The Associate in Science in Administration of Justice for Transfer (A.S.-T) prepares students to move into the CSU system to complete a baccalaureate degree in Criminal Justice. Please consult a counselor regarding specific course requirements for your transfer institution. Completion of the AS-T degree also provides guaranteed admission with junior status to the CSU system, although does not guarantee admission to a specific campus or major. Upon completion of the AS-T in Administration of Justice students will have a greater understanding of illegal behavior and how their behavior interacts with the criminal justice system. The student will also learn the operation of the criminal justice system from arrest, trial, corrections and release into the community. Upon completion of the A.S.-T degree in Administration of Justice, students may pursue careers with the following types of criminal justice agencies: (a) law enforcement, (b) probation, (c) corrections, (d) courts, and (e) agencies with legal authority of specific criminal offenses, such as alcohol beverage control or fraud.

Requirements

Student completion requirements for the associate degree for transfer:

✓ 60 semester or 90 quarter CSU transferable units

✓ the California State University General Education-Breadth pattern (CSU GE Breadth); OR the Intersegmental General Education
Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) pattern

✓ a minimum of 18 semester or 27 quarter units in the major or area of emphasis as determined by the community college district

✓ obtainment of a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0

✓ earn a grade of “C” or better, (or “P”) in all courses required for the major or area of emphasis

Learning Outcome(s):

✓ Develop critical thinking and ethical reasoning regarding criminal justice issues.

✓ Evaluate career opportunities in the criminal justice field

History, in the broad sense, is the study of all human experience. It examines the people, institutions, ideas, and events from the past to the present. The study of history contributes to cultural literacy and develops critical thinking and other useful skills while helping students understand the present and plan for the future. Historical study provides a solid, fundamental preparation for careers in business, industry, government, and education. It also serves as excellent preparation for law school, foreign service, international work, urban affairs, historical consulting, and library science.

History is an academic discipline offering both breadth and focus. At Sacramento State, the History major includes four lower-division survey courses and three upper-division seminars. In addition, students choose seven upper-division electives from a wide variety available. The flexibility of the major allows students to focus on topical areas such as: women's history, the history of particular geographic areas, cultural history, ethnic group history, economic history, military history, and history from the ancient world to that of the U.S. in the 20th Century. Teaching credential candidates should complete the History/Social Science Pre-credential Program.

Minimum Grade Requirement
A minimum grade of "C-" is required in courses applied to the major.

The English department of California State University, Sacramento, is a community of teachers, scholars, writers, and support staff whose primary mission is to promote learning in composition, creative writing, English education, linguistics, literature, and the teaching of English as a second language. The department seeks to help students acquire knowledge, develop skills, and realize their own intellectual and creative goals.

Notes:

✔ All coursework for the Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Minor must be taken at Sacramento State.
✔ Students choosing to major in English may NOT minor in TESOL.

The English department of California State University, Sacramento, is a community of teachers, scholars, writers, and support staff whose primary mission is to promote learning in composition, creative writing, English education, linguistics, literature, and the teaching of English as a second language. The department seeks to help students acquire knowledge, develop skills, and realize their own intellectual and creative goals.

Minimum Grade Requirement
Grades of "C-" or better are required in all courses in the minor.

The English department of California State University, Sacramento, is a community of teachers, scholars, writers, and support staff whose primary mission is to promote learning in composition, creative writing, English education, linguistics, literature, and the teaching of English as a second language. The department seeks to help students acquire knowledge, develop skills, and realize their own intellectual and creative goals.

Minimum Grade Requirement
Grades of "C-" or better are required in all courses in the minor.

The associate degree curriculum in computer science leads to entry-level employment in computer science, engineering and other areas where high aptitude in computer programming is recognized. The program prepares students for careers as engineering aides, scientific computing technicians and junior programmers. The program also prepares students to transfer to a university with a major in Computer Science.

Learning Outcome(s):

✓ Students will know how to use computer science software.

The English department of California State University, Sacramento, is a community of teachers, scholars, writers, and support staff whose primary mission is to promote learning in composition, creative writing, English education, linguistics, literature, and the teaching of English as a second language. The department seeks to help students acquire knowledge, develop skills, and realize their own intellectual and creative goals.

At the undergraduate and graduate levels, the English Department presents a broad and balanced curriculum designed to develop the reading and writing skills, the interpretative abilities, and the cultural awareness of its students by maintaining and enhancing a tradition of strong teaching, solid scholarship, and vigorous support of creative literary activity.

Minimum Grade Requirement
English majors must achieve a grade of "C-" or better in all courses included in the major, unless otherwise specified.

The Bachelor of Fine Arts in Photography is intended for students who are interested in pursuing careers as photographic image makers. The program provides students with the technical, creative, and critical thinking skills needed to practice in a variety of design and art fields.  The breadth of courses in the program reflects the importance of both a liberal arts background and professional preparation in the design field. Courses encompass the study of photographic and graphic history and theory, aesthetics, design, contemporary digital and analog photographic practice, lighting, complex planning, and professional practice.

The Photography curriculum provides comprehensive coverage in all major areas of training, including techniques in contemporary photographic image making, concept development and communication, image production and presentation techniques, critical image evaluation, historical understanding and contextualization, and issues of proper conduct and ethics within the field. Guest lecturers are an important part of the photography curriculum.

The Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design has been developed to prepare students for professional practice and/or preparation for admission to graduate level study.

The course of study is a layered exploration that starts with fundamental principles of visual communication paired with an intensive introduction to the creative process. Exposure to multiple facets of two and three-dimensional design opens up the students’ ability to engage in interdisciplinary work. Each successive layer builds in complexity to encompass technical, conceptual, and research challenges that run concurrently with a series of classes devoted to professional practice. Historical perspective and ethical concerns are addressed throughout the curriculum. A series of curated electives provide an additional conduit for students to explore possible interdisciplinary connections in their future design practice. The programs goal is to provide the community with a comprehensive visual problem solver that has a strong aesthetic ability coupled with a clear understanding of the strategic and conceptual challenges facing them in practice.

Minimum Grade Requirement
Students wishing to become Graphic Design majors must complete a series of required lower division courses with a grade of "C" or better and then must apply for admission to the program. 

The Ethnic Studies Associate in Arts Degree is designed to provide students a holistic and trans-disciplinary education with a focus on the historical and contemporary relational experiences of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) in the United States. Ethnic Studies is committed to critical theorizations of race, racism, and white supremacy as foundational elements of modern social formations. Through an intersectional analysis, students examine ethnicity, class, gender, and sexuality and interrogate interlocking systems of oppression in order to unsettle and disrupt them.

Ethnic Studies cultivates activist-scholars by providing students opportunities to bridge academic study with community engagement. Graduates develop a liberatory vision for social change and acquire skills in community-centered leadership, media literacy, critical and creative thinking, and an ability to advance social justice for BIPOC. The major prepares students for transfer and career pathways that serve BIPOC populations in areas/fields such as education and research, community advocacy, union organizing, city planning and housing development, health and human services, mediation and conflict resolution, marketing and communications, law and policy, fine and performing arts, multicultural affairs, and more. This degree requires a total of 18 units.

Program Student Learning Outcomes:

🗸 Summarize the key terminology, theoretical orientations, principles and methods used in the field of Ethnic Studies.

🗸 Identify and explain historical trends and common themes in ethnic history from the pre-Colonial era to the present.

🗸 Analyze and interpret contemporary issues and topics affecting Black, Indigenous and People of Color in the U.S. utilizing Ethnic Studies frameworks.