Major and Minor Requirements

  • Major

    The Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies Major

    Note: The grade point average of the coursework comprising the major must be no less than 2.00 with no course grade below C (2.0).

    10 units, including:

    • WGSS200 Introduction to Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies

    • One unit each from the following five categories:

      • Feminist and Queer Theories

      • Methods for Knowledge Production

      • Gender and Violence

      • Transnational Perspectives

      • Historical Perspectives

    • Three elective units, chosen from areas above or additional approved classes (no more than .5 unit of internship credit may count toward the major)

    • WGSS490 Capstone Seminar

    Students are expected to fulfill all prerequisites necessary for courses within the major. Prerequisites do not count toward the major unless otherwise noted.

  • Minor

    The Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies Minor

    Note: The grade point average of the coursework comprising the minor must be no less than 2.00 with no course grade below C (2.0).

    Five units, including:

    • WGSS200 Introduction to Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies

    • One unit in Feminist and Queer Theories

    • Three electives units

    • No more than .5 unit of internship may count.

    • Students are expected to fulfill all prerequisites necessary for courses within the minor. Prerequisites do not count toward the minor unless otherwise noted

    Note:  If you are in the will Program, you earn your minor in WGSS in a will-specific way: 

    Five units:  

    • WGSS200 Introduction to WGSS 

    • WGSS201 will Colloquium on Gender, Race and Activism 

    • WGSS280 Gender and Work 

    • WGSS elective 

    • WGSS Internship (.5 unit) 

    • WGSS301 will Senior Seminar (.5 unit)