Major Requirements

60 units of Upper Division Courses (300-400)
Graduation Writing Requirement (GWR)
2.0 GPA
US Cultural Pluralism (USCP)
Note: No Major or Support Courses may be taken as credit/no credit
Total 180 units required
56 Units of GE Courses

B. Core Requirements
Introductory Feminist and Queer Theory: allows for a basic framework to push it further and question theory in later courses.

Queer Studies (under Gender Studies Umbrella) e.g.,

Introduction to LGBTQIA Studies in the US

US Lesbian and Gay History

Cross-Cultural Queer Studies, e.g., Black Queer Studies, Latino/a Queer Studies, etc

C. Concentrations
Women and Gender
Gender and Politics
Gender, Race, Science and Technology
Sexuality Studies
LGBTQIA Studies
Cross-Cultural Studies (e.g. Women of Color Studies)
Masculinity Studies

D. Electives
Psychology of Power, Oppression, and Privilege
Global Feminism / Anthropology & Gender
Sex Work
Gender and Law: Jurisprudence of Sexual Equality, Politics of Reproduction
People of Color’s Historical Narrative / Literature Studies

A. Queer Studies

B. Safe Zone

C.Other Improvements

Potential Requirement for Minors

Greater focus on non-heteronormative narratives

Sections of WGS Courses, minors only.
Allow a space to push boundaries further; high scholarly debate/discussions.

Possibly lowering the number of GE courses and focusing on WGS only.

Cross-Disciplinary courses

Students need to feel safe to discuss feminism

Courses with certain perspectives, e.g., Transnational and Intersectional perspectives— inclusive to looking through multiple lenses

Pre-Requisites for cross-listed classes

Lower Division Feminist and Queer theory courses— allows for a basic framework to be laid out.
Further explore and expand in later courses.

WGS Research Methods, i.e., how to ask demographic questions?

More full-time Faculty members

How do we market our major, i.e., brand? Attract people?

We need to become a niche for a specific market in order to compete
Women’s and Gender Studies with Polytechnic focus, i.e., “Learn by Doing”

Advantage over theory-based only curriculums

We need to show the Dean and the College that there is a presence of students interested

Physical Space needs to be created, not dispersed between departments

How can Triota Feminist Activism Community help?

What you can do with a WGS Major!

http://wgs.pages.tcnj.edu/for-students/careers-and-graduate-school/what-you...

http://whatcanidowiththismajor.com/major/womens-studies/