# Women's Studies (WSTU) courses

El Camino College · 2026-2027 Catalog · 1 courses

Source: http://catalog.elcamino.edu/index.php?catoid=13

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

### WSTU 1 — Introduction of Women's Studies

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture
- **Advisory:** Eligibility for English 1A/English C1000 or equivalent
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 4 sections listed as WSTU-1 (/c/el-camino-college/schedule/fall-2026/wstu.md); Winter 2027, 2 sections listed as WSTU-1 (/c/el-camino-college/schedule/winter-2027/wstu.md); Spring 2027, 4 sections listed as WSTU-1 (/c/el-camino-college/schedule/spring-2027/wstu.md)
- Credit Status: Credit, degree applicable

This interdisciplinary course introduces students to the key concepts, theoretical perspectives, and history of the field of women's studies. Feminist activism in the U.S. and the social construction of sex, gender, and sexuality will be examined. Utilizing feminist perspectives, students will analyze how gender intersects with race, ethnicity, social class, and sexuality as well as the representation, participation, and statuses of women in American institutions such as the media, workplace, and family.