Degrees, Certificates, & Transfer Programs

Women's Studies 2006-2007

The Women's Studies major offers both male and female students opportunities to study the experiences, history, contributions, and cultural images of women both domestically and internationally, with a strong emphasis on global understanding and multicultural contributions. Courses from a variety of traditional disciplines, including sociology, history, psychology, and art, are included within the major.

Career Opportunities:

A major in women's studies provides students with a unique contextual validation for today's woman, and prepares students who wish to enter fields such as law, medicine, and business. The major also allows students to pursue careers in health, teaching, government, counseling, and community work. Through the women's studies major, students will gain knowledge regarding women's issues, and will therefore be better prepared to work with both the general and the female population in a variety of areas.

Units Required

Degree Requirements:

• English proficiency: ENGL 1A, ESL 26 or equivalent.
• Mathematics proficiency: MATH 103/105 or equivalent.
A minimum of 90 units required to include :
• All General Education requirements
• Core courses (16.5 Units)
• Support courses (16 Units)
• electives & other graduation requirements as appropriate.

NOTE: All courses pertaining to the major must be taken for a letter grade. In addition, a GPA of 2.0 or higher is required in all Core and Support courses for the Degree or Certificates.

Additional Information:

NOTE: Students having difficulty attaining an Associate in Arts Degree because of timing or availability of classes should consult with a counselor to submit a petition for course substitution.

Core Courses (16.5 units)

WMN 5 Introduction to Women's Studies (4 Units)
WMN 11 Women in Global Perspective (4 Units)
WMN 21 Psychology of Women: Sex & Gender Differences (4 Units)
COMM 10 Gender & Communication (4.5 Units)

Support Courses (16 units)

PSYC 14 Childhood & Adolescence (4 Units)
PSYC 22 Psychology of Prejudice (4 Units)
SOC 30 Social Psychology (4 Units)
SOC 40 Aspects of Marriage & Family (4 Units)
SOSC 20 Cross-Cultural Perspectives for a Multi-Cultural Society (4 Units)
ENGL 21 Images of Women in Literature (4 Units)
OR ENGL 22 Women Writers (4 Units)
WMN 15A History of Women in Art (4 Units)

Control Information:
2006-2007 | Status: Approved | Modified: 2006-03-21 11:01:37 | Dept Code: WMN