GST 200 - Introduction to Gender Studies

Credits: 3
Contact Hours: 3

Prerequisites: None

Corequisites: None

College Level Prerequisites: GRCC College Level Writing (English ACT 18 or higher OR successful completion of EN 097 or higher OR English (Write Placer Plus) 5 or higher)

Description: This course offers an introduction to the interdisciplinary field of Women’s and Gender Studies, exploring critical questions about the meaning of gender in society. The primary goal of this course is to familiarize yourself with historical and contemporary issues, questions and debates in Women’s and Gender Studies scholarship. Gender scholarship critically analyzes themes of gendered performance and power in a range of social spheres, such as law, culture, education, work, medicine, social policy and the family.

Department Consent: No Consent

General Education Distribution Category Met: Social Sciences