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.
A suggested Major Academic Plan (MAP) has been prepared 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 taken 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 130 and POLS 155. 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 130 (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
2 courses required:
| MCGS | 155 | Intro Multicultural/Gender Std | 3.0 | FS *Eth |
| WMST | 170 | Intro to Women's Studies | 3.0 | FS * |
Upper-Division Requirements: 12 units
2 courses selected from:
| CMST | 334 | Gender and Communication | 3.0 | FS * |
| MCGS | 316H | 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.
| MCGS | 326 | Perspectives on Gender/Disease | 3.0 | FS * |
| MCGS | 330 | Sociology of Gender | 3.0 | FS |
| MCGS | 345 | Theoretical Perspect Gender | 3.0 | FS * |
| MCGS | 380 | Gender, Science, and Society | 3.0 | FS * |
| MCGS | 479 | Lang/Gend in Crosscult Psersp | 3.0 | Inq |
Prerequisites: ENGL 371 or WMST 200.
| WMST | 335 | Women/Gender in Amer History | 3.0 | Inq * |
2 courses selected from:
| CMST | 335 | Intercult Comm Theory/Pract | 3.0 | FS Eth |
| MCGS | 324 | Religion/Amer Eth Minorities | 3.0 | FS *Eth |
| MCGS | 327 | Poltcs of Race/Ethnicity in US | 3.0 | FS Eth |
| MCGS | 328 | Multicultural Health | 3.0 | FS Eth |
| MCGS | 332 | American Ethnic Origins | 3.0 | FS *Eth |
| MCGS | 341 | Cross-Cultural Psychology | 3.0 | FS *NW |
| MCGS | 350 | Ethnic and Race Relations | 3.0 | Inq *Eth |
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 | 451B | Civil Rights/Civil Liberties | 3.0 | FS |
| MCGS | 495 | Senior Seminar in MCGS | 3.0 | FS WP |
Prerequisites: ENGL 130 (or its equivalent) with a grade of C- or higher.
1 course selected from:
| MCGS | 385 | Community Activism & Service | 3.0 | Inq |
Prerequisites: MCGS 155 and one of the following: AAST 152, AFAM 170, AIST 170, CHST 157, or WMST 170.
| MCGS | 489 | Internship in MCGS1.0 | 3.0 | FS |
Note: MCGS 489 must be taken for 3 units.
1 course selected from:
| AAST | 152 | Intro Asian-American Exper | 3.0 | FS *Eth |
| AFAM | 170 | Intro African American Studies | 3.0 | FS *Eth |
| AIST | 170 | Intro to Amer Indian Studies | 3.0 | FS *Eth |
| CHST | 157 | Intro to Chicano Studies | 3.0 | FS *Eth |
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 | 200 | Feminist Theory | 3.0 | FS |
Prerequisites: WMST 170.
| WMST | 430 | Issues & Theories in WMST | 3.0 | FS |
Prerequisites: WMST 170 or WMST 200.
| WMST | 490 | Research Sem Women's Studies | 3.0 | FS WP |
Prerequisites: ENGL 130 (or its equivalent) with a grade of C- or higher, WMST 170, WMST 200.
3 courses selected from:
| MCGS | 310 | GLBTQ Issues and Identities | 3.0 | Inq *Eth |
Prerequisites: MCGS 155 or WMST 170 recommended.
| WMST | 230 | Women in Contemp Societies | 3.0 | FS * |
| WMST | 311 | Women/Men/Media | 3.0 | SP * |
| WMST | 324 | Women and Politics | 3.0 | FS * |
| WMST | 326 | Modern European Women's Hist | 3.0 | SP |
| WMST | 333 | Women Internationally | 3.0 | FS *NW |
| WMST | 339 | Cultural Images of Women | 3.0 | Inq NW |
| WMST | 360 | Women Writers | 3.0 | FS * |
| WMST | 368 | Women's Health | 3.0 | FS * |
| WMST | 375 | Women and Religion | 3.0 | FS * |
| WMST | 426 | Women and the Law | 3.0 | Inq |
| WMST | 475 | Feminist Theology | 3.0 | Inq |
Prerequisites: RELS 375 or WMST 375.
1 course selected from:
| MCGS | 385 | Community Activism & Service | 3.0 | Inq |
Prerequisites: MCGS 155 and one of the following: AAST 152, AFAM 170, AIST 170, CHST 157, or WMST 170.
| MCGS | 489 | Internship in MCGS1.0 | 3.0 | FS |
Note: MCGS 489 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 possibly 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.