Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies B.A.
General Degree Requirements
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Bachelor of Arts - Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Course Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| WGSS 163L | Historical and Literary Perspectives in Gender and Sexuality | 3 |
| WGSS 263S | Social and Political Perspectives on Gender and Sexuality | 3 |
| WGSS 363 | Feminist and Queer Theories and Methods | 3 |
| WGSS 398 | Coop Education/Internship 1 | 3 |
| WGSS 499 | Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Capstone | 3 |
| Humanities Electives 2 | ||
| Complete 9 credits from the following courses: | 9 | |
| Black: From Africa to Hip-Hop | ||
| Black Women: Race, Gender and Sexuality | ||
| Gender and Communication | ||
| Rhetoric of Women's Activism | ||
| Introduction to Western Humanities: Antiquity | ||
| African American History to 1865 | ||
| African American History Since 1865 | ||
| Voodoo, Muslim, Church: Black Religion | ||
| The American South | ||
| Women in America: Colonial Period to Civil War | ||
| Women in America: From the Civil War to the Present | ||
| Alcohol in American History | ||
| Families & Children in America | ||
| The Black Radical Tradition | ||
| Prayer & Civil Rights | ||
| Writing Women's Lives | ||
| U.S. Writers of Color | ||
| Gender & Sexuality in English Fiction | ||
| Oral and Written Traditions of Native Americans | ||
| Native American Beliefs and Philosophy | ||
| Media Representations of Women, Men, and Sexuality | ||
| Social Science Electives 2 | ||
| Complete 9 credits from the following courses: | 9 | |
| Peoples and Cultures of World | ||
| Anthropology of Gender | ||
| Intimate Relationships | ||
| Environmental Justice Issues & Solutions | ||
| Indigenous World View Perspectives | ||
| Ecological Perspectives in Native American Traditions | ||
| Politics of Social Movements | ||
| Trauma and Resilience | ||
| Multicultural Psychology | ||
| Race, Gender & Class | ||
| Gender and Society | ||
| Social Stratification | ||
| Sociology of the Family | ||
| Rural Sociology | ||
| Sociology of Poverty | ||
| Total Hours | 33 | |
- 1
Students must arrange a WGSS 398 internship with the WGSS Director prior to beginning their senior year. A list of available internships is available in the WGSS Office.
- 2
Of the 18 elective credits, 11 credits must be upper-division. WGSS internship and independent study courses may count for either the Humanities or Social Science Electives, depending on the topic.
Four Year Plan
This plan does not include General Education requirements that are fulfilled through major requirements.
Students are highly encouraged to double major or minor in another subject area.
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| Autumn | Hours | |
| WGSS 163L | Historical and Literary Perspectives in Gender and Sexuality | 3 |
| WRIT 101 | College Writing I | 4 |
| Foreign Language 101 | 4 | |
| General Education Requirement | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| ANTY 330X |
Peoples and Cultures of World (Social Science elective) or Anthropology of Gender or Intimate Relationships or Environmental Justice Issues & Solutions or Indigenous World View Perspectives or Ecological Perspectives in Native American Traditions or Politics of Social Movements or Trauma and Resilience or Multicultural Psychology or Race, Gender & Class or Social Stratification or Sociology of the Family or Rural Sociology or Sociology of Poverty |
3 |
| Foreign Language 102 | 4 | |
| General Education Requirement | 6 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| Autumn | ||
| WGSS 263S | Social and Political Perspectives on Gender and Sexuality | 3 |
| AAST 141H |
Black: From Africa to Hip-Hop (Humanities Elective) or Black Women: Race, Gender and Sexuality or Gender and Communication or Rhetoric of Women's Activism or Introduction to Western Humanities: Antiquity or African American History to 1865 or African American History Since 1865 or Voodoo, Muslim, Church: Black Religion or The American South or Women in America: Colonial Period to Civil War or Women in America: From the Civil War to the Present or Alcohol in American History or Families & Children in America or The Black Radical Tradition or Prayer & Civil Rights or Writing Women's Lives or U.S. Writers of Color or Gender & Sexuality in English Fiction or Oral and Written Traditions of Native Americans or Native American Beliefs and Philosophy or Media Representations of Women, Men, and Sexuality |
3 |
| General Education Requirement | 6 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ANTY 330X |
Peoples and Cultures of World (Upper Division Social Sciences Elective) or Anthropology of Gender or Environmental Justice Issues & Solutions or Ecological Perspectives in Native American Traditions or Politics of Social Movements or Trauma and Resilience or Multicultural Psychology or Social Stratification or Sociology of the Family or Rural Sociology or Sociology of Poverty |
3 |
| General Education Requirement | 9 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Junior | ||
| Autumn | ||
| WGSS 398 | Coop Education/Internship | 3 |
| AAST 375 |
Black Women: Race, Gender and Sexuality (Upper Division Humanities Elective) or Gender and Communication or Rhetoric of Women's Activism or African American History to 1865 or African American History Since 1865 or Voodoo, Muslim, Church: Black Religion or The American South or Women in America: Colonial Period to Civil War or Women in America: From the Civil War to the Present or Alcohol in American History or Families & Children in America or The Black Radical Tradition or Prayer & Civil Rights or Writing Women's Lives or U.S. Writers of Color or Gender & Sexuality in English Fiction or Native American Beliefs and Philosophy |
3 |
| Upper Division Elective | 6 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| WGSS 363 | Feminist and Queer Theories and Methods | 3 |
| Upper Division Elective | 9 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Senior | ||
| Autumn | ||
| AAST 375 |
Black Women: Race, Gender and Sexuality (Upper Division Humanities Elective) or Gender and Communication or Rhetoric of Women's Activism or African American History to 1865 or African American History Since 1865 or Voodoo, Muslim, Church: Black Religion or The American South or Women in America: Colonial Period to Civil War or Women in America: From the Civil War to the Present or Alcohol in American History or Families & Children in America or The Black Radical Tradition or Prayer & Civil Rights or Writing Women's Lives or U.S. Writers of Color or Gender & Sexuality in English Fiction or Native American Beliefs and Philosophy |
3 |
| Upper Division Elective | 6 | |
| Elective | 6 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ANTY 330X |
Peoples and Cultures of World (Upper Division Social Sciences Elective) or Anthropology of Gender or Environmental Justice Issues & Solutions or Ecological Perspectives in Native American Traditions or Politics of Social Movements or Trauma and Resilience or Multicultural Psychology or Social Stratification or Sociology of the Family or Rural Sociology or Sociology of Poverty |
3 |
| WGSS 499 | Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Capstone | 3 |
| Upper Division Elective | 9 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 123 | |
Last updated Autumn 2024