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  "college": "berkeley-city-college",
  "edition": "2026-2027",
  "departmentName": "Arts and Cultural Studies",
  "id": "gender-studies-certificate-of-achievement",
  "name": "Gender Studies",
  "award": "Certificate of Achievement",
  "department": "arts-and-cultural-studies",
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      "markdown": "##### Program Description\n\nThis certificate of achievement involves an interdisciplinary approach to Gender Studies combining courses in the liberal arts and social sciences thus offering a grounded general education. The certificate provides a strong academic foundation in the field, whether students are interested in personal, political or professional reasons or intend to transfer to a four-year institution and major or minor in Gender Studies, Women's Studies or LGBTQ Studies as well as any discipline in the liberal arts or social sciences.\n\n**\n\n##### Career Opportunities\n\n**\n\nThis certificate supports students looking to transfer to degree programs in Gender Studies, Women’s Studies, LGBTQ Studies or in a related major within the Social Sciences or Liberal Arts. The study of gender also supports students planning for a wide range of careers including medicine, the creative arts, social work, education, counseling, law, psychology, academia, and business.\n\n**\n\n##### Learning Outcome(s)\n\n**\n\n1.  Understand and examine critically the processes of gender socialization and historically differentiated experiences for genders across cultures and eras.\n2.  Critically analyze how identities based on gender, race/culture/ethnicity, sexuality, class, age, and ability intersect.\n3.  Recognize various women's political, historical, and artistic achievements over time."
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          "text": "Select two courses from the following list:",
          "units": "6-7"
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          "code": "HUMAN 52",
          "title": "Women and Cinema",
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          "indent": false
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          "indent": false,
          "connector": "or"
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        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "PHIL 35",
          "title": "Feminist Philosophy",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
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          "title": "Feminist Philosophy",
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          "indent": false,
          "connector": "or"
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        {
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          "code": "WS 1",
          "title": "Introduction to Women’s Studies",
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        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Select four courses from the following list:",
          "units": "12-13"
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          "type": "course",
          "code": "ART 13",
          "title": "History of Women in Art",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
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          "type": "course",
          "code": "COMM 10",
          "title": "Gender and Communication",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
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        {
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          "code": "HIST 21",
          "title": "U.S. Women: A Social History",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
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          "type": "course",
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          "indent": false,
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        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "SOC 7",
          "title": "Sociology of Gender",
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          "type": "course",
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          "indent": false
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