An Introduction to Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies

Student Learning Outcomes, Goals, Objectives:

Students successfully completing this course will be able to:

MAC Competency: CTI in the Humanities and Fine Arts Student Learning Outcomes

• Critically analyze claims, arguments, artifacts, or information.

• Construct coherent, evidence-based arguments.

Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program Learning Outcomes

• Explain how gender is produced within social institutions and how these institutions affect individual lives. (WGS SLO 1)

• Analyze the mutual constitution of gender, race, ethnicity, class, sexuality, nationality, and religion. (WGS SLO 4)

Course Grading Information:

Activity/Performance Measure	Percentage/Points
Final synthesis assessment/project	see chart below
Gender analysis	see chart below
Reading reflection	see chart below
Class prep assignments	see chart below
In-class projects and activities	see chart below

To earn a grade, you need to complete all the requirements for that grade. Plus and minus grades will be determined based on how close to the next higher or lower grade.

What needs to be completed	Letter Grade
High Pass: Final synthesis assessment/project Pass: Gender Analysis Pass: Reading Reflection Complete on 90% of Class Prep assignments - No more than 4 absences: In-class participation/attendance	A
Pass: Final synthesis assessment/project Pass: Gender Analysis Pass: Reading Reflection Complete 80% of Class Prep assignments No more than 5 absences: In-class participation/attendance	B
Pass: Final synthesis assessment/project Pass: Gender Analysis Pass: Reading Reflection Complete 70% of Class prep assignments No more than 6 absences: In-class participation/attendance	C
Pass: Final synthesis assessment/project Pass: Gender Analysis or Reading Reflection Complete 60% of Class prep assignments No more than 7 absences: In-class participation/attendance	D
Complete less than required to earn a D.	F

Attendance/Participation:

Attendance and participation are expected. Students can have four absences with no effect to their grade.

Course Materials Purchased by the Students:

No course materials are required.