234 Chabot College 2024-2026 CREDIT COURSE LISTING, ES Take 3 courses from at least 2 areas: History, Arts/Humanities, and Social Science (9 units) Area 1: History HIS 62 The African-American Experience in U.S. History Through the Civil War 3 or ES 62 The African-American Experience in U.S. History Through the Civil War 3 Area 2: Arts and Humanities ENGL 21 The Evolution of the Black Writer 3 Area 3: Social Science ES 2 Contemporary Ethnic Minority Families in the U.S. 3 ES 3 Introduction to Muslim-American Studies 3 ES 4 Intro to Latinx Studies 3 ES 5 Critiquing Race and Gender in Popular Culture 3 ES 6 Intro to Pacific Islands and Oceania Studies 3 ES 10 Introduction to Asian American Studies 3 or SOCI 10 Introduction to Asian American Studies 3 ES 25 American Indian History and Culture 3 or HIS 25 American Indian History and Culture 3 HIS 32 Colonial Latin America 3 HIS 33 Modern Latin America 3 ES 42 Asian American History: 18th Century to 1945 3 or HIS 42 Asian American History: 18th Century to 1945 3 ES 43 Asian American History: Early 20th Century 21st Century 3 or HIS 43 Asian American History: Early 20th Century 21st Century 3 ES 52 United States History from a Chicano Perspective I 3 or HIS 52 United States History from a Chicano Perspective I 3 ES 53 United States History from a Chicano Perspective II 3 or HIS 53 United States History from a Chicano Perspective II 3 Major Requirements 18 Units General Education CSU GE 39 Units IGETC GE 37 Units Electives As needed, minimum of 60 CSU transferable Units Total 60 minimum degree applicable Units SOCIAL JUSTICE: ASIAN AMERICAN STUDIES Associate in Arts for Transfer The Associate in Arts for Transfer in Social Justice: Asian American Studies degree is designed to prepare students who wish to pursue a Bachelor’s degree in the field of Asian American Studies at the CSUs. Asian American Studies was born out of the struggle for social justice and relevant education in the 1960s, along with other Ethnic Studies programs. Today, it furthers the understanding of diverse Asian American histories, cultures, and contemporary experiences, using an intersectional lens. The program emphasizes interdisciplinary and socially engaged scholarship, research, community service, and activism as they can be applied to addressing injustices and empowerment of the Asian American community. A degree in Asian American Studies can support work in diverse Asian American communities and can lead toward any of the following career pathways, including: Education, Law, Social Work, Immigrant Rights, Civil Rights, Journalism, Public Health, Community and Union Organizing, Non-profit/social justice work, Government, Public Policy, Community Development/Urban Planning, International Relations. Students wishing to pursue the Associate in Arts for Transfer in Social Justice: Asian American Studies must complete 60 semester units eligible for transfer to the California State University, including either: The Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) or the California State University General Education Breadth Requirements, and a minimum of 18 units of major coursework in Social Justice: Asian American Studies, as detailed below. Students must maintain a minimum 2.0 GPA, including grades of C or higher in each course taken to fulfill the major. Career Opportunities A degree in Asian American Studies can support work in diverse Asian American communities and can lead toward any of the following career pathways, including: Education, Law, Social Work, Immigrant Rights, Civil Rights, Journalism, Public Health, Community and Union Organizing, Non-profit/social justice work, Government, Public Policy, Community Development/Urban Planning, International Relations. Program Learning Outcomes 1. Demonstrate comparative and relational understanding of the diverse histories, cultures, and contemporary experiences of the Asian American community; 2. Analyze institutional, structural, and ideological forces that shape the experiences of Asian Americans; 3. Examine solutions toward social change, equity, and justice.
