Major Requirements

The Department of Women and Gender Studies offers two undergraduate major concentration areas culminating in the Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Women and Gender Studies. Students choose to pursue either the women and gender studies concentration or the queer and trans studies concentration. 

In addition to the general requirements of the College of Arts and Sciences, students must complete a minimum of 33 credit hours with grades of C- or better in approved women and gender studies courses, a minimum of 24 credit hours of which must be upper-division (3000- or 4000-level). 

For more information visit the Women and Gender Studies catalog page or contact WGST@Colorado.EDU for more information.


 

Women and Gender Studies Concentration

 

Required Courses

 
WGST 2000Introduction to US Gender, Race and Sexuality Studies3
or WGST 2600Introduction to Global Gender, Race and Sexuality Studies
WGST 3020Feminist Methods of Inquiry and Praxis3
WGST 3100Feminist Theories3
WGST 4800Senior Colloquium in Feminist Studies3

Cognate Areas

 

Students must take three courses (for a total of 9 credit hours), one each from the three following cognate areas. 

  • Queer and Trans Studies cognate area
  • Race/Ethnicity cognate area
  • Global/Transnational cognate area
9

Electives

 
Two upper-division approved WGST elective courses (those listed under upper-division electives or cognate areas below)6
Two additional lower- or upper-division approved WGST elective courses6

Total Credit Hours

33


 

Queer and Trans Studies Concentration

 

Required Courses

 
LGBT 2000/WGST 2030Introduction to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies3
LGBT 3796Queer Theory3
LGBT/WGST 4400Critical Inquiries in Transgender Studies3
WGST 4800Senior Colloquium in Feminist Studies3

Cognate Areas

 

Students must take three courses (for a total of 9 credit hours), one each from the three following cognate areas. 

  • Feminist Studies cognate area
  • Race/Ethnicity cognate area
  • Global/Transnational cognate area
9

Electives

 
Two upper-division approved LGBT or WGST elective courses (those listed under upper-division electives or cognate areas below)6
Two additional lower- or upper-division approved LGBT or WGST elective courses (see below)6

Total Credit Hours

33