Women’s Studies, Humanities and Social Sciences Transfer Pattern

General Education - 36-38 credits

Degree Requirements - 9 Credits

Electives - 15-18 Credits

Recommended (choose 15-18 credits)

• RECR 242 - Women and Leisure 2 Credits.
• ECON 250 - Women in the Economy 3 Credits.
• ENGL 224 - Literature by Women 3 Credits.
• HLTH 240 - Women’s Health Issues 3 Credits.
• HIST 116 - African-American History Overview 3 Credits.
• HIST 220 - The American Woman 3 Credits.

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• PEIA 123 - Self-Defense for Women 2 Credits.

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• CRJU 211 - Women in Criminal Justice System 3 Credits.

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• SDEV 110 - Career Exploration for Women 3 Credits.

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• WMST 251 - Psychology of Women 3 Credits.

Total Number of Credits Required for Degree: 60 min*

Depending on the General Education electives completed, more than 18 credits of Electives may be needed to reach a minimum of 60 credits for the degree.

*A new college orientation requirement, completion of the one-credit ACDV 101  course, Transitioning to College, went into effect spring 2010. If you are a credit student who is new to college (meaning you have not successfully completed college coursework at another institution(s)), you are required to take ACDV 101  during your first semester at CCBC, possibly increasing the number of credits required for the degree to a minimum of 61 credits. Students are required to provide an official transcript(s) to document successful completion of college coursework at another institution(s) in order for this requirement to be waived.

Transfer Pattern Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of this transfer pattern, students will be able to:

1. analyze the complex ways in which gender is socially constructed and contextualized within different aspects of the human experience–particularly areas such as family, health, popular culture, education, and the paid and unpaid labor force;
2. connect the discipline of Women’s and Gender Studies to the history of the feminist movement;
3. prepare and execute written and oral communication with objectivity, conciseness, and clarity;
4. evaluate sources of print and Internet information on gender and other forms of cultural diversity;
5. explore their own voice by using their understanding of feminist theory and praxis to examine connections between their own personal experiences and larger institutional structures;
6. examine complex situations of women in diverse cultures and their interdependence in an era of globalization;
7. explore the social construction of gender and the way it intersects with other forms of difference, specifically race, ethnicity, class, age, and sexuality; and
8. apply multiple methodologies in developing research and critical thinking skills and forms of human inquiry.

Transfer Pattern Description:

This degree pattern is designed to help students transfer to colleges and universities that offer a baccalaureate degree with a major in Women’s Studies. Beyond the General Education requirements and other degree, program, and elective requirements, this pattern should be considered in light of the requirements of the selected transfer institution. Students should consult with a transfer coordinator or an advisor for information about specific requirements.

Semester Sequence

•  Women’s Studies, Humanities and Social Sciences Transfer Pattern Semester Sequence