Nov 21, 2024

Catalog 2024-2025

Women’s Studies, Humanities and Social Sciences Area of Concentration

Location(s): Catonsville, Dundalk, Essex

Important Information

Short Description

Women’s Studies is an interdisciplinary program designed for students interested in exploring how the intersections of gender, race, sexuality, ethnicity, nationality, ability, and other inequalities configure historical and contemporary struggles for social change. Students will acquire an understanding of gender, race, and sexuality as categories of analysis; use an intersectional lens to analyze and assess theories about the role of gender in systems of hierarchy and its intersection with other categories of difference; develop competence in feminist, queer, and critical race theories, research methods, and pedagogy, including transnational and global issues.

Type of Credential

Associate of Arts (A.A.) in Humanities and Social Sciences
Area of Concentration – Women’s Studies

Program Code

A 285

Contacts and Additional Information

Program Coordinator:
Ingrid Sabio-McLaughlin
443-840-1483 or isabio@ccbcmd.edu

Additional Information:

Opportunities for Prior Learning Assessment - Several General Education classes offer Prior Learning Assessment. See Portfolio, Departmental Exam, CLEP, DSST, Advanced Placement, and International Baccalaureate.
Articulation and Transfer Agreements - While there are no program-specific agreements, see other types of agreements such as guaranteed admission, block transfer, and discounts.

Pathway

Social Sciences Pathway

Curriculum Maps

Curriculum Maps are a tool to provide students with a clear understanding of which courses to take and the order in which to complete them. Curriculum Maps help define a student’s individual path towards graduation, ensuring their time and efforts are not spent on credits that fall outside their program of study.

Each map identifies critical courses that must be completed in order to progress through the program and graduate. Curriculum Maps come complete with helpful hints for students - like recommended course electives and a reminder to apply to graduate.

Select the link(s) below to view the Curriculum Map(s) for this program:

Women’s Studies AOC Curriculum Map

Semester Sequence

This is a suggested full-time schedule for a student who has completed any developmental course work and has no transfer credits. Refer to the College catalog for specific requirements in selecting General Education Courses .

Semester 1*

CMNS 101 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 Credit(s).
ENGL 101 - College Composition I 3 Credit(s).
MATH 125 - Finite Mathematics and Modeling 3 Credit(s).
WMST 101 - Introduction to Women’s Studies 3 Credit(s).
Gen. Ed. Elective - Wellness and Health 3 Credit(s).

Semester 2

CSIT 120 - Diversity in a Technological Society 3 Credit(s).
ENGL 102 - College Composition II 3 Credit(s).
Program Requirement - Critical Thinking (PHIL 101 recommended) 3 Credit(s).
Program Electives 6 Credit(s).

Semester 3

Gen. Ed. Elective - Biological and Physical Sciences (with lab) 4 Credit(s).
Program Requirement - Two-Semester Sequence (HIST 111 recommended) 3 Credit(s).
Program Elective 9 Credit(s).

Semester 4

Gen. Ed. Elective - Biological and Physical Sciences 3 Credit(s).
Program Requirement - Two Semester Sequence (HIST 112 recommended) 3 Credit(s).
Program Electives 9 Credit(s).

Courses Needed for This Area of Concentration*

General Education Requirements and Electives - 34-35 Credits

General Education Requirements:

CMNS 101 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 Credit(s).
CSIT 120 - Diversity in a Technological Society 3 Credit(s). (fulfills Diversity requirement)
ENGL 101 - College Composition I 3 Credit(s).
ENGL 102 - College Composition II 3 Credit(s).
MATH 125 - Finite Mathematics and Modeling 3 Credit(s).
WMST 101 - Introduction to Women’s Studies 3 Credit(s). (fulfills Diversity requirement)

General Education Electives:

Choose courses in each category from the list of approved General Education Courses .

Students must have at least 60 credits for an associate degree. Students who choose to take 3 credits of Mathematics and 7 credits of Biological and Physical Sciences, rather than 4 and 8, may need to take an additional class in order to reach at least 60 credits.

