Women’s Studies B.A./B.S.
In addition to meeting the general University degree requirements, the student majoring in Women's Studies must complete a required core program of 36 credits (28 classroom hours, including a senior seminar, and 8 hours in experiential learning) and 20 credits of WGSS electives (with a minimum of 16 upper-division credits).
Each student pursuing a Women's Studies major will select or be assigned an adviser who is knowledgeable in the student’s area(s) of academic interest.
Courses taken under the undifferentiated grading option (pass/no pass) are not acceptable toward fulfilling major requirements with the following exceptions: one Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies elective course, WS 404 Cooperative Education/Internship, or WS 409 Practicum.
Requirements
Core courses (28 credits)
WS 101 | Introduction to Women's Studies | 4 |
WS 301 | Gender and Critical Inquiry | 4 |
WS 305 | Women of Color Feminisms | 4 |
WS 307 | Women, Activism and Social Change | 4 |
WS 315 | Feminist Analysis | 4 |
WS 412 | Feminist Methodologies | 4 |
WS 415 | Senior Seminar | 4 |
Experiential learning (8 credits)
Electives (20 credits)
(minimum 16 upper-division courses)
Total Credit Hours: 56