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Major

Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies offers a range of interdisciplinary courses. The major is administered by the Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Faculty Steering Committee. Students design their major plans in consultation with the program chair, Eng-Beng Lim. Students interested in becoming majors should consult the co-chairs well in advance of their intended declaration of a major.

(10 courses)

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS

2 GATEWAY COURSES

  • WGSS 1 Intersections
  • WGSS 2 Introduction to Queer Studies
  • WGSS 3 Global Race x Global Migration
  • WGSS 4 Introduction to Disability Studies

2 METHODS/FIELDS COURSES

Choose from the following options:

  • WGSS 12 Feminist/Queer Theories and Methods
  • WGSS 13 Transnational Feminism
  • WGSS 65.06 Radical Sexuality
  • WGSS 66 Introduction to Black Feminist Thought

2 ELECTIVES

Electives can be selected from any WGSS offering. 

1 CULMINATING EXPERIENCE

  • WGSS 80 Seminar in WGSS

3 CONCENTRATION COURSES

Possible areas of concentraion include:

  • Race and Intersectionality
  • Queer and Trans Studies
  • Transnational and Decolonial Feminisms
  • Women's and Feminist Histories, Movements, and Practices
  • Gender, Society, and Culture

If you wish to Major:

Schedule an appointment with the Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program Chair, Eng-Beng Lim.

Note: WGSS 07 (First-Year Seminars) cannot be counted towards a WGSS Major or Minor. Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies 98 and 99 (Honors Thesis) carry two credits toward degree requirements but count as only one credit toward major requirements.