Concentration Requirements

Plan of study forms can be found here. 

Concentration—12 courses (48 credits)

• WOMGEN 97: "Dreams of a Common Language". Key concepts, texts, and skills in WGS. Usually taken by end of sophomore year.
• One History foundation course/Usually numbered with 1200 (for example, 1200fh) - Historical approaches to WGS. See courses below that meet this requirement:
  • GENED 1130 "Power to the People" - Bronski
  • WOMGEN 1200WH "Making and Unmaking Women in African History" - Kothor
  • WOMGEN 1283 "Love Labor's Found" - Light
• One Theory foundation course/Usually numbered 1210 (for example 1210qt) - Theoretical approaches to WGS. See below for courses that meet this requirement:
  • WOMGEN 1400E "Queer Ethnography" - Khubchandani
  • HDS 2781 "Histories, Bodies, Differences" - Hollywood
• Two WGS seminars numbered 1400+ or Engaged Scholarship/Civic Engagement course. See below for courses that meet this requirement:
  • GENED 1176 "Sexuality in Literature: From Giovanni's Room to Fun Home" - Schlossberg
• Seven additional WGS courses (including courses that count for WGS credit).

Thesis Track—13 courses (52 credits)

• WOMGEN 97: "Dreams of a Common Language". Key concepts, texts, and skills in WGS. Usually taken by end of sophomore year.
• One History foundation course/Usually numbered with 1200 (for example, 1200fh) - Historical approaches to WGS. See courses below that meet this requirement:
  • GENED 1130 "Power to the People" - Bronski
  • WOMGEN 1200WH "Making and Unmaking Women in African History" - Kothor
  • WOMGEN 1283 "Love Labor's Found" - Light
• One Theory foundation course/Usually numbered 1210 (for example 1210qt) - Theoretical approaches to WGS. See below for courses that meet this requirement:
  • WOMGEN 1400E "Queer Ethnography" - Khubchandani
  • HDS 2781 "Histories, Bodies, Differences" - Hollywood
• Two WGS seminars numbered 1400+ or Engaged Scholarship/Civic Engagement course. See below for courses that meet this requirement:
  • GENED 1176 "LGBT Literature, Politics, and Identity" - Schlossberg
• Six additional WGS courses
• Junior Tutorial -  WOMGEN 98: Research and Methods
• Senior Tutorial - WOMGEN 99a and 99b, the writing of the senior thesis

Joint Concentration (WGS Primary)—8 courses (32 credits)

• WOMGEN 97: "Dreams of a Common Language". Key concepts, texts, and skills in WGS. Usually taken by end of sophomore year.
• Either:
  • One History foundation course/Usually numbered with 1200 (for example, 1200fh) - Historical approaches to WGS. See courses below that meet this requirement:
    • GENED 1130 "Power to the People" - Bronski
    • WOMGEN 1200WH "Making and Unmaking Women in African History" - Kothor
    • WOMGEN 1283 "Love Labor's Found" - Light
  • Or one Theory foundation course/Usually numbered 1210 (for example 1210qt) - Theoretical approaches to WGS. See below for courses that meet this requirement:
    • WOMGEN 1400E "Queer Ethnography" - Khubchandani
    • HDS 2781 "Histories, Bodies, Differences" - Hollywood
• Three additional WGS courses
• Junior Tutorial -  WOMGEN 98: Research and Methods
• Senior Tutorial - WOMGEN 99a and 99b, the writing of the senior thesis

Joint Concentration (WGS Allied)—5 courses (20 credits)

• WOMGEN 97: "Dreams of a Common Language". Key concepts, texts, and skills in WGS. Usually taken by end of sophomore year.
• Either:
  • One History foundation course/Usually numbered with 1200 (for example, 1200fh) - Historical approaches to WGS. See courses below that meet this requirement:
    • GENED 1130 "Power to the People" - Bronski
    • WOMGEN 1200WH "Making and Unmaking Women in African History" - Kothor
    • WOMGEN 1283 "Love Labor's Found" - Light
  • Or one Theory foundation course/Usually numbered 1210 (for example 1210qt) - Theoretical approaches to WGS. See below for courses that meet this requirement:
    • WOMGEN 1400E "Queer Ethnography" - Khubchandani
    • HDS 2781 "Histories, Bodies, Differences" - Hollywood
• Two additional WGS courses
• Junior Tutorial -  WOMGEN 98: Research and Methods