Campus: NYC
The WGS major is an interdisciplinary one completed in 36 credits. This major supports double-majoring in another Dyson B.A. program. Up to 18 credits in the WGS major (including approved courses from other academic disciplines) may be "double-counted" towards both the WGS major and the second Dyson major as long as both are BA degree majors. See the WGS Department Chair for details and approvals. To complete a second major, up to 3 courses can be double-counted as part of a Dyson In-Depth Sequence for both the the WGS major and the University Core.
Requirement | Credits |
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University Core Requirements | 44-55 |
Major Requirements | 36 |
Open Electives | 37-48 |
Total Credits | 128 |
See complete University Core requirements.
Code | Title | Credits |
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University Core | ||
Complete University Core Requirements | 44-55 | |
Total Credits | 44-55 |
Code | Title | Credits |
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Major Courses | ||
Required Courses | 12-13 | |
Intro to Women's, Gender, and Sexualities Studies | ||
or WS 115C | Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies through Civic Engagement | |
Gender, Race and Class | ||
Research Methods | ||
Capstone in Women's & Gender Studies | ||
Select one of the following theory courses | 3 | |
Global Activism and Transnational Feminist Theories | ||
Queer Theory | ||
Seminar in Feminist Theory | ||
Group 1: Bodies, Sexuality, and Society | ||
Select one of the following: | 3 | |
Introduction to Queer Studies | ||
Queer Stories:LGBTQ People and Communities in Historical Context | ||
Lesbians in Literature and Film | ||
Men and Masculinities | ||
A Cultural History of Sexualities from Prehistory to the Present | ||
Gay Male Experiences | ||
Queer Cinema | ||
Transgender Studies | ||
Topic: Dress, Desire and Gesture: Sexualities of Renaissance Europe | ||
Topic: Sexuality and Society | ||
Topic: Sexualities and the City in North and South America | ||
Topics: Hot Latina/os? Race, Gender, and Sexualities in Latin America | ||
Job Opportunities in Sexuality Education and Reproductive Justice in the Nonprofit Sector | ||
Queer Theory | ||
Human Sexuality | ||
Performing Identities: Cross-Dressing and Gendered Personas in Drama | ||
Gender and Sexuality, Italian Style | ||
Literatures of Diversity | ||
Human Sexual Behavior | ||
Group 2: Social Justice | ||
Select one of the following: | 3 | |
Introduction to Queer Studies | ||
Non-Profit Skills for Social Justice | ||
The Girl Child-A Global Perspective | ||
Internship in Women's and Gender Studies | ||
Global Activism and Transnational Feminist Theories | ||
"How to Change the World": An Introduction to Feminist Activism and Social Change | ||
Topic: Girl's Activism in the 21st Century | ||
Topic: Women, Gender, and Feminisms in Latin America | ||
Gender and Human Rights: an Introduction to Transnational Feminist Activism | ||
Introduction to Peace and Justice Studies | ||
International Law and Human Rights | ||
Gender and Politics | ||
Topic: Children and Youth - A Global Perspective | ||
Gender and Social Change | ||
Group 3: Media, History, & Culture | ||
Select one of the following: | 3 | |
Introduction to Queer Studies | ||
The Medieval Woman | ||
Meanings and Models of Motherhood in European History and Literature | ||
Men and Masculinities | ||
Women and Film: Past and Present | ||
Science Fiction and Gender | ||
Mini-skirts and Headscarves: Gender, Nationality, and Migration in Modern Europe | ||
History of American Women | ||
European Women and Social Change | ||
Gender and Television | ||
Women in Literature I | ||
Women in Literature II | ||
Early Modern Literature: Early Modern Women's Writing | ||
Feminist Issues in Literature | ||
LIT 384 | ||
Required Electives | ||
Select a total of 12 credits of coursework from one or both of the following lists: 1 | 12 | |
See WS department chair for guidance and to learn of newly approved electives. Note that most of the listed available elective courses are 3-credit ones.