Arts and Humanities (PHIL 101 recommended) 3 Credit(s).
Biological and Physical Sciences with Lab (BIOL 107 or BIOL 108 recommended) 4 Credit(s).
Biological and Physical Sciences (ASTM 101 , CHEM 107 or ENVS 101 recommended) 3-4 Credit(s).
Social and Behavioral Sciences 3 Credit(s).
Wellness and Health (HLTH 101 or PEFT 101 recommended) 3 Credit(s).

Concentration Requirements and Electives - 25-26 Credits

Concentration Requirements:

Two-Semester Sequence:

Choose a two-semester sequence from this list:

DANC 137 - Dance Improvisation 3 Credit(s).
DANC 237 - Dance Composition 3 Credit(s).
ENGL 201 - British Literature I 3 Credit(s). **
ENGL 202 - British Literature II 3 Credit(s).
ENGL 203 - American Literature I 3 Credit(s). **
ENGL 204 - American Literature II 3 Credit(s).
HIST 101 - Western Civilization I: Ancient and Medieval History 3 Credit(s). **
HIST 102 - Western Civilization II: Modern History 3 Credit(s). **
HIST 111 - History of the United States I 3 Credit(s). ** (recommended)
HIST 112 - History of the United States II 3 Credit(s). ** (recommended)
MUSC 113 - Music Theory I 3 Credit(s).
MUSC 114 - Music Theory II 3 Credit(s).
THTR 111 - Acting I 3 Credit(s).
THTR 112 - Acting II 3 Credit(s).

Critical Thinking:

Choose one from this list:

PHIL 101 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 Credit(s). **
PHIL 103 - Critical Thinking 3 Credit(s). **
PHIL 240 - Ethics 3 Credit(s). **

Program Electives:

Choose 15-23 credits from the following list of electives to attain 60 credits for the degree. Additional electives beyond the list below may be used to complete the degree requirements with the approval of the Program Coordinator/Academic Dean. A student’s selection of General Education electives will determine the total elective credits required to reach 60 credits. Electives should be chosen based on transfer institution requirements.

AASD 121 - Introduction to Black Women’s Studies 3 Credit(s).
or
WMST 121 - Introduction to Black Women’s Studies 3 Credit(s).
ECON 250 - Women in the Economy 3 Credit(s).
or
WMST 250 - Women in the Economy 3 Credit(s).
ENGL 224 - Literature by Women 3 Credit(s).
or
WMST 224 - Literature by Women 3 Credit(s).
HIST 116 - African-American History Overview 3 Credit(s).
HIST 220 - The American Woman 3 Credit(s).
or
WMST 220 - The American Woman 3 Credit(s).
PEIA 123 - Self-Defense for Women 2 Credit(s).
or
WMST 123 - Self Defense for Women 2 Credit(s).
WMST 240 - Women’s Health Issues 3 Credit(s).
WMST 251 - Psychology of Women 3 Credit(s).

Total Number of Credits Required for Degree: 60*

Notes

*Credit students who are new to college (no successfully completed transferable college credits from other institutions) are required to take ACDV 101 - Academic Development 101 . This 1-credit course is designed to be taken in the first semester at CCBC. Students must provide an official transcript(s) from an accredited institution to document successful completion of college coursework for the ACDV 101 requirement to be waived.

**These courses may also be used as General Education electives.

Area of Concentration Description

This Area of Concentration is designed to help students transfer to colleges and universities that offer a baccalaureate degree with a major in Gender and Women’s Studies. Beyond the General Education requirements and other degree, program, and elective requirements, this concentration 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.

Area of Concentration Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this area of concentration, students will be able to:

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;
connect the discipline of Women’s and Gender Studies to the history of the feminist movement;
prepare and execute written and oral communication with objectivity, conciseness, and clarity;
evaluate sources of print and Internet information on gender and other forms of cultural diversity;
explore their own voice by using their understanding of feminist theory and practice to examine connections between their own personal experiences and larger institutional structures;
examine complex situations of women in diverse cultures and their interdependence in an era of globalization;
explore the social construction of gender and the way it intersects with other forms of difference, specifically race, ethnicity, class, age, and sexuality; and
apply multiple methodologies in developing research and critical thinking skills and forms of human inquiry.