Gender, Ethnicity, and Multicultural Studies, B.A. - GEMS Subplan/Option: Roadmap 2-year AA-T with Social Justice Studies (60 units)

The following roadmap is a sample advising map to complete the degree program within 60 units. Please consult your CPP Connect Planner and major advisor as you develop your individualized academic plan.

Year 1 | Year 2

Year 1

Term One: 15 units

EWS 2800S - Service Learning and Community Engagement Service Learning (3) [E]
EWS 3900 - U.S. Women of Color (3)
Option Required: Contemporary Issues (3)
Option Required: Humanities (3)
American Institutions Part B U.S. Constitution and California Government Requirement (3)
- Choice from PLS 2010 [D2] or PLS 4205 [D4] . If American Institutions Part B requirement has been satisfied by lower division transferred courses, take Option Electives.

Term Two: 15 units

EWS 4200 - Critical Theories in Gender and Ethnic Studies (3)
Option Required: Global/Diaspora (3)
Option Required: Gender/Sexuality (3)
GE Area B5: Science and Technology Synthesis (3)
GE Area C3: Arts and Humanities Synthesis (3)

Year 2

Term Three: 15 Units

EWS 3950 - Methods in Gender and Ethnic Studies (3)
EWS 4400 - Feminist and Queer Theories (3)
Option Required (3)
- Choose any additional 3 units from the Contemporary Issues, Humanities, Global/Diaspora, or Gender/Sexuality categories. See Roadmap Notes for further information.
Option Required (3)
- Choose any additional 3 units from the Contemporary Issues, Humanities, Global/Diaspora, or Gender/Sexuality categories. See Roadmap Notes for further information.
Unrestricted Electives (3)

Term Four: 15 units

EWS 4610 - Capstone Senior Project (3)
EWS 4850 - Social Movements and Resistance (3)
Option Required (3)
- - Choose any additional 3 units from the Contemporary Issues, Humanities, Global/Diaspora, or Gender/Sexuality categories. See Roadmap Notes for further information.
HST 3340 - History of American Institutions and Ideals, 1877-present (3) [C3] (Amer. Inst. Part A)
- If American Institutions Part A: US History requirement has been satisfied by lower division transferred courses, take any GE Area C3 Arts and Humanities Synthesis course .
Unrestricted Electives

Roadmap Notes

As a GEMS major, you are highly encouraged to select an option. Any combination of courses selected in consultation with an advisor will satisfy the required 21 units. Options are listed to provide guidance for helping students to choose courses of interest that best fit your career goals, but there is no requirement for choosing a specific option for fulfilling these units. Please see your faculty advisor when you are taking your last class for your option. Select from the following GEMS option:

African American Studies
Chicana/o and Latina/o Studies
Asian Pacific Islander Studies
Native American Studies
Gender and Sexuality Studies

Version July 3, 2024