NEW COLLEGE
B.A. WOMEN'S STUDIES REQUIREMENTS
Major Requirements
Core Requirements
The core requirements consist of 21 semester hours:
| WST 100 WST 300 |
Women and Society (SB, C) OR Women in Contemporary Society (SB, C) |
| WST 350 | Race, Class, and Gender (SB,C) |
| WST 457 | Women, Cultures and Societies (SB, G) |
| WST 498 | PS: Theory and Method in Women's Studies (L) |
One course with a global perspective selected from the following:
| WST 390 | Women and World Religions (L/SB, G) |
| WST 475 | Women of the Diaspora Across Cultures (HU, G) |
| WST 483 | Contemporary Women Writers (HU, G) |
| WST 487 | Gender and International Development (SB, G) |
One course with a focus on representation selected from the following:
| WST 370 | Chronicling Women's Lives (HU, C) |
| WST 376 | Feminist Theory (L, C) |
| WST 467 | Ethnic Women Writers (L/HU, C) |
| WST 473 | Latina/Chicana Representation (SB, C) |
One course with emphasis on culture studies selected from the following:
| WST 320 | Women in Popular Culture (HU, C) |
| WST 431 | Women and Film (L, G) |
Other courses may be approved by a department advisor. Students must complete all course work in the major with a grade of "C" or better. No pass/fail credit may be used for major requirements.
Electives
In addition to the 21 hours of core requirements, students must complete an additional nine hours of courses from those offered by the Women's Studies Program and 15 hours of work in related courses. The plan for completing the related courses requirement must be worked out with and approved in writing by the Women's Studies advisor.
Other Requirements
In addition to the requirements listed, students seeking the Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree in Women's Studies must satisfy the university General Studies requirements.
Major Requirements
The major consists of 45 semester hours, 30 in Women's Studies and 15 in a coherent set of related courses. At least 30 of the 45 semester hours required for the major must be completed in upper division courses. In addition, for the B.S. degree, students must complete six hours of statistics, computer science, or quantitative research methods. This sequence must be approved by the Women's Studies advisor.