Women’s and Gender Studies, B.A.

Core Requirements

• WGS 200 - Introduction to Women’s and Gender Studies Unit(s): 3

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• WGS 201 - Feminist Lecture Series Unit(s): 1-4 (1 Unit(s) Required) OR
• WGS 302 - Queer Studies Lecture Series Unit(s): 1

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• WGS 375 - Gender, Race, and Class Unit(s): 3
• WGS 385 - Transnational Feminisms Unit(s): 3-4 (4 Unit(s) Required)
• WGS 425 - Feminist Research Methods Unit(s): 3-4 (4 Unit(s) Required)

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• WGS 474 - Foundations of Feminist Thought Unit(s): 4 OR
• WGS 475 - Contemporary Feminist Theory Unit(s): 4

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• WGS 485 - Senior Seminar Unit(s): 4
• WGS 498 - Careers in Women’s and Gender Studies Unit(s): 1
• WGS 499 - Internship Unit(s): 1-4 (3 Unit(s) Required)

Pathways

WGS students will choose to specialize in one of the following two pathways: 1) Community/Clinical or, 2) Cultural/Critical

1) Community/Clinical: Students interested in community organizing, social work, health care, education, and/or counseling will consider this pathway. Courses emphasize community and identity development, social transformation and justice movements, institutions and organizations, bodies and health, and service learning.

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2) Cultural/Critical: Students interested in the arts and art activism, cultural work and activism, education, and/or advanced degrees in humanities, critical social sciences, or law will consider this pathway. Courses emphasize critical theories, pedagogies, ideologies and structures, and cultural production, representation, and activism.

The listed courses are eligible toward each pathway. Students are encouraged to consult with their faculty advisor and the department chair to request approval for unlisted courses to count towards their pathway. Many courses without WGS course designation have home department prerequisites and restrictions. WGS majors seeking to register in such courses must meet these requirements. If WGS majors wish to fulfill their pathway largely with another department’s courses, they are encouraged to double major or minor.

• Community/ Clinical Pathway  
• Cultural/Critical Pathway  

Elective(s)

Additional WGS courses or recognized courses in other departments.

Units

Total Core Units: 27

Total pathway units: 12

Total Elective(s) Units: 4

Total units necessary for major: 43

Sample Four-Year Plan

Sample Four-Year Plan