Women’s and Gender Studies, B.A.

Degree: Bachelor of Arts
Credit Hours: 33+

In addition to completing the requirements for this major, students must also complete the degree requirements specified in the Academic Regulations section of this catalog.

Courses within this major may also satisfy general education requirements. Please consult the Liberal Arts and Sciences General Education Requirements for more information.

Required Courses

Complete 9 credit hours from the following:

Notes:

*WGST 200 should be taken early in the major, preferable in the first three courses.**No more than 6 credit hours for WGST 381 may be applied towards the major requirements.

Complete 3 credit hours from each of the following four categories:

Political and Social Organization:

Courses that emphasize the institutional structures that shape and define human societies.

Note:

*When aligns with, and is approved by, the WGST program director.

Historical and Global Perspectives:

Courses that ask students to understand a world different from their own.

Culture and Representation:

Courses that examine expressive meaning-making and the construction of culture.

Note:

*When aligns with, and is approved by, the WGST program director.

Mind and Body:

Courses that focus on human society from the level of the individual.

Select an additional 12 credit hours from any of the category lists above.

Notes:

No more than 6 credit hours for WGST 400 may be applied towards the major requirements.

Coursework Meeting Major Requirements Excluded from the Major GPA Calculation

None. All courses that may apply toward completion of course requirements within the major apply toward the major GPA calculation.