Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts Degree in Women's and Gender Studies
- The University requirements for bachelor's degrees as described in the Undergraduate Education section of this catalog; 120 credits, including general elective credits, are required for the Bachelor of Arts degree in Women's and Gender Studies.
The University's Tier II writing requirement for the Women's and Gender Studies major is met by completing Women's Studies 492. That course is referenced in item 3. a. below. - The requirements of the College of Arts and Letters for the Bachelor of Arts degree.
- The following requirements for the major (33 to 35 credits). A student with a major in Women's and Gender Studies must earn a minimum grade–point average of 2.00 in the courses listed in items 3.a. below.
a. All of the following courses (15 to 17 credits): WS 201 Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies 3 WS 202 Introduction to Contemporary Feminisms and Gender Theories 3 WS 203 Introduction to Methods for Women's and Gender Studies Research 3 WS 492 Women's and Gender Studies Senior Seminar (W) 4 WS 493 Internship 2 to 4 The completion of Women's Studies 492 satisfies the capstone course requirement for the major in Women's and Gender Studies. b. Complete a minimum of 6 credits of courses listed below that explore gender in global perspective. Courses used to fulfill this requirement may not be used to fulfill requirement 3. c. below. Additional courses may be available to meet this requirement. Students should consult with their academic advisor. ANP 220 Gender Relations in Comparative Perspective 3 ANP 270 Women and Health: Anthropological and International Perspectives 3 ANP 431 Gender, Environment and Development 3 FW 211 Introduction to Gender and Environmental Issues 3 HST 413 Families in Historical Perspective 3 HST 420 History of Sexuality since the 18th Century 3 HST 421 Women and Gender in Africa 3 LIN 225 Language and Gender 3 MC 386 Women and Power in Comparative Perspective 4 MC 482 Gender and Violent Conflict 4 REL 315 Religion and Gender 3 WS 403 Women and Change in Developing Countries 3 c. Complete a minimum of 12 credits of courses from one of the four interdisciplinary areas listed below. Courses used to fulfill this requirement may not be used to fulfill any other requirement in the major. Additional courses may be available to meet this requirement. Students should consult with their academic advisor. Gender, Race, Ethnicity, and History ANP 330 Race, Ethnicity, and Nation: Anthropological Approaches to Collective Identity 3 ANP 432 American Indian Women (D) 3 ANP 433 Contemporary American Indian Communities (D) 3 ANP 435 Issues in Latino Health: Theory and Method in Minority Health Research 3 ENG 349 African-American Literature I 3 ENG 351 Chicano and Latino Literatures in English 3 ENG 354 Native American Literature 3 GEO 418 The Ghetto 3 HST 310 African American History to 1876 3 HST 311 African American History since 1876 3 HST 312 African American Women 3 HST 313 Women in the United States to 1869 4 HST 314 Women in the United States since 1869 4 HST 317 American Jewish History 3 HST 324 History of Sport in America 3 HST 327 History of Mexican Americans in the United States 3 HST 378 Native Americans in North American History to 1830 3 HST 379 Native Americans in North American History since 1830 3 HST 410 History of North American Urbanization 3 HST 412 Women in Modern European History 3 HST 413 Families in Historical Perspective 3 HST 420 History of Sexuality since the 18th Century 3 MC 325 State and Society in Comparative Perspective 4 MC 386 Women and Power in Comparative Perspective 4 MC 388 Sexual Politics: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives 4 MC 395 Cultural Dimensions of Public Affairs 4 SOC 215 Race and Ethnicity 3 SOC 216 Sex and Gender 3 SOC 315 Family and Society 3 SOC 322 Sociology of Work 3 SOC 361 