Humanities: Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies, B.A.

General Education

(see Certified General Education Courses for list of approved courses)

Rhetoric and Writing: (6 hours)

Two approved courses in rhetoric and writing

Fine Arts and Humanities: (12 hours)

Complete one approved course in each subcategory

Historical Understanding (3 hours)

Literature (3 hours)

Thought, Values and Beliefs (3 hours)

Visual and Performing Arts (3 hours)

Natural Sciences: (7-8 hours)

Two approved natural science courses, at least one including a laboratory component

Behavioral and Social Sciences: (6 hours)

WGSS 2000 - Introduction to Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies
One approved behavioral or social science courses in a different discipline

Mathematics: (3 hours)

One approved mathematics course

Statistics: (3 hours)

One approved statistics course

Non-Western Culture: (3 hours)

One approved non-western culture course

Foreign Language

Complete two years in one foreign language or equivalent through placement.

Minor Requirement

Completion of a minor with a minimum 2.0 grade point average.

Program Requirements

30 hours approved Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies courses including:

21 hours distributed among:

Approved Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies Humanities and Social Science courses with at least one course from each category.

Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies Humanities courses include:

Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies Social Science courses include:

Additional Information and Notes

2.0 GPA in all required major and related courses (including specified General Education courses).

Minimum of 39 hours of 3000 and 4000 level courses.

Electives to complete 120 hours.

See Degree and Graduation Requirements for additional requirements.

ClearPath for Advising

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