Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (BA)

Admission to the Program

Formal admission to the major requires a grade point average of 2.00 (on a 4.00 scale) and the approval of the program director.

120 credit hours with minimum 2.00 cumulative GPA (Undergraduate Academic Regulation 2 )
Completion of all requirements for a major (Undergraduate Academic Regulation 9 )

Completion of AU Core foundation requirements (Undergraduate Academic Regulation 8.2-8.6 )
Completion of AU Core Habits of Mind requirements (Undergraduate Academic Regulation 8.7 )
Completion of AU Core integrative course requirements (Undergraduate Academic Regulation 8.8-8.11 )

For additional information, see AU Core Curriculum .

39 credit hours with grades of C or better, including 18 credit hours at or above 300-level

Complete 3 credit hours from the following, or another course approved by the program director:

Complete one of the following areas of focus:

Note: The same course may not be used to satisfy both the multicultural perspective requirement (see above) and the area of focus requirement.

Complete 12 credit hours, including 9 credit hours at or above 300-level, from the following, or other courses approved by the program director:

Complete 12 credit hours, including 9 credit hours at or above 300-level, from the following, or other courses approved by the program director:

12 credit hours (four courses) centered on a particular theme or issue in women’s and gender studies, with approval of the program director

9 credit hours in elective courses focused on women and/or gender studies from a list of courses approved each semester by the program director

American University offers students the opportunity to earn both undergraduate and graduate degrees through its combined bachelor’s/master’s programs. See Admission to a Combined Bachelor’s / Master’s Program and Combined Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees for more information.