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

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Offered by the Department of , .

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.

University Requirements

120 credit hours with minimum 2.00 cumulative GPA ()
Completion of all requirements for a major ()

AU Core Requirements

Completion of AU Core foundation requirements ()
Completion of AU Core Habits of Mind requirements ()
Completion of AU Core integrative course requirements ()

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Major Requirements

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

Course Requirements

Required (9 credit hours)

Multicultural Perspective (3 credit hours)

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

Concentration (15 credit hours)

15 credit hours in an individually designed grouping of courses which advances students’ intersectional analysis of the operations of power. Students may choose their Concentration courses from a wide variety of approved classes so that this area of academic focus best expresses their particular intellectual, activist, or professional interests. Some examples might include but are not limited to: Sexualities; Gender and Social movements; Gender, Race, and Culture

Capstone (3 credit hours)

WGSS-460 Research Seminar in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (3)

Electives (9 credit hours)

Complete 9 credit hours from the following, or other courses approved by program director:

Combined Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees

American University offers students the opportunity to earn both undergraduate and graduate degrees through its combined bachelor’s/master’s programs. See and for more information.