Women's Studies

Women's Studies courses are designed to help students comprehend the forces that shape the lives of women in United States and in countries around the world. They examine the movement for equal rights globally. The Women’s Studies courses are transferable and students are encouraged to develop critical thinking skills and to learn to write and communicate clearly. Both skills will enable students to be successful in their chosen career fields. The discipline of Women’s Studies helps to nurture an informed public and is, therefore, of vital importance to higher education.

Women's Studies Courses

WMST 1 - Introduction to Women’s Studies

3 units

Examines the cultural, historical, social, political and economic experiences of women in the United States. Introduces feminist perspectives on a wide range of issues affecting women incorporating race, class, ethnicity, sexual orientation and the life cycle. Analysis of African American women, Asian American women, Chicanas, European American women and Middle Eastern American women. 54 hours lecture. AA/AS GE. Transfer: CSU, UC; CSU GE: D4, D7; IGETC: 4D, 4G; C-ID# SJS 120.

• Degree Applicable, Credit
• Grading Option: OP

WMST 2 - Global Perspective of Women

3 units

Examines the cultural, historical, political, and economic experiences of women globally. Introduces feminist perspectives on a wide range of issue affecting women including globalization, war, education, work, family, and religion in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America. 54 hours lecture. AA/AS GE. Transfer: CSU, UC; CSU GE: D4, D7; IGETC: 4D, 4G; C-ID# SJS 120.

• Degree Applicable, Credit 
• Grading Option: OP