Social Justice and Ethnic Studies SJS

SJS 001 Introduction to Social Justice Studies

Units

3

Hours

3 hours lecture weekly, 54 contact hours total

C-ID

SJS 110

General Education: SCC: Area 4; Cal-GETC: Area 4

Not transferable

Interdisciplinary introduction to the study of race/ethnicity, gender, and sexuality in the United States. Examines social justice movements and perspectives in relation to ethnicity/race, gender and sexuality, and related intersectional systems of difference in the United States. Analysis of antiracist and feminist perspectives serve as a basis for understanding socio-economic, cultural and political inequities in the United States and globally, and for assessing strategies for creating greater equity and inclusion for all.

Offered: Spring 2026 (2 sections)

SJS 002 Introduction to Race and Ethnicity

Units

3

Hours

3 hours lecture weekly, 54 contact hours total

Transfers to

CSU, UC

C-ID

SJS 150

General Education: SCC: Area 4, Local District Requirement – Cross-Cultural Studies; Cal-GETC: Area 4

Analysis of race, ethnicity, and racism. Examines the cultural, political, and economic practices and institutions that support or challenge racism, racial and ethnic inequalities, as well as historical and contemporary patterns of interaction between various racial and ethnic groups.

Offered: Spring 2026 (1 section)

SJS 030 Peace, Nonviolence and Conflict Resolution

Units

3

Hours

3 hours lecture weekly, 54 contact hours total

Transfers to

CSU, UC

General Education: SCC: Area 4; Cal-GETC: Area 4

Introduction to the study of peace, nonviolence and peaceful conflict resolution. The course is designed for students interested in the fundamental issues of peace, justice, and conflict resolution in our society. It offers students an opportunity to reflect on the peace writings of both past and contemporary authors and is an examination of justice, peace, and peacemakers in the U.S. and worldwide.

Not on the Spring 2026 schedule.