study. See a counselor about fulfilling this requirement.

Honors Courses (H):

Students with a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or better who complete 15 or more units of Honors coursework earn an Honors Transfer Certificate and can take advantage of honors-to-honors transfer agreements with highly selective colleges and universities, both public and private.

Published April 15, 2024

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