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2021-2022 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog 
    
2021-2022 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Courses


 

Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

General Education Category A must be completed prior to taking any upper-division course except upper-division language courses where students meet formal prerequisites and/or competency equivalent for advanced study.

  
  • WGSS 445A - Latinas and Revolution: Central America and Late 20th Century Mexico


    (3 units)

    Prerequisite/Corequisite: ENGL 100B  or GE Written Communication (Area A2) and upper division standing or consent of instructor.

    Examines how war and struggles for democracy shape the social consciousness and political activism of Latinas. Uses literature, film, history, and political theory to examine the role of violence in women’s lives, community organizing, and the conceptualization of a pan-Latina feminist movement.

    Letter grade only (A-F). Same course as CHLS 450A . Not open for credit to students with credit in CHLS 450A .
  
  • WGSS 455 - Philosophical Perspectives on Sex and Love


    (3 units)

    Prerequisite: Six units of philosophy or consent of instructor.
    Philosophical perspectives on sex and love explores philosophical issues concerning sex, gender and love through readings and discussion of classical and contemporary philosophical sources. Topics such as sexual perversion, romantic love and gender discrimination are examined.

    Both grading options. Same course as PHIL 455 . Not open for credit to students with credit in PHIL 455 .
  
  • WGSS 475 - Language and Gender in Cross‑Cultural Perspective


    (3 units)

    Analysis of men’s and women’s communication in its social and cultural context; role of gender in interpreting conversational interactions in the U.S. and elsewhere; acquisition of gender differences; cultural dimensions or perceptions and stereotypes and their effect on communication.

    Both grading options. Same course as ANTH 475 , LING 470 . Not open for credit to students with credit in ANTH 475  or LING 470 .
  
  • WGSS 485B - History of Women in the U.S. Since 1850


    (3 units)

    Changing roles and status of women in economic and social change; suffrage movement; women in union movement and WW II; the decade of the sixties and the “second wave” of feminism.

    Both grading options. Same course as HIST 485B . Not open for credit to students with credit in HIST 485B . Same course as HIST 485B. Not open for credit to students with credit in HIST 485B.
  
  • WGSS 490 - Selected Topics in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies


    (1-3 units)

    Topics of current interest in women’s studies, selected for intensive study.

    Both grading options. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 units with different topics. Topics announced in the Schedule of Classes.
  
  • WGSS 492 - Selected Topics in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies


    (1-3 units)

    Topics of current interest in women’s studies, selected for intensive study.

    Both grading options. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 units with different topics. Topics announced in the Schedule of Classes.
  
  • WGSS 495 - Senior Capstone Seminar


    (3 units)

    Prerequisite: WGSS 301 .
    Capstone course intended to integrate the multidisciplinary body of knowledge accumulated in the major or minor.

    Both grading options.
  
  • WGSS 496 - Internship


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: Upper division standing and two prior women’s studies courses, or consent of instructor.
    Allows students opportunity to practice theories and knowledge gained as a result of studying women’s issues. Students will work in community with agencies addressing women’s issues.

    Both grading options.
  
  • WGSS 498 - Field Work


    (1-3 units)

    Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
    Practical experience in campus or community organizations concerned with women’s issues.

    Both grading options. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 units.
  
  • WGSS 499 - Directed Studies


    (1-3 units)

    Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
    Independent work in areas of special interest to student and instructor.

    Both grading options. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 units. Double Numbered with: WGSS 599  
  
  • WGSS 599 - Directed Studies


    (1-3 units)

    Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
    Independent work in areas of special interest to student and instructor.

    Both grading options. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 units. Double Numbered with: WGSS 499  

Writing Proficiency Examination Preparation and Review

  
  • WPE 010 - Preparation for the WPE


    (1 unit)

    Non‑baccalaureate‑level course designed to prepare students for the Writing Proficiency Examination (WPE) for which a passing score is 11. Recommended for students who have not yet attempted the WPE or who have previously failed the test with a score of 8 or below.

    Credit/No Credit grading only. May be repeated until the WPE is successfully passed. (Activity)
  
  • WPE 020 - Preparation for the WPE


    (1 unit)

    Non‑baccalaureate‑level course designed to prepare students for the Writing Proficiency Examination (WPE) for which a passing score is 11. Recommended for students who have previously failed the WPE with a score of 9 or 10.

    Credit/No Credit grading only. May be repeated until the WPE is successfully passed. (Activity)
 

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