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Women and Gender Studies

The Women and Gender Studies program offers a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) or Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree, as well as a minor.

Major Requirements

To complete the major, students must satisfy the following requirements:

• Earn a minimum of 120 credits in approved coursework.
• Complete the general education requirements as specified by the university.
• Maintain a minimum institutional GPA of 2.00 based on work taken at NDSU.
• Complete at least 36 credits in courses numbered 300 or higher.
• Transfer students must earn a minimum of 60 credits from a baccalaureate-degree granting or professional institution, with at least 36 credits being NDSU resident credits.

University General Education Requirements

The following general education requirements must be satisfied:

• Communication (C): 12 credits
  • ENGL 110: College Composition I
  • ENGL 120: College Composition II
  • COMM 110: Fundamentals of Public Speaking
  • Upper Division Writing
• Quantitative Reasoning (R): 3 credits
• Science and Technology (S): 10 credits
• Humanities and Fine Arts (A): 6 credits
• Social and Behavioral Sciences (B): 6 credits
• Wellness (W): 2 credits
• Cultural Diversity (D): satisfied by completing courses in another General Education category
• Global Perspectives (G): satisfied by completing courses in another General Education category
• Total Credits: 39

AHSS Degree Requirements

For the Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree, completion of a minor program of study is required. For the Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree, second-year language proficiency at the college level is required.

Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences College Requirements

An additional 9 credits are required by the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, which must be satisfied by completing courses in the following areas:

• Area One: Humanities: 3 credits
  • ARB, ENGL, FREN, GERM, HIST, HUM, PHIL, RELS, SPAN, TIPS, or WGS
• Area Two: Social Sciences: 3 credits
  • ANTH, CJ, COMM, EMGT, POLS, SOC, or WGS
• Area Three: Fine Arts: 3 credits
  • ARCH, ART, ENVD, LA, MUSC, or THEA
• Total Credits: 9

Major Requirements

The following courses are required for the major:

• SOC 424: Feminist Theory and Discourse: 3 credits
• WGS 110: Introduction to Women's Studies: 3 credits
• WGS 112: Introduction to Masculinities: 3 credits
• WGS 340: Perspectives in LGBTQ Studies: 3 credits
• WGS 350: Perspectives in Women's Studies: 3 credits
• WGS 370: Transnational/Global Women: 3 credits
• WGS 489: Internship/Capstone: 3 credits
• Electives: Select 12 credits from the following courses:
  • 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
  • HIST 426: Women in American History
  • PSYC 210: Human Sexuality
  • PSYC 250: Developmental Psychology
  • SOC 235: Cultural Diversity
  • SOC 410: Social Inequality
  • SOC 412: Sociology of Gender
  • SOC 417: Sociology of the Family
  • SOC 439: Social Change
  • WGS 496: Field Experience
• Total Credits: 33

Minor Requirements

The minor in Women and Gender Studies requires 18 credits, including:

• WGS 110: Introduction to Women's Studies: 3 credits
• WGS 350: Perspectives in Women's Studies: 3 credits
• Core Courses: Select 12 credits from the following courses:
  • 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
  • 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 Credits: 18

Minor Requirements and Notes

• A minimum of 8 credits must be taken at NDSU.