Program

Program

There’s a newly revised WGS major and minor! See below for more information.


The changes to the Women & Gender Studies major and minor make it easier than ever to double major or minor with another program of study!

 Requirements for the Major (30 credits)

Core Requirements (five courses, 15 credits)
    • WGS 101, 101W: Introduction to Women and Gender Studies
    • WGS 201W: Theories of Feminism
    • WGS 250: Global Feminisms
    • WGS 104, 104W: Intro to LGBTQ Studies OR WGS 204: Queer Theories
    • WGS 320: Internship Course OR WGS 310: Independent Research project.  Consult with the WGS director.
Concentration Requirements (three courses, 9 credits)
Students must take at least three courses from ONE of the three areas listed below.  If you are double majoring, these courses can overlap with your other major. For example, Psychology majors can choose PSYCH 353 and 354 for their concentration, and English majors can choose ENGL 325 and 326. You can also choose a course not listed below if it is relevant to Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. Reach out to the director to ask!
Examples of distribution courses include but are not limited to (you can find more eligible courses in DegreeWorks or consult with the director):

Women, Gender, and Scientific Inquiry
    • BIOL 106: General Biology: Life-Forms and Ecosystems
    • FNES 163: General Nutrition
    • PSYCH 353: The Psychology of Sex and Gender
    • PSYCH 354: Sexual Behavior
Women, Gender, and Cultural Traditions
    • MEDST 320/320W: Gender, Sexuality, and Media
    • ANTH 222: Sex, Gender, and Culture
    • CMLIT 229W: Women in Modern World Literature
    • ENGL 325: Topics in Gender and Sexualities
    • ENGL 326: Women’s Writing
    • FNES 147: Family Relations
    • FNES 151: Families as Consumers
    • PHIL 150: Philosophy and Feminism
Women, Gender, and Society
    • ECON 219W: Economics of Class, Race, and Sex
    • ECON 230: Women’s Issues in Economics
    • HIST 162: VT Topics in Gender History
    • HIST 270: History of Women in the United States, Colonial to 1880
    • HIST 271: History of Women in the United States, 1880 to the Present
    • HIST 272: History of the Family US
    • HIST 298: Women, Gender, and Sexuality in Islam
    • HIST 308: Women, Sex, and Gender in Modern Europe
    • HIST 336: Women and Gender in Jewish History
    • HIST 342: African American Women’s History
    • LALS 208: The Puerto Rican and the Latin American Woman
    • PSCI 285: Race, Class, Gender, and Law
    • PSCI 381W: Seminar in American Politics
    • SOC 214: The Family
    • SOC 243: Sex and Gender in Comparative Perspective
    • SOC 244: Sociology of Women
    • SOC 245: Women and Work
    • SOC 246: The Sociology of Human Sexuality
    • SOC 271: The Black Family
    • URBST 114: Sex and the City

Electives (Two courses, 6 credits)

 

Students must also take 6 credits (two WGS courses) outside of their concentration and core requirements.

Students may use the following courses to satisfy an Elective Requirement, depending on the topic:

  • WGS 210/ 210W: Selected Topics in Women and Gender Studies. (This course may be taken more than once if the topic is different.)
Students may use any of the above courses listed under Concentration Requirements that have not been used to satisfy the concentration requirements.  They may also elect courses from among the cross-listed courses listed on this website each semester.  For courses with varying topics, consult the director.

Requirements for the Minor (12 credits)

1. WGS 101/101W: Intro to Women & Gender Studies
2. WGS 201W: Theories of Feminism
3. WGS 250: Global Feminisms OR WGS 104, 104W: Intro to LGBTQ Studies OR WGS 204: Queer Theories
4. Any of the concentration courses listed above for the major, WGS 210/ 210W, or WGS 310: the internship course (with permission of director).

Application

Major/Minor Declaration Form

To declare the WGS major or minor, please email the above form to Karen Weingarten, Director of WGS, at kweingarten@qc.cuny.edu