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2024-2025 Catalog of Courses
Gender and Sexuality Studies Major
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REQUIREMENTS FOR A BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE WITH A MAJOR IN GENDER AND SEXUALITY STUDIES:
Liberal Arts Core - Credits: 32-34
All Fort Lewis College degrees require the completion of the Liberal Arts Core (LAC). Liberal Arts Core requirements may be satisfied by major requirements. (aka. “double dipping”)
See Liberal Arts Core for course choices
| First-Year Launch Course |
1 course |
FLC 100 (Credits:1) |
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| Communication |
2 courses |
COMP 150 AND one CO2 course (Credits: 6) |
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One CO2 course AND One CO3 course (Credits: 6) |
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| Mathematics |
1 course |
One MA1 course (Credits: 3-4) |
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| Arts & Humanities |
2 courses |
Two AH courses (Credits: 6) |
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| History |
1 course |
One HI course (Credits: 3) |
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| Social & Behavioral Sciences |
1 course |
One SS course (Credits: 3) |
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| Additional AH/HI/SS |
1 course |
One additional AH or HI or SS course (Credits: 3) |
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| Natural & Physical Sciences |
2 courses |
Two SC courses - one MUST include a lab (Credits: 7-8) |
Major Requirements - Credits: 39
Note: The total major credit requirement listed above does not include credits from liberal arts core courses that may be used to satisfy major requirements.
Note: Courses followed by a t will only count towards the major with approval from the GSS Coordinator. These courses must be related to gender, sexuality, feminist analysis, and/or women’s studies. A full list of these courses is available at the bottom of the page.
Foundations:
Complete four (4) courses, at least one (1) course must be selected from each of four groups (Historical, Social Sciences, Theoretical, and Arts and Literature):
Social Sciences:
- GSS 272 - Psychology of Women and Gender Credits: 3
OR PSYC 272 - Psychology of Women and Gender Credits: 3 - GSS 279 - Race, Ethnicity, Gender, Class [LAC-SS] Credits: 3
OR SOC 279 - Race, Ethnicity, Gender, Class [LAC-SS] Credits: 3 - GSS 282 - Human Sexuality Credits: 3
OR PSYC 282 - Human Sexuality Credits: 3 - GSS 311 - Indigenous Women Credits: 3
OR NAIS 311 - Indigenous Women Credits: 3 - GSS 355 - Anthropology of Gender Credits: 3
OR ANTH 355 - Anthropology of Gender Credits: 3 - GSS 358 - Native American Gender Issues Credits: 3
OR ANTH 358 - Native American Gender Issues Credits: 3 - GSS 361 - Race, Gender, and the War on Terror Credits: 3
OR PS 361 - Race, Gender, and the War on Terror Credits: 3 - GSS 383 - Gender and Society Credits: 3
OR SOC 383 - Gender and Society Credits: 3 - NAIS 349 - Decolonizing Sexualities Credits: 3
OR SOC 349 - Decolonizing Sexualities Credits: 3 - SOC 321 - Special Topics in Sociology Credits: 3 t
Disciplinary Explorations:
Students must take seven (7) additional courses with these restrictions:
Note: No course may be used for both the Foundations and the Explorations Categories.
Note: Remember that courses followed by a t will only count towards the major with approval from the GSS Coordinator. Topics courses are not always related to gender, sexuality, feminist analysis, and/or women’s studies. If you are interested in taking a topics course, check with the GSS Coordinator to ensure it will be counted towards your degree. Refer to a list of these courses at the bottom of this page.
Gender and Sexuality Studies:
Native American & Indigenous Studies:
Practicum or Internship Opportunities:
Students may sign up for an internship or practicum experience in any field, as long as the project undertaken is related to gender, sexuality, and/or women’s studies. A maximum of twelve (12) credits of practicum/internship may count in the Disciplinary Explorations section of the major. Students MUST receive approval from the Gender and Sexuality Studies Coordinator before signing up for internship or practicum credit.
Free Electives - Credits: Variable
Chosen in conjunction with your academic advisor to assure that the total graduation credit requirement for this program is met.
Note: Students completing the Liberal Arts Core in fewer than 33 credits or who have met a prerequisite or required course through transfer, examinations, or assessment of prior learning will have additional free choices.
Upper Division Requirement - Credits: 36
Among the total required courses, at least 36 credits must be upper division (300- and 400-level) courses. This major may require additional courses to meet the upper division requirement.
Course Information
Prior to course registration, students should review all courses for prerequisites, minimum prerequisite grade requirements and minimum class standing.
Additional Program Notes
Note: No course may be used for both the Foundations and the Explorations Categories.
t Topics courses may count when the specific topic offered in a particular term is approved by the GSS Coordinator. The topic must be centrally related to gender, sexuality, feminist analysis, and/or women’s studies. Relevant courses (in order of appearance on this page):
TOTAL REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION - CREDITS: 120
All curricular requirements for the Liberal Arts Core and at least one major must be met. Many students choose to use free electives to complete the requirements for a certificate, minor or teacher licensure.
A minimum of 15 credits of coursework must be completed in the combined areas of AH/HI/SS.
Students must achieve a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.00 and a minimum grade point average of 2.00 for those courses accepted to meet the requirements for the major, a certificate or minor.
A minimum of 30 credits must be completed at Fort Lewis College. College-sponsored off-campus academic experiences are considered “in residence.”
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