Program Overview
Gender and Sexuality Studies
Business and Social Sciences Division, Room T302, (847) 543-2047
www.clcillinois.edu/programs/gxs
Degree: Associate in Arts
Plan 13AB-GXS
The following courses are recommended for students who have not decided upon a specific four-year college or university. Once a transfer school is selected, students are strongly encouraged to meet with an Academic Success Advisor to determine courses at CLC which will also meet the transfer requirements. To complete any transfer degree, students should follow the college requirements for associate degrees that transfer.
All course prerequisites must be met. Additionally, students are required to select one course from the International/Multicultural (I/M) list to meet graduation requirements. A grade of C or better is required for all English course requirements.
First Semester | 13 Credits | |
Course | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
course ^ | College Success Seminar | [2] |
Environmental Biology | 4 | |
English Composition I | 3 | |
Introduction to Gender Studies | 3 | |
Introduction to Sociology or | 3 | |
Second Semester | 15 Credits | |
Course | Title | Hours |
Fundamentals of Speech | 3 | |
English Composition II | 3 | |
Introduction to Psychology | 3 | |
Social Problems | 3 | |
Critical Thinking or other Humanities Elective | 3 | |
Third Semester | 16 Credits | |
Course | Title | Hours |
Psychology of Gender | 3 | |
Women in Literature | 3 | |
Diversity in American Theatre or other Fine Arts elective | 3 | |
General Education Statistics or other Mathematics elective | 3 | |
Foreign Language or other elective | 4 | |
Fourth Semester | 16 Credits | |
Course | Title | Hours |
Sex, gender, and power | 3 | |
Introduction to Ethics | 3 | |
Physical Geography | 3 | |
Women and the Arts or | 3 | |
Foreign Language or other elective | 4 | |
Concentration/ Elective Options | ||
Course | Title | Hours |
Feminist Theories | 3 | |
Special Topics in Gender and Sexuality Studies | 3 | |
Psychology of Gender | 3 | |
Introduction to Sociology | 3 | |
Social Problems | 3 | |
Being Different: The Sociology of Deviant Behavior | 3 | |
Sociology of the Family | 3 | |
Class, Race, and Gender | 3 | |
^ The credit for CLC 120, College Success Seminar, is an institutional requirement for graduation. It is not part of the program requirements but must be completed with a D or better.
Math requirements vary at four-year institutions.
The Bachelor of Arts/Science degree at many four-year institutions may require foreign language at the college level. Students who are planning to transfer should meet with an Academic Success Advisor or speak with the admissions office of the transfer school to identify the foreign language requirement for the intended major
Note: This plan includes recommendations for students who plan to major in this subject at a four year school. Students who follow this plan will meet the requirements of a general transfer degree (A.A. or A.S). The CLC degree earned will be a general transfer degree, not a degree in this specific area of study.
For more information on recommended courses or program specific advising, contact your Academic Success Advisor or the Business and Social Sciences Division at (847)543-2047.