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Fall 2003 to present

PLEASE NOTE
Some Concentrations are 16 units and some are 18.

Anthropology (18)
Art (16)
Art, Music & Theatre for Teachers (16)
Biology (16)
Chemistry (16)
Chicano/a and Latino/a Studies (18)
Communication Studies (16)
Computer Science and Engineering (16)
Dance (16)
Economics (16)
English (16)
French (18)
Geography (16)
Geological Sciences (18)
German (18)
Health Science for Teachers (16)
History (16)
Human Development (16)
Kinesiology (Physical Education) (16)
Latin American Studies (16)
Mathematics (16)
Music (16)
Physics (16)
Political Science (16)
Psychology (16)
Sociology (18)
Spanish (18)
Theatre Arts (16)
Women's Studies (18)



Anthropology (18)

  1. ANTH 100 Introduction to Anthropology - Human Evolution (4 units)
  2. ANTH 102 Introduction to Anthropology: Culture and Society (4 units)
  3. ANTH 365 Asian-American Cultures (4 units)
  4. Choose one course from:
    • ANTH 351 Indians of North America (4 units)
    • ANTH 352 Indians of the Southwest (4 units)
    • ANTH 354 Cultures of Mexico and Central America (4 units)
    • ANTH 356 Cultures of South America (4 units)
    • ANTH 357 African Societies (4 units)
    • ANTH 358 Peoples of the Middle East (4 units)
    • ANTH 360 Peoples of Australia (4 units)
    • ANTH 361 Peoples of Micronesia, Melanesia and Polynesia (4 units)
    • ANTH 362 Peoples of Asia (4 units)
  5. Elective (2 units or more)
    • Choice of any upper-division course in Anthropology.

    Art (16)

    Any Art courses in the lower and upper division. Students are encouraged to consider an Art Concentration within one of the several disciplines offered by the Department. These are: Art Education, Art History, Graphic Design, Studio Art Activities. Check the University Bulletin for prerequisites.


    Art, Music & Theatre For Teachers (16)

    Complete the course requirements in the following 4 categories.
    Students must take at least four units in each category of Art, Music, Dance or Theatre Arts:

    1. Complete a minimum of 4 units in the category of Art.
    ART 235* Painting I (5 units)
    ART 254 Ceramics I (5 units)
    ART 260* Printmaking I (5 units)
    ART 270* Glass I.: Beginning Glassblowing (5 units)
    ART 314 Art of the Indigenous Peoples (4 units)
    ART 320 Desktop Image Processing I (5 units)
    ART 328 Mexican Art (4 units)
    ART 329 Chicano Art (4 units)
    ART 368 Woodworking and Furniture Design I (5 units)
    ART 397* Art and Media for the Classroom (4 units) 


      2. Complete a minimum of 4 units in the category of Music.
     MUS 100* Basic Musicianship (3 units)
     MUS 101* Basic Musicianship Laboratory (1 unit)         
     MUS 120 Music Theory I (3) and MUS 121 Theory Lab I (1 unit)
     MUS 122* Music Theory I (3) and MUS 121 Theory Lab I (1 unit)
     MUS 205A and MUS205B Class Guitar - Beginning Study (1 unit each)  
     MUS 206 Class Voice (1 unit)
     MUS 220 Class Piano I (1 unit)
     MUS 221 Class Piano II (1 unit)
     MUS 222 Class Piano III (1 unit)
     MUS 266 Introduction to Computer and Electronic Music (4 units)
     MUS 257*Advanced Computer and Electronic Music  (4 units)
     MUS 305* History of Music II  (4 units )(with prerequisite or permission  of instructor
     MUS 306* History of Music III  (4 units)  with perquisite or permission of instructor
     MUS 308 Women in Music (4 units )
     MUS 309 Jazz History in America and African-American Culture(4 units)
     MUS 350 Music of World Cultures (4 units)
     MUS 360 Music in the United States (4 ) units
     MUS 372*  Music Materials for Classroom Teachers (4 units)
     MUS 374* Music Methods for Classroom Teachers (4units)
     MUS 513* Orff Schulwerk Level I (2 units )
     MUS 514* Orff Schulwerk Level II (2 units)
     MUS 516* Teaching Recorder in the Elementary Classroom I (2 units )
     MUS 517* Teaching Recorder in the Elementary Classroom II (2 units)
     MUS 401 Musical Theatre (4 units)
     MUS 380* Chamber Orchestra (1 unit)  (May be repeated)
     MUS 381 Symphonic Band (1 unit) (May be repeated)
     MUS 385 Concert Choir (1 unit) (May be repeated)
     MUS 391* Jazz Ensemble (1 unit) (May be repeated)
     MUS 392* Vocal Jazz Ensemble (May be repeated)
     
