Recent SemestersFall 2026, Fall 2025, Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022Class Size45 studentsCredits3PrerequisiteIt is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and read college-level texts. Transfers ToUC and CSUCal-GETC Area 4 · IGETC Area 4 · CSU GE Area DDescriptionThis course examines the status and role of women in American politics and their participation in the electoral process as voters, activists, candidates, and elected officeholders. Topics of discussion include theoretical frameworks and approaches to studying women in American politics; the intersection of gender, race, and ethnicity in U.S. politics; the gender gap in elections and public opinion; gender stereotypes in American elections; women’s underrepresentation in U.S. politics; and women in political institutions. 