Women’s and Gender Studies, BA

Lower Division

• WGS 001 - Introduction to Women’s and Gender Studies

Upper Division

Eight are upper-division electives cross-listed with Women’s and Gender Studies.

• WGS 107 - Research Seminar in Women’s and Gender Studies
• WGS 177 - Feminist and Gender Theories
• WGS 196 - Senior Research Thesis

Note

WGS majors and minors satisfy degree requirements through an interdisciplinary combination of WGS core courses and courses on gender in a variety of departments and programs. Majors have two options: a) a concentration in either social sciences or humanities, with the majority of courses in one of those disciplines; or b) a balanced distribution of courses, four and four, in social sciences and humanities. Students must take at least two courses each from social sciences and humanities. At least one course must focus on gender issues from transnational perspectives or ethnically and racially diverse U.S. communities. One cross-listed January Term course may be petitioned for credit. Women’s and Gender Studies students may also design a double or split major with another discipline, with the approval of the director of Women’s and Gender Studies and the chair of the other department.