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| Women's and Gender Studies (AA) |
Humanities, and Religious Studies |
Total Units: 22 |
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Term Effective:
Fall 2010
Description:
Students completing the Women's and Gender Studies program will be provided with a framework for examining women and gender in a relation to race, class, sexuality, colonialism, multiculturalism and globalization. Students will examine the ways in which women and men are gendered in diverse societies and discuss their lives, roles and contributions. The major will prepare students for transfer to a university in this interdisciplinary field or will provide the foundation for lifelong learning.
Program Student Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this major, the student will be able to:
- Compare and contrast the current and historical gender roles of a variety of ethnic and global groups;
- write clearly, concisely, and persuasively about significant events and issues relating to gender;
- analyze the biological and cultural aspects that contribute to gender identity;
- identify and analyze cultural and religious value systems that contribute to prejudice including bias, stereotyping, sexism, and homophobia; and
- analyze and interpret significant texts, images and traditions related to gender across cultures and time periods.
Recommended Sequence of Courses
Students interested in a suggested order for taking classes in this program, please view the recommended course sequence.
Program Requirements:
The requirements for the Women's and Gender Studies (AA) program are:
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Complete 22 units from
- Women's and Gender Studies Major Requirements
- Information Learning Resources Requirement
| Women's and Gender Studies Major Requirements - complete 21.00 units |
| COUN 20 | Sex and Gender | 3.00 |
| MEDIA 4 | Introduction to Mass Communication | 3.00 |
Complete any combination totaling at least 6.00 units from the following:
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| HIST 18.1 | History of Women in the United States to 1877 | 3.00 |
| HIST 18.2 | History of Women in the United States Since 1877 | 3.00 |
| HIST 21 | Race, Ethnicity and Gender in American Culture | 3.00 |
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Complete any combination totaling at least 3.00 units from the following:
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| CHLD 10 | Developmental Stages of Childhood | 3.00 |
| CHLD 68 | Issues in Diversity | 3.00 |
| PSYCH 4 | Child and Adolescent Psychology | 3.00 |
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Complete any combination totaling at least 3.00 units from the following:
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| PSYCH 3 | Human Sexuality | 3.00 |
| PSYCH 34 | The Psychology of Prejudice and Discrimination | 3.00 |
| PSYCH 40 | Psychological Perspectives on Gender | 3.00 |
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Complete any combination totaling at least 3.00 units from the following:
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| ANTHRO 2 | Cultural Anthropology | 3.00 |
| ANTHRO 30 | Global Culture and Traditional Peoples | 3.00 |
| ANTHRO 32 | Native Cultures of North America | 3.00 |
| ANTHRO 34 | Native Cultures of California | 3.00 |
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| Information Learning Resources Requirement - complete 1.00 units |
Complete any combination totaling at least 1.00 units from the following:
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| LIR 10 | Introduction to Information Literacy | 1.00 |
| LIR 30 | Introduction to Information Literacy for Research Projects | 1.00 |
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Term Effective:
Fall 2010
The requirements for this program of study are effective beginning the semester shown above. If you began working on this program before the effective semester, you may not be affected by the changes. Consult with the program contact person or the department chair to determine your eligibility to complete the program under previous requirements.
Associate Degree Requirements:
The major is one of several requirements students need to fulfill in order to be awarded the Associate Degree, the highest level of academic achievement recognized by Santa Rosa Junior College. Please note that all of the following requirements must be met in order for the degree to be conferred:
For all students admitted for the Fall 2009 term or any term thereafter,
a grade of "C" or better, or "P" if the course is taken on a pass/no pass basis,
is required for each course applied toward the major.
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Course Prerequisites and Advisories:
Courses in a program of study may have prerequisites or advisories;
that is, courses that must or should be completed before taking that course.
Please check for prerequisites or advisories by clicking on the course numbers
in the Program Requirements section.
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