AA: Specialized Curriculum Area
Women, Gender, & Sexuality Studies
Women, Gender, & Sexuality Studies
Associate of ArtsAT A GLANCE
- 60 credits
- Transfer up to 45 credits
- All courses available online
- Select hybrid courses available
- Program restrictions apply
TUITION
- $499 per credit (out-of-state)
- $250 per credit (military)
Take courses in psychology of gender, communication, sociology, literature, and more.
The specialized curriculum area in women, gender, and sexuality studies at University of Maryland Global Campus provides an interdisciplinary study of gender and sexuality. You’ll examine how these concepts differ across cultures and through time, with an eye toward understanding the diversity of expressions of gender and sexuality in contemporary society and applying that understanding to your personal, professional, and educational contexts.
- Courses
- Sequence
Total Credits Required: 60
Curriculum Courses: 25 Credits
- One 3-credit course in communication, writing, or speech, chosen from the following:
- (3 Credits, SPCH 324) (recommended)
- (3 Credits, ENGL 102)
- (3 Credits, ENGL 281)
- (3 Credits, JOUR 201)
- Any 3-credit COMM or SPCH courses
- Any 3-credit WRTG courses (except 486A and 486B)
- One 1-credit course, chosen from the following:
- (1 Credit, CAPL 198A)
- (1 Credit, CAPL 198B)
- (1 Credit, CAPL 198C)
- (1 Credit, BMGT 121A)
- (1 Credit, BMGT 121B)
- Any 1-credit course
- (3 Credits, WMST 200)
- 15 credits of coursework in women, gender, and sexuality studies, chosen from the following:
- (3 Credits, BEHS 220)
- (3 Credits, BEHS 250)
- (3 Credits, BEHS 343)
- (3 Credits, BEHS 453)
- (3 Credits, ENGL 250)
- (3 Credits, GERO 311)
- (3 Credits, PSYC 332)
- (3 Credits, PSYC 338)
- (3 Credits, SOCY 325)
- (3 Credits, SOCY 443)
- (3 Credits, SOCY 462)
- 3 credits of elective coursework
General Education Courses: 35 Credits
- Review the options to fulfill the 35 credits of general education coursework for associate's degrees.
- Review the course catalog or Schedule of Classes to see a complete list of courses.
This is our recommended course sequence to progress through this program. You may take multiple courses simultaneously, up to your course load limit. You cannot take a prerequisite with its subsequent course during the same session. Your plan will be unique and dependent on multiple factors, including the number of credits you transfer to this program. Contact an advisor if you have any questions about this plan, course alternatives, or your course load limit.
| Sequence | Course | Requirement(s) Fulfilled |
| 1 | (1 Credit, LIBS 150) | General Education: Research & Computing Literacy |
| 2 | (3 Credits, WRTG 111) | General Education: Communication |
| 3 | (3 Credits, IFSM 201) | General Education: Research & Computing Literacy |
| 4 | (3 Credits, NUTR 100) | General Education: Biological & Physical Sciences |
| 5 | (3 Credits, WMST 200) | AA Specialization |
| 6 | (3 Credits, SPCH 100) | General Education: Communication |
| 7 | (3 Credits, MATH 105) | General Education: Math |
| 8 | (3 Credits, WRTG 112) | General Education: Communication |
| 9 | (3 Credits, BEHS 220) | AA Specialization & Women’s Studies Minor |
| 10 | (3 Credits, HUMN 100) | General Education: Arts & Humanities |
| 11 | Take these courses simultaneously: (3 Credits, BIOL 101) (1 Credit, BIOL 102) |
General Education: Biological & Physical Sciences |
| 12 | (3 Credits, PSYC 100) | General Education: Behavioral & Social Sciences |
| 13 | (3 Credits, HIST 156) | General Education: Arts & Humanities |
| 14 | (3 Credits, GERO 311) | AA Specialization & Women’s Studies Minor |
| 15 | (3 Credits, SOCY 100) | General Education: Behavioral & Social Sciences |
