The Bachelor of Arts in Multicultural and Gender Studies

Total Course Requirements for the Bachelor’s Degree: 120 units

See “Requirements for the Bachelor’s Degree” in The University Catalog for complete details on general degree requirements. A minimum of 40 units, including those required for the major, must be upper division.

The department has prepared a suggested Four Year Advising Plan to help students meet all graduation requirements within four years. Please request a plan from your major adviser or view it and other current advising information on the CSU, Chico Web.

General Education Requirements: 48 units

See “General Education Requirements” in The University Catalog and The Class Schedule for the most current information on General Education Requirements and course offerings. The course requirements marked below with an asterisk (*) may also be applied toward General Education.

Cultural Diversity Course Requirements: 6 units

See “Cultural Diversity” in The University Catalog. Most courses used to satisfy these requirements may also apply to General Education.

American Institutions Requirement: 6 units

See the “American Institutions Requirement” under “Bachelor’s Degree Requirements.” This requirement is normally fulfilled by completing HIST 050 and POLS 055. Courses used to satisfy this requirement do not apply to General Education.

Literacy Requirement:

See “Mathematics and Writing Requirements” in The University Catalog. Writing proficiency in the major is a graduation requirement and may be demonstrated through satisfactory completion of a course in your major which has been designated as the Writing Proficiency (WP) course for the semester in which you take the course. Students who earn below a C- are required to repeat the course and earn a C- or better to receive WP credit. See The Class Schedule for the designated WP courses for each semester. You must pass ENGL 001 (or its equivalent) with a C- or better before you may register for a WP course.

Course Requirements for the Major: 39 units

The following courses, or their approved transfer equivalents, are required of all candidates for this degree.

Up to 6 units from other majors, minors, or General Education may be counted toward the MCGS major or minor.

DEGREE CORE REQUIREMENTS: 18 units

Lower-Division Requirements: 6 units

MCGS 055 Intro Multicultural/Gender Std 3.0 FS *Eth

WMST 070 Introduction to Women’s Studies 3.0 FS *

Upper-Division Requirements: 12 units

2 courses selected from:

CMST 120 Gender and Communication 3.0 FS *

MCGS 116H Crossing Boundaries 3.0 SP *Eth

Prerequisites: Junior status at the end of semester in which course is taken and current enrollment in the Honors Program.

This course is the same as GEOG 116H which may be substituted.

MCGS 126 Perspectives on Gender/Disease 3.0 SP *

This course is the same as NURS 126 which may be substituted.

MCGS 151 Sociology of Gender 3.0 FS

This course is the same as SOCI 151 which may be substituted.

MCGS 170 Theoretical Perspectives Gender 3.0 FS *

This course is the same as PHIL 170 which may be substituted.

MCGS 180 Gender, Science, and Society 3.0 FS *

MCGS 229 Gender/Lang in Cross-Cult Persp 3.0 Inq

Prerequisites: ENGL 121 or WMST 100.

This course is the same as ENGL 229 which may be substituted.

WMST 136 Women/Gender in Amer History 3.0 Inq *

This course is the same as HIST 136 which may be substituted.

2 courses selected from:

CMST 125 Intercultural Comm Theory/Pract 3.0 FS Eth

MCGS 127 Politics of Race/Ethnicity in US 3.0 FS Eth

This course is the same as POLS 127 which may be substituted.

MCGS 134 American Ethnic Origins 3.0 FS *Eth

This course is the same as HIST 134 which may be substituted.

MCGS 142 Cross-Cultural Psychology 3.0 FS *NW

This course is the same as PSY 142 which may be substituted.

MCGS 152 Ethnic and Race Relations 3.0 FS *Eth

This course is the same as SOCI 152 which may be substituted.

MCGS 178 Multicultural Health 3.0 FS Eth

This course is the same as HCSV 178 which may be substituted.

MCGS 185 Religion/Amer Ethnic Minorities 3.0 FS *Eth

This course is the same as R S 185 which may be substituted.

