Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, BA

General Education Curriculum: (38-39 Semester Hours)

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BA Degree Requirements:

Foreign Language (one area - minimum of 6 hours at the 200-level or above) 

Major Courses:

• WS 200 - Introduction to Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
• WS 499 - Women’s Studies Capstone Course

Select two of the following Humanities Electives (6 Semester Hours):

• WS 308 - Women and Gender in Western Religion
• WS 315 - Women Artists in History
• WS 317 - Sexuality in American History
• WS 324 - Women in European History: From Antiquity to the Age of the French Revolution
• WS 326 - Women in American History
• WS 350 - Women in Literature
• WS 375 - Women in Medieval Literature

Select two of the following Social Science Electives (6 Semester Hours):

• WS 215 - Women’s Rebellion
• WS 351 - Women’s Experiences of Family Life
• WS 352 - Psychology of Women
• WS 382 - Women’s Health Issues
• WS 384 - Strategies for the Managerial Woman
• WS 425 - Gender Development

Select five additional Women’s Studies Electives (15 Semester Hours)

• May include any Women’s Studies courses including any of the above elective courses not counted already or:

• WS 299 - Special Topics in Women’s Studies
• WS 400 - Seminar in Women’s Studies
• WS 401 - Internship in Women’s Sudies
• An approved course from another discipline which contains significant women’s studies content.

Electives for the major must include courses cross-listed with at least three different academic disciplines.

Total Women’s Studies Hours: 33 Semester Hours

Total Hours Required for a BA in Women’s Studies: 124 Semester Hours