Women and Gender Studies
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Major Requirements
Major: Women & Gender Studies
Degree Type: B.A. or B.S.
Minimum Degree Credits to Graduate: 120
University Degree Requirements
- Satisfactory completion of all requirements of the curriculum in which one is enrolled.
- Earn a minimum total of 120 credits in approved coursework. Some academic programs exceed this minimum.
- Satisfactory completion of the general education requirements as specified by the university.
- A minimum institutional GPA of 2.00 based on work taken at NDSU.
- At least 36 credits presented for graduation must be in courses number 300 or higher.
- Transfer Students: Must earn a minimum of 60 credits from a baccalaureate-degree granting or professional institituion.
- Of these 60, at least 36 must be NDSU residence credits as defined in #7.
- Within the 36 resident credits, a minimum of 15 must be in courses numbered 300 or higher and 15 credits in the major field of study.
- At least 36 credits must be NDSU resident credits. Residence credits include credits registered and paid for at NDSU.
For complete information, please refer to the Degree and Graduation Requirements section of this Bulletin.
University General Education Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Communication (C) | 12 | |
| College Composition I | ||
| College Composition II | ||
| 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 Credits | 39 | |
| * | 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.
Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
Degree Requirements
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Degree – The completion of a minor program of study, a second major, or a second degree is required.
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 all Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts degree programs of study, except the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, the Bachelor of Music degree, the Bachelor of Science in Architecture degree, and the Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Environmental Design:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 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: Humanities | 3 | |
ARB, ENGL, FREN, GERM, HIST, HUM, PHIL, RELS, SPAN, or WGS | ||
| Area Two: Social Sciences | 3 | |
ANTH, CJ, COMM, EMGT, POLS, SOC, or WGS | ||
| Area Three: Fine Arts | 3 | |
ARCH, ART, ENVD, LA, MUSC, or THEA | ||
| Total Credits | 9 | |
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Women & Gender Studies Major | ||
| SOC 424 | Feminist Theory and Discourse | 3 |
| WGS 110 | Introduction to Women's Studies (May satisfy general education category A and D) | 3 |
| WGS 112 | Introduction to Masculinities (May satisfy general education category A and D) | 3 |
| WGS 340 | Perspectives in LGBTQ Studies | 3 |
| WGS 350 | Perspectives in Women's Studies | 3 |
| WGS 370 | Transnational/Global Women | 3 |
| WGS 489 | Internship/Capstone | 3 |
| Electives: Select 15 credits from the following: | 15 | |
| Women and Policing | ||
| Women and Minorities in Criminal Justice | ||
| Intercultural Communication (May satisfy general education category B and D) | ||
| Health Communication I | ||
| Organizational Communication I | ||
| Gender and Communication | ||
| Women's Writing (May satisfy general education category A and D) | ||
| Contemporary Women Writers | ||
| Multicultural Writers (May satisfy general education category A and D) | ||
| Language Bias | ||
| Researching and Writing Grants and Proposal | ||
| Women in French Literature | ||
| Life Span Development (May satisfy general education category B) | ||
| Couples, Marriages and Families (May satisfy general education category W) | ||
| Children, Families and Public Policy | ||
| Issues In Sexuality | ||
| Families and Work | ||
| Children and Families Across Cultures (May satisfy general education category B and D) | ||
| Women in European History 1400-1800 | ||
| Women In America | ||
| Women in American History | ||
| Gender Issues and the Law | ||
| Women and Politics | ||
| Human Sexuality (May satisfy general education category B) | ||
| Developmental Psychology (May satisfy general education category B) | ||
| Cultural Diversity (May satisfy general education category B and D) | ||
| Social Inequality | ||
| Sociology of Gender (May satisfy general education category B and D) | ||
| Sociology of the Family | ||
| Social Change | ||
WGS 496 | ||
| Total Credits | 36 | |
Minor Requirements
Women & Gender Studies Minor
Required Credits: 18
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| WGS 110 | Introduction to Women's Studies | 3 |
| WGS 350 | Perspectives in Women's Studies | 3 |
| Core Courses: Select 12 credits of the following | 12 | |
| Women and Policing | ||
| Women and Minorities in Criminal Justice | ||
| Intercultural Communication | ||
| Health Communication I | ||
| Organizational Communication I | ||
| Gender and Communication | ||
| Women's Writing | ||
| Contemporary Women Writers | ||
| Multicultural Writers | ||
| Language Bias | ||
| Researching and Writing Grants and Proposal | ||
| Women in French Literature | ||
| Life Span Development | ||
| Couples, Marriages and Families | ||
| Children, Families and Public Policy | ||
| Issues In Sexuality | ||
| Families and Work | ||
| Children and Families Across Cultures | ||
| Women in European History 1400-1800 | ||
| Women In America | ||
| Gender Issues and the Law | ||
| Women and Politics | ||
| Human Sexuality | ||
| Developmental Psychology | ||
| Cultural Diversity | ||
| Sociology of the Family | ||
| Feminist Theory and Discourse | ||
| Social Change | ||
| Introduction to Masculinities | ||
| Perspectives in LGBTQ Studies | ||
| Transnational/Global Women | ||
| Total Credits | 18 | |
Minor Requirements and Notes
- A minimum of 8 credits must be taken at NDSU