Code | Title | Credits |
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WS 180 | Non-Profit Skills for Social Justice | 3 |
WS 220 | The Medieval Woman | 3 |
WS 250 | Queer Stories:LGBTQ People and Communities in Historical Context | 3 |
WS 267 | Meanings and Models of Motherhood in European History and Literature | 6 |
WS 268 | Men and Masculinities | 3 |
WS 269 | Lesbians in Literature and Film | 3 |
WS 270 | A Cultural History of Sexualities from Prehistory to the Present | 3 |
WS 271 | Women in Jeopardy | 3 |
WS 275 | Gay Male Experiences | 3 |
WS 277 | Women in the Arthurian Legends: Medieval to Modern | 3 |
WS 280 | Internship in Women's and Gender Studies | 1-6 |
WS 285 | Queer Cinema | 3 |
WS 288 | Women and Film: Past and Present | 3 |
WS 289 | Science Fiction and Gender | 3 |
WS 291 | Global Activism and Transnational Feminist Theories | 3 |
WS 293 | Transgender Studies | 3 |
WS 296 | Topics in Women's Studies | 3 |
WS 296F | Topic: Living Under Fire - Women and Warfare | 3 |
WS 296T | Topic: Melodrama in America | 3 |
WS 297A | Topic: Asian/American Women | 3 |
WS 297D | Topic: Sexuality and Society | 3 |
WS 297E | "How to Change the World": An Introduction to Feminist Activism and Social Change | 3 |
WS 297F | Topic: Girl's Activism in the 21st Century | 3 |
WS 297G | Topic: Sexualities and the City in North and South America | 3 |
WS 297H | Topic: Women, Gender, and Feminisms in Latin America | 3 |
WS 297I | Topics: Hot Latina/os? Race, Gender, and Sexualities in Latin America | 3 |
WS 297S | Job Opportunities in Sexuality Education and Reproductive Justice in the Nonprofit Sector | 3 |
WS 297X | Gender and Human Rights: an Introduction to Transnational Feminist Activism | 3 |
WS 325 | Mini-skirts and Headscarves: Gender, Nationality, and Migration in Modern Europe | 3 |
WS 369 | Queer Theory | 3 |
INT 297J | Performing Identities: Cross-Dressing and Gendered Personas in Drama | 6 |
Code | Title | Credits |
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ANT 115 | Kinship and the Family | 3 |
ANT 296D | Topic: Anthropological Perspective of Women and Warfare | 3 |
ANT 296L | Women and Gender Through a Global Perspective | 3 |
ANT 296T | Topic: Sexuality and Nation Building | 3 |
ANT 296W | Topic: Sexuality and Culture | 3 |
BIO 115 | Human Sexuality | 3 |
CRJ 24 | ||
ECO 356 | Labor Economics | 3 |
HIS 280 | History of American Women | 3 |
HIS 281 | European Women and Social Change | 3 |
INT 197C | American Women in Literature and Life: The Changing Roles of American Women | 7 |
INT 296S | Beyond the Veil: Women in Middle Eastern History and Literature | 6 |
INT 296W | Children in Urban Society | 6 |
LAS 150 | Modern Latin American Divas: Female Political, Social and Cultural Leadership in the Republican Era | 6 |
LIT 211 | Topics in Literature | |
LIT 211W | Women in Literature I | 3 |
LIT 212 | ||
LIT 212W | Women in Literature II | 3 |
LIT 212Y | American Women Writers | 3 |
LIT 303 | Introduction to Cultural Studies | 3 |
LIT 308 | Women and American Literature | 3 |
LIT 326 | African American Literature | 3 |
LIT 329 | Literary Theory and Criticism | 3 |
LIT 345 | Literatures of Diversity | 3 |
LIT 351A | Early Modern Literature: Early Modern Women's Writing | 3 |
LIT 363 | Shakespeare: Before 1600 | 3 |
LIT 369R | Great Authors: Jane Austen | 3 |
LIT 379 | Feminist Issues in Literature | 3 |
LIT 384 | ||
NUR 161 | ||
NUR 241 | ||
POL 250 | Gender and Politics | 3 |
