#  Concentration Requirements 

 



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Plan of study forms can be found [here](/undergrad-forms).

### Concentration—12 courses (48 credits)

- WOMGEN 97: ["Dreams of a Common Language"](https://canvas.harvard.edu/courses/156533). 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"](https://gened.college.harvard.edu/directory/power-to-the-people-black-power-radical-feminism-and-gay-liberation/) - [Bronski](https://wgs.fas.harvard.edu/people/michael-bronski)
    - WOMGEN 1200WH ["Making and Unmaking Women in African History"](https://canvas.harvard.edu/courses/160321) - [Kothor](https://wgs.fas.harvard.edu/people/marius-kothor)
    - WOMGEN 1283 ["Love Labor's Found"](https://canvas.harvard.edu/courses/163837) - [Light](https://wgs.fas.harvard.edu/people/caroline-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"](https://canvas.harvard.edu/courses/158115) - [Khubchandani](https://wgs.fas.harvard.edu/people/kareem-khubchandani)
    - HDS 2781 "Histories, Bodies, Differences" - [Hollywood](https://www.hds.harvard.edu/people/amy-hollywood)
- Two WGS seminars numbered 1400+ or [Engaged Scholarship](https://hu.sharepoint.com/:x:/s/AcademicPolicy/EZXgT7NerOxCvLPf92o0_QoBRlm9csznh4RF3rJS2wwvBQ?wdLOR=c64058D36-58B0-194F-8BC5-0569CF1FBBDC)/[Civic Engagement](https://publicservice.fas.harvard.edu/) course. See below for courses that meet this requirement:
    - GENED 1176 ["Sexuality in Literature: From *Giovanni's Room* to *Fun Home*"](https://canvas.harvard.edu/courses/163450) - [Schlossberg](https://wgs.fas.harvard.edu/people/linda-schlossberg)
- Seven additional WGS courses ([including courses that count for WGS credit](https://wgs.fas.harvard.edu/courses-count)).

### Thesis Track—13 courses (52 credits)

- WOMGEN 97: ["Dreams of a Common Language"](https://canvas.harvard.edu/courses/156533). 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"](https://gened.college.harvard.edu/directory/power-to-the-people-black-power-radical-feminism-and-gay-liberation/) - [Bronski](https://wgs.fas.harvard.edu/people/michael-bronski)
    - WOMGEN 1200WH ["Making and Unmaking Women in African History"](https://canvas.harvard.edu/courses/160321) - [Kothor](https://wgs.fas.harvard.edu/people/marius-kothor)
    - WOMGEN 1283 ["Love Labor's Found"](https://canvas.harvard.edu/courses/163837) - [Light](https://wgs.fas.harvard.edu/people/caroline-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"](https://canvas.harvard.edu/courses/158115) - [Khubchandani](https://wgs.fas.harvard.edu/people/kareem-khubchandani)
    - HDS 2781 "Histories, Bodies, Differences" - [Hollywood](https://www.hds.harvard.edu/people/amy-hollywood)
- Two WGS seminars numbered 1400+ or [Engaged Scholarship](https://engagedscholarship.fas.harvard.edu/about/)/[Civic Engagement](https://publicservice.fas.harvard.edu/) course. See below for courses that meet this requirement:
    - GENED 1176 ["LGBT Literature, Politics, and Identity"](https://canvas.harvard.edu/courses/163450) - [Schlossberg](https://wgs.fas.harvard.edu/people/linda-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"](https://canvas.harvard.edu/courses/156533). 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"](https://gened.college.harvard.edu/directory/power-to-the-people-black-power-radical-feminism-and-gay-liberation/) - [Bronski](https://wgs.fas.harvard.edu/people/michael-bronski)
        - WOMGEN 1200WH ["Making and Unmaking Women in African History"](https://canvas.harvard.edu/courses/160321) - [Kothor](https://wgs.fas.harvard.edu/people/marius-kothor)
        - WOMGEN 1283 ["Love Labor's Found"](https://canvas.harvard.edu/courses/163837) - [Light](https://wgs.fas.harvard.edu/people/caroline-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"](https://canvas.harvard.edu/courses/158115) - [Khubchandani](https://wgs.fas.harvard.edu/people/kareem-khubchandani)
        - HDS 2781 "Histories, Bodies, Differences" - [Hollywood](https://www.hds.harvard.edu/people/amy-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"](https://canvas.harvard.edu/courses/156533). 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"](https://gened.college.harvard.edu/directory/power-to-the-people-black-power-radical-feminism-and-gay-liberation/) - [Bronski](https://wgs.fas.harvard.edu/people/michael-bronski)
        - WOMGEN 1200WH ["Making and Unmaking Women in African History"](https://canvas.harvard.edu/courses/160321) - [Kothor](https://wgs.fas.harvard.edu/people/marius-kothor)
        - WOMGEN 1283 ["Love Labor's Found"](https://canvas.harvard.edu/courses/163837) - [Light](https://wgs.fas.harvard.edu/people/caroline-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"](https://canvas.harvard.edu/courses/158115) - [Khubchandani](https://wgs.fas.harvard.edu/people/kareem-khubchandani)
        - HDS 2781 "Histories, Bodies, Differences" - [Hollywood](https://www.hds.harvard.edu/people/amy-hollywood)
- Two additional WGS courses
- Junior Tutorial - WOMGEN 98: Research and Methods