Nov 23, 2024

2019-2020 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog

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2019-2020 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, B.A.

Requirements

This program requires 45 units. Take 7 core courses and 8 WGSS electives in consultation with your advisor.

Core

Take all of the following courses:

WGSS 101 - Gender, Race, Sex and the Body (3 units)
WGSS 102 - Gender, Race, Sex and Societies (3 units)
WGSS 300 - Feminist Theory (3 units)
WGSS 301 - Feminist Research Methods (3 units)
WGSS 415 - Feminist Debates (3 units)
WGSS 495 - Senior Capstone Seminar (3 units)
WGSS 496 - Internship (3 units)

At least 18 of the elective units must be taken from the following list:

Note: Students must earn a grade of at least “C” in all upper division major courses.

WGSS 205 - Introduction to Queer Studies (3 units)
WGSS 216 - Hollywood and Beyond: Gender, Race, and Sex in the Movies (3 units)
WGSS 305 - Feminist and Queer Arts and Cultures (3 units)
WGSS 307 - U.S. Women and the Economy: Money, Sex, and Power (3 units)
WGSS 308 - Gender, Sex, and the Law (3 units)
WGSS 314 - Women Narrate Their Lives (3 units)
WGSS 315 - Black Women in America (3 units)
WGSS 316 - Women in the History of U.S. Film (3 units)
WGSS 318 - Fierce Struggle: U.S. Women of Color - History and Thought (3 units)
WGSS 356 - Lesbian Histories and Culture (3 units)
WGSS 365 - Pop Culture: Seeing Sex and Gender (3 units)
WGSS 370 - Masculinities (3 units)
WGSS 375 - Reproductive Justice (3 units)
WGSS 401 - Bodies and Borders: Feminism and Globalization (3 units)
WGSS 410 - Women, Religion, and Spirituality (3 units)
WGSS 416 - Queering Gender (3 units)
WGSS 420 - Mothers and Daughters (3 units)
WGSS 424 - Gendering Environmental Justice (3 units)
WGSS 425 - Women and Power (3 units)
WGSS 430 - Women and Violence (3 units)
WGSS 432 - Women in the City (3 units)
WGSS 442 - Sexing Chicana Literature (3 units)