Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts Degree in Women's and Gender Studies

1. The University requirements for bachelor's degrees as described in the Undergraduate Education section of this catalog; 120 credits, including general elective credits, are required for the Bachelor of Arts degree in Women's and Gender Studies.
   
   The University's Tier II writing requirement for the Women's and Gender Studies major is met by completing Women's Studies 492. That course is referenced in item 3. a. below.
2. The requirements of the College of Arts and Letters for the Bachelor of Arts degree.
   1. The following requirements for the major (33 to 35 credits). A student with a major in Women's and Gender Studies must earn a minimum grade–point average of 2.00 in the courses listed in items 3.a. below.

      a.	All of the following courses (15 to 17 credits):
      	WS	201	Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies				3
      	WS	202	Introduction to Contemporary Feminisms and Gender Theories				3
      	WS	203	Introduction to Methods for Women's and Gender Studies Research				3
      	WS	492	Advanced Seminar in Women's and Gender Studies (W)				4
      	WS	493	Internship				2 to 4
      	The completion of Women's Studies 492 satisfies the capstone course requirement for the major in Women's and Gender Studies.
      b.	Complete a minimum of 6 credits of courses listed below that explore gender in global perspective. Courses used to fulfill this requirement may not be used to fulfill requirement 3. c. below. Additional courses may be available to meet this requirement. Students should consult with their academic advisor.
      	ANP	220	Gender Relations in Comparative Perspective				3
      	ANP	270	Women and Health: Anthropological and International Perspectives				3
      	ENG	360	Studies in Postcolonial and Diasporia Literature (W)				3
      	GSAH	314	Race, Gender, and Global Identities				3
      	HST	371	Women and Gender in Asia				3
      	HST	413	Families in Historical Perspective				3
      	HST	420	History of Sexuality since the 18th Century				3
      	LIN	225	Language and Gender				3
      	PHL	452	Ethics and Development				3
      	WS	403	Women and Change in Developing Countries				3
      c.	Complete a minimum of 12 credits of courses from one of the four interdisciplinary areas listed below. Courses used to fulfill this requirement may not be used to fulfill any other requirement in the major. Additional courses may be available to meet this requirement. Students should consult with their academic advisor.
      	Gender, Race, Ethnicity, and History
      	ANP	330	Race, Ethnicity, and Nation: Anthropological Approaches to Collective Identity				3
      	ANP	432	American Indian Women				3
      	ANP	433	Contemporary American Indian Communities				3
      	ENG	350	Readings in African, African-American, or African Diaspora Literature				3
      	ENG	351	Readings in Chicano and Latino Literatures				3
      	ENG	354	Readings in Native American Literature				3
      	GEO	418	The Ghetto				3
      	HST	310	African American History to 1876				3
      	HST	311	African American History since 1876				3
      	HST	312	African American Women				3
      	HST	313	Women in the United States to 1869				3
      	HST	314	Women in the United States since 1869				3
      	HST	317	American Jewish History				3
      	HST	324	History of Sport in America				3
      	HST	327	History of Mexican Americans in the United States				3
      	HST	412	Women in Modern European History				3
      	HST	413	Families in Historical Perspective				3
      	HST	420	History of Sexuality since the 18th Century				3
      	MC	325	State and Society in Comparative Perspective				4
      	MC	386	Women and Power in Comparative Perspective				4
      	MC	388	Sexual Politics: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives				4
      	MC	395	Cultural Dimensions of Public Affairs				4
      	SOC	215	Race and Ethnicity				3
      	SOC	315	Family and Society				3
      	SOC	361	Contemporary Communities				3
      	WS	102	Navigating Sex and Gender in Everyday Life				2
      	WS	307	Women of Color Feminisms				3
      	Sexuality and Conflict/Violence
      	ANP	220	Gender Relations in Comparative Perspective				3
      	CJ	425	Women and Criminal Justice				3
      	GEO	413	Urban Geography				3
      	HDFS	145	The Individual, Couples and Families				3
      	HDFS	445	Human Sexuality				3
      	HST	420	History of Sexuality since the 18th Century				3
      	LB	336	Gender, Sexuality, Science, Technology (W)				4
      	MC	325	State and Society in Comparative Perspective				4
      	MC	386	Women and Power in Comparative Perspective				4
      	MC	388	Sexual Politics: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives				4
      	MC	482	Gender and Violent Conflict				4
      	NEU	310	Psychology and Biology of Human Sexuality				3
      	PSY	339	Psychology of Women				3
      	SOC	216	Sex, Gender, and Sexuality				3
      	WS	304	Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (LGBTQ) and Sexuality Studies				3
      	WS	301	Sexual Violence Against Women and Children: Theory and Response				3
      	WS	351	Gendered Violence and Intersections of Power				3
      	WS	404	Women and the Law in the United States				3
      	WS	424	Seminar in Queer Studies				3
      	Gender and the Arts and Humanities
      	ENG	130	Film and Society				4
      	ENG	153	Introduction to Women Authors				4
      	ENG	350	Readings in African, African-American, or African Diaspora Literature				3
      	ENG	351	Readings in Chicano and Latino Literatures				3
      	ENG	353	Readings in Women Writers				3
      	ENG	354	Readings in Native American Literature				3
      	HST	310	African American History to 1876				3
      	HST	311	African American History since 1876				3
      	HST	312	African American Women				3
      	HST	313	Women in the United States  to 1869				3
      	HST	314	Women in the United States since 1869				3
      	HST	324	History of Sport in America				3
      	HST	317	American Jewish History				3
      	HST	327	History of Mexican Americans in the United States				3
      	HST	412	Women in Modern European History				3
      	HST	413	Families in Historical Perspective				3
      	HST	420	History of Sexuality since the 18th Century				3
      	MC	395	Cultural Dimensions of Public Affairs				4
      	PHL	356	Philosophical Aspects of Feminism				4
      	PHL	456	Topics in Feminist Philosophy				4
      	WS	102	Navigating Sex and Gender in Everyday Life				2
      	WS	307	Women of Color Feminisms				3
      	Students who select ENG 130, ENG 350, ENG 351, or ENG 354 must obtain approval from the academic advisor to ensure content is appropriate.
      	Gender Applied: Health, Urban, and Public Policy
      	ANP	270	Women and Health:  Anthropological and International Perspectives				3
      	ANP	370	Culture, Health, and Illness				3
      	ANP	436	Globalization and Justice:  Issues in Political and Legal Anthropology				3
      	ANP	439	Human Rights:  Anthropological Perspectives				3
      	CJ	425	Women and Criminal Justice				3
      	EPI	390	Disease in Society: Introduction to Epidemiology and Public Health				4
      	GEO	413	Urban Geography				3
      	GEO	418	The Ghetto				3
      	HDFS	448	Child and Family Policy				3
      	MC	380	Social Policy				4
      	MC	386	Women and Power in Comparative Perspective				4
      	NEU	310	Psychology and Biology of Human Sexuality				3
      	PLS	304	Minority Politics				3
      	PSY	339	Psychology of Women				3
      	PSY	320	Health Psychology				3
      	SOC	361	Contemporary Communities				3
      	SOC	375	Urban Sociology				3
      	SOC	475	Health and Society				3
      	WS	304	Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (LGBTQ) and Sexuality Studies				3
      	WS	404	Women and the Law in the United States				3
      	WS	424	Seminar in Queer Studies				3