Social Justice Studies

The Social Justice Studies major is an “area of emphasis” (AOE) focused on developing critical and interdisciplinary approaches to the study of race/ethnicity, gender, sexuality and identity. It has specifically been designed to prepare students at the community college level for transfer into a variety of CSU majors including but not limited to: African American Studies; Africana Studies; American Indian Studies; American Studies; Arabic Language, Literature and Culture; Asian American Studies; Chicano/Chicana Studies; Ethnic Studies; Gender Studies; Labor and Employment Studies; Labor Studies; Latin American Studies; Liberal Studies with Option in Interdisciplinary Studies in Culture & Society; Liberal Studies - Border Studies Option; Mexican-American Studies; Modern Jewish Studies; Negotiation, Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding; Sociology - Concentration in Critical Race Studies; Sociology - Concentration Race, Class, and Gender; Sociology with Inequalities and Diversity Option; Social Science with Emphasis in Islamic and Arabic Studies; Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies; Women’s Studies. The AA-T in Social Justice Studies is intended for students who plan to transfer and complete a bachelor's degree Social Justice Studies, or a "similar" major at a CSU campus. Students completing this AA-T degree are guaranteed admission to the CSU system, but not necessarily to a particular CSU campus or major of their choice. For a current list of what majors (and what options or areas of emphasis within that major) have been designated as “similar” to this degree at each CSU campus, please refer to https://www2.calstate.edu/apply/transfer/Pages/associate-degree-for-transfer-major-and-campus-search.aspx or https://icangotocollege.com and seek guidance from a Moorpark College counselor.