Academic Programs - Butte College

Associate in Arts Degree in Multicultural and Gender Studies

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Total Units: 60 - 66

Term 1

15.00 - 20.00 Units. Specified core courses are signified by icon.

	Course Name	Units	Notes
	CMST 13: Gender and Communication	3.00	Meets Area 4.
Unit(s): 3.00 Transfer Status: CSU/UC Contact Hours: 51.00 hours Lecture Out of Class Hours: 102.00 Total Course Hours: 153.00 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.
	MCGS 8: Introduction to Multicultural and Gender Studies	3.00	Meets Area 4.
Unit(s): 3.00 Transfer Status: CSU/UC Contact Hours: 51.00 hours Lecture Out of Class Hours: 102.00 Total Course Hours: 153.00 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.
	Area 1A Choice (See GE Guide)	3.00 - 4.00

	Area 2 Choice (See GE Guide)	3.00 - 5.00

	Area 5 Choice (See GE Guide)	3.00 - 5.00	Department recommends PSY 3.

Term 2

15 Units. Specified core courses are signified by icon.

	Course Name	Units	Notes
	CMST 9: Intercultural Communication	3.00	Meets Area 4.
Unit(s): 3.00 Transfer Status: CSU/UC Contact Hours: 51.00 hours Lecture Out of Class Hours: 102.00 Total Course Hours: 153.00 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).
	MCGS 10: Introduction to Women's Studies	3.00	Meets Area 4.
Unit(s): 3.00 Transfer Status: CSU/UC Contact Hours: 51.00 hours Lecture Out of Class Hours: 102.00 Total Course Hours: 153.00 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. This course provides a foundational understanding of the experiences, contributions, and challenges faced by women throughout history and across cultures. By exploring key concepts, theories, and perspectives, students will gain insight into the complex issues surrounding gender, identity, and power dynamics in contemporary society. Women's studies strives to provide equal education to students 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 scholarship. Topics may include law, culture, education, work, social policy, the media, and the family. (C-ID SJS 120).
	Area 1B/C Choice (See GE Guide)	3.00

	Elective (any course numbered 1-99 or C1000-C1999)	6.00	Only necessary if the 60 units needed to graduate have not been completed. Consider taking a Cal-GETC General Education course. Visit www.assist.org to see options.

Term 3

15 Units. Specified core courses are signified by icon.

	Course Name	Units	Notes
	Select one:	3.00
ETHS-10: Intro to Chicano Studies (3.00 units) ETHS-30: Intro African American Studies (3.00 units) ETHS-40: Intro Asian American Studies (3.00 units)
	Area 6 Choice (See GE Guide)	3.00

	Elective (any course numbered 1-99 or C1000-C1999)	9.00	Only necessary if the 60 units needed to graduate have not been completed. Consider taking a Cal-GETC General Education course. Visit www.assist.org to see options.

Term 4

15.00 - 16.00 Units. Specified core courses are signified by icon.

	Course Name	Units	Notes
	Select one:	3.00
ENGL-26: Queer Film and Lit (3.00 units) HIST-18: Multicultural Hist-U.S. (3.00 units) HIST-26: Men and Women in Amer Hist (3.00 units) HIST-30: HIST-African American (3.00 units) SOC-14: Sociology of Gender (3.00 units) SOC-20: Intro to Race and Ethnicity (3.00 units)
	Area 3 Choice (See GE Guide)	3.00 - 4.00

	Graduation Requirement Choice (See GE Guide)	2.00	Only necessary if not already met.

	Elective (any course numbered 1-99 or C1000-C1999)	7.00	Only necessary if the 60 units needed to graduate have not been completed. Consider taking a Cal-GETC General Education course. Visit www.assist.org to see options.