Women’s and Gender Studies, Bachelor of Arts

Requirements

A minimum of 120 credit hours is required for a Bachelor of Arts degree in women’s and gender studies (BA). At least 30 credits of a student’s bachelor’s degree must be taken in residence at UNO. Registering for courses without having taken the stated prerequisites could result in administrative withdrawal.

To obtain a BA, a student must fulfill the university, college and interdisciplinary program requirements. Some courses may satisfy requirement in more than one area, but credit is awarded only once, thereby reducing the total number of credit hours for the degree to 120. This total does not include all prerequisites.

  • 40-46 hours of university General Education courses (9 hours of which can be satisfied by courses in the required areas below)
  • 12-19 hours of College of Arts and Sciences requirements
  • 16 hours of Foreign Language or American Sign Language courses
  • 33 hours of Women’s and Gender Studies courses
  • 6-19 hours of elective/prerequisite courses

TOTAL HOURS: 120

The Bachelor of Arts in women’s and gender studies requires a minimum of 33 credits as outlined below.

Courses Required for Major (Core Curriculum)
WGST 2010INTRODUCTION TO WOMEN'S AND GENDER STUDIES: SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE3
WGST 2020INTRODUCTION TO WOMEN'S AND GENDER STUDIES: HUMANITIES3
Quantitative Literacy Course
Select one of the following:3-5
PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING I
PRINCIPLES OF BUSINESS STATISTICS
INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE I
APPLIED STATISTICS AND DATA PROCESSING IN PUBLIC SECTOR
PRE-CALCULUS ALGEBRA
COLLEGE ALGEBRA WITH SUPPORT
TRIGONOMETRY
ALGEBRA AND TRIGONOMETRY FOR CALCULUS
CALCULUS FOR THE MANAGERIAL, LIFE, AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
CALCULUS FOR BIOMEDICINE
SYMBOLIC LOGIC
STATISTICS FOR THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
SOCIAL STATISTICS
ELEMENTARY STATISTICS
STATISTICAL METHODS I
Elective Courses
Select 8 WGST elective courses (see below)24
Total Credits33-35

Electives

Eight WGST elective courses must be selected from the following list, of which 6 must be upper-division (3000- or 4000-level). Courses should be selected in consultation with your major adviser. Be certain to see the “Special Requirements” section for important information.

ART 4930SPECIAL TOPICS IN ART HISTORY3
ENGL 2000TOPICS IN LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE3
ENGL 2230SOCIO-CULTURAL REPRESENTATIONS IN LITERATURE3
ENGL 4250WOMEN'S STUDIES IN LITERATURE3
ENGL 4260GLOBAL WOMEN WRITERS3
ENGL 4280QUEER AMERICAN WESTS3
GDRH 2120CORE TOPICS IN SOCIAL SCIENCES: SOCIAL ISSUES3
GDRH 3010SPECIAL TOPICS SEMINAR1-3
HIST 4910TOPICS IN HISTORY3
HONR 3000HONORS COLLOQUIUM3
PHHB/SOC 4700WOMEN'S HEALTH AND ISSUES OF DIVERSITY3
PSCI/WGST 3100LGBT POLITICS3
PSCI 3930SPECIAL TOPICS IN POLITICAL SCIENCE3
PSYC 4930SPECIAL TOPICS IN PSYCHOLOGY3
RELI 3500TOPICS IN RELIGIOUS STUDIES3
SOC 2150SOCIOLOGY OF FAMILIES3
SOC 2800MAJOR SOCIAL ISSUES3
SOC 3300SOCIOLOGY OF GENDER3
SOC 4150AMERICAN FAMILY PROBLEMS3
SOC 4170SOCIOLOGY OF FATHERHOOD3
SOC 4800CONTEMPORARY TOPICS IN SOCIOLOGY3
SOWK 4880TOPICAL SEMINAR IN SOCIAL WORK3
WGST/BLST 1950BLACK WOMEN IN AMERICA3
WGST/PHHB 3080HEALTH CONCEPTS OF SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT3
WGST 3120/RELI 3130WOMEN AND THE BIBLE3
WGST/PSCI 3130WOMEN AND POLITICS3
WGST/CRCJ 3390WOMEN, CRIME AND JUSTICE3
WGST/PHIL 3490GENDER AND PHILOSOPHY3
WGST/CMST 3750GENDER AND COMMUNICATION3
WGST/HIST 4060HISTORY OF WOMEN IN AMERICA FROM 1875 - 19223
WGST/BLST 4120BLACK WOMEN LEADERS IN LIBERATION MOVEMENTS3
WGST/GEOG 4150GEOGRAPHY, GENDER AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP3
WGST/GERO/PHHB 4550HEALTH ASPECTS OF AGING3
WRWS 4000FORM AND THEORY3
WRWS 3000SELECTED TOPICS IN WRITING3

For the B.A. degree, foreign language is required through the intermediate level.

At this time new undergraduate students are not being accepted into the Gender and Leadership concentration. This moratorium will be in effect for the 2023-2024 academic year (but may extend beyond that time). Please contact the Women’s and Gender Studies program director for additional details.