     Other music courses for which the student has sufficient background may be substituted with prior approval of the Coordinator of Liberal Studies.

    3. Complete a minimum of 4 units in the category of Dance/Theatre Arts.
    DAN 200* Studies in Dance (any genre A-D may be repeated) (2 units)
    DAN 300* Dance Technique (any genre A-E may be repeated) (2 units)
    DAN 355* Dance Notation (3 units)
    DAN 360 Dance History (4 units)
    DAN 450* Choreography (3 units)
    DAN 481 Creative Dance in the Classroom (4 units)
    TA 235 Fundamentals of Stage Design (4 units)
    TA 245 Beginning Theatre Movement (2 units)
    TA 251 Acting I - Games & Exercises (3 units)
    TA 252* Acting II - Creating a Role (3 units)
    TA 320A Performance Practicum: Main Stage (2 units)
    TA 320B Performance Practicum: Imagination Players (2 units)
    TA 320C Performance Practicum: Touring Theatre (2 units)
    TA 320E Performance Practicum: Special Projects (2 units)
    TA 321A Technical Practicum (1 unit)
    TA 321B Technical Practicum (2 units)
    TA 337* Design: Costume Design (3 units)
    TA 385 Acting for Non-Majors (4 units)
    TA 481 Creative Drama in the Classroom (3 units)
    TA 483 Children's Theatre (4 units)
    TA 484 Readers Theatre in the Classroom (3 units)

    4. Remaining 4 units selected from courses listed in 1. - 3.

    Biology (16)

    Courses for the Biology Concentration can be chosen from any listed in the Bulletin with the exception of BIOL 100, courses used to fulfill other G.E. categories, and BIOL 251 and BIOL 295. The primary Biology sequence is listed below and is recommended to fulfill the first 15 units.

    BIOL 200* Biology of the Cell (5 units)
    BIOL 201* Biology of Organisms (5 units)
    BIOL 202* Biology of Populations (5 units)

    Chemistry (16)

    Complete the course requirements in the following 2 categories.

    1. Fundamentals in Chemistry: Take the following three courses.
    CHEM 205* Fundamentals in Chemistry I: General Chemistry (5 units)
    CHEM 206* Fundamentals in Chemistry II: Organic Chemistry (5 units)
    CHEM 207* Fundamentals in Chemistry III: Biochemistry (5 units)

    2. Choose one of the following to complete the 16 units.
    CHEM 105 Chemicals in our Environment (2 units)
    CHEM 301* Service Learning in Chemistry (1 unit)
    CHEM 500* Topics in Chemistry (2 units)


    Chicano/a and Latino/a Studies (18)

    Complete the course requirements in the following 5 categories.

    1. HUM 335* The Origin and Contemporary Role of Latino Culture (4 units)
    (If not previously used to fulfill GE Humanities Capstone.)

