Women, Gender, & Sexuality Studies Major
Women, Gender, & Sexuality Studies, online bachelor's
When you study in women, gender, and sexuality studies at KU you will learn how to employ different methods and modes of analysis to better identify, critique, and productively understand the status of women in society and how structures of inequality interact with gender and sexuality.
Women, Gender, & Sexuality Studies majors will take the following courses (30 credit hours):
Required Courses
WGSS 101: Introduction to Women, Gender, & Sexuality Studies
WGSS 501: Doing Feminist Research
WGSS 601: Seminar in Women, Gender, & Sexuality Studies
= 9 credit hours
Choose 1 of the following:
WGSS 410: Intimate Relationships
WGSS 502: Human Sexuality
= 3 credit hours
Choose 1 from the following (not already taken):
WGSS 324: History of Women and the Body
WGSS 389: Anthropology of Gender: Female, Male, and Beyond
= 3 credit hours
Choose 1 from the following (not already taken):
WGSS 324: History of Women and the Body
WGSS 355: International Women's Rights
WGSS 389: Anthropology of Gender: Female, Male, and Beyond
= 3 credit hours
Choose 4 of the following (2 must be 500+ level):
WGSS 319: History, Women & Diversity in US
WGSS 320: Goddesses-Witches: Premodern Europe
WGSS 321: Mystics to Femnists:1600-Prsnt
WGSS 327: Perspectives Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual &Transgender
WGSS 331: Sex and Gender in New Media
WGSS 333: Politics of Physical Appearance
WGSS 339: Feminism and Social Change
WGSS 440: Communication and Gender
WGSS 511: History American Women:1870-Presnt
WGSS 521: Women and Violence
WGSS 530: Sex and Gender in New Media
WGSS 563: Gender, Sexuality and the Law
= 12 credit hours
The women, gender, and sexuality studies major can be earned through a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of General Studies degree. A minor in women, gender, and sexuality studies is also available online.