Women’s and Gender Studies, B.A.

1. Historical, Political, Activist Studies:

• BLKS 220 - Black Lives Matter: (subtitle) Credit(s): 3
• HIST 260 - S/U/Issues in the History of American Women Credit(s): 4
• HIST 261 - M/U/Native American History Credit(s): 4
• HIST 266 - S/U/Civil Rights Movement in America Credit(s): 4
• HIST 267 - S/U/Women and U.S. Social Movements Credit(s): 4
• HIST 270 - S/M/History of Latin America to 1825 Credit(s): 4
• HIST 271 - S/M/History of Latin America since 1789 Credit(s): 4
• HIST 275 - Global History of Sexual Science Credit(s): 4
• HIST 292 - M/The Modern Islamic World: 1800 to the Present Credit(s): 4
• HIST 413 - Black Power and Structural Inequality in Post-1945 Credit(s): 4
• HIST 441 - Women in the Medieval World Credit(s): 4
• HIST 480 - Advanced Studies in LACAANA History: (subtitle) Credit(s): 4 (appropriate subtitle)
• PLSC 361 - Women and Politics Credit(s): 3
• WGST 201 - Historical and Political Topics: (subtitle) Credit(s): 3
• WGST 232 - Safe Zone Train-the-Trainer Credit(s): 2 and WGST 395 Safe Zone Intern Credit(s): 1
• WGST 495 - Internship Credit(s):

2. Theories and Representation in Humanities and Arts:

• ARTH 310 - Women Gender and Art Credit(s): 3
• BLKS 220 - Black Lives Matter: (subtitle) Credit(s): 3
• ENGL 318 - Black British Literature and Culture Credit(s): 4
• ENGL 335 - Asian American Literature Survey Credit(s): 4
• ENGL 336 - Native American Literature Credit(s): 4
• ENGL 337 - African-American Literature Credit(s): 4
• ENGL 344 - Black Atlantic Writing Credit(s): 4
• ENGL 439 - American Ways: (subtitle) Credit(s): 4 (Amer Ways:Plotting Women)
• ENGL 443 - Gender, Sexuality, and Literature: (subtitle) Credit(s): 4
• ENGL 458 - Major Authors: (subtitle) Credit(s): 4  appropriate subtitle
• ENGL 468 - Topics in Recent Literature: (subtitle) Credit(s): 4 (TpRecLit:WestAfricanWomen’sLit)
• MUSC 336 - Music, Gender, and Sexuality: (subtitle) Credit(s): 3
• MUSC 337 - Music, Race, and Ethnicity: (subtitle) Credit(s): 3
• PHIL 204 - Feminist Philosophy Credit(s): 3
• WGST 202 - Topics in Representation in the Humanities and Arts: (subtitle) Credit(s): 3

3. Gender in the Social World:

• ANTH 216 - S/M/Race, Racism and the Black Experience in the Americas Credit(s): 3
• ANTH 231 - S/Language and Gender Credit(s): 3
• ANTH 318 - Gender and Sexuality in Latin America Credit(s): 3
• ANTH 343 - Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Women’s Health Credit(s): 3
• GEOG 123 - S/M/The Developing World Credit(s): 3
• PLSC 357 - Gender and Law Credit(s): 3
• PLSC 412 - American Social Welfare Policy Credit(s): 3
• PLSC 442 - Human Rights in a Global Perspective Credit(s): 3
• PSYC 308 - Psychology of Women Credit(s): 3
• SOCL 105 - S/M/Introduction to Global Social Change Credit(s): 3
• SOCL 201 - Black Women in American Society Credit(s): 3
• SOCL 210 - Sociology of Families Credit(s): 3
• SOCL 225 - Sociology of Gender and Sexuality Credit(s): 3
• SOCL 281 - Selected Topics: (subtitle) Credit(s): 3 (SelTop:Gender & Development)
• SOCL 317 - Gender and Law Credit(s): 3
• SOCL 325 - Global Social Change Credit(s): 3
• WGST 203 - Topics in Gender in the Social World: (subtitle) Credit(s): 3

4. Global Issues in Sex and Gender:

• ANTH 318 - Gender and Sexuality in Latin America Credit(s): 3
• ANTH 343 - Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Women’s Health Credit(s): 3
• BIOL 344 - Biology and Global Health Credit(s): 4
• GEOG 123 - S/M/The Developing World Credit(s): 3
• HIST 275 - Global History of Sexual Science Credit(s): 4
• PLSC 442 - Human Rights in a Global Perspective Credit(s): 3
• SOCL 105 - S/M/Introduction to Global Social Change Credit(s): 3
• SOCL 281 - Selected Topics: (subtitle) Credit(s): 3
• SOCL 325 - Global Social Change Credit(s): 3
• WGST 204 - Global Issues of Sex and Gender: (subtitle) Credit(s): 3
• WGST 240 - Arab Women, Islam, and Feminism Credit(s): 3
• WGST 340 - Gender and Global Education Credit(s): 3

5. Gender, Sexuality, Queer Studies:

• ANTH 318 - Gender and Sexuality in Latin America Credit(s): 3
• ENGL 443 - Gender, Sexuality, and Literature: (subtitle) Credit(s): 4
• HIST 275 - Global History of Sexual Science Credit(s): 4
• HIST 480 - Advanced Studies in LACAANA History: (subtitle) Credit(s): 4 (appropriate subtitle)
• PSYC 236 - Human Sexual Behavior Credit(s): 3
• WGST 205 - Topics in Gender, Sexuality, Queer Studies: (subtitle) Credit(s): 3
• WGST 230 - Introduction to Queer Studies Credit(s): 3
• WGST 232 - Safe Zone Train-the-Trainer Credit(s): 2 and  WGST 395 Safe Zone Intern Credit(s): 1

In addition, students should select one cluster, from among the above, in which to focus by taking two more courses in that cluster. (6-8 Credits)

Fall (16 Credit Hours)

• WGST 100 - Introduction to Women’s and Gender Studies Credit(s): 3

• N/ Credit(s): 4

• R/ Credit(s): 3

• Foreign Language Credit(s): 3

• S/ Credit(s): 3

Spring (16 Credit Hours)

• INTD 105 - Writing Seminar: (subtitle) Credit(s): 3
• INTD 106 - Conventions of College Writing Credit(s): 1
• WGST 320 - Gender and Sexualities Credit(s): 3

• Historical/Political Cluster course Credit(s): 3

• Foreign Language Credit(s): 3

• F/ Credit(s): 3

Fall (16 Credit Hours)

• WGST 310 - Race, Class, and Gender Credit(s): 3

• Global cluster course Credit(s): 3

• Foreign Language Credit(s): 3

• M/ Credit(s): 3

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• HUMN 220 - W/H/Western Humanities I Credit(s): 4 or
• HUMN 221 - W/H/Western Humanities II Credit(s): 4

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

Spring (14 Credit Hours)

• WGST 490 - Senior Capstone Seminar Credit(s): 3 or
• WGST 493 - Honors Research Credit(s): 3 or
• WGST 495 - Internship Credit(s):

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• Elective Credit(s): 3

• Elective Credit(s): 3

• Elective Credit(s): 3

• Elective Credit(s): 2