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Sep 08, 2024
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2017-2018 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Women’s and Gender Studies, B.A.
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Note: For information on the Women’s Studies Minor, see the section on Interdisciplinary Minors in this bulletin.
The Women’s and Gender Studies major at SUNY Geneseo is a multi-disciplinary and interdisciplinary program designed to be flexible to accommodate multiple focuses. It includes feminist analyses of the construction and enforcement of gender differences and gender inequalities in various contexts, with an emphasis on the intersection of gender with race, class, sexuality, and nationality in the lives of women. Students are encouraged to apply what they learn in Women’s Studies classrooms to other areas of their lives. All students take a core set of Women’s Studies courses plus at least one course in five content areas in which the study of women and gender provide significant insights, using feminist methodologies and pedagogy. Additionally, each student completes a three course sequence in one of the clusters and completes a capstone experience designed to apply concepts from the Women’s Studies Program toward their future career goals.
Minimum Competence Requirement
A grade of C- or better is required for all courses used in fulfillment of the Women’s and Gender Studies Major
Program Writing Requirement
All courses offered in WGST at the 200 level or above require significant writing assignments. Successful completion of WGST 310 , WGST 320 , WGST 330 , and WGST 490 , WGST 493 , or WGST 495 fulfills the writing requirement.
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Total Credits Required for the Major: 36-39
Basic Requirements (15 Credit Hours)
Course Cluster Requirements (15-17 Credit Hours)
One course from each of the following five clusters
1. Historical, Political, Activist Studies:
2. Theories and Representation in Humanities and Arts:
3. Gender in the Social World:
4. Global Issues in Sex and Gender:
5. Gender, Sexuality, Queer Studies:
In addition, students should select one cluster, from among the above, in which to focus by taking two more courses in that cluster. (6-7 Credit Hours)
Footnotes
A minimum of 18 credits across the major must be at the 300/400-level.
*Students who wish to use WGST 395 for the Historical, Political, Activist Studies Cluster may not select WGST 495 for the capstone.
Spring (16 Credit Hours)
- Social World cluster course Credit(s): 3
- S/ Credit(s): 3
- U/ Credit(s): 3
- F/ Credit(s): 3
- N/ Credit(s): 4
Fall (15 Credit Hours)
- WGST 330 - Feminist Theories Credit(s): 3
- Representation cluster course Credit(s): 3
- Elective Credit(s): 3
- Elective Credit(s): 3
- Elective Credit(s): 3
Spring (14 Credit Hours)
- Focus cluster course Credit(s): 3
- Elective Credit(s): 3
- Elective Credit(s): 3
- Elective Credit(s): 3
- Elective Credit(s): 2
Fall (14 Credit Hours)
- Gender/Sexuality cluster course Credit(s): 3
- Focus cluster course Credit(s): 3
- Elective Credit(s): 3
- Elective Credit(s): 3
- Elective Credit(s): 2
Total Credits: 120
Course Rotation: Work closely with your advisor and carefully read course descriptions for the course rotation to see when courses will be offered.
Note: Where no prerequisites apply, some variation in the order or semester in which courses are taken is possible. Students should consult their academic advisors for additional information.
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