Contemporary Communities 3 WS 302 Jewish Women’s Experiences and Writings 3 Sexuality and Conflict/Violence ANP 220 Gender Relations in Comparative Perspective 3 CJ 425 Women and Criminal Justice 3 COM 391 Topics in Verbal, Intercultural, or Gender Communications 4 FCE 145 The Individual, Marriage and the Family 3 FCE 445 Human Sexuality 3 GEO 413 Urban Geography 3 HST 420 History of Sexuality since the 18th Century 3 LB 336 Gender, Science, and Technology (W) 4 MC 325 State and Society in Comparative Perspective 4 MC 386 Women and Power in Comparative Perspective 4 MC 388 Sexual Politics: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives 4 MC 395 Cultural Dimensions of Public Affairs 4 PSY 239 Psychology of Women 3 PSY 310 Psychology and Biology of Human Sexuality 3 SOC 215 Race and Ethnicity 3 SOC 216 Sex and Gender 3 WS 204 Lesbian, Bisexual, and Gay Studies: Psychological and Cultural Issues 3 WS 301 Sexual Violence Against Women and Children: Theory and Response 3 WS 404 Women and the Law in the United States 3 Gender and the Arts and Humanities ENG 130 Film and Society 3 ENG 153 Introduction to Women Authors 3 ENG 349 African-American Literature (I) 3 ENG 351 Chicano and Latino Literatures in English 3 ENG 353 Women and Literature 3 ENG 354 Native American Literature 3 ENG 379 American Women Writers 3 ENG 482 Theory and Practice of Feminist Literary Criticism 3 ENG 483 Literature and Medicine 3 HST 310 African American History to 1876 3 HST 311 African American History since 1876 3 HST 312 African American Women 3 HST 313 Women in the United States to 1869 4 HST 314 Women in the United States since 1869 4 HST 324 History of Sport in America 3 HST 317 American Jewish History 3 HST 327 History of Mexican Americans in the United States 3 HST 378 Native Americans in North American History to 1830 3 HST 379 Native Americans in North American History from 1830 3 HST 412 Women in Modern European History 3 HST 413 Families in Historical Perspective 3 HST 420 History of Sexuality since the 18th Century 3 IAH 207 Literatures, Cultures, Indentities (I) 3 IAH 208 Music and Culture (I) 4 IAH 241A Creative Arts and Humanities: Music and Society in the Modern World (D) 4 IAH 241C Creative Arts and Humanities: Cultural and Artistic Traditions of Europe 4 IAH 241D Creative Arts and Humanities: Theater and Society in the West 4 MC 395 Cultural Dimensions of Public Affairs 4 PHL 356 Philosophical Aspects of Feminism 4 PHL 456 Topics in Feminist Philosophy 4 REL 315 Religion and Gender 3 WRA 140 Writing: Women in America 4 WS 302 Jewish Women’s Experiences and Writings 3 Gender Applied: Health, Urban, and Public Policy ANP 270 Women and Health: Anthropological and International Perspectives 3 ANP 370 Culture, Health, and Illness 3 ANP 435 Issues in Latino Health: Theory and Method in Minority Health Research 3 ANP 436 Globalization and Justice: Issues in Political and Legal Anthropology (I) 3 ANP 439 Human Rights: Anthropological Perspectives (D) 3 ANP 442 Genes and Diversity 3 CJ 421 Minorities, Crime and Social Policy 3 CJ 425 Women and Criminal Justice 3 EEP 453 Women and Work: Issues and Policy Analysis 3 ENG 483 Literature and Medicine 3 EPI 390 Disease in Society: Introduction to Epidemiology and Public Health 4 FCE 405 Work and Family 3 FCE 448 Child and Family Policy 3 FW 211 Introduction to Gender and Environmental Issues 3 GEO 413 Urban Geography 3 GEO 418 The Ghetto 3 HST 410 History of North American Urbanization 3 ISS 320 World Urban Systems (I) 4 MC 380 Social Policy 4 MC 386 Women and Power in Comparative Perspective 4 PSY 239 Psychology of Women 3 PSY 310 Psychology and Biology of Human Sexuality 3 PSY 320 Health Psychology 3 SOC 361 Contemporary Communities 3 SOC 375 Urban Sociology 3 SOC 475 Sociology of Health Care Systems 3 SOC 476 Social Psychology of Health 3 UP 343 Planning Theory: Ethnics and Politics (W) 4 WS 404 Women and the Law in the United States 3