Gender, Women's & Sexuality Studies Major, Bachelor of Arts (BA): Plan of Study

The following plan of study is for a student with zero credits. Individual students may have different factors such as: credit through transfer work, Advanced Placement, Running Start, or any other type of college-level coursework that requires an individual plan.

Courses could be offered in different terms, checking the academic schedule is paramount in keeping an individual plan current. Students should connect with an advisor to ensure they are on track to graduate.

All Undergraduate students are required to meet the Undergraduate Degree Requirements.

This major requires the completion of the World Language requirement. Students pursuing a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree must complete two years of a single language in high school or one year of a single language in college.

First Year
Fall QuarterCr.Winter QuarterCr.Spring QuarterCr.
ENGL 1015ENGL 2015GWSS 220, 250, 266, ANTR 266, or DSST 26625
GWSS 101 (Humanities & Arts BACR 1)5GWSS 1505Humanities & Arts or Social Science BACR 215
Social Science BACR 115MATH 1075Natural Science BACR 115
 15 15 15
Second Year
Fall QuarterCr.Winter QuarterCr.Spring QuarterCr.
GWSS 339, 326, CDST 326, or DSST 32625Gender, Women's & Sexuality Elective35Gender, Women's & Sexuality Elective35
Natural Science BACR 215Gender, Women's & Sexuality Elective35Elective - minor or general elective5
Elective - minor or general elective5Elective - minor or general elective5Elective - minor or general elective5
 15 15 15
Third Year
Fall QuarterCr.Winter QuarterCr.Spring QuarterCr.
Diversity - graduation requirement or Elective - minor or general elective25GWSS 415, HUMN 415, PHIL 415, or GWSS 4205Elective - minor or general elective5
Global Studies - graduation requirement or Elective - minor or general elective25Elective - minor or general elective5Elective - minor or general elective5
Elective - minor or general elective5Elective - minor or general elective5Elective - minor or general elective5
 15 15 15
Fourth Year
Fall QuarterCr.Winter QuarterCr.Spring QuarterCr.
Elective - minor or general elective5Elective - minor or general elective5GWSS 490 (Senior Capstone - graduation requirement)5
Elective - minor or general elective5Elective - minor or general elective5Elective - minor or general elective5
Elective - minor or general elective5Elective - minor or general elective5Elective - minor or general elective5
 15 15 15
Total Cr. 180
1

University Graduation Requirements (UGR) and Breadth Area Course Requirements (BACR) courses may be less than 5 credits and additional credits may be required to reach the required 180 total credits needed to graduate.  Students should connect with an advisor to ensure they are on track to graduate.

2

Course selection may impact choices for graduation requirements and BACRs.

3

Required Electives–the elective courses may be GWSS courses cross-listed with at least two other disciplines/programs. Students who want to do an internship or directed study may include 1–4 credits from GWSS 495 or GWSS 499 as elective credits.