Dec 11, 2024

2022-2023 Academic Catalog

2022-2023 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Sociology, Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Concentration, BA

The Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program, offered by the Department of Sociology and Interdisciplinary Social Sciences at San Jose State, is committed to interdisciplinary scholarship and teaching based on global feminist frameworks. WGSS curriculum investigates how lives are shaped by gender and gender identity, race, class, sexuality, and nation. The program emphasizes the importance of understanding gender as integral to social and political structures of power. Students will obtain skills to cultivate critical thinking, cultivation of dialogue, coalition building, appreciation of diversity, and contribution to social change based on feminist frameworks. The goal of the WGSS program includes integrating the academic and experiential, thereby contributing to social change and justice.

Program Learning Outcomes

Summary of Degree Units

University Graduation Requirements	41
Major Core Requirements	27
Concentration Requirements	15
University Electives	37
Total	120

Program Roadmaps

The 4-Year Roadmap is available online. Roadmaps should be used in consultation with the catalog and your advisor to identify additional requirements for completing the major (for example, course grade minimums). Associate Degrees (ADT) Pathways are also available online.

University Requirements

Students must satisfy all of the major and Undergraduate University Graduation Requirements , which includes unit, GPA, and residency requirements as well as the below identified General Education , American Institutions, Graduation Writing Assessment, and Physical Education requirements. Courses that meet Undergraduate University Graduation Requirements are noted with an area designation (see Course Abbreviations ).

Core Lower Division General Education (30 units)

Of the 39 units required by the university, 9 units may be satisfied by coursework outlined below. Courses that meet GE Areas A1, A2, A3, B4, or F must be passed with a “C-” or better to meet the requirement. Consult with a major advisor for details.

Note: Students who have completed the ADT Transfer degree (under SB 1440) for this major will have completed all lower division GE requirements and should follow the 60 unit guarantee roadmap. Meet with an advisor prior to registering for your first semester for the 60 unit roadmap or specific questions.

Upper Division General Education (3 units)

Of the 9 units required by the university, 6 units may be satisfied by coursework outlined below. Consult with major advisor for details.

American Institutions (6 units)

Complete one 6-unit sequence of American Institutions (US123) courses, which also satisfies GE Area D. Students may also satisfy the American Institutions Requirement with other courses, but these may not satisfy other GE areas.

The American Studies (AMS 1A /AMS 1B ; 12 units) and Humanities Honors (HUM 1A /HUM 1B /HUM 2A /HUM 2B ; 24 units) sequences satisfy the American Institutions Requirement and additional GE Areas (see course descriptions for details).

Consult with a major advisor to select the appropriate sequence.

U.S. History and Government (6 units)

Complete One US1: US History Course

AMS 10 - Stories that Make America 3 unit(s) (C2+US1)
HIST 15 - Essentials of U.S. History 3 unit(s) (D+US1)

Complete One US23: US Constitution and California Government Course

POLS 15 - Essentials of U.S. & California Government 3 unit(s) (D+US23)
POLS 16 - Power and Ideas in American Politics 3 unit(s) (C2+US23)

Physical Education (2 units)

All SJSU undergraduate students, regardless of major, have an opportunity to expand their knowledge and skills in physical activities. To accommodate students’ needs and interests, the university offers a diverse selection of activity courses .

Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement

At SJSU, students must pass both the SJSU Writing Skills Test (WST) and a Writing in the Disciplines (100W) course. The Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR) is satisfied by a course in the major. A grade of C or better (C- not accepted) is required to meet graduation requirements.

Major Requirements (42 units)

Core Courses (27 units)

SOCI 1 - Introduction to Sociology 3 unit(s) (D)
SOCI 80 - Social Problems 3 unit(s) (D)
SOCI 100W - Writing Workshop 3 unit(s) (WID)
SOCI 101 - Social Theory 3 unit(s)
SOCI 104 - Quantitative Research Methods 3 unit(s)
SOCI 105 - Qualitative Research Methods 3 unit(s)
SOCI 116 - Global Society 3 unit(s)

Statistics Course

Complete one course:

SOCI 15 - Statistical Applications in the Social Sciences 3 unit(s) (B4) (UNVS 15 may be used in lieu of the statistics course required by this major.)
SOCI 102 - Introduction to Statistics 3 unit(s)

Complete One Course:

SOCI 104B - Advanced Quantitative Research Methods 3 unit(s)
SOCI 105B - Advanced Qualitative Research Methods 3 unit(s)
SOCI 181B - Sociology Career Capstone 3 unit(s)

Concentration Courses (15 units)

SOCI 172 - Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Transgender Studies 3 unit(s)
SOCI 175 - Sociology of Masculinities and Femininities 3 unit(s)
WGSS 169 - Sexualities and the Body 3 unit(s)

Complete Two Courses:

SOCI 170 - Sociology of Family 3 unit(s)
WGSS 101 - Sex, Power, and Politics 3 unit(s) (S)
WGSS 102 - The Global Study of Women 3 unit(s) (V)
WGSS 112 - Women in the Global Economy 3 unit(s)
WGSS 114 - Politics of Mothering and Reproduction 3 unit(s)
WGSS 135 - Trans Studies: Identities, Embodiment, & Politics 3 unit(s)
WGSS 160 - Queering Gender, Race, and Class 3 unit(s)
WGSS 189 - Feminist Perspectives on Gender and Religion 3 unit(s)

University Electives (37 units)

A minor is strongly recommended.

Total Units Required (120 units)

*SOCI 120 , SOCI 180 , SOCI 181 , SOCI 196 (Experimental Courses) , and SOCI 199H may be applied to the major when they have direct relevance to the concentration; such relevance is determined by approval of an advisor.