Major Option Course Requirements: 21 units

The following courses, or their approved transfer equivalents, are required dependent upon the option chosen. Students must select one of the following options for completion of the major course requirements.

GENERAL OPTION: 21 units

2 courses required:

MCGS 251B Civil Rights/Civil Liberties 3.0 FS

This course is the same as POLS 251B which may be substituted.

MCGS 295 Senior Seminar in MCGS 3.0 FS

Prerequisites: ENGL 001 (or its equivalent) with a grade of C- or higher.

1 course selected from:

MCGS 280 Community Activism & Service 3.0 Inq

Prerequisites: MCGS 055 and one of the following: AAST 071, AFAM 070, AIST 070, CHST 070, or WMST 070.

MCGS 289 Internship in MCGS 1.0-3.0 FS

Note: MCGS 289 must be taken for 3 units.

1 course selected from:

AAST 071 Intro Asian-American Experience 3.0 FS *Eth

This course is the same as SOCI 071 which may be substituted.

AFAM 070 Intro African American Studies 3.0 FS *Eth

AIST 070 Intro to Amer Indian Studies 3.0 FS *Eth

CHST 070 Introduction to Chicano Studies 3.0 FS *Eth

This course is the same as SOCI 070 which may be substituted.

9 units selected from:

With the approval of the major adviser, select courses from African American Studies, American Indian Studies, Asian American Studies, and Chicano Studies which will not be used to meet other requirements in the major.

WOMEN’S STUDIES OPTION: 21 units

3 courses required:

WMST 100 Feminist Theory 3.0 FS

Prerequisites: WMST 070.

WMST 230 Issues & Theories in WMST 3.0 FS

Prerequisites: WMST 070 or WMST 100.

WMST 290 Research Sem Women’s Studies 3.0 FS

Prerequisites: ENGL 001 (or its equivalent) with a grade of C- or higher, WMST 070, WMST 100.

3 courses selected from:

WMST 110 GLBTQ Issues and Identities 3.0 Inq

Prerequisites: WMST 070 or MCGS 055 recommended.

WMST 111 Women/Men/Media 3.0 SP *

This course is the same as JOUR 111 which may be substituted.

WMST 122 Modern European Women’s History 3.0 SP

This course is the same as HIST 122 which may be substituted.

WMST 124 Women and Politics 3.0 FS *

This course is the same as POLS 124 which may be substituted.

WMST 133 Women Internationally 3.0 FS *NW

WMST 139 Cultural Images of Women 3.0 Inq NW

This course is the same as ANTH 139 which may be substituted.

WMST 140 Women and Religion 3.0 FS *

This course is the same as R S 140 which may be substituted.

WMST 159 Women in Contemporary Societies 3.0 FS *

This course is the same as SOCI 159 which may be substituted.

WMST 160 Women Writers 3.0 FS *

This course is the same as ENGL 160 which may be substituted.

WMST 168 Women’s Health 3.0 FS *

This course is the same as HCSV 168 and NURS 168 which may be substituted.

WMST 226 Women and the Law 3.0 Inq

This course is the same as POLS 226 which may be substituted.

WMST 240 Feminist Theology 3.0 Inq

Prerequisites: R S 140 or WMST 140.

This course is the same as R S 240 which may be substituted.

1 course selected from:

MCGS 280 Community Activism & Service 3.0 Inq

Prerequisites: MCGS 055 and one of the following: AAST 071, AFAM 070, AIST 070, CHST 070, or WMST 070.

MCGS 289 Internship in MCGS 1.0-3.0 FS

Note: MCGS 289 must be taken for 3 units.

Electives Requirement:

To complete the total units required for the bachelor’s degree, select additional elective courses from the total university offerings. You should consult with an adviser regarding the selection of courses which will provide breadth to your university experience and apply to a supportive second major or minor.

Grading Requirement:

All courses taken to fulfill major course requirements must be taken for a letter grade, except those courses specified by the department as Credit/No Credit grading only.

Advising Requirement:

Advising is mandatory for all majors in this degree program.
Consult your undergraduate adviser for specific information.