Social Justice Studies (AA-T Degree A0669)

Humanities and Social Sciences Division
Degree A0669
The Associate in Arts in Social Justice Studies for Transfer is an interdisciplinary program that provides students with the core knowledge and skills needed to pursue a baccalaureate degree in Social Justice or a related field. In this program, students will be introduced to the basic principles of social justice, social equity, and social change, and they will be challenged to explore and identify how deficits within the social structure — rather than deficits within marginalized individuals — are the primary cause of the inequitable distribution of and access to wealth and health, education and occupations, power and privilege.
The Associates in Arts in Social Justice Studies for Transfer can be earn as follows:
1. Completion of 60 semester units or 90 quarter units that are eligible for transfer to the California State University, including both of the following:
A. The Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) or the California State University General Education – Breadth Requirements.
B. A minimum of 18 semester units or 27 quarter units in a major or area of emphasis, as determined by the Mt. San Antonio College District.
2. Obtainment of a minimum grade point average of 2.0. ADTs also require that students must earn a C or better in all courses required for the major or area of emphasis. A ‘P’ (Pass) grade is also an acceptable grade for courses in the major if the course is taken on Pass/No Pass basis. Students earning an associate degree for transfer in Social Justice Studies will not be required to complete any other local graduation requirements.

Required Courses 

Course Prefix Course Name Units
Core Courses
SOC 40Introduction to Sex and Gender Roles3
or SOC 40H Introduction to Sex and Gender Roles - Honors
or SOC 130 Introduction to LGBTQ Studies
SOC 110Introduction to Social Justice3
or SOC 20 Introduction to Race and Ethnicity
or SOC 20H Introduction to Race and Ethnicity - Honors
Choose one course from the following or any course not already selected from the core courses3-4
AHIS 11
History of African, Oceanic, and Native American Art
or AHIS 11H
 History of African, Oceanic, and Native American Art - Honors
ANTH 30
The Native American
HIST 30
History of the African American 1619-1877
HIST 31
History of the African American
HIST 35
History of Africa
LIT 20
African American Literature
LIT 25
Contemporary Mexican American Literature
PHIL 8
Critical Thinking
POLI 25
Latino Politics in the United States
POLI 35
African American/Black Politics
PSYC 5
Psychology of Reasoning and Problem Solving
PSYC 25
The Psychology of Women
SOC 36
Pacific Islands' and Asian American Communities
SPAN 1
Elementary Spanish
SPAN 1S
Spanish for the Spanish Speaking
SPAN 2
Continuing Elementary Spanish
SPAN 2S
Continuing Spanish for the Spanish Speaking
SPAN 3
Intermediate Spanish
SPAN 4
Continuing Intermediate Spanish
List A: Select three courses from at least two of the following areas. Only one course from Area 4 may be used for List A9-11
Area 1: History or Government
HIST 7
History of the United States to 1877
or HIST 7H
 History of the United States to 1877 - Honors
HIST 8
History of the United States from 1865
or HIST 8H
 History of the United States from 1865 - Honors
HIST 10
History of Premodern Asia
or HIST 10H
 History of Premodern Asia - Honors
HIST 11
History of Modern Asia
or HIST 11H
 History of Modern Asia - Honors
HIST 19
History of Mexico
HIST 36
Women in American History
HIST 40
History of the Mexican American
HIST 44
History of Native Americans
POLI 2
Comparative Politics
POLI 9
International Relations
Area 2: Arts and Humanities
AHIS 9
History of Asian Art and Architecture
AHIS 12
History of Precolumbian Art and Architecture
or AHIS 12H
 History of Precolumbian Art and Architecture - Honors
LIT 3
Multicultural American Literature
LIT 11B
World Literature from 1650
LIT 15
Introduction to Cinema
MUS 14A
World Music
NF 28
Cultural and Ethnic Foods
PHIL 5
Introduction to Philosophy
or PHIL 5H
 Introduction to Philosophy - Honors
PHIL 15
Major World Religions
or PHIL 15H
 Major World Religions - Honors
SIGN 101
American Sign Language 1
or SIGN 101H
 American Sign Language 1 - Honors
THTR 9
Introduction to Theater Arts
THTR 10
History of Theater Arts
Area 3: Social Science
ANTH 5
Cultural Anthropology
or ANTH 5H
 Cultural Anthropology - Honors
FASH 14
Dress, Culture, and Identity
JOUR 107
Race, Culture, Gender, and Mass Media Images
PSYC 1A
Introduction to Psychology
or PSYC 1AH
 Introduction to Psychology - Honors
PSYC 15
Introduction to Child Psychology
SOC 1
Introduction to Sociology
or SOC 1H
 Introduction to Sociology - Honors
SOC 2
Contemporary Social Problems
or SOC 2H
 Contemporary Social Problems - Honors
SOC 5
Introduction to Criminology
or SOC 5H
 Introduction to Criminology - Honors
SOC 14
Marriage and the Family
or SOC 14H
 Marriage and the Family - Honors
SOC 15
Sociology of Childhood and Adolescence
SPCH 7
Intercultural Communication
or SPCH 7H
 Intercultural Communication - Honors
Area 4: Quantitative Reasoning and Research Methods
MATH 110
Elementary Statistics
or MATH 110H
 Elementary Statistics - Honors
PSYC 3
Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology
or PSYC 3H
 Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology - Honors
PSYC 10
Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences
SOC 12
Introduction to Research Methods in the Social Sciences
SOC 23
Introduction to Statistics in Sociology and Social Sciences
Area 5: Major Preparation
AHIS 11
History of African, Oceanic, and Native American Art
or AHIS 11H
 History of African, Oceanic, and Native American Art - Honors
ANTH 30
The Native American
HIST 30
History of the African American 1619-1877
HIST 31
History of the African American
HIST 35
History of Africa
LIT 20
African American Literature
LIT 25
Contemporary Mexican American Literature
PHIL 8
Critical Thinking
POLI 25
Latino Politics in the United States
POLI 35
African American/Black Politics
PSYC 5
Psychology of Reasoning and Problem Solving
PSYC 25
The Psychology of Women
SOC 36
Pacific Islands' and Asian American Communities
SPAN 1
Elementary Spanish
SPAN 1S
Spanish for the Spanish Speaking
SPAN 2
Continuing Elementary Spanish
SPAN 2S
Continuing Spanish for the Spanish Speaking
SPAN 3
Intermediate Spanish
SPAN 4
Continuing Intermediate Spanish
Total Units for Major18-21
CSU General Education or IGETC Pattern 139-42
Total Units60
1

