Women's Studies

Summary

The Women's Studies Certificate of Completion is awarded to students who successfully have completed an interdisciplinary curriculum designed to explore the past, present and future of women from a multi-cultural perspective. The courses in this concentration will explore how women's lives have been affected by society's values, traditions, and institutions and how language, belief systems, political structures and economic systems shape the status of women, as well as men, in society and culture.

Award Notes: A Certificate of Performance is a departmental award that does not appear on the student’s transcript. All courses must be completed within the San Diego Community College District. This program is not eligible for federal financial aid in accordance with Federal regulations.

Learning Outcome(s): Students who complete the Women's Studies Program will be able to:

1. Write or speak about the literary, artistic, scientific and political contributions of women throughout history, thereby addressing problems, formulating theses, making arguments, analyzing and weighing evidence, and deriving conclusions.
2. Think critically in reading, writing, and/or speaking about topics in Women’s Studies, thereby identifying problems, developing arguments and theses, weighing evidence, and deriving conclusions.
3. Explain or analyze how women's diverse experiences are affected by ethnicity, class, nationality, religion, and sexual orientation in a global context; and demonstrate an understanding of cultural pluralism.
4. Analyze how women's lives have been affected by society's values, traditions, and institutions; and, demonstrate an ability to understand one's role in society, take responsibility for one's own actions, and make ethical decisions in complex situations.

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