Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies B.A.

Degree Requirements

A major in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies is achieved by the completion of the following requirements, in addition to the General Education and electives required for the degree:

Required Core Courses

WGS 124Intro: Decolonizing Feminism

1 Course Credit

WGS 200Inst Queer/Transgender Studies

1 Course Credit

WGS 206Feminist&Queer Dis/Ability Std

1 Course Credit

WGS 208/AFR 208Black Feminist Theory (AFR)

1 Course Credit

Required Capstone Course

WGS 450Capstone: Intersectionality

1 Course Credit

Required Collateral Methods Course

One (1) course chosen from the following:
ENG 270Intro to Methods in English

1 Course Credit

HIS 200Intro to Historical Study

1 Course Credit

PSC 235Research Methods

1 Course Credit

PSJ 300Ethnographic Methods

1 Course Credit

SOC 335Methods of Social Research

1 Course Credit

Collateral courses do not count towards credits within the major.

Required Distribution Courses

(Four total credits)

One (1) course in women's studies:

WGS 103/PSJ 103Intro Latina/o/x Studies (PSJ)

1 Course Credit

WGS 135/AFR 135/ENG 135Afr-Amer Women Writer(AFR/ENG)

1 Course Credit

WGS 202/AFR 202/PSC 202Women Afr Amer-Pol(AFR/PSC/PSJ

1 Course Credit

WGS 230Psych of Women & Gender (PSY)

1 Course Credit

WGS 232/AFR 232/THR 232Feminist Solo Perf (AFR, THR)

1 Course Credit

WGS 236/HLT 236Women & Health (HLT)

1 Course Credit

WGS 243/ARH 243Women in Art (ARH)

1 Course Credit

WGS 310/COM 310Communication and Gender (COM)

1 Course Credit

WGS 325/SOC 325Gender and Sex Roles (SOC)

1 Course Credit

Other approved courses

One (1) course in sexuality studies:

WGS 103/PSJ 103Intro Latina/o/x Studies (PSJ)

1 Course Credit

WGS 111/HLT 111Human Sexuality (HLT)

1 Course Credit

WGS 201Sexualty Everyday Life CFS,SOC

1 Course Credit

WGS 232/AFR 232/THR 232Feminist Solo Perf (AFR, THR)

1 Course Credit

WGS 233/THR 233Queer Theatre (THR)

1 Course Credit

Other approved courses

One (1) course in race studies:

WGS 103/PSJ 103Intro Latina/o/x Studies (PSJ)

1 Course Credit

WGS 135/AFR 135/ENG 135Afr-Amer Women Writer(AFR/ENG)

1 Course Credit

WGS 202/AFR 202/PSC 202Women Afr Amer-Pol(AFR/PSC/PSJ

1 Course Credit

WGS 204Race, Gender and Media (COM)

1 Course Credit

WGS 207/CFS 207Family Relations (CFS)

1 Course Credit

WGS 232/AFR 232/THR 232Feminist Solo Perf (AFR, THR)

1 Course Credit

WGS 240/AST 240Kinshp/Gen SE Asia (AST)

1 Course Credit

WGS 366/CFS 366Cross-Cultrl Persp-Fam(CFS)

1 Course Credit

AFR 204African Amer Intellect Thought

1 Course Credit

AFR 242/HIS 242African American Cinema (HIS)

1 Course Credit

AFR 250Patriotic Gore (HIS)

1 Course Credit

ARH 230Topics in Latin American Art

1 Course Credit

AST 229/HIS 229Modern Imperialism (HIS)

1 Course Credit

PSJ 200Latino Migrations to the U.S.

1 Course Credit

Other approved  courses

One (1) course in activism studies:

APS 229Contemporary Issues-Appalachia

1 Course Credit

ECO 370Envr Issue Public Pol (SENS)

1 Course Credit

PSJ 100Fnd of Peace & Social Justice

1 Course Credit

PSJ 205Movements & Commnty Organizing

1 Course Credit

PSJ 210Diversity and Social Justice

1 Course Credit

PSJ 218Voices of Non-violence

1 Course Credit

PSJ 301Restorative Justice

1 Course Credit

PSJ 305Peacebuilding

1 Course Credit

SENS 100Intro-Sustainability & Environ

1 Course Credit

SOC 341Soc of Dev & Social Change

1 Course Credit

WGS 103/PSJ 103Intro Latina/o/x Studies (PSJ)

1 Course Credit

WGS 202/AFR 202/PSC 202Women Afr Amer-Pol(AFR/PSC/PSJ

1 Course Credit

WGS 225/AFR 225/APS 225/PSJ 225/SENS 225Envr Justice(AFR/SENS/PSJ/APS)

1 Course Credit

WGS 233/THR 233Queer Theatre (THR)

1 Course Credit

Other approved courses