Women’s Studies BA Major

4-Year Course Sequencing Sample

First Year,
Fall Semester

First Year,
Spring Semester

1. Lower Division GE A-1: Freshman Composition

1. Lower Division GE A-2: Critical Thinking

2. Lower Division GE A-3: Mathematics

2. Lower Division GE A-4: Oral Communication

3. WS 200 or WS210

3. WS 300

4. Lower Division GE

4. Lower Division GE

5. Lower Division GE

5. Lower Division GE

*General advisement: Students must enroll in freshman composition GE A-1 and math GE A-3 during the first semester.


Second Year,
Fall Semester
Second Year,
Spring Semester

1. WS 301

1. WS 302** (WS 495FM)

2. WS Elective, Experimental or Selected Topics Courses

2. WS Elective, Experimental or Selected Topics Course

3. Title V

3. Title V

4. Lower Division GE

4. Lower Division GE

5. Lower Division GE

5. Lower Division GE
*Major Advisement: Courses may not be double-counted within the major. Courses taken from the department of WS may not be applied toward GE requirements.

 

 Third Year,
Fall Semester

Third Year,
Spring Semester

1. WS 305 SL/CS

1. WS Elective, Experimental or Selected Topics (3-6 units)

2. WS Elective, Experimental or Selected Topics (3-6 units)

2. WS Concentration, Experimental or Selected Topics (3-6 units)

3. WS Concentration, Experimental or Selected Topics (3-6 units)

3. Lower Division GE

4. Lower Division GE

4. Upper Division GE

5. Lower Division GE

5. Upper Division GE
*General advisement : Students are advised to take the Writing Proficiency Examination once they have earned 56 units.
*Major Advisement: Students must select a concentration within the Women’s Studies major. Please consult advisor for details.

 

Fourth Year,
Fall Semester
Fourth Year,
Spring Semester

1. WS Elective, Experimental or Selected Topics (3-6 units)

1. WS 400

2. WS Concentration, Experimental or Selected Topics (3-6 units)

2. WS Concentration, Experimental or Selected Topics (3-6 units)

3. Upper Division GE

3. Elective

4. Elective

4. Elective

5. Elective

5. Elective

*General advisement: In addition to all GE, Title V and major requirements, students will need elective credits to complete the 120 units required for graduation.
Within the 120 units, students must complete 40 upper division units. This sequencing sample is based on an average semester enrollment of 15 units.

** WS302 is our new Feminist Methods course