Gender, Sexuality and Society Major

Requirements: Gender, Sexuality and Society Major (B.A.)

Global Liberal Arts Core Curriculum

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For further description of the courses required within each section of GLACC, see here or download the degree worksheet to the right.

Course Number	Course Name	Prerequisites
INTEGRATIVE INQUIRY
CCI 1	Four Integrative Inquiry Courses (course type CCI) (May not overlap with major, at least one must be at AUP. All courses must be outside the major's disciplinary base.) Freshmen satisfy CCI courses as follows: FirstBridge (two courses) and two additional CCI courses outside the major discipline. FirstBridge courses may not replace major requirements. Transfer students satisfy CCI courses as follows: four CCI courses outside the major discipline; at least one CCI must be taken at AUP.
CCI 2
CCI 3
CCI 4
CCX	Experiential Learning
CRITICAL INQUIRY AND EXPRESSION
EN 2020 CCE	Writing & Criticism	EN1010
CCD	Digital Literacy and Communication
See list of major requirements below for course with type CCR	Disciplinary Research Methods/Writing in the Discipline
QUANTITATIVE AND EXPERIMENTAL REASONING
MA 1005 or Above (course type CCM)	Quantitative Reasoning
Lab science course coded CCS (4CR lecture with corresponding 0CR lab)	Experimental Reasoning	MA1005CCM or higher to be taken before or at the same time
EXPRESSION FRANÇAISE
FR 1200 CCF (or above)	Elementary French & Culture II	FR1100
AUP CAPSTONE
See list of major requirements below for course with type CCC	AUP Capstone

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS – 44 credits

(Minimum grade of “C-“ required in each course)

COURSE CODE	COURSE NAME	PREREQUISITES
GS2006CCI	CONTEMPORARY FEMINIST THEORY	None
GS2010CCI PY2010CCI	INTRODUCTION TO GENDER, SEXUALITY, AND SOCIETY	None / None
GS2016	GENDER AND SEXUALITY: GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES	None
GS2120CCR PY2120CCR	WRITING THE SOCIAL WORLD	College Level=Sophomore AND EN1010 AND (PY1000CCI OR GS2006CCI OR GS2006GE110) / College Level=Sophomore AND EN1010 AND (PY1000CCI OR GS2006CCI OR GS2006GE110)
GS4095CCC	SENIOR PROJECT	PY2120CCR OR GS2120CCR

Select one course from the list below

COURSE CODE	COURSE NAME	PREREQUISITES
PY2020	RESEARCH METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGY	PY1000CCI
PO2050	POLITICAL ANALYSIS	None
CM2051CCR	COMMUNICATION THEORY & RESEARCH METH.	EN1000 OR EN1010 OR (EN2020 OR EN2020CCE)

Students must SELECT five courses from the various lists below, at least TWO of which must be at the 3000 level or above. At least three must be taken in one single area below and two courses must be from a different area.

Politics of gender and sexuality: Representations, rights & social justice

COURSE CODE	COURSE NAME	PREREQUISITES
PO2003CCI	POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY	None
GS3022CCI	GENDER, LAW, AND IDENTITY	None
PO3024	POLITICS OF HUMAN RIGHTS	College Level=Junior OR PO1011GE110 OR PO1012 OR PO1011CCR

Psychological & Psychoanalytic Foundations of Gender & Society

COURSE CODE	COURSE NAME	PREREQUISITES
PY2045CCI	SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY	None
PY2046CCI	CULTURAL PSYCHOLOGY	None
PY3091	TOPICS IN PSYCHOLOGY (as approved)	College Level=Sophomore

Constructions of Gender & Sexuality: Global Historical Perspectives

COURSE CODE	COURSE NAME	PREREQUISITES
CM3004	COMMUNICATING FASHION	(CM1023 AND (CM2051 OR CM2051CCR)) OR CM1110
GS3022CCI	GENDER, LAW, AND IDENTITY	None
CM3053	MEDIA & GENDER	(CM1023 AND (CM2051 OR CM2051CCR)) OR Major=Gender Studies
CL3075	QUEENS, FAIRIES & HAGS: ROMANCE OF MEDIEVAL GENDER	None
GS3087	EVOLUTION OF HUMAN SEXUALITY	CCSCCS AND College Level=Junior

FREE ELECTIVES

Any courses desired – must complete a total of 128 credit hours to graduate.

HONORS

Students with a GPA of 3.7 or above in Gender Studies courses during their Junior and Senior years may apply for departmental honors. The distinction requires students to produce an original scholarly product of exceptional quality. Students who wish to apply for departmental honors should make an appointment with the Department Chair for additional information.