PSY 227 | Psychology of Women | 3 |
PSY 234 | Human Sexual Behavior | 3 |
POL 247 | International Law and Human Rights | 3 |
PSY 296Z | Topic: Children and Youth - A Global Perspective | 3 |
PSY 320 | Abnormal Psychology I | 3 |
RES 296D | Topic: Women in World Religions | 3 |
SOC 116 | Sociology of Deviance | 3 |
SOC 215 | Sociology of the Family | 3 |
SOC 222 | Gender and Social Change | 3 |
SOC 248 | Social Movements | 3 |
SPA 480A | Seminar: Women Writers of Spain and America | 3 |
Code | Title | Credits |
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Open Electives | ||
Select 37-48 credits | 37-48 | |
Total Credits | 37-48 |
In addition to the courses listed below, students are required to complete two courses with the Anti-Racism Education attribute attached. These courses may be taken during any semester of their education. See advisor for more information.
First Year | ||
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Fall | Credits | |
ENG 110 | Composition | 3 |
WS 115 | Intro to Women's, Gender, and Sexualities Studies | 3 |
UNV 101 | First-Year Seminar: Introduction to University Community | 1 |
Take any one remaining Area of Knowledge course | 3 | |
Take any one remaining Area of Knowledge course and Learning Community (LC) course | 6 | |
Credits | 16 | |
Spring | ||
WS 166 | Gender, Race and Class | 3 |
ENG 120 | Critical Writing | 4 |
MAT 102 | Mathematics for Life (Or MAT 104 for double majors that require it) | 3 |
One Lab science course | 3-4 | |
COM 200 | Public Speaking | 3 |
Credits | 16-17 | |
Second Year | ||
Fall | ||
One elective course in WS | 3 | |
WS Group 1 Elective, "Bodies, Sexuality, and Society" | 3 | |
CIS 101 | Introduction to Computing | 3 |
First Second Language Course. See Advisor for guidelines | 3 | |
One Civic Engagement (CE) course or one major elective in subject WS | 3 | |
Take any one remaining Area of Knowledge course | 3 | |
Credits | 18 | |
Spring | ||
WS Group 2 Elective: "Social Justice" | 3 | |
One elective course in WS | 3 | |
Take any one remaining Area of Knowledge course | 3 | |
ENG 201 | Writing in the Disciplines | 3 |
Second Language Course, if applicable | 3 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Third Year | ||
Fall | ||
One course in WS Theory (WS 291, WS 380, or WS 369) | 3 | |
WS Group 3 Elective: "Media, History, and Culture" | 3 | |
Take any one remaining Area of Knowledge course | 3 | |
Take any one remaining Area of Knowledge course | 3 | |
Open Elective Course (Writing Enhanced (WE) course) | 3 | |
Open Elective Course | 3 | |
Credits | 18 | |
Spring | ||
One elective course in subject WS (Writing Enhanced (WE) course) | 3 | |
One elective course in subject WS | 3 | |
Take any one remaining Area of Knowledge course | 3 | |
Open Elective Course | 3 | |
Open Elective Course | 3 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Fourth Year | ||
Fall | ||
WS 399 | Research Methods | 3 |
Take any one remaining Area of Knowledge course | 3 | |
Open Elective Course | 3 | |
Open Elective Course | 3 | |
Open Elective Course | 3 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Spring | ||
WS 499 | Capstone in Women's & Gender Studies | 3 |
Open Elective Course | 3 | |
Open Elective Course | 3 | |
Open Elective Course | 3 | |
Open Elective Course | 3 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Total Credits | 128-129 |
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