Women’s and Gender Studies, B.A.

The Women’s and Gender Studies major consists of 32 credits. All students must take 16 credits of core courses.

16 credits of core courses:

WGS 160 - Women in a Global Society Credits: 4
WGS 200 - Introduction to Women’s and Gender Studies Credits: 4
WGS 350 - Feminist Visions of Justice: Theory and Methodology Credits: 4
WGS 494 - Keystone Seminar Credits: 4

16 Credits of elective courses:

The remaining 16 credits are to be a balance of electives from Arts & Humanities and Social Sciences (at least one course from each division), which must be chosen in consultation with the WGS director.

WGS Sample ELECTIVE COURSES:

Examples of Arts and Humanities that count towards a Women’s and Gender Studies major/minor:

Christian Feminism
Black Feminist Thought
20th-21st Century Dance History and Criticism
Sexual Ethics
Women, Gender and Sexuality in U.S. History
Africana Womanism: Origins, Legacies

Examples of Social Sciences courses that count towards a Women’s and Gender Studies major/minor:

Gender Communication
Gender, Conflict and Peace
Human Sexuality
Psychology of Gender
Sociology of Gender
Intergroup Dialogue