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Nov 24, 2024
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2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog [NOTE!!!! THIS IS AN ARCHIVED CATALOG. FOR THE CURRENT CATALOG, GO TO CATALOG.NIU.EDU]
Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (B.A. or B.S.)
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The Center for the Study of Women, Gender, and Sexuality offers a broad array of courses regularly taught by joint appointment faculty, Graduate Assistants, and staff. The Center offers undergraduate programs, including a major in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, a certificate and a minor in Women’s and Gender Studies, and a certificate and a minor in LGBTQ+ Studies. Students may double-minor in both WGST and LGBTQ+ Studies. Grounded in social movements and reaching toward more just and equitable futures, the field of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies empowers students to become deeply informed agents of personal and collective transformation.
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Requirements in Department (19)
Requirements outside Department (B.A., 15-27; B.S., 25-30)
For the B.A. degree
Fulfillment of B.A. foreign language requirement (0-12)
(See “Foreign Language Requirement for the B.A. Degree”)
For the B.S. degree
Mathematics/laboratory science sequence (10-15)
(See “College Requirement for the B.S. Degree”)
Electives (15)
Students choose 15 credit hours of electives from the following list
- ANTH 361 - Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Women Credits: 3
- ANTH 422 - Gender in Southeast Asia Credits: 3
ANTH 422 is a writing infused course. - ANTH 441 - Sexual Selection in Primates Credits: 3
ANTH 441 is a writing infused course. - ANTH 468 - Anthropology of Gender Credits: 3
- BIOS 324X - Women in Science Credits: 3
BIOS 324X is available for general education credit. BIOS 324X fulfills the Human Diversity Requirement. - BKST 402 - The Africana Woman Credits: 3
- COMS 410 - Communication and Gender Credits: 3
COMS 410 is available for general education credit. COMS 410 fulfills the Human Diversity Requirement. - ENGL 381 - American Ethnic Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 381 is a writing infused course. ENGL 381 fulfills the Human Diversity Requirement. - ENGL 382 - Women Writers: The Tradition in English Credits: 3
ENGL 382 is a writing infused course. ENGL 382 fulfills the Human Diversity Requirement. - ENGL 383 - Gay and Lesbian Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 383 is a writing infused course. - ENGL 434X - Language and Gender Credits: 3
ENGL 434X fulfills the Human Diversity Requirement. - FLFR 445 - Feminism in France Credits: 3
FLFR 445 is a writing infused course. - FLSP 439 - Women Authors in Hispanic Literature Credits: 3
FLSP 439 is a writing infused course. - FLSP 445 - Latin American Women Writers Credits: 3
FLSP 445 is a writing infused course. - FSMD 464 - Social Psychology of Dress and Appearance Credits: 3
FSMD 464 fulfills the Human Diversity Requirement. - GEOG 324X - Women in Science Credits: 3
GEOG 324X is available for general education credit. GEOG 324X fulfills the Human Diversity Requirement. - HDFS 384 - Asian American Families Credits: 3
HDFS 384 fulfills the Human Diversity requirement. - HIST 322 - Women in Modern Europe Credits: 3
HIST 322 fulfills the Human Diversity Requirement. - HIST 346 - Women in Asian History Credits: 3
HIST 346 fulfills the Human Diversity Requirement. - HIST 353 - Women in African History Credits: 3
HIST 353 is a writing infused course. HIST 353 fulfills the Human Diversity Requirement. - HIST 367 - U.S. LGBT History Credits: 3
HIST 367 fulfills the Human Diversity Requirement. - HIST 369 - Women in United States History Credits: 3
HIST 369 is available for general education credit. HIST 369 fulfills the Human Diversity Requirement. - HIST 402 - Gender and Sexuality in History Credits: 3
HIST 402 fulfills the Human Diversity Requirement. - HIST 407 - Medieval Women Credits: 3
HIST 407 is a writing infused course. HIST 407 fulfills the Human Diversity Requirement. - MGMT 498 - Equal Opportunity and Employment Credits: 3
- NUTR 406 - Global Food and Nutrition Issues Credits: 3
NUTR 406 is available for general education credit. NUTR 406 is a writing infused course. - PHIL 355 - Feminism and Philosophy Credits: 3
PHIL 355 fulfills the Human Diversity Requirement. - POLS 373 - Women and Politics Credits: 3
POLS 373 fulfills the Human Diversity Requirement. - POLS 411 - Constitutional Law II Credits: 3
- PSYC 424 - Adolescent Development Credits: 3
- PSYC 474 - Psychological Basis of Sexuality Credits: 3
- SCL 100 - Foundation of Social Change Leadership Credits: 3
SCL 100 is available for general education credit. - SCL 200 - Application of Social Change Leadership Credits: 3
- SOCI 354 - Families and Social Change Credits: 3
SOCI 354 is available for general education credit. - SOCI 356 - Health, Aging, and Society Credits: 3
- SOCI 357 - The Sociology of Gender Credits: 3
- SOCI 450 - Social Inequality Credits: 3
SOCI 450 is a writing infused course. - SOCI 487 - Gender and Crime Credits: 3
SOCI 487 is a writing infused course. - WGSS 202 - Women and Cultural Expression Credits: 3
WGSS 202 is available for general education credit. WGSS 202 fulfills the Human Diversity Requirement. - WGSS 240 - Issues in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Credits: 3
- WGSS 324 - Women in Science Credits: 3
WGSS 324 is available for general education credit. WGSS 324 fulfills the Human Diversity Requirement. - WGSS 332 - Growing Up Girl Credits: 3
WGSS 332 fulfills the Human Diversity Requirement. - WGSS 390 - Internship in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Credits: 1-3
- WGSS 424 - Topics in Gender and STEM Credits: 3
- WGSS 430 - Special Topics in Women’s and Gender Studies Credits: 3
- WGSS 434 - Language and Gender Credits: 3
WGSS 434 fulfills the Human Diversity Requirement. - WGSS 435 - Gender and the Environment Credits: 3
WGSS 435 fulfills the Human Diversity Requirement. - WGSS 436 - Current Debates Seminar: Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Credits: 3
- WGSS 439 - Independent Study in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Credits: 3
- WGSS 450 - Transgender Studies Credits: 3
WGSS 450 fulfills the Human Diversity Requirement.
Special Requirement (12-28)
Students must also fulfill the requirements of a minor, which must be selected in consultation with a department advisor.
Total Hours for Major in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies 46-74 (B.A.) OR 56-77 (B.S.)
with NO Foundational Studies and NO Knowledge Domain General Education requirements.
Foundational Studies (0-12)
Writing Requirement (0-6 hours)
100-level Rhetoric and Composition (0-3 hours)
200-level Writing in the Domains (3 hours)
Oral Communication Requirement (0-3 hours)
Quantitative Literacy Requirements (0-3 hours)
Knowledge Domain Requirements (21)
Creativity and Critical Analysis (6 hours)
Select any two courses from the list of courses in the Creativity and Critical Analysis knowledge domain listed in the catalog.
Nature and Technology (6 hours)
Select any two courses from the list of courses in the Nature and Technology knowledge domain listed in the catalog.
Society and Culture (6 hours)
Select any two courses from the list of courses in the Society and Culture knowledge domain listed in the catalog.
Elective from any knowledge domain (3 hours)
Select any course from the list of all Knowledge Domain courses in the in the catalog.
Electives
In consultation with catalog requirements, students would take electives or pursue additional certificates, minors, and/or majors to reach the graduation requirement of 120 hours.
Total Hours for a Major in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies: 67-107 (B.A.); 77- 110 (B.S.)
including Foundational Studies and Knowledge Domain General Education requirements.
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