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Associate of Social Justice in Ethnic Studies

Peralta Community College District - Laney College

  • Oakland, United States
  • 2 years
  • English
  • On campus
  • Associate

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Peralta Community College District - Laney College campus

About the program

Associate in Arts for Transfer in Social Justice: Ethnic Studies at Laney College in Oakland, Offered through the Ethnic Studies department.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: no
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (1 year): yes
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Graduates are expected to explain core concepts in Social Justice: Ethnic Studies (Transfer)
  • Apply appropriate methods to practical problems
  • Communicate findings clearly
  • And use discipline-relevant tools responsibly.

Career outcomes

  • Teaching
  • Social work
  • Public health
  • Community organizing
  • Higher education
  • Graduate school

Curriculum

  • Sixty-unit transfer degree built around 18 units of major courses plus general education for transfer to a California State University campus. Courses include Introduction to Ethnic Studies
  • Women of Color
  • African American Culture: Black Music
  • Art
  • And Literature
  • Asian and Asian American Popular Culture
  • Asians and Asian-Americans Through Films. Full-time F-1 students carry at least 12 units a term on the Oakland campus.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • Completed secondary school with translated diploma and transcripts
  • No minimum GPA published
  • English shown by TOEFL iBT 67
  • IELTS 6.4
  • Duolingo 89 or Guided Self Placement
  • Otherwise ESOL first.

Accepted academic background

Completed secondary school (diploma and complete transcripts translated into English, College transcripts if any), Valid passport, Bank statement showing 25,970 USD for one year, 500-Word essay, Immunization and TB history, 50 USD fee, Transfer F-1 students also send current I-20s and visa.

Language tests

  • IELTS 6.4
  • TOEFL iBT 67
  • Duolingo 89

Documents you’ll need

  • Passport identification
  • Academic transcripts
  • Academic certificates
  • English proficiency evidence where required
  • Program-specific supporting documents.

How to apply

  1. Visit the official website. Review the admission requirements for Associate of Social Justice: Ethnic Studies (Transfer). Complete the application form. Submit academic transcripts
  2. Passport identification
  3. English proficiency evidence where required
  4. supporting documents. Pay the application fee. Submit financial evidence if required for international admission. Wait for the admission decision.

Other costs

Tuition per year$13,410 USD
Application fee$50 USD
Deposit$250 USD

Program details

CampusMain Campus
Faculty or schoolCulture & Society
DepartmentEthnic Studies
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value18
Study paceFixed
Post-study stay1 year
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Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    January 2027

    Apply by

    15 Nov 2026

    1 day left
  • Program starts

    August 2027

    Apply by

    15 Jun 2027

    213 days left

Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 2 years.