Women's and Gender Studies Department
> Academic Program: Double Major

The Women's and Gender Studies major has been constructed to facilitate a Bachelor of Arts degree with a double major in any other major offered on campus. The double major is designed especially for those students who want to combine graduate study in a more traditional discipline or field with an emphasis on gender issues. It may also be appropriate for those who have a career objective to work for gender equity in a specific field. Students pursuing the double major must declare their majors in both departments, and must have at least 24 units in each major which do not count for the other major. However, a number of courses may be double-counted in both majors. Academic advising must take place in both departments. WGS faculty will only advise for the WGS major.

Core and Skills Applications Requirements for the Women's & Gender Studies Major
24 units

I. Core Requirements - 17 units

WGS 280 Gender, Health and Body Image OR WGS 285 Men's Health, Men's Lives OR
WGS 350 Gender, Sexuality & Family (all category E in GE) 3 units
WGS 375 Gender, Race and Class (GE, category E) 3 units
WGS 425 Feminist Research Methods 4 units
WGS 475 Contemporary Feminist Thought 3 units
WGS 485 Senior Seminar 3 units
Electives 1 unit

II. Skills Application - 8 units

WGS 490 Gender, Work and Organization 4 units
WGS 499 Internship in an organization-selected in consultation with WGS advisor 4 units

Courses that can count for both majors - 19 units.
A course on women or gender in the major 3-4 units.
An introductory course in the major (may be upper or lower division) 3-4 units.
Additional upper division units in the major chosen in consultation with a
Women's & Gender Studies advisor and an advisor from the double major 8-10 unit.s
Electives chosen in consultation with both advisors that will be applicable to both majors 4 units.

Total unit required for the Women's & Gender Studies Major - 44 units

Required courses and electives in the other major, which do not count for WGS -
(at least) 24 units

For more information contact the Women's and Gender Studies Department at 707/664-2840.