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Oct 26, 2025
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2012-2013 Academic Catalog THIS IS AN ARCHIVED CATALOG. LINKS MAY NO LONGER BE ACTIVE AND CONTENT MAY BE OUT OF DATE!
Gender and Women’s Studies Major
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Requirements for the Major
A student may choose to pursue either of the following tracks leading to a major in Gender and Women’s Studies: Gender Studies Track
Students choosing the gender studies track are required to complete a total of 11 courses: Note:
* Concentration to be decided upon in consultation with major adviser. Also, the student’s senior thesis needs to be on a topic related to the concentration. Examples of concentrations include: Gender and Media; Transnational Feminisms; Feminism, Science, and Technology; Gender and Politics; Feminist Forms of Expression; Postcolonial Feminisms; Gender, Feminisms, and the Politics of Representation; Gender and the Environment; Feminist Cultural Studies; Critical Race and Feminist Theories; Gender and the Criminal Justice System Queer Studies Track
Students choosing the queer studies track are required to complete a total of 11 courses: Honors Requirements
Qualified students will be encouraged to apply for honors in Gender and Women’s Studies in their junior year. In order to receive honors, a student must notify the department chair in the spring of their junior year and fulfill the following additional criteria: - Maintain an overall GPA of 9.0 or higher; GPA in major of 11 or higher.
- Receive an A or A- on a two-semester thesis.
- Present thesis work-in-progress for discussion and review by GWS faculty at the end of the fall semester and participate in a thesis defense at the end of the spring semester.
- Take two additional Gender and Women’s Studies courses (for a total of 13 courses).
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