Gender and Leadership Concentration

Required courses:
WGST 3020PERSPECTIVES ON LEADERSHIP3
WGST 4030PERSONAL LEADERSHIP3
WGST 4070GENDER AND LEADERSHIP CAPSTONE: COMMUNITY ACTION PROJECT3
Select 1 course from the following:3
SPECIAL TOPICS IN WOMEN'S AND GENDER STUDIES (Women's Leadership in Film)
BLACK WOMEN LEADERS IN LIBERATION MOVEMENTS
GENDER & LEADING SOCIAL CHANGE
Total Credits12

These 12 hours are applied toward the major requirement for 21 hours in elective WGST courses.

Plan of Study Grid
Freshman
FallCredits
CMST 1110
PUBLIC SPEAKING FUNDS
or ARGUMENTATION AND DEBATE
3
ENGL 1150 ENGLISH COMPOSITION I (*) 3
MATH 1220
COLLEGE ALGEBRA (**)
or COLLEGE ALGEBRA WITH SUPPORT
or INTRODUCTION TO MATHEMATICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL THINKING
or QUANTITATIVE LITERACY
or DATA LITERACY AND VISUALIZATION
or ELEMENTARY STATISTICS
3-4
Foreign Language Course 1110*** 5
*ENGL 1150: Appropriate English placement required.
**MATH: See catalog for the most up-to-date prerequisites.
***Foreign Language course 1110 will satisfy a Humanity/Fine Arts course and Global Diversity. If satisfying the BA language requirement differently, please consult with your advisor, as you'll need to add a HFA, global diversity course, and some electives.
 Credits14-15
Spring
ENGL 1160 ENGLISH COMPOSITION II (**) 3
WGST 2010 INTRODUCTION TO WOMEN'S AND GENDER STUDIES: SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE (**) 3
Foreign Language Course 1120 5
Natural/Physical Science Gen Ed with Lab 4
*ENGL 1160: requires ENGL 1150 with grade of C- or better or placement.
**WGST 2010: ENGL 1150 Recommended.
 Credits15
Sophomore
Fall
HIST 1000 or Minor/2nd Major Course* 3
WGST 2020 INTRODUCTION TO WOMEN'S AND GENDER STUDIES: HUMANITIES 3
WGST Elective 3
Approved Quantitative Literacy Course for Major ** 3
Foreign Language Course 2110 3
*A&S College Requirement Options.
**See catalog for approved list. Some courses will also satisfy Quantitative Literacy Gen Ed requirements.
 Credits15
Spring
HIST 1010 or Minor/2nd Major Course* 3
WGST Elective 3
Foreign Language Course 2120 3
Natural/Physical Science** 3
Social Science 3
*A&S College Requirement Options.
**Natural/Physical Science must be in a 2nd discipline.
 Credits15
Junior
Fall
WGST Elective 3
Humanities/Fine Arts* 3
Social Science** 3
Additional Natural/Physical Science with Lab for A&S or Course for Minor/2nd Major*** 3-4
Elective 3
*HFA must be from a 2nd discipline.
**SS must be from a 2nd discipline.
***A&S College Requirement Options.
 Credits15-16
Spring
WGST Elective 3
Additional Humanities/Fine Arts course for A&S or course for Minor/2nd Major* 3
Additional Social Science course for A&S or course for Minor/2nd Major** 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
*A&S College Requirement Options. Additional HFA must be from 3rd discipline.
**A&S College Requirement Options. Additional SS must be from 3rd discipline.
 Credits15
Senior
Fall
WGST Elective 3
WGST Elective 3
Elective or Minor/2nd Major Course 3
Elective or Minor/2nd Major Course 3
Elective* 3
*120 credits minimally needed for a degree. Take as many electives as is needed to reach this minimum. Students need 27 upper level credits throughout the degree. Electives may need to be selected at the 3000-4000 level to reach this minimum.
 Credits15
Spring
Third Writing Course 3
WGST Elective 3
Elective or Minor/2nd Major Course 3
Elective* 3
Elective* 3
Elective* 1
*120 credits minimally needed for a degree. Take as many electives as is needed to reach this minimum. Students need 27 upper level credits throughout the degree. Electives may need to be selected at the 3000-4000 level to reach this minimum.
 Credits16
 Total Credits120-122

This roadmap is a suggested plan of study and does not replace meeting with an advisor. Please note that students may need to adjust the actual sequence of courses based on course availability. Please consult an advisor in your major program for further guidance.


This plan is not a contract and curriculum is subject to change


Additional Information About this Plan:
University Degree Requirements:
The minimum number of hours for a UNO undergraduate degree is 120 credit hours. Please review the requirements for your specific program to determine all requirements for the program. To graduate on-time (four years for an undergraduate degree), you need to take 30 hours each year.


Placement Exams: For Math, English, Foreign Language, a placement exam may be required. More information on these exams can be found at https://www.unomaha.edu/enrollment-management/testing-center/placement-exams/information.php

Note: Transfer credit or placement exam scores may change suggested plan of study


GPA Requirements: 2.0