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Women’s and Gender Studies

Major

Thirty semester hours of coursework in women’s and gender studies, eighteen hours of which must be upper-division. It is recommended that six semester hours be taken in women’s and gender studies courses originating from outside the College of Liberal Arts. The thirty required semester hours must include the following:

  1. Women's and Gender Studies 301, Introductory Topics in Women's and Gender Studies or Women's and Gender Studies 305, Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies
  2. Six hours in Women's and Gender Studies 340, Cross-Cultural Topics in Women's and Gender Studies
  3. Women's and Gender Studies 350, Feminist Theory, or another feminist theory course chosen from a list of courses approved by the Center for Women’s and Gender Studies
  4. Women's and Gender Studies 356, Introduction to Feminist Research Methods, or another research methods course chosen from a list of courses approved by the Center for Women’s and Gender Studies
  5. Women's and Gender Studies 379L, Internship in Women's and Gender Studies, or Women's and Gender Studies 360, Research and Thesis in Women's and Gender Studies
  6. Women's and Gender Studies 379S, Senior Seminar

Minor for Women’s and Gender Studies Majors

Twelve semester hours, including at least six hours of upper-division coursework, in any one other field of study in the University. Six of the required twelve semester hours must be taken in residence.