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    WGS 101 - Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies

    Recent Professors
    A. Baker, S. Ben Ghorbal, C. Smith
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Summer 2026
    Class Size
    Not published
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    Courses taught at the level of Introduction to College Composition with a grade of "C" or higher or "Pass" or equivalent or appropriate placement based on the college's multiple measures process with eligibility for ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000E AND a course at the level of college reading or READ 101 or READ 102. Issues for Women in American Society is a multidisciplinary course that provides a foundation for interpreting gender in American society. It examines the essential components of women's studies as an academic discipline; delineates theories of feminism and history of women's movements; evaluates the social construction and politics of gender; analyzes the intersection of gender with race, ethnicity, social class and sexual orientation; and identifies the issues of feminism in a global context. This course is not open to students currently enrolled or who have completed WS 101.
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of WGS 101
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 4 · IGETC Area 4D · CSU GE Area D4
    Description
    Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies
    Usually Held
    Mon Wed 8:30am–9:15am, Mon Wed 9:30am–10:45am, Mon Wed 9:30am–11:00am