Women's and Gender Studies Major
The major in Women's and Gender Studies is composed of 36 credits that are completed in the following way:
- Five (5) Core Courses for 15 credit hours as follows:
- WGS 101: Introduction to Women’s Studies
- WGS 201: Introduction to Feminist Theory (note: this course is a prerequisite for upper level feminist theory core course)
- WGS 312: Feminist Research Methods
- Upper level Feminist Theory Course (choose one):
- WGS 302: Global Feminism
- WGS 305: Contemporary Feminist Theory and Practice
- WGS 306: Third Wave
- WGS 307: Ecofeminism: Philosophy & Practice
- WGS 499: WGS Capstone Seminar
- One (1) course in each of the following concentration areas for 12 credit hours:
- Two (2) additional courses in one of the four concentration areas for a “specialization” (6 credits)
- One (1) elective in any of the concentrations or in feminist theory (3 credits)
Note: 7 of the 12 courses must be at the upper level (300/400 level courses)
Do you want to major in Women's and Gender Studies? Please meet with Dr. Catherine Villanueva Gardner, Chairperson of Women's and Gender Studies, in LArts 381. The following sheet outlines the major requirements for you: WGS Major Requirements
