Gender and Sexuality in Visual and Cultural Studies (CERT)
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
| 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 |
| ART 207 | Women and Media | 3.0 |
| LIBR 100 | Introduction to Library Research | 1.0 |
| WGS 107 | Men and Masculinities: Constructing Manhood in America | 3.0 |
| Total Units | 16 | |