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Nov 22, 2024
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University General Course Catalog 2017-2018 ARCHIVED CATALOG: LINKS AND CONTENT ARE OUT OF DATE. CHECK WITH YOUR ADVISOR.
Women’s Studies, B.A.
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Description
Students in the Women’s Study major will: examine the influence of gender in historical and contemporary contexts, discuss critical theory in gender studies and multiculturalism; consider the intersections of race, class, sexuality, gender, and ethnicity; compare and analyze male and female gender roles in family and society; study gender as it influences scholarship and human relations; explore the contributions of women to history, the arts, and academia; examine gendered power dynamics in global and local contexts; engage in critical thinking; and acquire new perspectives on the role of women and gender in society.
http://www.unr.edu/assessment/plans-and-forms/liberal-arts/womens-studies-ba
Transfer to Nevada
Use the transfer agreement and the degree planner (available by clicking  at the top right of this page) to build your plan for graduation with your advisor. Course substitutions not identified on the transfer agreement require UNR advisor approval.
If a major-to-major transfer agreement is not available for your transfer institution, please check the General Core agreement if available. If neither is available, access established transfer course equivalencies to assist in your planning.
Admission Requirements
A grade of “B-” or higher in Women’s Studies 101 is a prerequisite for continuing in the major.
Graduation Requirements
| Total Units |
120 |
| Cumulative GPA |
2.0 |
| University GPA |
2.0 |
| Major GPA |
2.0 |
| Residency Requirement |
30 Upper-Division Units at UNR |
| Major Residency Requirement |
15 Upper-Division Units in the major at UNR |
| Upper-Division Requirement |
42 Upper-Division Units |
| Half Program Units/4 Year Institution |
60 Units |
I. Silver Core General Education Requirements (24-27 units)
NOTE: Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter of this catalog for information regarding the “Core English and Math Completion Policy .”
Students in this major must meet all Silver Core Objectives (CO1 through CO14). Courses satisfying Core Objectives are designated (e.g., CO9) in General Catalog curricula and course descriptions.
A. Silver Core Writing and Prerequisite (3-6 units) - CO1, CO3
B. Silver Core Mathematics and Prerequisite (3 units minimum) - CO2
Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter for a list of approved CO2 courses .
C. Silver Core Natural Sciences (6 units minimum) - CO4, CO4L
Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter for a list of approved CO4/CO4L courses .
D. Silver Core Social Sciences (3 units) - CO6
E. Silver Core Fine Art (3 units) - CO7
Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter for a list of approved CO7 courses .
F. Silver Core Humanities (6 units) - CO5, CO8
Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter for a list of approved CO5,CO8 courses.
II. Additional Silver Core Requirements (6 units maximum)
Students must take courses that satisfy the following Core Objectives. Some or all of these Silver Core Objectives may be satisfied in the Major Requirements (Section IV). Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter in this catalog.
A. Science, Technology & Society Course - CO9
Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter for a list of approved CO9 courses .
B. Diversity & Equity Course - CO10
Select one from the following: (units counted in the major requirement)
C. Global Context Course - CO11
E. Capstone Integration & Synthesis Course - CO13
Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter for a list of approved CO13 courses .
F. Application Course - CO14
III. Additional College Requirements (6-20 units)
Units may vary depending on initial course placement in foreign language coursework.
A. Foreign Language (0-14 units)
Successful completion of the foreign language requirement may be accomplished through one of four options:
- complete a fourth semester college course in a foreign language or in American Sign Language;
- demonstrate proficiency through placement examination or other means determined by the Department of World Languages and Literatures, including minimum CBAPE, SAT II, or IB scores;
- show transcript evidence of successful completion of four years of high school coursework in the same foreign language; or
- participate in a Studies Abroad program pre-approved by the college to meet the foreign language requirement.
B. College Breadth Requirement (6 units)
Students seeking a Bachelor of Arts degree in the college shall be required to take, within the College of Liberal Arts, 6 credits that are outside the departments in which they major or minor, and that exclude courses taken to fulfill the Silver Core General Education requirements (Core Objectives 1 through 7).
IV. Major Requirements (30 units)
Students may choose either a thesis or non-thesis option for the major. A grade of “B-” or higher in Women’s Studies 101 is a prerequisite for continuing in the major.
A. Women’s Studies Core Courses (9 units)
These courses are required for either the thesis or the non-thesis option.
B. Choose either Thesis or Non-Thesis Options (21 units)
If the Thesis option is chosen, complete the following: - WMST 451 - Senior Thesis I (3 units)
- WMST 452 - Senior Thesis II (3 units) CO14
- Major Electives (15 units): 300-level or above, at least 9 units of which must be from Group A listed below and include a capstone course satisfying CO13. The rest must be from either Group A or Group B Electives.
If the Non-Thesis option is chosen, complete the following: - Major Electives (21 units): 300 - 400 level, at least 15 units of which must be from Group A listed below and include a capstone course satisfying CO13. The rest must be from either Group A or Group B Electives.
