# Multicultural and Gender Studies (MCGS) courses

Butte College · 2026-2027 Catalog · 3 courses

Source: https://butte.curriqunet.com/catalog/iq/25393/28400/28028

"Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Fall 2026, Winter 2027, Spring 2027.

### MCGS 8 — Introduction to Multicultural and Gender Studies

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 51 hours lecture
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/butte-college/schedule/fall-2026/mcgs.md); Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/butte-college/schedule/spring-2027/mcgs.md)

An introduction to the concepts, terminology, and issues in multicultural and gender studies. Topics include an exploration of America's multicultural history, gender as an element of culture, social inequality, and contemporary social issues from multiple perspectives to arrive at a plural and multicultural understanding of American society.

### MCGS 10 — Introduction to Women's Studies

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 51 hours lecture
- **C-ID:** SJS 120
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/butte-college/schedule/fall-2026/mcgs.md); Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/butte-college/schedule/spring-2027/mcgs.md)

This course is designed to introduce students to women's studies as an interdisciplinary field of knowledge that explores critical questions about the meaning of gender in society. This course provides a foundational understanding of the experiences, contributions, and challenges faced by women throughout history and across cultures. By exploring key concepts, theories, and perspectives, students will gain insight into the complex issues surrounding gender, identity, and power dynamics in contemporary society. Women's studies strives to provide equal education to students by making the study of the history and culture of women and women's experiences, generally omitted from the traditional curriculum, the central focus of scholarship. Topics may include law, culture, education, work, social policy, the media, and the family. (C-ID SJS 120).

### MCGS 95 — Special Studies-MCGS

- **Units:** 1-3
- **Hours:** 51-153 hours independent study
- **Prerequisite:** Permission of instructor
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Winter 2027, Spring 2027 schedules

Supervised study in researching an area in the student's academic major. Any student interested in registering for a Special Studies course should contact a full-time instructor or chair/coordinator in the appropriate area no later than the last day of the tenth week of instruction. Students may not petition for a Special Studies course until they have completed satisfactorily 12 units of study at Butte College. 51-153 hours Independent Study. This course may be repeated to a maximum of 3.00 units to complete the entire curriculum of the course.