Associate in Arts Degree in Multicultural and Gender Studies
2023-2024 Map
Total Units: 60 - 71
Term 1
16.00 - 18.00 Units. Specified core courses are signified by icon.| Course Name | Units | Notes | |
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| CMST 13: Gender and Communication | 3.00 | Meets Area B. | |
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Unit(s): 3.00
This course introduces students to gender-related communication, integrating theory and practice in order to heighten awareness of the importance of gender as a communication variable. Emphasis on perception, verbal, nonverbal similarities and differences are examined in interpersonal, small group, and public settings. |
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| MCGS 8: Introduction to Multicultural and Gender Studies | 3.00 | Meets Multicultural Breadth competency and Area B. | |
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Unit(s): 3.00
An introduction to the concepts, terminology, and issues in multicultural and gender studies. Topics include an exploration of America's multicultural history, gender as an element of culture, social inequality, and contemporary social issues from multiple perspectives to arrive at a plural and multicultural understanding of American society. |
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| English Competency: Area D (Select One) | 4.00 | ||
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| Math Competency (Select One) | 3.00 - 5.00 | Math placement varies; may be satisfied by high school coursework. Meets Area E if satisfied through college coursework. | |
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| Area F Choice: Self Integration (Select One) | 3.00 | Department recommends PSY 34 or PSY 36. | |
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Term 2
15.00 - 17.00 Units. Specified core courses are signified by icon.| Course Name | Units | Notes | |
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| MCGS 10: Introduction to Women's Studies | 3.00 | ||
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Unit(s): 3.00
This course is designed to introduce students to women's studies as an interdisciplinary field of knowledge that explores critical questions about the meaning of gender in society. Women's studies strives to provide equal education to both women and men by making the study of the history and culture of women and women's experiences, generally omitted from the traditional curriculum, the central focus of concentrated scholarship and learning. The purpose of the course is to involve students in the ongoing dialogue of women's experiences and women's socialization by gender, class, race, ethnicity, and culture. Gender scholarship critically analyzes themes of gendered performance and power in a range of social spheres, such as law, culture, education, work, medicine, social policy, the media, and the family. (C-ID SJS 120). |
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| Area E Choice (Select One) | 3.00 - 5.00 | Only necessary if Math competency was satisfied through college coursework. | |
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| CMST 9: Intercultural Communication | 3.00 | Meets Multicultural Breadth competency and Area B. | |
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Unit(s): 3.00
This course provides an introduction to intercultural communication in domestic and/or global contexts. Students will develop knowledge, attitudes, and skills to become more effective intercultural communicators. Students will explore the influence of cultures, languages, and social patterns on how members of groups relate among themselves and with members of different ethnic and cultural groups. The course also focuses on the theory and knowledge of effective communication within and between cultures, as well as the appreciation and comparison of communication among diverse groups within the larger context of American culture. (C-ID COMM 150). |
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| Elective (any course numbered 1-99) | 3.00 | Elective (any course numbered 1-99) Only necessary if the 60 units needed to graduate have not been completed. Consider taking a CSU or IGETC General Education course. Visit www.assist.org to see CSU options. Department recommends AGS 10, ANTH 4, ANTH 14, ANTH 18, ENGL 26, ENGL 35, HIST 18, PSY 11, POS 3, POS 18, PSY 41, SOC 5, SOC 10, or SOC 14. | |
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| Elective (any course numbered 1-99) | 3.00 | Elective (any course numbered 1-99) Only necessary if the 60 units needed to graduate have not been completed. Consider taking a CSU or IGETC General Education course. Visit www.assist.org to see CSU options. Department recommends AGS 10, ANTH 4, ANTH 14, ANTH 18, ENGL 26, ENGL 35, HIST 18, PSY 11, POS 3, POS 18, PSY 41, SOC 5, SOC 10, or SOC 14. | |
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Term 3
13.50 - 18.50 Units. Specified core courses are signified by icon.| Course Name | Units | Notes | |
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| Required Core (Select One): Meets Multicultural Breadth competency and Area B | 3.00 | ||
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| Area A Choice (Select One) | 1.00 - 5.00 | Department recommends PSY 3. | |
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| Area F Choice: Kinesiology Activity (Select One) | 0.50 - 1.50 | ||
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| Elective (any course numbered 1-99) | 3.00 | Only necessary if the 60 units needed to graduate have not been completed. Consider taking a CSU or IGETC General Education course. Visit www.assist.org to see CSU options. | |
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| Elective (any course numbered 1-99) | 3.00 | Only necessary if the 60 units needed to graduate have not been completed. Consider taking a CSU or IGETC General Education course. Visit www.assist.org to see CSU options. | |
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| Elective (any course numbered 1-99) | 3.00 | Only necessary if the 60 units needed to graduate have not been completed. Consider taking a CSU or IGETC General Education course. Visit www.assist.org to see CSU options. | |
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Term 4
15.50 - 17.50 Units. Specified core courses are signified by icon.| Course Name | Units | Notes | |
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| Required Core (Select One) | 3.00 | ||
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| Area C Choice (Select One) | 3.00 - 4.00 | ||
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| Area F Choice: Kinesiology Activity (Select One) | 0.50 - 1.50 | ||
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| Elective (any course numbered 1-99) | 3.00 | Only necessary if the 60 units needed to graduate have not been completed. Consider taking a CSU or IGETC General Education course. Visit www.assist.org to see CSU options. | |
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| Elective (any course numbered 1-99) | 3.00 | Only necessary if the 60 units needed to graduate have not been completed. Consider taking a CSU or IGETC General Education course. Visit www.assist.org to see CSU options. | |
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| Elective (any course numbered 1-99) | 3.00 | Only necessary if the 60 units needed to graduate have not been completed. Consider taking a CSU or IGETC General Education course. Visit www.assist.org to see CSU options. | |
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