Women and Gender Studies, B.A.

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Requirements for the liberal arts major in women and gender studies, B.A. program

The major requires a minimum of 40 credits in women and gender, distributed as follows:

1. Core

WGS 200 - Introduction to Women and Gender Studies (4) Credits
WGS 320 - Feminist Theory (4) Credits
WGS 321 - Methods of Feminist Analysis (4) Credits
WGS 399 - Field Experience in Women and Gender Studies (4) Credits
WGS 405 - Women and Gender Studies Capstone Course (4) Credits

Note

Students must earn a grade of at least 2.0 in both WGS 200 and WGS 320 .

2. Five courses selected from

AH 351 - Women in Art (4) Credits or
WGS 351 - Women in Art (4) Credits
AN 305 - The Life Course in Anthropological Perspective (4) Credits or
WGS 305 - The Life Course in Anthropological Perspectives (4) Credits
AN 337 - Women’s Lives in Cross-Cultural Perspective (4) Credits or
WGS 337 - Women’s Lives in Cross-Cultural Perspective (4) Credits
AN 385 - Historical Archaeology (4) Credits or
WGS 385 - Historical Archaeology (4) Credits
COM 327 - Gender Communication (4) Credits
EED 481 - Gender Socialization in Schools (1 to 4) Credits or
WGS 481 - Gender Socialization in the Schools (4) Credits
HST 322 - Women in Modern America (4) Credits or
WGS 322 - Women in Modern America (4) Credits
HST 339 - Women in Early Modern Europe, 1500-1789 (4) Credits or
WGS 339 - Women in Early Modern Europe (4) Credits
HST 361 - History of American Families (4) Credits or
WGS 361 - History of American Families (4) Credits
HST 362 - History of African-American Women (4) Credits or
WGS 362 - History of African-American Women (4) Credits
HST 375 - Women in China 1700 to the Present (4) Credits or
WGS 375 - Women in China, 1700 to the Present (4) Credits
MUS 370 - Women in Music (4) Credits or
WGS 370 - Women in Music (4) Credits
PA 510 - Non-Profit Organizations and Management (4) Credits
PA 511 - Fundraising and Philanthropy (4) Credits
PHL 305 - Philosophy of Gender (4) Credits or
WGS 307 - Philosophy of Gender (4) Credits
PS 311 - Women and Politics (4) Credits or
WGS 311 - Women and Politics (4) Credits
PSY 374 - Psychology of Women (4) Credits or
WGS 374 - Psychology of Women (4) Credits
WRT 365 - Women Writing Autobiography (4) Credits or
WGS 365 - Women Writing Autobiography (4) Credits
SOC 207 - Human Sexuality (4) Credits
SOC 335 - The Family (4) Credits
SOC 336 - Sociology of Gender (4) Credits
SOC 352 - Women and Work (4) Credits
WGS 325 - Issues in Women’s Health (4) Credits or
WHP 325 - Issues in Women’s Health (4) Credits
WGS 300 - Women in Transition (4) Credits
WGS 301 - Special Topics in Women and Gender Studies (4) Credits
WGS 382 - Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Education (4) Credits
WGS 400 - Directed Research in Women and Gender Studies (2 or 4) Credits

Note

At least 28 credits counted towards the major must be at the 300 level or above.

To remain in good standing students must complete all other courses in the major with a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.00.