# Women's Studies (AA Degree)

Sierra College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Women and Gender Studies

Source: https://catalog.sierracollege.edu/departments/women-gender-studies/#

Women’s Studies is an interdisciplinary major based on the premise that gender is a historical variable that affects the social, economic and political structure of our society as well as the everyday lives of women and men. Employing a wide range of perspectives from disciplines such as history, literature, philosophy, sociology, psychology, art, anthropology and biology, students will explore and examine how these disciplines pertain to women and how women have contributed to the cultural and sociological landscape.

The AA degree provides students with core courses in Women’s Studies. Students may utilize the Women’s Studies curriculum to fulfill transferable general education requirements for CSU and UC systems as well as lower division Women’s Studies courses for transfer to four-year institutions with women’s studies majors. In all cases, students should consult with a counselor for more information on university admission and transfer requirements. Students must fulfill the following major requirements with grades of “C” or better, complete a minimum of 60 degree-applicable semester units (12 of which must be completed at Sierra College) with a grade point average of at least 2.0 and complete one of the following three general education patterns:

-   Sierra College Associate Degree Requirements;
-   California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC)

**Required Courses**

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| WMST 0001 | Introduction to Women's Studies | 3 |
| **Select 15 units from the following:** | | 15 |
| ↳ ANTH 0027 | Anthropology of Sex, Gender and Sexuality |  |
| ↳ ARHI 0132 | History of Women in Art |  |
| ↳ ENGL 0027 | Literature by Women |  |
| ↳ HIST 0027 | Women in American History |  |
| ↳ PHIL 0027 | Introduction to Philosophy of Women in Western Cultures |  |
| ↳ POLS 0027 | Women and Politics in a Global Society |  |
| ↳ PSYC 0127 | Psychology of Women |  |
| ↳ PSYC 0130 | Human Sexuality |  |
| ↳ SOC 0005 | Sociology of Women's Health |  |
| ↳ SOC 0027 | Sociology of Gender |  |
| ↳ WMST 0002 | Introduction to LGBT Studies/Queer Theory (also LGBT 0001) |  |
| ↳ WMST 0003 | Introduction to Women, Gender and Religion (also HUM 0009) |  |
| ↳ WMST 0004 | Feminism and Social Action (also SOC 0010) |  |
| WMST 0006 | Introduction to Disability Studies | 3 |
| WMST 0300 | Selected Topics in Women and Gender Studies | 1-3 |
| **Total Units** | | **22-24** |