Department website: https://www.cerritos.edu/art/

CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT

The Cerritos College Visual & Cultural Studies Certificate of Achievement in Gender and Sexuality is a unique interdisciplinary certificate using the analysis of visual and cultural objects and texts to expose students to diverse genders and sexual orientations, as well as to develop the kind of cultural sensitivities that are valuable in all vocations and careers today.

Program Student Learning Outcomes

• Develop an understanding of the current and historical impact that visual culture has on the perception and construction of images concerning gender and sexuality
• Analyze visual texts concerning issues of gender and sexuality
• Comprehend the philosophical and theoretical impact of representations of gender and sexuality
• Compose critical analyses on specific texts that question issues of gender and sexuality
• Evaluate how gender intersects with race, ethnicity, social class, ability, and sexual orientation
• Explain how historical, political, social, economic, and cultural issues impact visual and cultural thought related to gender and sexuality
• Analyze and evaluate the ways in which visual and cultural forms related to gender and sexuality are shaped by socialization, institutions, and communications media

Program Requirements

Course List

Code Number	Course Title	Units
Required Courses
ART 125	Introduction to Visual and Cultural Studies	3.0
or HUM 125	Introduction to Visual and Cultural Studies
ART 109	Gender and Sexuality In Art	3.0
or HUM 109	Gender and Sexuality In Art
ART 118	History of Women in Visual Arts	3.0
or WGS 118	History of Women in Visual Arts
ART 207	Women and Media	3.0
or WGS 207	Women and Media
HUM 107	Men and Masculinities: Constructing Manhood in America	3.0
or WGS 107	Men and Masculinities: Constructing Manhood in America
LIBR 100	Introduction to Library Research	1.0
Total Units		16