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Education and Social Sciences - 13AB-GXS - Education & Social Sciences - Gender and Sexuality Studies A.A.

Program Overview

Program Description

Department(s)

Business and Social Sciences Division

Program Code

Education and Social Sciences - 13AB-GXS

Status

Active

Learning Outcomes

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Demonstrate an understanding of the major theories, concepts, and research methods within Gender and Sexuality Studies.

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Use critical thinking skills to analyze evidence that leads to well- reasoned judgments and conclusions.

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Successfully transfer to a four-year institution to pursue a baccalaureate degree in gender studies or another field.

Degree Maps

Requisites

Course	Title	Hours
First Semester		15 Credits
CLC120 ^	College Success Seminar	2
BIO120	Environmental Biology or other Life Science elective	4
ENG121	English Composition I	3
GXS121	Introduction to Gender Studies	3
SOC121	Introduction to Sociology or other Social and Behavioral Science elective	3
Second Semester		15 Credits
Course	Title	Hours
CMM121	Fundamentals of Speech	3
ENG122	English Composition II	3
PSY121	Introduction to Psychology	3
SOC222	Social Problems or other Social and Behavioral Science elective	3
MTH142	General Education Statistics or other Mathematics elective	3
Third Semester		16 Credits
Course	Title	Hours
GXS229/SOC229	Sex, gender, and power	3
ENG129	Women in Literature or other elective	3
THE123	Diversity in American Theatre or other Fine Arts elective	3
HUM127	Critical Thinking or other Humanities and Fine Arts elective	3
	World Language or other elective; check with transfer institution	4
Fourth Semester		16 Credits
Course	Title	Hours
GXS227/PSY227	Psychology of Gender	3
PHI125	Introduction to Ethics or other Humanities and Fine Arts elective	3
GEG121	Physical Geography or other Physical Science elective	3
HUM226	Women and the Arts or other Humanities and Fine Arts elective	3
	World Language or other elective; check with transfer institution	4
Concentration/ Elective Options
Course	Title	Hours
GXS221	Feminist Theories	3
GXS299	Special Topics in Gender and Sexuality Studies	3
GXS227/PSY227	Psychology of Gender	3
SOC121	Introduction to Sociology	3
SOC222	Social Problems	3
SOC223	Being Different: The Sociology of Deviant Behavior	3
SOC224	Sociology of the Family	3
SOC225	Class, Race, and Gender	3

^ CLC 120 is an institutional requirement for graduation.