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Associate of Arts with an Emphasis in Women's Studies
Award:
Associate of Arts
Total Credits for Award:
60.00
Description:
Minneapolis College's Women's Studies program will help you examine the world from the perspectives of ethnically diverse women and become an agent of positive change for women and their communities. Minneapolis College’s Women’s Studies program explores women's realities in a wide variety of academic disciplines, including social sciences, biology, psychology, history, literature and the arts.
Grounded in feminist thought and activism, Women’s Studies will help you understand how race, social class, age, ability, appearance, and sexual identity intersect to affect women's lives and societies as a whole. Women’s Studies courses affirm cultural diversity; widen understanding of the impact of social institutions; and empower students to become thinkers, leaders, and activists.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS: FIRST SEMESTER:
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COURSE #
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TITLE
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CREDITS
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WOST 1101
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Introduction to Women’s Studies
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3.00 |
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ENGA 1110 or ENGL 1110
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College Composition
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3.00
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| Health Course |
Choose any Health (HLTH) course from any of the Health course offerings |
2.00
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INFS 1000
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Information Literacy and Research Skills
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2.00
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| *MnTC Goal Area 3 |
Choose any MnTC Goal Area 3 course with a traditional lab other than Biology. |
4.00
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TOTAL CREDITS:
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14.00
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COURSE REQUIREMENTS: SECOND SEMESTER:
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COURSE #
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TITLE
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CREDITS
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WOST 1140
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Gender and Culture
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3.00
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Choose one of the WOST courses from the list below
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WOST 1120 Or
WOST 2200 Or
WOST 2211 Or
WOST 2213 Or
WOST 2235
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Lesbian Cultures
The Female Divine
Women's Response to Violence
Women and Empowerment
Women Poets of the World
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3.00
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Choose of the HIST courses from the list below
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HIST 2241 Or
HIST 2242
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Women in Early America
Women in Modern America
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3.00
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| ENGL 1111 |
Research and Composition for Change
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3.00 |
| MnTC Goal Area 4 |
Choose any course from MnTC Goal Area 4
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3.00
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TOTAL CREDITS:
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15.00 |
COURSE REQUIREMENTS: THIRD SEMESTER:
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COURSE #
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TITLE
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CREDITS
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WOST 2250
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Women's Human Rights
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3.00
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Choose one course from the list below not taken in the previous semester
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WOST 1120 Or
WOST 2200 Or
WOST 2211 Or
WOST 2213 Or
WOST 2235
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Lesbian Cultures
The Female Divine
Women's Response to Violence
Women and Empowerment
Women Poets of the World
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3.00
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BIOL 1160
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Biology of Women
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3.00
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| CMST 2005 |
Communication and Gender
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3.00
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| **MnTC Goal Area 5 Course |
Choose any MnTC Goal Area 5 course other than Women's Studies (WOST) or History (HIST)
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3.00
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TOTAL CREDITS:
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15.00
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COURSE REQUIREMENTS: FOURTH SEMESTER:
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COURSE #
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TITLE
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CREDITS
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WOST 2212
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Ecofeminism
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3.00
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**MnTC Goal Area 6 courses
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Choose two courses from MnTC Goal Area 6 other than Women's Studies. (Recommended courses: ENLT 1158 Women's Literature and PHIL 2215 Feminist Philosophy)
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6.00
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| Physical Education |
Choose any Physical Education (PHED) course. (PHED 1191 Self Defense for Women is recommended) |
1.00
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General Education Electives
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Choose courses from any of the MnTC Goal Areas
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6.00
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TOTAL CREDITS:
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16.00
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Students need to complete the entire 40-credit Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC) as well as elective credits to reach 60 credits for the A.A. with an Emphasis in Women’s Studies.
* MnTC Goal Area 3: Students must complete a minimum of two courses in two different disciplines, one course must have a traditional lab and the other course must have a traditional lab-or-lab-like experience from MnTC Goal Area 3. BIOL 1160 is required for the emphasis and satisfies one of the required MnTC 3 disciplines and has a lab-like experience.
**To complete the A.A. with an Emphasis in Women’s Studies, students must complete at least three courses from three different disciplines in MnTC Goal Areas 5 and 6.
All students pursuing this award should work closely with their advisor to ensure proper selection of required program courses, if applicable program electives, required Minnesota Transfer Curriculum courses, and MnTC electives. You are expected to meet with your advisor on a regular basis to ensure courses are taken in an order that will lead to efficient and successful completion of the required coursework.