Gender, Race, and Identity, B.A.

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Students in the Gender, Race, and Identity major study the intersection of race, gender, sexuality, class, and other forms of identity, difference, and power that comprise our social world. The major examines identity, difference, and power from an intersectional perspective, in historical and contemporary contexts, and in global and local settings. Our course program is grounded in critically analyzing race, gender, sexuality, and class, with additional attention to Indigeneity, ethnicity, citizenship, nationality, religion, ability status, and other social categories. The Gender, Race, and Identity major 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 general major in GRI (described and detailed here) or complete either of two specializations, Ethnic Studies or Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. The specializations within the major 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.

Program Learning Outcomes

Students will be able to:

demonstrate competency in being an ethical communicator in and for our increasingly diverse and globalized world. (C)
critically compare and distinguish among historical and theoretical understandings of identity, difference, and power in relation to structural inequality, social movements, and state power. (CT)
integrate and demonstrate comprehension of course content through oral presentations and critical, creative, and expository writing appropriate to audience. (C)
analyze multiple dimensions of identity, difference, and power from an interdisciplinary perspective, using a range of appropriate methodological tools. (C, CT, QR)
integrate academic studies in the major in Gender, Race, and Identity into personal and professional goals and be able to formulate and implement theoretically informed political, cultural, or 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

Transfer to the University of Nevada, Reno

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 Transferology to assist in your planning.

Admission and Coursework 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 “Core English and Math Completion Policy .”

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

ENG 101 - Composition I (3 units)
ENG 102 - Composition II (3 units) CO1, CO3
NOTE: See the Core Curriculum section for information on CO1&3 placement. Students who place in ENG 102 are not required to complete ENG 101.

B. Quantitative Reasoning (3 units minimum) - CO2

Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter for a list of approved CO2 courses.

C. Physical & Natural Phenomena (6 units minimum) - CO4, CO4L

Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter for a list of approved CO4/CO4L courses.

D. Cultures, Societies, & Individuals (3 units) - CO6

GRI 103 - Power, Identity, and Social Justice (3 units) CO6, CO10

E. Artistic Composition, Interpretation, & Expression (3 units) - CO7

Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter for a list of approved CO7 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 Core Curriculum chapter in this catalog.