    2. Choose one of the following:
    HIST 390 History of Modern Mexico (4 units)
    HIST 391 Chicano History (4 units)
    HIST 470 Modern Latin America (4 units)

    3. Choose one of the following:
    ANTH 306 Aztecs, Mayas and Their Predecessors (4 units)
    ANTH 352 Indians of the Southwest (4 units)
    ANTH 354 Culture of Mexico and Central America (4 units)
    SSCI* 304 Contemporary Latin America (4 units)
    SOC 342 The Chicano Family (4 units)
    SOC 442 Chicano Social Stratification (4 units)

    4. Choose one of the following:
    ART 328 Mexican Art (4 units)
    ART 329 Chicano Art (4 units)
    ART 324 or ANTH 324 Pre-Columbian Art (4 units)
    MUS 351 Latin American Music (4 units)

    5. Choose one of the following:
    SPAN 435* Chicano Literature in Spanish (4 units)
    ENG 323 Chicano Literature (taught in English) (4 units)
    Any variable topic course with appropriate content upon approval by the Liberal Studies Coordinator.



    Communication Studies (16)

    Choose one course from each of the following pairings:

    1. Intercultural Communication, choose one of the following:
    COMM 304 Intercultural Communication (4 units)
    COMM 401 Gender, Race and Media (4 units)

    2. Communication Applications, choose one of the following:
    COMM 309* Computer Mediated Communication (4 units)
    COMM 342* Publication Design and Makeup (4 units)

    3. Communication and Pedagogy, choose one of the following:
    COMM 331 Communication for Training Programs (4 units)
    COMM 431* Classroom Communication (4 units)

    4. Interpersonal Communication, choose one of the following:
    COMM 225 Fundamentals of Interpersonal Communication (4 units)
    COMM 403 Interpersonal Relations (4 units)

    Computer Science and Engineering (16)

    CSE 122 Bioinformatics (2 units)
    While CSE 122 may be taken at any time, the following courses must be taken in the order listed.
    CSE 125* Programming in Visual Basic (4 units)
    CSE 201* Computer Science I (4 units)
    CSE 202* Computer Science II (4 units)
    CSE 488* Ethics and the Computing Professional (2 units)

    Dance (16)

    Choose 16 units from the following courses.

    DAN 200* Studies in Dance (any genre A-D may be repeated)
    A. Jazz (2 units)
    B. Modern (2 units)
    C. Tap (2 units)
    D. Ballet (2 units)

    DAN 300* Dance Technique (any genre A-E may be repeated)
    A. Jazz (2 units)
    B. Modern (2 units)
    C. Tap (2 units)
    D. Ballet (2 units)
    E. Musical Theatre (2 units)

    DAN 355* Dance Notation (3 units)
    DAN 360 Dance History (4 units)
    DAN 450* Choreography (3 units)
    DAN 481 Creative Dance in the Classroom (4 units)

    TA 131 Makeup for Stage and Screen (3 units)
    TA 232 Lighting for Stage and Screen (3 units)
    TA 233 Costume Construction (3 units)
    TA 320F Practicum: Dance Performance (2 units)

    Economics (16)

    Choose 16 units from the following courses.

    ECON 200 Principles of Microeconomics (4 units)
    ECON 202 Principles of Macroeconomics (4 units)
    ECON 333 Political Economy of Women: Money, Sex, Race, and Power (4 units)
    ECON 352 Political Economy of Poverty and Discrimination (4 units)
    ECON 360 Economics of the Environment (4 units)
    ECON 390 Selected Topics in Economics (4 units)
    ECON 410 Money and Banking (4 units)
    ECON 421 Economic History of the United States (4 units)
    ECON 443 Origins of Political Economy (4 units)
    ECON 445 Political Economy (4 units)
    ECON 450 Global Economy (4 units)
    ECON 500 History of Economic Thought(4 units)
    ECON 520 Social Economics (4 units)
    ECON 530 The Good Economy (4 units)
    ECON 540 The Political Economy of Latin America (4 units)
    ECON 571 Economics of Sports (4 units)
    ECON 573 Economics of Crime (4 units)

    English (16)

    Take one course from each of the following 4 categories.

