Program: Women’s and Gender Studies, BA - Saint Mary’s College of California

Oct 08, 2025

2023-2024 Academic Catalog

The Women’s and Gender Studies Major is for students interested in questioning all suppositions, givens, and assumptions about the ideas surrounding women, gender, and sexuality, with a commitment to equity, social change, and social justice.

Lower Division

The following two lower-division courses are required for the major.

Upper Division

The following upper-division courses are required for the major

WGS 351 - Feminist and Gender Theories
WGS 496 - Senior Thesis Research
Take one praxis course with its Engaged Learning component:
WGS 321 - Social Justice Praxis
WGS 321EL - Social Justice Praxis EL
Note: May be taken in another program or department so long as the content is WGS

Topics in WaGS

Take two courses that explore specific issues in women, gender, and sexuality studies in-depth from the following list:

Electives

Take four electives, two of which must be chosen from the Humanities list, and two of which must be chosen from the Social Sciences list. Of these four courses, one must be designated as Transnational (T), and one must be designated as Ethnically and Racially Diverse Communities (ERDC)

Social Science or Science

Take two courses in social science or science from the following list. WGS 300 may be petitioned to count for this requirement if not used to satisfy a requirement above.

Humanities

Take two courses in the humanities from the following list.

Transnational

Take one course on transnational perspectives from the following list. The course may overlap with the courses in the Social Science or Sciences and Humanities categories.

Ethnic and Racial Diversity in the United States

Take one course on ethnically and racially diverse communities in the United States from the following list. The course may overlap with the courses in the Social Science or Sciences and Humanities categories.