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Department Chair

Karyl E. Ketchum

Program Office/Website

Humanities 230
657-278-3888
hss.fullerton.edu/womens

Faculty

Renae Bredin, Rebecca Dolhinow, Karyl E. Ketchum, Tala Khanmalek, Latoya Lee, Xhercis Méndez

Introduction

Women and Gender Studies and Queer Studies courses explore the myriad ways in which the culturally constructed understandings of gender, sexuality, and experiences and meanings related to the body and embodiment shape our identities, cultures and institutions. We pay particular attention to the intersectional modes through which these identity categories and related effects of power are experienced, including the influences of racialization, race, and white supremacy, class, religion, citizenship, ableism, heteronorms and other social categories. Courses are designed to move students from exploring ideas through a variety of theoretical frames, to the application of these by way of active engagement with contemporary social issues. This can take many forms, including campus and community organizing and activism, writing, research and publishing workshops and opportunities, and occasions to work collaboratively with faculty and other students on a variety of related projects.

The expertise WGST QS majors, double majors and minors gain in critical thinking, research, problem solving, leadership, social justice principles, diversity and global perspectives, and oral/written communication positively distinguish them for a variety of private and public positions, as well as being exceptional preparation for advanced university degrees. WGST QS graduates have gone on to make significant contributions in the fields of law, social services, arts and literature, education, community development, health, human resources, business, government, psychology and higher education, among others.

Learning Goals and Student Learning Outcomes

• Bachelor of Arts in Women and Gender Studies

Programs and Courses Offered

Programs

• Women and Gender Studies, B.A.

• Queer Studies Minor
• Women and Gender Studies Minor

Courses

Courses are designated as WGST in the class schedule.

• WGST 100 - Introduction to Gender Studies in the Humanities (3)
• WGST 105 - Introduction to Queer Studies (3)
• WGST 205 - Gender and Globalization (3)
• WGST 220 - Introduction to Gender and Social Space (3)
• WGST 302 - Introduction to Women’s Studies (3)
• WGST 305 - Gender Frameworks: Introducing Intersectionality (3)
• WGST 306 - Indigenous Women (3)
• WGST 308 - Asian American Women (3)
• WGST 310 - Black Women in America (3)
• WGST 313 - La Chicana (3)
• WGST 316 - Anthropology of Sex and Gender (3)
• WGST 320 - Gendered Techno-culture (3)
• WGST 332 - Concepts and Approaches in Women’s History (3)
• WGST 340 - Masculinities (3)
• WGST 343 - Philosophy of Feminism (3)
• WGST 350 - Research, Methodology, and Writing (3)
• WGST 355 - Economics of Gender and Work (3)
• WGST 360 - Politics of Sexuality (3)
• WGST 370 - Gender, Activism and Social Change (3)
• WGST 420 - Queer Theory (3)
• WGST 430 - Women and Crime (3)
• WGST 470T - Topics in Women’s Studies (3)
• WGST 480 - Feminist Theories (3)
• WGST 482 - Difference and Intersectionality (3)
• WGST 484 - Transnational Feminism(s): Confronting Violence against Women in a Global World (3)
• WGST 485 - Women, Gender and Politics (3)
• WGST 490T - Advanced Readings in Feminist Theory (3)
• WGST 492 - Capstone in Women and Gender Studies (3)
• WGST 495 - Internship and Community Service (3)
• WGST 499 - Independent Study (1-3)

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