    1. English Literature, choose one of the following:
    ENG 210* English Literature I (4 units)
    ENG 211* English Literature II (4 units)
    ENG 212* English Literature III (4 units)

    2. American Literature, choose one of the following:
    ENG 325 American Literature I (4 units)
    ENG 326 American Literature II (4 units)

    3. Literature from Diverse Cultures, choose one of the following:
    ENG 314 American Indian Literature (4 units)
    ENG 319 Studies in Literary Diversity (4 units)
    ENG 323 Chicano Literature (4 units)
    ENG 336 Women Writers (4 units)
    ENG 339 African American Literature (4 units)

    4. Open Choice (ENG 475 or ENG 476 highly recommended).
    Choose one of the following:
    ENG 401* English Literature of the Middle Ages (4 units)
    ENG 403* English Literature of the Renaissance (4 units)
    ENG 406* Seventeenth Century Literature (4 units)
    ENG 409* English Literature of the Restoration and Eighteenth Century (4 units)
    ENG 412* Romantic Prose and Poetry (4 units)
    ENG 415* Victorian Literature (4 units)
    ENG 442* Modern Poetry (4 units)
    ENG 443* Contemporary Poetry (4 units)
    ENG 447* Modern Fiction (4 units)
    ENG 475* Shakespeare I (4 units)
    ENG 476* Shakespeare II (4 units)

    French (18)

    The following courses may be taken, in sequence to fulfill the requirements for the French Concentration.

    FREN 201* Culture and Communication II (4 units)
    FREN 202* Culture and Communication III (4 units)
    FREN 250* Reading and Interpretation (4 units)
    FREN 295* Intermediate Assessment (1 unit)
    FREN 303* Contemporary Spoken French. (4 units)
    FREN 307* Phonetics. In-depth study of the French sound system (4 units)
    Any other French courses 250 or above (but not 290) are also allowable.

    Geography (16)

    Take one course from each of the following 4 categories:

    1. Four units chosen from:
    GEOG 311* The Dynamic Earth (4 units)
    GEOG 360* Weather and Climate (4 units)
    GEOG 470* Hydrology and Water Resources (4 units)
    GEOG 480* Geomorphology (4 units)

    2. Four units chosen from:
    GEOG 350 Conservation and Natural Resources (4 units)
    GEOG 380 Population Geography (4 units)
    GEOG 420 Geography of Economic Activity (4 units)
    GEOG 440 Understanding the City (4 units)

    3. Four units chosen from:
    GEOG 302 Geography of California (4 units)
    GEOG 323 Area Study: North America (4 units)

    4. At least four units, to be chosen from upper-division Geography offerings.

    Geological Sciences (18)

    Suggested courses are as follows.

    GEOL 101* Introductory Geology (5 units)
    GEOL 205 Volcanic Hazards, Surveillance and Prediction (2 units)
    GEOL 210 Earthquakes: Science and Public Policy (2 units)
    GEOL 250 Historical Geology (5 units)
    GEOL 306* Oceans and Atmospheres for the Science Teacher (3 units)
    GEOL 309* Earth: The Blue Planet (5 units)
    GEOL 310* Regional Field Geology (2 units)
    GEOL 312* Geology of California (4 units)

    German (18)

    The following courses may be taken, in sequence to fulfill the requirements for the German Concentration.

    GER 212* Composition (4 units)
    GER 214* Conversation (4 units)
    GER 216* Introduction to Literary Texts (4 units)
    GER 308* Readings in German Literature (4 units)
    GER 309* Advanced German Composition (4 units)
    GER 310* Advanced German Conversation (4 units)

    Health Science for Teachers (16)

    HSCI 301* Principles of Health Education for Health Educators (4 units)

    HSCI 310 Health and Human Sexuality (4 units)

    HSCI 342 Nutrition for Your Health (4 units)

    HSCI 364 Drug and Alcohol Use and Abuse (4 units)

    History (16)

    Complete the following two categories.

    1. HIST 144 World Civilizations III, the Expansion of Europe (4 units)

    2. Choose one of the following 2 options, depending on whether you took HIST 146: American Civilization or HIST 200: United States History to 1877.

