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Gender and Women’s Studies Major

Because GWS is an interdisciplinary major, students are invited to double major in Gender and Women's Studies and another discipline. Majors are encouraged to undertake independent work in seminars, individual studies courses, or Honors Study. 

GWS majors must complete five required core courses -- GWS 103 or 104, 212, 224, 306, and 410 -- and five electives. While either 103 or 104 can serve as a gateway to the major, students are encouraged to take both. GWS 103 or 104 and GWS 212 should be completed before the end of the sophomore year. GWS 224 and 306 should be completed before the end of the junior year.  In addition, GWS majors must complete five GWS electives, at least three of which must be at the 200 level or higher, and one of which must be at the 300 level or higher.

Department and affiliated faculty serve as advisers.

Required Courses

GWS majors must complete 5 required courses:  GWS 103 or 104, 212, 224 and 410. While either 103 or 104 can serve as a gateway to the major, students are encourage to take both.

Core Courses

GWS 103/ANT 103GENDER, SEXUALITY, AND INTESEC

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GWS 104INTRO TO QUEER STUDIES

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GWS 212/CRE 212FEMINIST RESEARCH METHODS

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GWS 224/CRE 224TRANSNATNL WOMEN'S MOVEMNTS

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GWS 306/AFR 306ADV READ IN FEMINIST THEORY

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GWS 410SENIOR CAPSTONE IN GWS

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ELECTIVES

GWS majors must complete 5 electives, at least 3 of which must be at the 200 level and above, and at least one of which must be at the 300 level.

AHI 420GENDER IN EARLY MODERN EUROPE

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AMS 322/CRE 322/EDU 322/GWS 322CUBA IN/AND THE AMERICAS

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ANT 104QUESTIONING CUL:INTRO TO ANTH

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ECO 409WOMEN AND WORK

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ENG 164/GWS 164/THE 164SHAKESPEARE'S COMEDIES

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ENG 165/GWS 165/THE 165SHAKESPEARE'S TRAGEDI/HISTORI

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FLM 493CSTUDIES IN CULT AND CAMP

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GER 262/GWS 262/GIS 262REFUGEES IN EUROPE: GERMANY

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GOV 250GENDER AND U.S. POLITICS

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GWS 102/HMD 103CHILD RIGHTS/PUBLIC POLICY

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GWS 123/AFR 123/AMS 123/ENG 123INTRO AFRICAN-AMERICAN LIT

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GWS 203INTRO TO QUEER STUDIES

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GWS 207/AT 207BODY NARRATIVES, TECH, & MEDIA

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GWS 209/SOC 208RACE/GENDER AND THE MASS MEDIA

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GWS 211/SOC 212SEX, GENDER AND SOCIETY

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GWS 213/AFR 209/AMS 209/CRE 209/FLM 209INTERSECT IDENT IN U.S. FILM

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GWS 219/CLA 219SEXUALITY/EROS CLASSICAL ANTIQ

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GWS 221/SOC 221SOCIOLOGY OF SEXUALITIES

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GWS 222/HIS 220GENDER IN THE ANDES AND MEXICO

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GWS 223/AFR 223GEN/SEXLTY/RACE IN CARIBB CULT

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GWS 225/PHI 219FEMINIST PHILOSOPHY

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GWS 230/SLA 230/EAS 230GEND COMMUNST/POST-COMM SOC

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GWS 232/ANT 232SECURITY, TRAFFICKING,VIOLENCE

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GWS 234/ARA 234ARAB WOMEN WRITERS

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GWS 242/AMS 242/HIS 242HIST OF WOMEN/GENDER IN U.S.

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GWS 244/CHI 244MOD CHI WOMEN WRIT TRANSLATION

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GWS 252/CRE 252/ES 252/HIS 252SOCIAL JUSTICE AND ENVIRONMENT

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GWS 253/GER 253SEXOLOGY/ACTIVSM IN WEIMAR REP

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GWS 254/THE 316THE SOLO PERFORMANCE EVENT

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GWS 258/REL 258WOMEN,RELIGION, & MODERNITY

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GWS 260/GER 260BORDERLESS WRLDS?TRAV,ART,LANG

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GWS 264/ENG 264/THE 264SHAKESPEARE'S COMEDIES

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GWS 265/ENG 265/THE 265SHAKESPEARE'S TRAGEDI/HISTORI

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GWS 291INDIVIDUAL STUDY

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GWS 292INDIVIDUAL STUDY

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GWS 301/ENG 301AMERICAN WOMEN WRITERS

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GWS 304/HMD 304CHILD & FAM SOCIAL POLICIES

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GWS 305/ES 305/SPA 305ECO-FEMINSM & RESTNCE IN AMER

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GWS 307/HMD 307ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT

