Faculty: Shaw (Chair), Bailey, Burleigh, Caballero, Delgado, Giardini, Oliver, Riess

The Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies major is a program in the Interdisciplinary Studies Area of Study. WGSS majors may complete any minor to satisfy the college requirement that the major and minor be in different areas of study.

Women’s Gender & Sexuality Studies Major Learning Outcomes

Students who successfully complete a major in Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies are expected to be able to:

• (PLO1) Define key concepts and perspectives on gender and sexuality that shape the study of identities, social institutions, and/or scientific inquiry.
• (PLO2) Recognize and communicate how formations of gender, race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, sexuality, dis/ability, religion, and/or nationality intersect with one another and shape women’s and LGBTQ+ peoples experiences.
• (PLO3) Explore a range of theories, practices, contributions, and/or social movements that address social justice in national and/or global contexts.
• (PLO4) Examine multiple ways of knowing and methods to articulate historical and contemporary issues that intersect with women’s, gender & sexuality studies.

The Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies Major

The Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies major, consisting of 42 credits, leads to the Bachelor of Arts degree. At graduation, Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies majors must have a GPA of at least 2.0 in the major. The calculation is based on the grades of all major courses. Only the most recent grade is considered for courses that have been repeated. All Allegheny courses required for the WGSS major must be taken on a letter-grade basis; only courses exceeding the requirement for the major may be taken on a credit/no credit basis. A maximum of 12 transfer credits may be counted toward the major; exceptions must be approved by the department chair.

All courses marked with an asterisk (*) below have prerequisites.