    Option 1: If you took HIST 146:
    Choose any three 4-unit, upper-division History course electives.

    Option 2: If you took HIST 200:
    Take HIST 201, United States History, 1877 to the Present (4 units)
    Choose any two 4-unit, upper-division History course electives.

    Human Development (16)

    HD 302 History of Childhood (4 units)
    HD 304* Theories of Play (4 units)
    HD 324* Developmental Psychobiology (4 units)
    PSYC 100 Introduction to Psychology (4 units)
    PSYC 303* Parenting and Family Relations (4 units)
    PSYC 305* Psycholinguistics (4 units)
    PSYC 320 Psychology of Middle Childhood (4 units)
    PSYC 328 Psychology of Adolescent Development (4 units)
    PSYC 358* Cognitive Development (4 units)
    PSYC 384* Personality and Social Development (4 units)
    PSYC 391* Psychopathology of Childhood (4 units)
    PSYC 400* Child Assessment (5 units)

    Kinesiology (Physical Education) (16)

    Choose from the following courses; only 4 units may be lower division.

    KINE 210A Introduction to Kinesiology (2 units)
    KINE 210B Introduction to Kinesiology (2 units)
    KINE 261* Professional Activity Preparation in Individual and Dual Sports/Movement Forms:
    A. Archery (2 units)
    B. Badminton (2 units)
    C. Dance (2 units)
    E. Golf (2 units)
    F. Gymnastics (2 units)
    G. Racquetball (2 units)
    H. Swimming (2 units)
    J. Tennis (2 units)
    K. Track and Field (2 units)
    L. Aerobic Exercise (2 units)
    M. Martial Arts (2 units)
    N. Strength and Conditioning (2 units)
    O. Yoga (2 units)

    KINE 310 History & Philosophy of Physical Activity (4 units)
    KINE 323 Sociology of Physical Activity (4 units)
    KINE 324 Psychology of Physical Activity (4 units)
    KINE 360 Physical Activity and Aging (2 units)
    KINE 382 Nutrition for Health, Fitness and Sports (4 units)
    KINE 410 Motor Control and Skill Learning (4 units)
    KINE 472* Program Design in Physical Education (4 units)
    KINE 473 Instructional Strategies in Physical Education (4 units)

    Latin American Studies (16)

    Choose one course from each of the following categories.

    1. Choose one of the following courses.
    HIST 470 Modern Latin America (4 units)
    SSCI 304* Contemporary Latin America (4 units)

    2. Choose one of the following courses.
    ANTH 306 Aztecs, Maya and Their Predecessors (4 units)
    ANTH 307 Incas and Their Predecessors (4 units)

    3. Choose one of the following courses.
    SPAN 435* Chicano Literature in Spanish (4 units)
    ENG 323 Chicano Literature (4 units)
    HUM 335* The Origin and Contemporary Role of Latino Culture (4 units)

    4. Choose one of the following courses.
    HUM 500A* Current Ideas and Issues in Latin America (English) (4 units)
    HUM 500B* Current Ideas and Issues in Latin America (Spanish) (4 units)

    Mathematics (16)

    Any math course applicable to a BA in Mathematics that is not required within the Liberal Studies Program, may be used in the Concentration, except for Math 302 and Math 499. The following courses are recommended:

    MATH 110* College Algebra (4 units)

    MATH 120* Pre-Calculus Mathematics (4 units)

    MATH 192* Methods of Calculus (4 units) or  MATH 211 (4 units).

    MATH 229* Geometry in Two and Three Dimensions (4 units)

    MATH 262* Applied Statistics (4 units) or MATH 305 (4 units).

