Dec 11, 2024

2023-2024 Catalog and Student Handbook

2023-2024 Catalog and Student Handbook [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Women’s Studies

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The Women’s Studies emphasis curriculum serves to familiarize the student with the interdisciplinary academic field of women’s studies within the broader liberal arts concept.

This program is designed for the student who does intend to transfer to a baccalaureate degree program.

Degree: Associate of Arts

Emphasis: Women’s Studies

Recommended Full-Time Schedule

The following Recommended Full-Time Schedule is not a substitute for academic advising. You must meet with an academic advisor each semester to be cleared for registration. Consult with your advisor about scheduling and degree requirements. Also, see the current undergraduate catalog (catalog.ws.edu) for a complete list of requirements and electives. Requirements are continually under revision, and there is no guarantee they will not be changed or revoked. Contact the academic division or department for current information.

Factors that affect your progression include required Learning Support courses, your choices regarding campus location, course delivery method, and the days and times selected to take classes.

¹General Education electives in each category must be chosen from approved courses listed in the General Education Program .

²See senior institution for history requirements.

³While only the intermediate sequence (6 hours) of foreign language is required for this degree, students must be proficient at the intermediate level to enroll in any foreign language 2010 class. Advanced preparation through the elementary sequence (6 hours) of foreign language courses may be necessary.

⁴Students should consult a faculty advisor to determine appropriate course selections transferable to specific institutions.

Learning Support courses must be taken every semester until completed.

First Year

Fall Term (14 semester credit hours)

ENGL 1010 - English Composition I (3 hrs.)
MATH 1530 - Introductory Statistics (3 hrs.)
or
MATH 1630 - Finite Mathematics (3 hrs.)
or
MATH 1710 - Precalculus Algebra (3 hrs.)
1 Natural Science lecture with lab (3/1 hrs.) (Select from Walters State approved general education list)¹

1 Humanities General Elective (3 hrs.) (ARTH 2010, ARTH 2020, MUS 1030, PHIL 1030, PHIL 2020, PHIL 2210, THEA 1030)

1 Elective (1 hr.)⁴

Spring Term (16 semester credit hours)

ENGL 1020 - English Composition II (3 hrs.)
COMM 2025 - Fundamentals of Communication (3 hrs.)
1 Natural Science lecture with lab (3/1 hrs.) (Select from Walters State approved general education list)¹

1 Behavioral/Social Science elective (3 hrs.) (Select from Walters State approved general education list)¹

1 Humanities elective (3 hrs.) (ARTH 2010, ARTH 2020, MUS 1030, PHIL 1030, PHIL 2020, PHIL 2210, or THEA 1030)

Second Year

Fall Term (15 semester credit hours)

ENGL 2410 - Early European Literature (3 hrs.)
HUM 2150 - Women in Literature (3 hrs.)
Intermediate Foreign Language 2010 (3 hrs.)³

1 History elective (3 hrs.)^{1, 2}

1 Behavioral/Social Science elective (3 hrs.) (Select from Walters State approved general education list)¹

Spring Term (15 semester credit hours)

ENGL 2420 - Modern European Literature (3 hrs.)
HIST 2200 - Women in Society (3 hrs.)
or
HUM 2200 - Women in Society (3 hrs.)
Intermediate Foreign Language 2020 (3 hrs.)³

1 HIST elective (3 hrs.)^{1, 2}

1 Elective (3 hrs.)⁴

Program Degree Requirements TTP - A.A. Women’s Studies

General Education Requirements (41 hours)

Communication (9 hours)

Humanities and/or Fine Arts (9 hours)

Approved Humanities General Education Elective (3 hours)

See note below. Select from:

History (6 hours)

See notes above.^{1, 2}

Behavioral/Social Sciences (6 hours)

Approved Behavioral/ Social Science General Education electives¹6 credits

Mathematics (3 hours)

Natural Science (8 hours)

Approved Natural Science w/Lab General Education electives¹8 credits

Area of Emphasis Requirements (19 hours)

HUM 2150 - Women in Literature
HUM 2200 - Women in Society
or
HIST 2200 - Women in Society
Foreign Language (Intermediate sequence)³6 credits

Electives Humanities (3 hours)

⁴See note above. Select from: