Asian American Studies
Associate in Arts
Transfer Preparation* (Major Code: 01202)
Housed under the History and Ethnic Studies department, Asian American Studies is an interdisciplinary field that examines the socio-cultural, geo-political, and intersectional identities of Asian and Pacific Islander communities in the United States. This program seeks to address the intersection of gender, sexuality, class, spirituality, and ability with the racialize identities of "Asian Americans and Pasifika."
Program Student Learning Outcome
- Identify and conduct comparative analyses of major themes, concepts, issues, historic relationships, and contemporary issues effecting Asian and Pacific Islanders in the United States through an intersectional lens.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Program Requirements | ||
| ASIA/HIST 113 | ASIAN-AMERICAN HISTORY II | 3 |
| Students must take 3 courses | 9 | |
| FILIPINO-AMERICAN HISTORY | ||
| FILIPINO-AMERICAN CULTURE | ||
| ASIAN AMERICAN MEDIA & FILM | ||
| ASIAN AMERICAN GENDER & SEXUALITY | ||
| Students must take an additional 2 courses | 6 | |
| ASIAN-AMERICAN HISTORY I | ||
| FILIPINO-AMERICAN HISTORY | ||
| FILIPINO-AMERICAN CULTURE | ||
| ASIAN AMERICAN MEDIA & FILM | ||
or ASIA 118 | ASIAN AMERICAN GENDER & SEXUALITY | |
| INTRODUCTION TO AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURE | ||
| CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY | ||
| MAGIC, RELIGION, WITCHCRAFT, AND HEALING | ||
| ASIAN ART | ||
| HISTORY OF FILM AS ART | ||
| CURRICULUM PLANNING FOR CHILD DEVELOPMENT | ||
| CHILD, FAMILY, AND COMMUNITY | ||
| ORAL HISTORY | ||
| INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION | ||
| MULTICULTURAL LITERATURE | ||
| CHICANO LITERATURE | ||
| AFRICAN AMERICAN LITERATURE | ||
| ELEMENTARY FILIPINO I | ||
| CULTURE AND THE MEDIA | ||
| ETHNIC IMAGES IN FILM | ||
| AMERICAN CIVILIZATION I | ||
| AMERICAN CIVILIZATION II | ||
| AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY II | ||
| LATIN AMERICA AND THE UNITED STATES II | ||
| WOMEN IN WORLD HISTORY | ||
| MEXICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY II | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO GENDER AND WOMEN'S STUDIES | ||
| WOMEN AND GENDER IN SOCIAL MOVEMENTS | ||
| MEXICAN AND MEXICAN-AMERICAN CULTURES IN THE UNITED STATES | ||
| CRITICAL ISSUES IN CHICANA/LATINA STUDIES | ||
| NATIVE AMERICAN HISTORY II | ||
| WORLD RELIGIONS | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| HUMAN SEXUALITY | ||
| THE PSYCHOLOGY OF DEATH AND DYING | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY | ||
| RACE AND ETHNICITY | ||
| SOCIOLOGY OF RELIGION | ||
| CONTEMPORARY SOCIAL PROBLEMS | ||
| SOCIOLOGY OF THE FAMILY | ||
| SOCIOLOGY OF GENDER | ||
| INTRO TO SOCIOLOGICAL RESEARCH METHODS | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL WORK AND HUMAN SERVICES | ||
| SOCIAL WORK FIELDS OF SERVICE | ||
| Total Units | 18 | |
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Students planning to transfer to a four-year college or university should complete courses specific to the transfer institution of choice. University requirements vary from institution to institution and are subject to change. Therefore, it is important to verify transfer major preparation and general education requirements through consultation with a counselor in either the Counseling Center or Career and Transfer Connections. See catalog Transfer Courses Information section for further information.
To earn an associate degree, additional general education and graduation requirements must be completed.