Group A Electives
- WMST 297 - Special Topics (3 units)
- WMST 300 - Genders, Cultures and Identities (3 units) CO10, CO13
- WMST 419 - Men and Masculinities (3 units) CO10, CO13
- WMST 430 - Gender, Literature and the Arts (3 units) CO10, CO13
- ART 484 - Gender and Art History (3 units) CO11
- WMST 490 - Special Topics (3 units)
- WMST 498 - WMST Internship (3 to 6 units) CO14
- WMST 499 - Independent Study (1 to 3 units)
- WMST 255 - The American Women’s Movement (3 units) CO10 OR
- PSC 255 - The American Women’s Movement (3 units) CO10
- WMST 280 - Philosophy of the Body (3 units) OR
- PHIL 280 - Philosophy of the Body (3 units)
- WMST 305 - Women and Science: a Historical and Biographical Perspective (3 units) CO9, CO10 OR
- HIST 305 - Women and Science: A Historical and Biographical Perspective (3 units) CO9, CO10
- WMST 345 - Literature of Ethnic Minorities in the U.S. (3 units) CO10 OR
- ENG 345 - Literature of Ethnic Minorities in the U.S. (3 units) CO10
- WMST 353 - Identity Politics In US (3 units) CO10 OR
- PSC 353 - Identity Politics In US (3 units) CO10
- WMST 354 - Politics and Women (3 units) CO10 OR
- PSC 354 - Politics and Women (3 units) CO10
- WMST 378 - Basque Transnationalism in the United States (3 units) CO10 OR
- BASQ 378 - Basque Transnationalism in the United States (3 units) CO10 OR
- SOC 378 - Basque Transnationalism in the United States (3 units) CO10 OR
- PSC 378 - Basque Transnationalism in the United States (3 units) CO10
- WMST 406 - Francophone Literature and Films in Translation (3 units) CO10, CO13 OR
- FREN 406 - Francophone Literature and Films in Translation (3 units) CO10, CO13
- WMST 409 - Gendered Violence (3 units) CO10, CO13 OR
- SOC 409 - Gendered Violence (3 units) CO10, CO13
- WMST 410 - Topics in Gender and Culture (3 units) CO10, CO11 OR
- ANTH 410 - Topics in Gender and Culture (3 units) CO10, CO11
- WMST 416B - Language and Gender (3 units) CO10 OR
- ENG 416B - Language and Gender (3 units) CO10
- WMST 421 - Gender and Ethnicity in American Music (3 units) CO10, CO13 OR
- MUS 421 - Gender and Ethnicity in American Music (3 units) CO10, CO13
- WMST 427A - Women and Literature (3 units) CO10, CO13 OR
- ENG 427A - Women and Literature (3 units) CO10, CO13
- WMST 442 - Women in Latin America (3 units) CO10, CO13 OR
- HIST 442 - Women in Latin America (3 units) CO10, CO13
- WMST 453 - Gender and Society (3 units) CO10, CO13 OR
- SOC 453 - Gender and Society (3 units) CO10, CO13
- WMST 462 - Basque Gender Studies (3 units) OR
- BASQ 461 - Basque Gender Studies (3 units)
- WMST 467 - Psychology of Gender (3 units) CO10, CO13 OR
- PSY 467 - Psychology of Gender (3 units) CO10, CO13
- WMST 470 - Gender and Migration: Women, Men, and Global Movement (3 units) CO10, CO11 OR
- ANTH 470 - Gender and Migration: Women, Men, and Global Movement (3 units) CO10, CO11
- WMST 479 - Beauty and the Body (3 units) OR
- WMST 486 - Family Violence (3 units) CO13 OR
- SOC 483 - Family Violence (3 units) CO13
- WMST 489 - Gender and Sexual Identity in Literature (3 units) CO10, CO13 OR
- ENG 490A - Gender and Sexual Identity in Literature (3 units) CO10, CO13
- WMST 493 - Queer History and Theory (3 units) CO10, CO13 OR
- GRI 493 - Queer History and Theory (3 units) CO10, CO13 OR
- HIST 493 - Queer History and Theory (3 units) CO10, CO13
V. Minor Requirements (18-21 units)
The Women’s Studies program accepts any minor approved by the College of Liberal Arts.
VI. Electives (16-36 units)
VII. Recommended Schedule
Spring Semester (16 units)
Spring Semester (15 units)
Fall Semester (15 units)
- WMST Electives (9 units)
- College Breadth Requirement (3 units)
- Minor (3 units)
Spring Semester (15 units)
Fall Semester (15 units)
- WMST 451 - Senior Thesis I (3 units) **
- WMST Elective (3 units)
- Capstone Integration & Synthesis Course (3 units) CO13
- Minor (300-400 level) (3 units)
- General Elective (3 units)
Spring Semester (13 units)
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