B.A. in Women's and Gender Studies
College of Arts and Humanities
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS | ||
| Academic Foundations | ||
| First Year Experience requirement | 4 | |
| English Composition requirement | 6-7 | |
| Mathematics requirement | 3-4 | |
| Interdisciplinary requirement | 3 | |
| Diverse Communities requirement | 3 | |
| Ethics requirement | 3 | |
| Distributed Disciplinary Foundations | ||
| Science requirement | 6-8 | |
| Behavioral & Social Science requirement | 6 | |
| Humanities requirement | 6 | |
| Arts requirement | 3 | |
| ADDITIONAL BACCALAUREATE REQUIREMENTS | ||
| University Requirements | ||
| Writing Emphasis requirement | 9 | |
| Speaking Emphasis requirement | 9 | |
| Degree Requirements | ||
| Language/Culture requirement | 0-15 | |
Demonstrating language proficiency through the intermediate level (202) or demonstrating language proficiency through the elementary II (102) level of a language and further acquiring a cultural foundation | ||
| Capstone requirement | 1-15 | |
| MAJOR REQUIREMENTS | ||
| Required Courses | ||
| WOS 240 | How to Do Things with Feminism | 3 |
| WOS 306 | Transnational Feminisms | 3 |
| WOS 399 | Women of Color and Material Culture | 3 |
| WOS/PHI 405 | Feminist Theory | 3 |
| Other Approved Courses | ||
| At least 4 courses (12 credits) must be taken at the 300/400-level. No more than 3 courses (9 credits) can be taken from any one department, except Women's and Gender Studies. | 15 | |
| Body Politics: Gender, Culture, and Representation | ||
| Introduction to Peace and Conflict Studies | ||
| Intro to Women's and Gender Studies | ||
| Let's Talk About Race | ||
| Women's Self Representation | ||
| Globalization and the Ethics of Sustainability | ||
| Sexual Identity | ||
| Intellectual Roots of Western Feminism | ||
| Feminist Activism | ||
| Independent Study | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| Women and Witchcraft in Africa | ||
| Gender and Peace | ||
| Gender, Race and Science | ||
| Lesbian Studies | ||
| Gender, Labor and Globalization | ||
| Violence, Systems, and Resistance (VSR) | ||
| The Forgotten Queens of Islam | ||
| Internship | ||
| Queer Theory | ||
| Senior Project | ||
| Gender and Sexuality in Art | ||
| Women's Literature I | ||
| Women's Literature II | ||
| Women and Film | ||
| Language, Gender, and Sexuality | ||
| Latina Writing | ||
| Gay America | ||
| Women and Gender in American History | ||
| New Black Women Writers in America | ||
| Feminist Poetry | ||
| Medieval Women's Culture | ||
| Women in Music | ||
| Health Issues of Women | ||
| Gender-Specific Women's Sexuality | ||
| Introduction to Peace and Conflict Studies | ||
| Contemporary Issues | ||
| Women and Religion | ||
| Gender and Politics | ||
| Psychology of Women | ||
| Sociology of Gender | ||
| Electives | ||
| Students select electives to complete 120 credits. | 39-45 | |
| Capstone Requirement | ||
| WOS 410 | Feminist Research Methodologies 1 | 3 |
| Total Minimum Credits Required | 120 | |
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This course fulfills the Capstone requirement.
Women’s and Gender Studies students, both majors and minors, take courses across disciplines. Several crosslisted courses are offered each semester, e.g., CLS 259, PSY 365, and SOC 346.
Other courses may be chosen from the list of Women’s and Gender Studies offerings. Additional courses may be applied to the major, under advisement. At least six major courses must be completed at the 300-400 level.
These courses are open to all students who have any required prerequisite as student electives under general requirements. With the permission of their departments, students also may take these courses as electives within their major or minor disciplines.
