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
- 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 30 credits must be NDSU resident credits. Resident credits include credits registered and paid for at NDSU.
- At least 36 credits presented for graduation must be in courses numbered 300 or higher.
- 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
| 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 | |
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May be satisfied by completing courses in another General Education category.
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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.
| 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, TIPS 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 |
| HDFS 448 | Issues In Sexuality | 3 |
| WGS 110 | Introduction to Women's Studies (May satisfy general education category A and D) | 3 |
| WGS 350 | Perspectives in Women's Studies | 3 |
| WGS 370 | Transnational/Global Women | 3 |
| WGS 426 | Women in American History | 3 |
| WGS 489 | Internship/Capstone | 3 |
| Major Electives: Select 12 credits from the following: | 12 | |
| Gender, Race and Ethnicity 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) | ||
| 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) | ||
| Diversity and Multiculturalism in Individual and Family Life | ||
| Children, Families and Public Policy | ||
| Issues In Sexuality | ||
| Families and Work | ||
| Women in European History 1400-1800 | ||
| Women in American History | ||
| 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 | ||
| Introduction to Masculinities (May satisfy general education category A and D) | ||
| Perspectives in LGBTQ Studies | ||
| Field Experience | ||
| Total Credits | 33 | |
Minor Requirements
Minor: Women & Gender Studies
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 | ||
| Gender, Race and Ethnicity in Criminal Justice | ||
| Intercultural Communication | ||
| Health Communication I | ||
| Organizational Communication I | ||
| Gender and Communication | ||
| Women's Writing | ||
| Multicultural Writers | ||
| Language Bias | ||
| Researching and Writing Grants and Proposal | ||
| Women in French Literature | ||
| Life Span Development | ||
| Couples, Marriages and Families | ||
| Diversity and Multiculturalism in Individual and Family Life | ||
| Children, Families and Public Policy | ||
| Issues In Sexuality | ||
| Families and Work | ||
| 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