Courses may be double-counted with either CSU-GE or IGETC

Looking for guidance? A counselor can help.This Guided Pathways for Success (GPS) is a suggested sequence of coursework needed for program completion. It is not an official educational plan. Schedule an appointment with a counselor or advisor as soon as possible to create an individualized Mountie Academic Plan (MAP) specific to your goals and needs.

Plan of Study Grid
Fall Term 1Units
ENGL 1A Freshman Composition 4
SOC 110 or SOC 20/20H core course 3 units 3  
SOC 40/H OR SOC 130 core course 3 units 3  
SOC 130 OR SOC 40 OR SOC 40H 3  
MATH 110 OR MATH 110H OR PSYC 10 OR SOC 23 3  
SOC 110 OR SOC 20 OR SOC 20H 3  
 Units4
Winter Term 1
SPCH 1A OR SPCH 2 OR SPCH 8 4  
 Units0
Spring Term 1
CSU SCNC1 CSU GE B1 Physical Sc Crse 3
CSU CRTTH CSU Area A-3 Crit Thnkg Course 3
CSU ETHS CSU GE Area F Ethnic Studies 3
AHIS 11 OR ANTH 30 OR HIST 30 OR HIST 31 OR HIST 35 OR LIT 20 OR LIT 25 OR PHIL 8 OR POLI 25 OR POLI 35 OR PSYC 25 OR PSYC 5 OR SOC 36 OR SPAN 1 OR SPAN 1S OR SPAN 2 OR SPAN 2S OR SPAN 3 OR SPAN 4 3  
 Units9
Summer Term 1
CSU LAB CSU GE B3 Phy/Life Sc Lab Crse 1
CSU SELF CSU GE E Lifelong n SelfDev cr 3
CSU SCNC LAB 1 unit 1  
 Units4
Fall Term 2
CSU SCNC2 CSU GE B2 Life Sc Crse 4
CSU ELECT CSU Trnsf Course (Elective) 3
CSU AMIST CSU GE American Institutions 3
CSU ARTS CSU GE C1 Arts Crse 3
Refer to catalog for List A course options. Refer to catalog for List A course options.  
 Units13
Winter Term 2
CSU ELECT CSU Trnsf Course (Elective) 3
Refer to catalog for List A course options. Refer to catalog for List A course options.  
 Units3
Spring Term 2
CSU AMIST CSU GE American Institutions 3
CSU ELECT CSU Trnsf Course (Elective) 3
CSU ELECT CSU Trnsf Course (Elective) 3
CSU ELECT CSU Trnsf Course (Elective) 3
Refer to catalog for List A course options. Refer to catalog for List A course options.  
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Social Justice Studies (AA-T Degree A0669) 9  
 Units12
 Total Units45

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