Women and Gender Studies Degree Requirements
Graduate with a Women and Gender Studies degree.
Major in Women and Gender Studies
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 | Code | Title | Credits |
| 9 |
| WGS 200 | Introduction to Gender Studies | 3 |
| WGS 225 | The Study of Women | 3 |
| WGS 480 | Feminist Theory | 3 |
| 27 |
| ANTH 371 | Cultural Dynamics | 3 |
| ANTH 372 | Culture Theory | 3 |
| ANTH 375 | Women in Prehistory | 3 |
| ART 410 | Advanced History of Art (with relevant topic) | 3-6 |
| COMM 212 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| COMM 310 | Media and Diversity | 3 |
| CJ 302 | Women, Crime, and Criminal Justice | 3 |
| CJ 361 | Victimology | 3 |
| ENGL 228 | Diversity in Global Literatures (With relevant topic) | 3 |
| ENGL 229 | Diversity in U.S. Literatures (With relevant topic) | 3 |
| ENGL 230 | Analyzing Worldview through Story (With relevant topic) | 3 |
| ENGL 357 | Women Writers and Readers | 3 |
| ENGL 369 | Literature and Culture (With relevant topic) | 3 |
| ENGL 415 | Seminar in Literature (With relevant topic) | 3 |
| HIST 260 | Slaves, Citizens and Social Change | 3 |
| HIST 328 | Human Rights | 3 |
| HIST 332 | Women in Early America | 3 |
| HIST 333 | Women in Modern America | 3 |
| HIST 351 | Kings, Witches, Science and War: Europe and the Search for a New Order | 3 |
| HON 381 | Worldviews through the Humanities (With relevant topic) | 3-4 |
| IS 346 | | 3 |
| LANG 380 | Global Gateways (With relevant topic) | 3 |
| LANG 480 | Capstone: Global Connections (With relevant topic) | 3 |
| NORW 350 | Norwegian Culture (with relevant topic) | 3 |
| NORW 403 | Great Literary Works of Norway (with relevant topic) | 3 |
| PHIL 101 | Introduction to Philosophy (With relevant topic) | 3 |
| PHIL 360 | Feminist Philosophy | 3 |
| POLS 321 | International Human Rights | 3 |
| POLS 215 | Politics and Diversity | 3 |
| POLS 351 | Women and Politics | 3 |
| PSYC 210 | Human Sexuality | 3 |
| PSYC 365 | Psychology of Women and Gender | 3 |
| PSYC 421 | Diversity Psychology | 3 |
| SOC 115 | Social Problems | 3 |
| SOC 250 | Diversity in American Society | 3 |
| SOC 306 | Social Change and Social Movements | 3 |
| SOC 335 | Families in a Changing Society | 3 |
| SOC 340 | Sociology of Gender | 3 |
| SOC 420 | Sociology of the Body | 3 |
| WGS 492 | Senior 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.