Social Justice Studies (SJS)
3 Units (LEC 48-54)
This course introduces students to inter-disciplinary, intersectional studies of race, ethnicity, socio-economic status, gender, sexuality, ability, and nationality. This course examines social justice movements, histories, theories, ideas, methodologies, and artistic expressions with an emphasis on intersectionality to better understand the struggles, triumphs, and epistemologies of historically marginalized and oppressed groups.
Transfers to both UC/CSU
C-ID: SJS 110
IGETC Area(s): 4C
CSU Area(s): D3
AA/AS General Education: AA/AS B2, AA/AS F
3 Units (LEC 48-54)
This course introduces students to inter-disciplinary, intersectional studies of race, ethnicity, socio-economic status, gender, sexuality, ability, and nationality. This course examines social justice movements, histories, theories, ideas, methodologies, and artistic expressions with an emphasis on intersectionality to better understand the struggles, triumphs, and epistemologies of historically marginalized and oppressed groups.
Prerequisite: Acceptance into the Honors Enrichment Program.
Transfers to both UC/CSU
C-ID: SJS 110
IGETC Area(s): 4C
CSU Area(s): D3
AA/AS General Education: AA/AS B2, AA/AS F
3 Units (LEC 48-54)
This course provides an introductory overview of Black culture, including history, religion, social organization, politics, economics, psychology, and creative production, with a survey of the major themes, issues, concepts, current research, schools of thought, theorists, and scholars in the discipline of Black Studies, as well as its historical evolution and academic rationale. The discipline of Black Studies is also presented in terms of its origins and distinguishing theories, methods, and production of knowledge. *Cross-listed as ETHS-113.
Recommended Preparation: ENGL-101 or concurrent enrollment in ENGL-101
Transfers to both UC/CSU
IGETC Area(s): 4D
CSU Area(s): D3
AA/AS General Education: AA/AS B2, AA/AS F
3 Units (LEC 48-54)
This course provides an introductory overview of Black culture, including history, religion, social organization, politics, economics, psychology, and creative production, with a survey of the major themes, issues, concepts, current research, schools of thought, theorists, and scholars in the discipline of Black Studies, as well as its historical evolution and academic rationale. The discipline of Black Studies is also presented in terms of its origins and distinguishing theories, methods, and production of knowledge. *Cross-listed as ETHS-113H.
Prerequisite: Acceptance into the Honors Enrichment Program.
Recommended Preparation: ENGL-101 or concurrent enrollment in ENGL-101
Transfers to both UC/CSU
IGETC Area(s): 4D
CSU Area(s): D3
AA/AS General Education: AA/AS B2, AA/AS F
3 Units (LEC 48-54)
This course introduces students to critical understandings of gender and sexuality, current and historical issues in LGBTQ+ studies, and Queer Theory as an interdisciplinary field of study.
Transfers to both UC/CSU
IGETC Area(s): 4D
CSU Area(s): D4
AA/AS General Education: AA/AS B2, AA/AS F