Women's and Gender Studies (A.A.)
Department website: https://www.cerritos.edu/ws/
ASSOCIATE OF ART
The goals and objectives of the Cerritos College Women’s and Gender Studies Program are to prepare Women’s Studies majors for an Associates in Arts degree, to transfer to four-year universities and prepare them for college work in upper division Women’s and Gender Studies courses. As such, we are committed to offering a variety of interdisciplinary courses of interest to help students meet general education units.
Program Student Learning Outcomes
- Describe how the effects of gender, sexuality, race, and class intersect in the construction of identity.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the obstacles, struggles and achievements of women throughout history.
- Use feminist frameworks to analyze the structure of gendered representations in media, language, and texts.
- Engage in critical self-reflection in order to demonstrate an understanding of agency and social responsibility in personal, professional, and community settings.
Program Requirements
| Code Number | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| WGS 101 | Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies | 3.0 |
| WGS 103 | Women, their Bodies and Health 1 | 3.0 |
| or HED 103 | Women, Their Bodies and Health | |
| Select at least 12 units from the following: | 12.0 | |
| Women and Religion (3) | ||
| Community Organizing and Activism (3) | ||
| Gender Studies and the Chicana/Latina Experience (3) | ||
| Men and Masculinities: Constructing Manhood in America (3) 1 | ||
or HUM 107 | Men and Masculinities: Constructing Manhood in America | |
| Women in Sports (3) 1 | ||
or KIN 108 | Women in Sports | |
| Philosophy of the Body, Feminism, and Gender (3) 1 | ||
or PHIL 109 | Philosophy of the Body, Feminism, and Gender | |
| Gender, Communication, and the Digital Revolution (3) 1 | ||
or COMM 115 | Gender, Communication, and the Digital Revolution | |
| History of Women in Visual Arts (3) 1 | ||
or ART 118 | History of Women in Visual Arts | |
| Gender and Society (3) 1 | ||
or SOC 202 | Gender and Society | |
| Women in American History (3) 1 | ||
or HIST 204 | Women in American History | |
| The Anthropology of Sexuality and Gender (3) 1 | ||
or ANTH 205 | The Anthropology of Sexuality and Gender | |
| Women and Media (3) 1 | ||
or ART 207 | Women and Media | |
| Leadership for Women in Business (3) 1 | ||
or BA 208 | Leadership for Women in Business | |
| Gender and Science (3) 1 | ||
| Gender and Sexuality In Art (3) 1 | ||
or HUM 109 | Gender and Sexuality In Art | |
| Studies in Women's Literature (3) | ||
| Psychology of Gender (3) | ||
| Total Units | 18 | |
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Notes: Courses that are cross-listed may not both be used for credit.
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
To qualify for a degree in Women’s and Gender Studies, students must take courses listed above and complete all A.A. Degree General Education requirements for a total of at least 60 units