Social Justice: Chicana/o Studies
Associate in Arts for Transfer Ethnic Studies · Chabot College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Description
The AA-T in Social Justice: Chicana/o/x Studies is an interdisciplinary program of study that focuses on an intersectional analysis of the experiences and points of view of the diverse Chicana/o/x community. A degree in Chicana/o/x Studies provides students with comprehensive abilities and critical thinking skills related to the community's specific needs. Moreover, this field of study cultivates the skills necessary to understand and engage with a complex set of social, political, and economic systems often characterized by institutionalized discrimination. Recipients of the Associate in Arts for Transfer degree are guaranteed admission with junior standing at a campus of the California State University system by completing 60 semester units that are transferable to the California State University, to include: The California Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC), a minimum of 18 semester units in a major or area of emphasis, grade "C" or better in all courses required for the major and general education, and earn a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0. A “P” (Pass) grade is also an acceptable grade for courses in the major if the course is taken on a Pass/No Pass basis, where a Pass is defined as a “C” or better.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon the successful completion of this program, students should be able to:
- Demonstrate comparative, intersectional, and relational understanding of the diverse histories, cultures, and contemporary experiences related to the Chicana/o/x community;
- analyze institutional, structural, and ideological forces that shape the power and experiences of the Chicana/o/x community;
- examine and engage in social change and antiracist movements to build a just and equitable society.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ES 1 | Introduction to Ethnic Studies (Active) | 3 |
| ES 7 | Women of Color in the United States: Introduction to Race, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (Active) | 3 |
| orSOCI 7 | Women of Color in the United States: Introduction to Race, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (Active) | 3 |
| ES 53 | United States History from a Chicano Perspective II (Active) | 3 |
| orHIS 53 | United States History from a Chicano Perspective II (Active) | 3 |
| ES 52 | United States History from a Chicano Perspective I (Active) | 3 |
| orHIS 52 | United States History from a Chicano Perspective I (Active) | 3 |
| ES 12 | Chicanx and Latinx Expressive Cultures and Resistance (Active) | 3 |
| ENGL 22 | Mexican American/Latinx Literature of the U.S. (Active) | 3 |
| ES 4 | Intro to Latinx Studies (Active) | 3 |
| Total | 60 | |
Other Information
Discipline: Social Sciences, Humanities & Education
Program Control Number: 38840
TOP Code: 220160 - Social Justice: Chicano Studies
CIP Code: 05.0203 - Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies