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Major: 8128
Catalog Year: 2023-2024
Effective Term: 2023 Fall
Last Admit Term: 2024 Summer
Award Type: AACIP Code: 24.0101 |
Program Availability: CG EM GC GW MC PC PV RS SC SM
Field of Interest: Culture and Society
Instructional Council: Women and Gender StudiesTotal Credits: 60-64 GPA: 2.00 |
SOC Code: Upon completion of this degree, students may pursue a career as:
13-1071.00 Human Resources Specialists 29-2099.08 Patient Representatives 19-4061.00 Social Science Research Assistants Upon completion of a bachelor`s degree, students may pursue a career as: 21-1021.00 Child, Family, and School Social Workers 13-1041.03 Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers 27-3031.00 Public Relations Specialists 11-9151.00 Social and Community Service Managers Upon completion of a graduate degree, students may pursue a career as: 25-1062.00 Area Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 21-1022.00 Healthcare Social Workers 23-1011.00 Lawyers 25-1199.00 Postsecondary Teachers, All Other |
Program Learning Outcomes | |||
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1. Analyze historic, contemporary, and recurring issues in society through the perspectives of feminist and gender theories. (WST100, ENH/WST285, HIS201, REL/WST290, REL/WST292, SOC212, WST160, WST161)
2. Apply an interdisciplinary perspective to critically evaluate the interrelationship between gender and race, class, and sexual orientation. (WST100, PSY235, SOC212, WST206, WST244, AFR/WST207) 3. Evaluate how gender identity was and is portrayed in various social and cultural perspectives through the lens of feminist and gender theories. (WST100, ENH/WST285, REL/WST290, REL/WST292, WST206, WST244, AFR/WST207, HUM/WST209) 4. Demonstrate how feminist and gender theories and methodologies have local, national, and global applications and consequences. (WST100, REL/WST290, REL/WST292, SOC212, WST244) 5. Evaluate and implement strategies to address societal and power inequities to improve women`s status and promote social justice and human rights for all genders. (WST100, PSY235, REL/WST290, SOC212) 6. Critically assess the impact of popular culture in shaping individual and collective gender identities. (WST100, ENH/WST284, ENH/WST285, HUM/WST209, WST160, WST161, WST286) 7. Communicate using research in varied settings, both orally and in writing, in a culturally responsive manner. (WST100, AFR/WST207, ENH190, ENH202, ENH/WST285, HIS201, WST286, PSY101, PSY230, PSY230WL, PSY231, PSY277, PSY290AB, PSY290AC, WST+++, [FYC], [CS], [HU], [MA], [SG], [SQ], (CRE), (COM)) 8. Apply relevant knowledge, skills, and habits of mind to seek career opportunities in the field. (FYE101, FYE103) |
Program Notes | |||
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Students must earn a grade of C or better in all courses within the program. |
Admission Criteria | |||
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Program Prerequisites | |||
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None |
Program Prerequisites | |||
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Credits: |
Required Courses | |||
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FYE101 Introduction to College, Career and Personal Success (1) OR | Credits: 4-6 |
Restricted Electives | |||
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Complete requirements in the transfer option that best aligns with your academic and professional goals. If your intended transfer institution is not listed, then select a combination of courses from the transfer options listed in order to meet the minimum credits required in the Restricted Electives section. Consult with an academic, faculty, or program advisor to prevent exceeding your university transfer program`s maximum transferable credits (typically 64). | Credits: 0-37 |
Arizona General Education Curriculum (AGEC) | |||
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AGEC-A | Credits: 17-38 | ||
A single course with an [L], [HU], [SB], [SG], or [SQ] designation may also be used to satisfy the Oral Communication, Critical Reading, and/or Awareness Area ([C], [G] and/or [H]) requirement(s). See the AGEC matrix on aztransfer.com for course designations. |
First-Year Composition [FYC] | Credits: 6 | ||
+ ENG101 First-Year Composition (3) OR