    MATH 272* Discrete Mathematics (4 units)


    Music (16)

    MUS 100* Basic Musicianship (3 units)
    MUS 101* Basic Musicianship Laboratory (1 unit)
    MUS 120 Music Theory I (3) and MUS 121 Theory Lab I (1 unit)
    MUS 122* Music Theory I (3) and MUS 121 Theory Lab I (1 unit)
    MUS 205A and MUS205B Class Guitar - Beginning Study (1 unit each)
    MUS 206 Class Voice (1 unit)
    MUS 220 Class Piano I (1 unit)
    MUS 221 Class Piano II (1 unit)
    MUS 222 Class Piano III (1 unit)
    MUS 266 Introduction to Computer and Electronic Music (4 units)
    MUS 257*Advanced Computer and Electronic Music (4 units)
    MUS 305* History of Music II (4 units )(with prerequisite or permission of instructor
    MUS 306* History of Music III (4 units) with perquisite or permission of instructor
    MUS 308 Women in Music (4 units )
    MUS 309 Jazz History in America and African-American Culture(4 units)
    MUS 350 Music of World Cultures (4 units)
    MUS 360 Music in the United States (4 ) units
    MUS 372* Music Materials for Classroom Teachers (4 units)
    MUS 374* Music Methods for Classroom Teachers (4units)
    MUS 513* Orff Schulwerk Level I (2 units )
    MUS 514* Orff Schulwerk Level II (2 units)
    MUS 516* Teaching Recorder in the Elementary Classroom I (2 units )
    MUS 517* Teaching Recorder in the Elementary Classroom II (2 units)
    MUS 401 Musical Theatre (4 units)
    MUS 380* Chamber Orchestra (1 unit) (May be repeated)
    MUS 381 Symphonic Band (1 unit) (May be repeated)
    MUS 385 Concert Choir (1 unit) (May be repeated)
    MUS 391* Jazz Ensemble (1 unit) (May be repeated)
    MUS 392* Vocal Jazz Ensemble (May be repeated)

    Other music courses for which the student has sufficient background may be substituted with prior approval of the Coordinator of Liberal Studies.


    Physics(16)

    1. Basic Physics Sequence: Take the following three courses.
    PHYS 121* Basic Concepts of Physics I (5 units)
    PHYS 122* Basic Concepts of Physics II (4 units)
    PHYS 123* Basic Concepts of Physics III (4 units)

    2. Choose one of the following:
    PHYS 103 Descriptive Astronomy (5 units)
    PHYS 150* Introductory Electronics (5 units)
    PHYS 311* A Cosmic Perspective of Earth (5 units)

    Political Science (16)

    1. The following courses are required:
    PSCI 314 American Political Thought (4 units)
    PSCI 330 State and Local Politics (4 units)
    PSCI 411 The Bill of Rights (4 units)

    2. Choose one course from the following subfields of International Relations:
    PSCI 325 American Foreign Policy (4 units)
    PSCI 400 International Politics (4 units)
    PSCI 500 International Law (4 units)
    PSCI 510 International Organization (4 units)

    Psychology (16)

    1. Required course.
    PSYC 100 Introduction to Psychology (4 units)

    2. Basic Processes: Complete 8 units chosen from:
    PSYC 357* History and Systems of Psychology (4 units)
    PSYC 360* Cognitive Psychology (4 units)
    PSYC 362* Learning and Motivation (4 units)
    PSYC 363* Biological Psychology (4 units)
    PSYC 364* Perception (4 units)

    3. Fields of Psychology: Complete 4 units chosen from:
    PSYC 201* Developmental Psychology. (4 units)
    PSYC 355* Industrial Psychology (4 units)
    PSYC 382* Psychology of Social Behavior (4 units)
    PSYC 385* Personality (4 units)
    PSYC 390* Abnormal Psychology (4 units)

    Sociology (18)

    1. Complete 4 units from:
    SOC 340 Sociology of the Family (4 units)
    SOC 341 Marriage and Family Among Blacks (4 units)
    SOC -342 The Chicano Family (4 units)
    SOC 343 Sociology of Family Violence (4 units)
    SOC 540 Sociology of Education (4 units)

    2. Complete 4 units from:
    SOC 339 Socialization (4 units)
    SOC 352 Juvenile Offender (4 units)
    SOC 354 Deviant Behavior (4 units)
    SOC 360 Social Psychology (4 units)
    SOC 436 Group Dynamics (4 units)

