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Gender, Race, and Identity (Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Specialization), B.A.
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Students in the Gender, Race, and Identity major with the specialization in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies study gender and sexuality in historical and contemporary contexts and global and local settings. The major is grounded in an intersectional perspective, attending to the interrelationship of gender and sexuality with other forms of identity, difference, and power that include race, class, Indigeneity, ethnicity, citizenship, nationality, religion, ability status, and other categories. Our course program critically analyzes the construction of gender and sexual identities and experiences in global and local contexts; examines sexism, homophobia, transphobia, and feminisms; and addresses key theories in studies of gender and sexuality. The Gender, Race, and Identity major with a specialization in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies provides an expressly interdisciplinary environment for learning, drawing widely on academic traditions in the social sciences and the humanities. Students gain tools to critically analyze and engage our world and to enact change in their communities and professions.
Note: Within the BA in Gender, Race, and Identity, students may fulfill the major with a specialization in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (described and detailed here), or alternately may complete either a general course of study in the major, or the major with a specialization in Ethnic Studies. The general major and the specialization in Ethnic Studies are each described in their own pages in the UNR course catalog. All options in the major are advised by the Department of Gender, Race, and Identity.
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Student Learning Outcomes
Students will be able to: - define and describe issues of gender and sexuality, with attention to their intersections with other forms of identity, difference, and power including race, class, Indigeneity, ethnicity, citizenship, nationality, religion, ability status, and other categories.
- critically compare and distinguish among historical and theoretical understandings of gender and sexuality and among experiences of women, LGBTQI+ people, and others in relation to structural inequality, social movements, and state power.
- integrate and demonstrate comprehension of course content through oral presentations and critical, creative, and expository writing appropriate to audience.
- analyze multiple dimensions of gender and sexuality from an interdisciplinary perspective, using a range of appropriate methodological tools.
- integrate academic studies in the field of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies into personal and professional goals and be able to formulate and implement theoretically informed political, cultural, and community action.
Contact Information
Department of Gender, Race, and Identity
Thompson Building 106
(775) 682-6480
https://www.unr.edu/gender-race-identity
College of Liberal Arts Student Center
Thompson Building 101
(775) 682-8745
https://www.unr.edu/cla-advising
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Admission Requirements
A grade of “B-” or higher in GRI 103 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
I. Core General Education Requirements (24-27 units)
NOTE: Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter of this catalog for information regarding the “.” Students in this major must meet all Core Objectives (CO1 through CO14). Courses satisfying Core Objectives are designated (e.g., CO9) in General Catalog curricula and course descriptions. A. Composition & Communication; Critical Analysis & Use of Information (3-6 units) - CO1, CO3
B. Quantitative Reasoning (3 units minimum) - CO2
Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter for a list of approved courses.
C. Physical & Natural Phenomena (6 units minimum) - CO4, CO4L
Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter for a list of approved courses.
D. Cultures, Societies, & Individuals (3 units) - CO6
E. Artistic Composition, Interpretation, & Expression (3 units) - CO7
Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter for a list of approved courses.
F. History & Culture; Constitution (6 units) - CO5, CO8
Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter for a list of approved CO5,CO8 courses. II. Additional Core Requirements (15 units maximum)
Students must take courses that satisfy the following Core Objectives. Some or all of these Core Objectives may be satisfied in the Major Requirements (Section IV). Refer to the chapter in this catalog. A. Science, Technology & Society - CO9
Choose one course. The following recommended courses can also be used in the major requirement:
B. Diversity & Equity - CO10
Choose one course. The following recommended courses can also be used in the major requirement:
C. Global Context - CO11
Choose one course. The following recommended courses can also be used in the major requirement:
III. Additional College Requirements (6-20 units)
Units may vary depending on initial course placement in foreign language coursework.
IV. Major Requirements (33 units)
Students may choose either a thesis or non-thesis option for the major. A grade of “B-” or higher in GRI 103 is a prerequisite for continuing in the major. Courses taken through USAC and other approved study abroad programs may be used to complete the GRI major (with advisor approval). V. Minor Requirements (18-21 units)
The Gender, Race, and Identity program accepts any minor approved by the College of Liberal Arts.
VI. Electives (4-24 units)
VII. Recommended Schedule
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