May 03, 2024

Spring 2023 Undergraduate Catalog

Spring 2023 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies, B.A.

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Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies is an interdisciplinary major offering critical historical, sociological, philosophical, psychological, and literary examinations of the lives of women. Courses examine the ways in which gender, sexuality, ethnicity, and class were constructed in specific historical periods or cultures and trace the impact of these social categories on people’s lives, concepts, and values today. They offer women and men of all backgrounds and viewpoints the opportunity to work together to develop and test ways of envisioning human life and community.

Readings and classroom discussions introduce students to the new scholarship, which reveal the ways in which women’s lives have been frequently erased from traditional scholarship. Faculty encourage critical analyses of women in society, culture, and history; they promote active learning and social responsibility.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the baccalaureate degree, students in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies are expected to be able to:

Discuss the multiple types of feminisms that currently exist in the U.S. and internationally, as well as their histories and development;
Critically analyze and make profitable connections between feminist theories and feminist practices;
Explicate the basic debates or areas of contention within contemporary feminist thought;
Describe the multiple ways in which gender is intersected by other social relations such as race, ethnicity, sexuality, class, and nation;
Identify the basic components that distinguish feminist methodologies from other approaches to inquiry and the ways in which Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies approaches have transformed traditional disciplines;
Communicate clearly and effectively in written and oral expression.

BG Perspective (BGP) Requirements

Must complete at least 1 course in each of the following:

English Composition and Oral Communication
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Quantitative Literacy
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Must Complete at least 2 courses in each of the following:

Humanities and the Arts
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Natural Sciences - at least one Lab Science required
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Social and Behavioral Sciences
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Complete total required BGP credit hours by selecting courses from any of the above categories:

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University Requirements

Designated courses in Humanities and the Arts and the Social and Behavioral Sciences domains may be used to fulfill both the BGP requirement and one of the following university requirements:

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International Perspective ____________

Composition Requirement:
WRIT 1120

Total BGP Credits: Must be at least 36

Arts & Sciences Requirements

World Languages and Cultures (_ yrs of HS___)

Consult the Undergraduate Catalog or the Arts and Sciences Student Handbook regarding approved course options in the different language and culture areas.
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Lab Science

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Multidisciplinary Component

Select from approved offerings, in consultation with an advisor and a faculty mentor. Four courses total, each with a different subject prefix. At least two courses at 3000/4000 level. Courses applied to the Arts & Sciences MDC may not be used to fulfill other Arts and Sciences degree requirements, nor may they be used to fulfill major, minor, BGP or other program requirements.
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Major Requirements

A maximum of one course may be counted in both the major and college group requirements.

Senior Capstone

3 Women’s Studies (WS) courses (9 hours).

CCS 4890 (3 hours max) may be included as one of these courses.

Total Hours: 33

Minor Requirements

(Usually 20-21 Hours)

Electives and Non-Credit Courses

For Graduation You Will Need:

122 credit hours minimum.
Minimum GPA 2.00.
At least 30 credit hours of BGSU course work.
40 credit hours at the 3000/4000 level.
Completion of all degree requirements, including the BG Perspective Core.
A major, and if required, a minor, specialization or emphasis.

Any substitution or waiver of courses required for your major or minor program must originate in the department/school offering the major or minor and must be approved by the College Office.

To ensure a timely graduation, see a College Advisor during the semester prior to your intended graduation.

Remember to complete an Application for Graduation by the end of the second week of classes during the fall semester or spring regular session, or by the end of the first week of the summer semester. For the specific dates, check your DARS. You may log onto MyBGSU to complete the online application. After the deadlines, you will need to complete an application in person in the College Office.