    3. Complete 4 units from:
    SOC 410 Sociology of Race and Ethnicity (4 units)
    SOC 430 Urban Sociology (4 units)
    SOC 440 Social Class (4 units)
    SOC 441 Black Social Stratification (4 units)
    SOC 442 Chicano Social Stratification (4 units)
    SOC 444 Sociology of Gender (4 units)

    4. Complete an additional 6 upper-division units of Sociology.

    Spanish (18)

    The following courses may be taken in sequence to fulfill the requirements for the Spanish Concentration.

    SPAN 214* Conversation (4 units)
    SPAN 302* Theory and Practice in Composition (4 units) (Must be taken concurrently with SPAN 395.)
    SPAN 395* Junior Assessment (1 unit)
    SPAN 435* Chicano Literature in Spanish (4 units)
    SPAN 440* Mexican Literature (4 units)

    Any other upper division Spanish courses are also allowable.

    Theatre Arts (16)

    Choose 16 units from the following course choices:

    TA 212 Oral Interpretation of Literature (4 units)
    TA 240 Improvisation (3 units)
    TA 320 Performance Practicum (2 units)
    TA 385 Acting for Non-Majors (4 units)
    TA 481 Creative Drama in the Classroom (3 units)
    TA 483 Children's Theatre (4 units)
    TA 484 Readers Theatre in the Classroom (3 units)
    TA 486 Puppetry in the Classroom (3 units)
    TA 579* Theatre in the Elementary Classroom (4 units)
    TA 580* Advanced Creative Drama in the Classroom (4 units)

    Women's Studies (18)

    Complete the course requirements in the following 5 categories.

    1. The following course is required.
    WSTD 100 Introduction to Women's Studies (4 units)

    2. Take one course from the following choices:
    ART 305 Women and Art (4 units)
    COMM 401 Gender, Race, and Media (4 units)
    COMM 411 Gender and Communication (4 units)
    COMM 585 Topics in Human Communication: Gay/Lesbian Relationships (4 units)
    COMM 587 Topics in Mass Communications: Gay/Lesbian Images in Media (4 units)
    ENG 319 Studies in Literary Diversity: Gay Literature (4 units)
    ENG 336 Women Writers (4 units)
    FLAN 320 Masterpieces of Literature: Hispanic Women Writers (4 units)
    PHIL 364* Philosophy of Race and Ethnicity (4 units)
    PHIL 367* Gender and Philosophy (4 units)
    TA 466 Issues in Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Theatre (4 units)
    WSTD 103 Introduction to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies (4 units)
    WSTD 420* Feminist Theory (4 units)
    WSTD 336 Women Writers (4 units)

    3. Take one course from the following choices:
    ANTH 333 Sex and Gender in Cross-Cultural Perspective (4 units)
    ECON 333 Political Economy of Women: Money, Sex, Race, and Power (4 units)
    HIST 344 Women in U.S. History: 1620-1865 (4 units)
    HIST 345 Women in U.S. History: 1865-present (4 units)
    HIST 395 Topics in History: Women in Chinese History (4 units)
    SOC 336 Black Women and Feminism (4 units)
    SOC 444 Sociology of Gender (4 units)
    WSTD 103 Introduction to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies (4 units)
    WSTD 425* Women as Agents of Social Change (4 units)

    4. Take one course from the following choices:
    BIOL 314* Biology of Human Sexuality (4 units)
    HSCI 404 Women’s Health Issues (4 units)
    PSYC 340 Prejudice, Race and Racism (4 units)
    PSYC 331* The Psychology of Women (4 units)
    PSYC 349 The Psychology of Gays and Lesbians (4 units)
    PSYC 375* Seminar in Psychology: Women and Violence (4 units)

    5. Take WSTD 595 Independent Studies in Women’s Studies (2 units) or an additional course in one of the above areas.

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