# Women's Studies (A.A. Degree)

Santa Ana College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Women's Studies

Source: https://sac.curriqunet.com/catalog/iq/34297/34898/36155/34366/36176

Program Code: SAC.WMNS.AA

Program Control Number: 04253

The associate degree curriculum in women’s studies is a liberal arts major which is designed to meet the following needs:

1.  To help women develop a perspective pertaining to their own self-interest and relate those views to social and cultural factors such as economic necessity, political participation, historical patterns, and ethics;
2.  To develop their self-awareness in relation to others;
3.  To develop skills of communication and analysis;
4.  To prepare for transfer to four-year colleges and schools of professional training;
5.  To enrich women’s knowledge of their culture and the rapid developments that are taking place within it.

**Learning Outcome(s):**

1.  Students will be able to utilize a feminist theoretical analysis of social interactions and social structures, explaining the formation, maintenance, and change of socio-cultural identities.

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Required Core Courses:** | | 18 |
| WMNS 101 | Introduction to Women's Studies | 3 |
| WMNS 102 | Women in America: Work, Family, Self | 3 |
| ENGL 278 | Survey of Literature by Women | 3 |
| KNHE 102 | Women's Health Issues | 3 |
| IDS 155 | Human Sexuality | 3 |
| HIST 127 | Women in U.S. History | 3 |
| **Recommended Electives** | | 0 |
| CNSL 116 | Career/Life Planning and Personal Exploration | 3 |
| HIST 181 | Survey of Chicana/Latina Women's History | 3 |
| PHIL 108 | Ethics | 3 |
| PSYC 140 | Introduction to Psychology of Adulthood and Aging | 3 |
| SOC 112 | Relationships, Marriages, and Family Dynamics | 3 |
| **Total** | | **18** |