| 16 | (3 Credits, PSYC 338) | AA Specialization & Women’s Studies Minor |
| 17 | (3 Credits, SOCY 325) | AA Specialization & Women’s Studies Minor |
| 18 | (3 Credits, SPCH 324) | AA Specialization & Women’s Studies Minor |
| 19 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 20 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 21 | 1-credit elective course | Elective |
Total Credits Required: 60
Curriculum Courses: 25 Credits
- One 3-credit course in communication, writing, or speech, chosen from the following:
- (3 Credits, SPCH 324) (recommended)
- (3 Credits, ENGL 102)
- (3 Credits, ENGL 281)
- (3 Credits, JOUR 201)
- Any 3-credit COMM or SPCH courses
- Any 3-credit WRTG courses (except 486A and 486B)
- One 1-credit course, chosen from the following:
- (1 Credit, CAPL 198A)
- (1 Credit, CAPL 198B)
- (1 Credit, CAPL 198C)
- (1 Credit, BMGT 121A)
- (1 Credit, BMGT 121B)
- Any 1-credit course
- (3 Credits, WMST 200)
- 15 credits of coursework in women, gender, and sexuality studies, chosen from the following:
- (3 Credits, BEHS 220)
- (3 Credits, BEHS 250)
- (3 Credits, BEHS 343)
- (3 Credits, BEHS 453)
- (3 Credits, ENGL 250)
- (3 Credits, GERO 311)
- (3 Credits, PSYC 332)
- (3 Credits, PSYC 338)
- (3 Credits, SOCY 325)
- (3 Credits, SOCY 443)
- (3 Credits, SOCY 462)
- 3 credits of elective coursework
General Education Courses: 35 Credits
- Review the options to fulfill the 35 credits of general education coursework for associate's degrees.
- Review the course catalog or Schedule of Classes to see a complete list of courses.
This is our recommended course sequence to progress through this program. You may take multiple courses simultaneously, up to your course load limit. You cannot take a prerequisite with its subsequent course during the same session. Your plan will be unique and dependent on multiple factors, including the number of credits you transfer to this program. Contact an advisor if you have any questions about this plan, course alternatives, or your course load limit.
| Sequence | Course | Requirement(s) Fulfilled |
| 1 | (1 Credit, LIBS 150) | General Education: Research & Computing Literacy |
| 2 | (3 Credits, WRTG 111) | General Education: Communication |
| 3 | (3 Credits, IFSM 201) | General Education: Research & Computing Literacy |
| 4 | (3 Credits, NUTR 100) | General Education: Biological & Physical Sciences |
| 5 | (3 Credits, WMST 200) | AA Specialization |
| 6 | (3 Credits, SPCH 100) | General Education: Communication |
| 7 | (3 Credits, MATH 105) | General Education: Math |
| 8 | (3 Credits, WRTG 112) | General Education: Communication |
| 9 | (3 Credits, BEHS 220) | AA Specialization & Women’s Studies Minor |
| 10 | (3 Credits, HUMN 100) | General Education: Arts & Humanities |
| 11 | Take these courses simultaneously: (3 Credits, BIOL 101) (1 Credit, BIOL 102) |
General Education: Biological & Physical Sciences |
| 12 | (3 Credits, PSYC 100) | General Education: Behavioral & Social Sciences |
| 13 | (3 Credits, HIST 156) | General Education: Arts & Humanities |
| 14 | (3 Credits, GERO 311) | AA Specialization & Women’s Studies Minor |
| 15 | (3 Credits, SOCY 100) | General Education: Behavioral & Social Sciences |
| 16 | (3 Credits, PSYC 338) | AA Specialization & Women’s Studies Minor |
| 17 | (3 Credits, SOCY 325) | AA Specialization & Women’s Studies Minor |
| 18 | (3 Credits, SPCH 324) | AA Specialization & Women’s Studies Minor |
| 19 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 20 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 21 | 1-credit elective course | Elective |
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