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GWS 309/AFR 309/AMS 309/HIS 309HIST OF SLAVERY/EMANC IN AMER

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GWS 311/REL 311MUSLIM WOMEN'S VOICES

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GWS 313/FLM 311REPRESENTING GENDER

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GWS 314/CRE 314/FRH 314/AFR 314FORBIDDEN SEX IN AFR & CARIBB

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GWS 316/ITL 316CUL IDENT IN ITALY & ADJ AREAS

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GWS 320/ANT 320ANTHRO OF SEXUALITY & GENDER

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GWS 321/AFR 321/CRE 321/HMD 321CHILD/FAMIL MULTI-CUL SOC

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GWS 322/AMS 322/CRE 322/EDU 322CUBA IN/AND THE AMERICAS

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GWS 324/SOC 324GENDER, CULTURE, AND THE BODY

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GWS 326/AFR 326/CRE 326/ENG 326BLACK GENRE FICTION

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GWS 327/AHI 360RADICAL BODIES:CONTEMP ART/ACT

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GWS 328/AMS 328/EDU 328/HIS 328/SOC 328ZAPATISMO: MEXICAN SOCIAL MOV

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GWS 330/AFR 330/AMS 330/HIS 330HIST OF THE AMERICAN SOUTH

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GWS 330B/ENG 330BLOVE & SEX IN THE MIDDLE AGES

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GWS 332/ENG 332EXQUISITE CORPSES

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GWS 333/SPA 333U.S. LATINO URB YOUTH NARRATVS

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GWS 335/AFR 335/AMS 335/CRE 336/ENG 355/FLM 335BLACK WOMEN IN PRINT & SCREEN

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GWS 337/ENG 337THE LITERATURE OF PASSING

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GWS 340/PSY 340PSYCH OF MEN AND MASCULINITY

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GWS 350/AMS 350/CRE 350/EDU 350EDUC & REVOL PROJ IN LAT AMER

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GWS 356/FLM 395WFEMINISMS IN AMER POP CULT

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GWS 362/ENG 362ALICE MUNRO & THE SHORT STORY

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GWS 391INDIVIDUAL STUDY

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GWS 392INDIVIDUAL STUDY

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GWS 395/AFR 395/AMS 395/CRE 395/FLM 395BCHANG THE IMAGE: BLACK CINEMA

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GWS 400/AMS 400/GIS 401/SOC 400THE SOCIOLOGY OF GLOBALIZATION

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GWS 401GLOBLZTN/STATE-MAKING 21ST C

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GWS 402DESIRING JUSTICE:SEX,DIFF,SOCL

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GWS 406HEAR VOICES:VOICE,THEAT,PERFOR

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GWS 408/HMD 408CHILD MALTREATMENT

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GWS 413/ENG 493GJANE AUSTEN

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GWS 415/HMD 415SOC POLICY ANALYSIS URBAN AMER

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GWS 416/HMD 416GLOBALIZATION/CULT & IDENTITY

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GWS 418/ENG 493HTONI MORRISON

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GWS 419/FLM 493WAUTHORSHIP: WOMEN DIRECTORS

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GWS 420/CRE 420/FRH 420THE WOMAN'S BODY AFR LIT/CIN

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GWS 421/ITL 421TOP IN ITAL CULT: RESEARCH SEM

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GWS 426/HIS 426GENDR/SEXUALITY JAPN,1850-1980

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GWS 434/DAN 434TOP IN MULTICUL:MAPPING BODIES

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GWS 448/HIS 448PROSTITUTN/SEX-SLAV SINCE 1850

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GWS 490/REL 495SR SEM: PARTICIPTN IN LIB ARTS

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GWS 495FIELD WORK

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GWS 496FIELD WORK

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GWS 497HONORS STUDY

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GWS 498HONORS STUDY

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HIS 228/AFR 228/GWS 228GEND/SEX/ID IN AFRICAN HIS

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HIS 248/AMS 248NARRATIVES OF ILLNESS

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PHI 263BODY AND GENDER

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PSY 203PSYCHOLOGY OF WOMEN

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PSY 493APSYCHOLOGY WOMEN'S HEALTH

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SOC 211RACE,CLASS,GENDER & SEXUALITY

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SOC 212/GWS 211SEX, GENDER AND SOCIETY

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SOC 213GENDER THEORY

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SPA 433AGROWING UP IN LATIN AMERICA

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SPA 433CCONTEMP SPANISH WOMEN WRIT

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GWS 229/AFR 229/AMS 229/CRE 229/FLM 229VAMPIRES

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GWS 322/AMS 322/CRE 322/EDU 322CUBA IN/AND THE AMERICAS

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GWS 346/AFR 346/HIS 346AFRICAN WOMEN IN COMP PERSP

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