Major in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (WGSS)

Major Requirements (Bachelor of Arts)

The major in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (WGSS) requires a total of ten WGSS-designated courses (40 credits):

One introductory course:

  • WGSS 200 - Introduction to Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Two courses in Theoretical Inquiries, such as:

  • WGSS 381A - Latin American Sexualities
  • WGSS 381B - Feminst Theories
  • WGSS 481A - Feminist & Diaporic Perf. Art
  • WGSS 481C - Queer Crit Legal Theory & Law
  • WGSS 481E - Trans-National Journeys: Dreams

Two courses in Social Justice, Social Movements, such as:

  • WGSS 282A - LGBTQ History
  • WGSS 282C - Feminism & Translation
  • WGSS  382B - Sexualities In Society
  • WGSS  382C - Lit. of N. Africa & M. East
  • WGSS 482A - Social Justice

Three courses in Critical Humanities and/or Critical Social Sciences, such as:

  • Critical Humanities
    • WGSS 283A - Queerness & Gender Film Culture
    • WGSS 383B - Transnationalism & Film
    • WGSS 383C - Indigenous Feminisms
    • WGSS 383G - Women in Film: World Cultures
  • Critical Social Sciences

    • WGSS 384B - Prisoner Writings & Activism

    • WGSS 384C - US War on Drugs & Latin America
    • WGSS 384E - Whiteness
    • WGSS 384I - Language & Gender
    • WGSS 484D - Sexuality Studies Seminar

Two General Topics courses, such as:

  • WGSS 380C - Sex and Law in the Modern U.S.

  • WGSS 380D - Race & Gender in Am Lit.

  • WGSS 380F - Sexual Trafficking, Sexual Trsm

  • WGSS 380G  - Women in Ancient Theater

  • WGSS 480A  - Feminist Cultural Stud Biomed

  • WGSS 480G  - Gender and Violence in Africa

  • WGSS 480H - Gender and Masculinity

The above courses must also meet the following requirements:

  • At least six courses (24 credits) must be at the 300 level or higher
  • At least three courses (12 credits) must be cross-listed, each with a different department
  • At least five courses (20 credits) must be taken at 亚洲情色, including at least three courses (12 credits) at the 300 level or above, and at least one advanced course (4 credits) at the 400 level (e.g., a seminar, internship, or independent study course)
  • Students must receive a grade of "C" or higher for a course to be counted toward the major (courses taken Pass/Fail do not count)

Note: Some non-WGSS courses may be used to meet the above requirements if approved by the WGSS Committee or Program Director. Students should take 200-level courses before enrolling in more advanced 300- and 400-level courses.

For more information visit the or contact WGSS director, Dara Silberstein.