Liberal Arts - Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Concentration, A.A.

HEGIS: 5649.00
PROGRAM CODE: 01044
PROGRAM DIRECTOR: TBD

The Liberal Arts AA degree provides a foundation in general studies through exploration of an array of subject areas under liberal arts and sciences. Concentrations provide students opportunity to focus in a specific area. Courses promote development and application of effective communication skills, quantitative and scientific reasoning, critical thinking and analysis, and applying knowledge of human cultures, language and the natural world to issues experienced across diverse communities. The degree provides opportunity for transfer to baccalaureate programs.

The curriculum presented here applies to students who started the major in Fall 2023 or Spring 2024. If you enrolled as a matriculant prior to that, please see the College Catalog for the year you started the major as a matriculant for the curriculum requirements that apply to you.

Consultation with the Program Advisor is required.

Program Learning Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of the Liberal Arts degree program requirements, graduates will:

demonstrate and apply ethical judgment to real-world problems and issues while recognizing multiple perspectives.
apply Knowledge of human cultures, language, or the natural world to problems and issues experienced across diverse communities.
produce or analyze creative works according to a field or discipline’s vocabulary and theory, using relevant techniques and processes, and in response to best practices.

College Requirements:

English and Math proficient as determined by the CUNY Proficiency Index, unless otherwise exempt, or successful completion of any required developmental course(s).

Civic Engagement Experiences:

One (1) Civic Engagement experience satisfied by Civic Engagement Certified or Civic Engagement Component course or approved outside activity.

Writing Intensive Requirement:

One (1) Writing Intensive Course in any discipline is required.

Required Core (4 Courses, 12 Credits):

When Required Core Courses are specified for a category they are strongly suggested and/or required for the major

*Note: You may elect to take a math or science course that is 4 credits or more. TAP counts 3 credits towards the requirements and the 4^th credit as an elective

ENG 1200 - Composition I 3 Credit(s)
ENG 2400 - Composition II 3 Credit(s)
Mathematical & Quantitative Reasoning Course 3 Credit(s) *
Life & Physical Sciences Course 3 Credit(s) *

Flexible Core (6 Courses, 18 Credits):

To complete the degree within sixty (60) credits students must select courses that fulfill Major, Concentration, AND Flexible Core Requirements**

One course from each Group A to E. and one (1) additional course from any Group.

No more than two courses can be selected from the same discipline

A. World Cultures and Global Issues Designated Course

B. U.S. Experience in its Diversity Designated Course

C. Creative Expression Designated Course

D. Individual and Society Designated Course

E. Scientific World Designated Course

Note: You may elect to take a math or science course that is 4 credits or more. TAP counts 3 credits towards the requirements and the 4^th credit as an elective.

Major Requirements (9 Courses, 27 Credits):

To complete the degree within sixty (60) credits students must select courses that fulfill Major, Concentration, AND Flexible Core Requirements**

Art 3 Credit(s) or
Media and Film Studies 3 Credit(s) or
Music 3 Credit(s) or
Theatre 3 Credit(s)
AND
Speech 3 Credit(s)
Literature 3 Credit(s)
Philosophy 3 Credit(s)
U.S. Politics 3 Credit(s)
U.S. History 3 Credit(s)
AND
World History 3 Credit(s) or
Anthropology 3 Credit(s) or
World Language 3 Credit(s)
AND
Psychology 3 Credit(s)
Sociology 3 Credit(s)

Women’s and Gender Studies Concentration (4 Courses, 12 Credits):

Certain courses also satisfy Flexible Core and Major Requirements

HIS 6600 - Introduction to Women’s and Gender Studies 3 Credit(s)
AND

Select three (3) courses in Women’s and Gender Studies from the following courses (9 credits):

ANT 3900 - Sexuality and Culture 3 Credit(s) or
ART 3900 - History of Women in Art 3 Credit(s) or
BIO 2800 - Biology of Women 3 Credit(s) or
ENG 6700 - Women and Literature 3 Credit(s) or
HIS 6800 - U.S. Women’s History 3 Credit(s) or
PSY 3700 - Psychology of Gender 3 Credit(s) or
SOC 3800 - Sociology of Gender 3 Credit(s) or

Women’s and Gender Studies sections of the following courses:

MCF 4400 - Film and Society 3 Credit(s) or
MCM 3000 - Mass Media 3 Credit(s) or
MUS 3100 - Introduction to Music 3 Credit(s) or
PSY 1100 - General Psychology 3 Credit(s) or
SOC 3100 - Introduction to Sociology 3 Credit(s)

Electives:

0 to 15 credits sufficient to meet required total of 60 credits.

Total Credits: 60

Notes:

**To complete the degree within sixty (60) credits students must select courses that fulfill Major, Concentration, AND Flexible Core Requirements. This concentration does not limit the number of Flexible Core courses that may also fulfill the requirements for the major.
World Languages proficiency through the 200-level is recommended for students who do not have native fluency, or have not successfully completed three years of one foreign language in high school and passed the Regents Level 3 language exam. These students may take a 100-level World Language as a Flexible Core: World Cultures and Global Issues (Group A) Pathways requirement and a 200-level World Language as a major requirement. Other concentrations may be able to do as listed above.
For concentrations other than General, it is recommended that you speak with your academic advisor.