Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, B.A

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To fulfill the WGSS major, students must complete at least 36 credit hours, usually nine four-credit classes (although approved two credit courses, including May X, may also count toward the major). The required courses must include:

Additional requirements

At least twenty-eight credit hours of elective courses (equivalent to seven four-credit courses), in at least
three different disciplines. FYW courses may count toward the major but cannot count toward disciplinary
distribution requirements.

Course Options for First-Year Students

Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies is an interdisciplinary major (and minor) that draws from courses with other prefixes. If you are interested in exploring WGSS classes, here are some possibilities:

Fall 2020 (with associated GER)

WGS-230 Issues in Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies

Spring 2021 (with associated GER)

HST-231 History of Women in America
REL-323 Women, Gender, Islam World Cultures (WC)
REL-325 Women and Power in Hinduism Ultimate Questions (UQ) and World Cultures (WC)
WGS-250 Introduction to Queer Theory and Sexuality Stuides Critical, Analytical Interpretation of Texts (TA)