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Women and Gender Studies Degree Requirements

Graduate with a Women and Gender Studies degree.

MAJOR: Women and Gender Studies

I. Essential Studies Requirements (see University ES listing).

II. A minimum of 36 credits, including 9 required WGS course credits (WGS 200, WGS 225, WGS 480) and 27 elective credits. The below list does not include all possible elective courses, especially courses whose topics vary by section. Courses that devote substantial focus to relevant material and approaches can be approved as electives. Please consult the Women and Gender Studies Advisor and/or Director to get approvals and confirm the plan of study.

Course List
CodeTitleCredits
Required Courses9
WGS 200Introduction to Gender Studies3
WGS 225Introduction to Women Studies3
WGS 480Feminist Theory3
Elective Courses27
ANTH 371Cultural Dynamics3
ANTH 372Culture Theory3
ANTH 375Women in Prehistory3
ART 410Advanced History of Art (with relevant topic)3-6
COMM 212Interpersonal Communication3
COMM 310Media and Diversity3
CJ 302Women, Crime, and Criminal Justice3
CJ 361Victimology3
ENGL 228 (With relevant topic)3
ENGL 229 (With relevant topic)3
ENGL 230Analyzing Worldview through Story (With relevant topic)3
ENGL 357Women Writers and Readers3
ENGL 369Literature and Culture (With relevant topic)3
ENGL 415Seminar in Literature (With relevant topic)3
HIST 260Slaves, Citizens and Social Change3
HIST 328Human Rights3
HIST 332Women in Early America3
HIST 333Women in Modern America3
HIST 351Kings, Criminals, and Capitalists: Europe 1648-18153
HON 381Worldviews through the Humanities (With relevant topic)3-4
IS 3463
LANG 380Global Gateways (With relevant topic)3
LANG 480Capstone: Global Connections (With relevant topic)3
NORW 350Norwegian Culture (with relevant topic)3
NORW 403Great Literary Works of Norway (with relevant topic)3
PHIL 101Introduction to Philosophy (With relevant topic)3
PHIL 360Feminist Philosophy3
POLS 321International Human Rights3
POLS 215Politics and Diversity3
POLS 351Women and Politics3
PSYC 210Human Sexuality3
PSYC 365Psychology of Women and Gender3
PSYC 421Diversity Psychology3
SOC 115Social Problems3
SOC 250Diversity in American Society3
SOC 306Social Change and Social Movements3
SOC 335Families in a Changing Society3
SOC 340Sociology of Gender3
SOC 420Sociology of the Body3
WGS 492Senior Study: Women and Gender Studies (By prior arrangement only)1-4

The requirements on this page are pulled from UND’s academic catalog and may not reflect future terms. Updates are published annually in April.

General Education Courses

Essential Studies (ES) is UND’s program in general education. Along with your required major courses, it helps form the core of your UND undergraduate education. Your ES courses focus on essential skills employers require including communication, critical thinking and problem solving.

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