+ ENG107 First-Year Composition for ESL (3) AND + ENG102 First-Year Composition (3) OR + ENG108 First-Year Composition for ESL (3) 6 | |||
Literacy and Critical Inquiry [L] | Credits: 0-3 | ||
Any approved general education course in the Literacy and Critical Inquiry [L] area. 3
May be met by PSY290AB or PSY290AC in the Restricted Electives area | |||
Mathematics [MA] | Credits: 3-6 | ||
+ MAT140 College Mathematics (5) OR
+ MAT141 College Mathematics (4) OR + MAT142 College Mathematics (3) OR MAT145 College Mathematics with Review (5) OR MAT146 College Mathematics with Review (6) OR Higher approved general education course in the Mathematical Applications [MA] area (3-6) 3-6 | |||
Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Applications [CS] | Credits: 0-3 | ||
Any approved general education course in the Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Applications [CS] area 3
May be met by PSY230 or PSY230WL in the Restricted Electives area | |||
Humanities, Arts and Design [HU] | Credits: 0-6 | ||
Any approved general education courses in the Humanities, Arts and Design [HU] area 6
May be met by ENH190, ENH202, ENH/WST284, ENH/WST285, HUM/WST209, or REL/WST290 in the Restricted Electives area ASB211 recommended for the ASU BA in Women and Gender Studies | |||
Social-Behavioral Sciences [SB] | Credits: 0-3 | ||
Met by WST100 in the Required Courses area
AND Any approved general education courses in the Social-Behavioral Sciences [SB] area 3 May be met by HIS201, PSY101, PSY235, PSY277, SOC212, or WST161 in the Restricted Electives area | |||
Natural Sciences [SG]/[SQ] | Credits: 8 | ||
Any approved general education course in the Natural Sciences (Quantitative) [SQ] area (4) AND
Any approved general education course in the Natural Sciences (Quantitative) [SQ] area or the Natural Sciences (General) [SG] area (4). 8 | |||
Subject Options | Credits: | ||
Awareness Areas | Credits: 0-3 | ||
These requirements may be shared with other AGEC requirements. See the AGEC matrix on aztransfer.com for course designations. | |||
Cultural Diversity in the US [C] | Credits: 0 | ||
Met by WST100 in the Required Courses area | |||
Historical/Global Awareness [H]/[G] | Credits: 0-3 | ||
Any approved general education course with the Historical [H] or Global [G] awareness area designation
May be met by ENH190, ENH202, HIS201, REL/WST290, WST160, or WST161 in the Restricted Electives area | |||
MCCCD Additional Requirements |
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MCCCD Additional Requirements | Credits: 0-6 | ||
Some courses in this area have [SB] and [L] designations and may also be applied to the corresponding AGEC requirements. See the AGEC matrix on aztransfer.com for course designations. | |||
Oral Communication (COM) | Credits: 0-3 | ||
COM100 Introduction to Human Communication (3) OR
COM110 Interpersonal Communication (3) OR + COM225 Public Speaking (3) OR COM230 Small Group Communication (3) 0-3 | |||
Critical Reading (CRE) | Credits: 0-3 | ||
+ CRE101 College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking (3) OR
Equivalent as indicated by assessment (0) 0-3 | |||
General Electives | |||
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Credits: | |||
Select additional courses 100-level or higher to complete a minimum of 60 semester credits but no more than a total of 64 semester credits. Consult with a faculty advisor, program director, and/or academic advisor to identify coursework that best aligns with academic and professional goals.
The following courses are recommended for students intending to earn an Academic Certificate (AC) in Women and Gender Studies: ASB211 Women Across Cultures 3 ENH/WST284 19th Century Women Writers 3 ENH/WST285 Contemporary Women Writers 3 HIS201 History of Women in America 3 HUM/WST209 Women and Films 3 + PSY235 Psychology of Gender 3 REL/WST290 Women and World Religions 3 SOC212 Gender and Society 3 WST120 Gender, Class, and Race 3 WST128 Law and Violence Against Women 3 WST160 Women and the Early American Experience 3 WST161 American Women Since 1920 3 WST200 Essential Feminist Writing 3 WST286 Women and Health: Body/Mind/Spirit/Connection 3 |
+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites.
++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected. MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: June 27, 2023 |