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
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 262 | Introduction to Queer Studies | 3 |
| WS 223 | Intro to Women, Gender, Sexuality Studies | 3 |
| WS 225 | Disney: Gender, Race, Empire | 3 |
| WS 280 | Global Women | 3 |
| Electives | 29 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 41 |
Total Credit Hours: 90