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Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies emphasis, Associate of Science

Students who successfully complete all Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, Associate of Science degree requirements will be able to:

  • Identify and explain the ways in which our lived experiences and social institutions are structured through the intersections of race, gender, class, sexuality, ability, age, religion, culture, and nation.
  • Analyze current social and political situations from multiracial, transnational, and feminist perspectives.
  • Articulate the ways in which systems of power, privilege, and oppression shape our experiences as individuals and members of communities.
  • Develop skills in critical analysis.
  • Develop skills and effective strategies for advancing social justice.

Program Course Requirements

See the graduation requirements for the Associate of Science degree. For information on the advised sequence of program courses, see the Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies emphasis, Associate of Science Program Map.

General Education Courses

Arts and Humanities - General

3
Arts and Humanities - Global

3
Communication, Media, and Society

3
Difference, Power, and Oppression Foundations

3
Quantitative Literacy and Analysis

4
Scientific Inquiry and Analysis

4
Scientific Inquiry and Analysis

4
Social Science

3
Writing Foundations

4
Writing Elevation

3
Total Credit Hours:34

Liberal Arts Core Courses

See the degree requirements section for a list of the Liberal Arts Core courses.

Liberal Arts Core I: Fine Arts

3
Liberal Arts Core II: Humanities

3
Liberal Arts Core III: Non-Western Culture

3
Liberal Arts Core IV: Social Sciences

3
Liberal Arts Core V

3
Total Credit Hours:15

Program Courses

QS 262Introduction to Queer Studies

3
WS 223Intro to Women, Gender, Sexuality Studies

3
WS 225Disney: Gender, Race, Empire

3
WS 280Global Women

3
Electives

29
Total Credit Hours:41

Total Credit Hours: 90