Women's and Gender Studies, B.A.
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Program Overview
As a major in women鈥檚 and gender studies, you will become an informed and engaged citizen. Our interdisciplinary program will help you develop the skills to examine and critique cultural, economic, historical, political, and social issues using feminist and queer philosophical paradigms. You will learn about a cross section of feminist and queer thinkers, develop expertise in methods of critical analysis, and gain a deep understanding of how gender, sexuality, race, class, religion, ethnicity, and other social factors shape access to power.
Major Details
The program information listed here reflects the approved curriculum for the 2025鈥�26 academic year per the 可乐视频 Bulletin. Bulletins from past academic years can be found here.
Major Requirements (30鈥�32 Credits)
NYSED Program Code: 02117
Students must complete parts 1 through 5 with a grade of C or higher in each course:
- and two of the following:
- , , , , , , , , , , or
- Two of the following:
- , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
- Africana Studies (same as English and WGST )
- Africana Studies (same as WGST )
- Africana Studies (same as Political Science and WGST )
- Art
- Classics (same as WGST )
- Classics (same as WGST )
- Comparative Literature , Africana Studies (These courses are the same as WGST .)
- English (same as Africana Studies and WGST )
- English (same as WGST )
- English (same as WGST )
- English
- Film (same as WGST )
- History
- History (same as WGST )
- History (same as WGST )
- History (same as WGST )
- History (same as WGST )
- History (same as WGST )
- History (same as WGST )
- Judaic Studies (same as WGST )
- Philosophy
- Philosophy (same as WGST )
- Philosophy (same as WGST )
- Puerto Rican and Latinx Studies (same as WGST and American Studies )
- Puerto Rican and Latinx Studies
- Television, Radio & Emerging Media (same as WGST )
- Theater (same as WGST )
- (Note: Women’s Studies is not open to students who completed Women’s Studies or English in fall 1993 or spring 1994.)
- WGST or WGST
- Three of the following:
- WGST , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
- Africana Studies (same as WGST )
- Anthropology (same as WGST )
- Anthropology (same as WGST )
- Business
- Business (same as WGST )
- Economics (same as WGST )
- Economics
- Health and Nutrition Sciences (same as WGST )
- Health and Nutrition Sciences
- Health and Nutrition Sciences (same as WGST )
- Judaic Studies
- Political Science (same as WGST )
- Political Science (same as WGST )
- Political Science (same as WGST )
- Political Science (same as WGST )
- Political Science (same as WGST )
- Political Science (same as WGST )
- Political Science (same as WGST )
- Political Science (same as WGST )
- Political Science (same as Africana Studies 3365 and WGST )
- Political Science (same as WGST .)
- Political Science (same as WGST and Sociology )
- Psychology
- Sociology (same as WGST )
- Sociology (same as WGST )
- Sociology (same as WGST )
- Sociology (same as WGST )
- Sociology (same as WGST )
- WGST
Other advanced electives and special topics courses relevant to the study of women may be substituted with the permission of the program coordinator. The list of available courses may be obtained each semester in the program office.
WGST , , , or may be used to fulfill the requirements in either section 2 or 4.
Student Learning Outcomes
Students will be able to:
- Explain how diverse identities, cultures, and societies are structured by the intersections of categories including gender, race, sexuality, class, ability, religion, global location, and colonialism past and present.
- Employ written, oral, and/or visual media to effectively communicate concepts and arguments related to gender, women, and sexualities.
- Identify and analyze social and historical relations, hierarchies of power, resistance, and movements relevant to women, gender, and sexualities.
- Work collaboratively with diverse people to design projects that further feminist ideals.
- Use feminism as both a concept and an analytical approach to study women and gender in different historical and cultural contexts.
Degree Maps
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Contact
Christopher Richards, Associate Professor
Director, Women’s and Gender Studies Program
1207 Ingersoll Hall
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P: 718.951.5476
Or contact:
Office of Undergraduate Admissions
222 West Quad Center
2900 Bedford Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11210
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The Support You鈥檒l Find
可乐视频 is an integral part of the cultural and artistic energy of New York City. Our faculty members affiliated with Women’s and Gender Studies offer incomparable expertise and tremendous talent, and each brings a unique perspective to their teaching and mentoring in and out of the classroom.
Internships and Employers
Through job fairs, the internship database, and internship panels, the Magner Career Center gives students in the women鈥檚 and gender studies B.A. program access to career opportunities at a wide variety of employers, including:
- ACLU
- Axia Women鈥檚 Health
- Callen-Lorde
- Housing Works
- New York鈥揚resbyterian Hospital
- New York University Langone Hospital
- Oliver Wyman Group
- Spring Health
- United Nations
