Women and Gender Studies

Major Requirements

Major: Women & Gender Studies

Degree Type: B.A. or B.S.
Minimum Degree Credits to Graduate: 120

University Degree Requirements

  1. Satisfactory completion of all requirements of the curriculum in which one is enrolled.
  2. Earn a minimum total of 120 credits in approved coursework.  Some academic programs exceed this minimum.
  3. Satisfactory completion of the general education requirements as specified by the university.
  4. A minimum institutional GPA of 2.00 based on work taken at NDSU.
  5. At least 30 credits must be NDSU resident credits.  Resident credits include credits registered and paid for at NDSU.
  6. At least 36 credits presented for graduation must be in courses numbered 300 or higher.
  7. Students presenting transfer credit must meet the NDSU residence credits and the minimum upper level credit. Of the 30 credits earned in residence, a minimum of 15 semester credits must be in courses numbered 300 or above, and 15 semester credits must be in the student’s curricula for their declared major.

For complete information, please refer to the Degree and Graduation Requirements section of this Bulletin.

University General Education Requirements

Communication (C)12
ENGL 110
College Composition I
ENGL 120
College Composition II
COMM 110
Fundamentals of Public Speaking
Upper Division Writing †
Quantitative Reasoning (R) †3
Science and Technology (S) †10
Humanities and Fine Arts (A) †6
Social and Behavioral Sciences (B) †6
Wellness (W) †2
Cultural Diversity (D) *†
Global Perspectives (G) *†
Total Credits39
*

 May be satisfied by completing courses in another General Education category.

†

 General education courses may be used to satisfy requirements for both general education and the major, minor, and program emphases, where applicable.  Students should carefully review major requirements to determine if specific courses can also satisfy these general education categories.

  •  A list of university approved general education courses and administrative policies are available here.

AHSS Degree Requirements                                                                            

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Degree – The completion of a minor program of study.                                                                            

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Degree – Second year language proficiency at college level required.

Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences College Requirements

An additional 9 credits are required by the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences for a student whose primary degree is a Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degree in a major from the College of AHSS. These additional 9 credits are not required for the Bachelor of Science in Architecture degree, Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Environmental Design, Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, Bachelor of Music degree, for any student whose primary major or degree is not in the College of AHSS, or the student is earning two majors or two different degrees.

AH&SS College Requirements
Courses used to satisfy any general education requirement cannot be used to also count toward the AH&SS College Requirements. A minimum of three credits is required in each of the 3 following areas for a total of 9 credits. Choose only those courses with the prefixes listed for each area. A course with the WGS prefix can only be used in one area.
Area One: Humanities3
ARB, ENGL, FREN, GERM, HIST, HUM, PHIL, RELS, SPAN, TIPS or WGS
Area Two: Social Sciences3
ANTH, CJ, COMM, EMGT, POLS, SOC, or WGS
Area Three: Fine Arts3
ARCH, ART, ENVD, LA, MUSC, or THEA
Total Credits9

Major Requirements

Women & Gender Studies Major
SOC 424Feminist Theory and Discourse3
HDFS 448Issues In Sexuality3
WGS 110Introduction to Women's Studies (May satisfy general education category A and D)3
WGS 350Perspectives in Women's Studies3
WGS 370Transnational/Global Women3
WGS 426Women in American History3
WGS 489Internship/Capstone3
Major Electives: Select 12 credits from the following:12
CJ 465
Gender, Race and Ethnicity in Criminal Justice
COMM 216
Intercultural Communication (May satisfy general education category B and D)
COMM 380
Health Communication I
COMM 383
Organizational Communication I
COMM 412
Gender and Communication
ENGL 330
Women's Writing (May satisfy general education category A and D)
ENGL 335
Multicultural Writers (May satisfy general education category A and D)
ENGL 454
Language Bias
ENGL 459
Researching and Writing Grants and Proposal
FREN 345
Women in French Literature
HDFS 230
Life Span Development (May satisfy general education category B)
HDFS 242
Couples, Marriages and Families (May satisfy general education category W)
HDFS 275
Diversity and Multiculturalism in Individual and Family Life
HDFS 353
Children, Families and Public Policy
HDFS 448
Issues In Sexuality
HDFS 468
Families and Work
HIST 259
Women in European History 1400-1800
HIST 426
Women in American History
PSYC 210
Human Sexuality (May satisfy general education category B)
PSYC 250
Developmental Psychology (May satisfy general education category B)
SOC 235
Cultural Diversity (May satisfy general education category B and D)
SOC 410
Social Inequality
SOC 412
Sociology of Gender (May satisfy general education category B and D)
SOC 417
Sociology of the Family
SOC 439
Social Change
WGS 112
Introduction to Masculinities (May satisfy general education category A and D)
WGS 340
Perspectives in LGBTQ Studies
WGS 496
Field Experience
Total Credits33

Minor Requirements

Minor: Women & Gender Studies

Required Credits: 18

Required Courses
WGS 110Introduction to Women's Studies3
WGS 350Perspectives in Women's Studies3
Core Courses: Select 12 credits of the following12
CJ 310
Women and Policing
CJ 465
Gender, Race and Ethnicity in Criminal Justice
COMM 216
Intercultural Communication
COMM 380
Health Communication I
COMM 383
Organizational Communication I
COMM 412
Gender and Communication
ENGL 330
Women's Writing
ENGL 335
Multicultural Writers
ENGL 454
Language Bias
ENGL 459
Researching and Writing Grants and Proposal
FREN 345
Women in French Literature
HDFS 230
Life Span Development
HDFS 242
Couples, Marriages and Families
HDFS 275
Diversity and Multiculturalism in Individual and Family Life
HDFS 353
Children, Families and Public Policy
HDFS 448
Issues In Sexuality
HDFS 468
Families and Work
HIST 259
Women in European History 1400-1800
HIST 260
Women In America
POLS 350
Gender Issues and the Law
POLS 351
Women and Politics
PSYC 210
Human Sexuality
PSYC 250
Developmental Psychology
SOC 235
Cultural Diversity
SOC 417
Sociology of the Family
SOC 424
Feminist Theory and Discourse
SOC 439
Social Change
WGS 112
Introduction to Masculinities
WGS 340
Perspectives in LGBTQ Studies
WGS 370
Transnational/Global Women
Total Credits18

Minor Requirements and Notes

  • A minimum of 8 credits must be taken at NDSU