GSS 101 - Introduction to Women’s Studies

3 credit hours - Three hours weekly; one term.
This course meets the Arts & Humanities General Education Requirement. This course meets the Social and Behavioral Sciences General Education Requirement. This course meets the Diversity Requirement.

Explore issues in the lives of American women. Examine women’s experiences in gender-defining social institutions including the arts, education, the labor force, law and politics, marriage and family life and religion. Analyze, from a multicultural perspective, how issues of gender, power and equity affect women’s lives. Especially recommended for students who plan to transfer into a women’s studies major, minor or certificate program at a four-year institution.

Prerequisite(s): Eligibility for ENG 101 /ENG 101A .