Portland-State-University 2014-2015 Bulletin

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 101Introduction to Women's Studies

4

WS 301Gender and Critical Inquiry

4

WS 305Women of Color Feminisms

4

WS 307Women, Activism and Social Change

4

WS 315Feminist Analysis

4

WS 412Feminist Methodologies

4

WS 415Senior Seminar

4

Experiential learning (8 credits)

WS 409Practicum

6

WS 411Experiential Learning Seminar

2

Electives (20 credits)

(minimum 16 upper-division courses)

Total Credit Hours: 56