Women’s and Gender Studies, Bachelor of Arts

Women's and Gender Studies, Bachelor of Arts Requirements

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS - 46 Hours Required
Minimum of “C-“required
Fundamental Academic Skills		15
ENGL 1150	ENGLISH COMPOSITION I
ENGL 1160	ENGLISH COMPOSITION II
ENGL 2400	ADVANCED COMPOSITION
or ENGL 3050	WRITING FOR THE WORKPLACE
(Or other advisor-approved Writing in the Discipline course)
CMST 1110	PUBLIC SPEAKING FUNDS
or CMST 2120	ARGUMENTATION AND DEBATE
MATH 1120	INTRODUCTION TO MATHEMATICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL THINKING
or MATH 1100	DATA LITERACY AND VISUALIZATION
or MATH 1130	QUANTITATIVE LITERACY
or MATH 1140	QUANTITATIVE REASONING FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS
or MATH 1300	COLLEGE ALGEBRA WITH SUPPORT
or STAT 1100	DATA LITERACY AND VISUALIZATION
or STAT 1530	ELEMENTARY STATISTICS
Distribution Requirements		31
Natural Science - From two disciplines and at least one lab - 7 hrs
Social Science - From two disciplines - 9 hrs
Humanities and Fine Arts - From two disciplines- 9 hrs
Global Diversity - 3 hrs
US Diversity - 3 hrs
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
**Course will satisfy UNO's General Education requirement
^Course requires pre-requisite(s)
Women’s and Gender Studies Major - 33-35 Hours Required
Required Coursework		6
WGST 2010	INTRODUCTION TO WOMEN'S AND GENDER STUDIES: SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE (** ^)
WGST 2020	INTRODUCTION TO WOMEN'S AND GENDER STUDIES: HUMANITIES (** ^)
Select one of the following Quantitative Literacy course		3-5
ACCT 2010	PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING I (^)
BSAD 2130	PRINCIPLES OF BUSINESS STATISTICS (^)
CIST 1400	INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE I (^)
CRCJ/SOWK/PA 3000	APPLIED STATISTICS AND DATA PROCESSING IN PUBLIC SECTOR (^)
MATH 1320	PRE-CALCULUS ALGEBRA (^ )
or MATH 1300	COLLEGE ALGEBRA WITH SUPPORT
MATH 1330	TRIGONOMETRY (^)
MATH 1340	ALGEBRA AND TRIGONOMETRY FOR CALCULUS (^)
MATH 1930	CALCULUS FOR THE MANAGERIAL, LIFE, AND SOCIAL SCIENCES (^)
MATH 1940	CALCULUS FOR BIOMEDICINE (^)
PHIL 2010	SYMBOLIC LOGIC
PSYC 3130	STATISTICS FOR THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES (^)
SOC 2130	SOCIAL STATISTICS (^)
STAT 1530	ELEMENTARY STATISTICS (** ^)
STAT 3000	STATISTICAL METHODS I (^)
Select eight from the following courses (six must be at the 3000-4000 Level		24
ART 4930	SPECIAL TOPICS IN ART HISTORY (^)
ENGL 2000	TOPICS IN LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE (^ When topic is Women’s and Gender Studies)
ENGL 2230	SOCIO-CULTURAL REPRESENTATIONS IN LITERATURE (** ^)
ENGL 4250	WOMEN'S STUDIES IN LITERATURE (^)
ENGL 4260	GLOBAL WOMEN WRITERS (^)
ENGL 4280	QUEER AMERICAN WESTS (^)
GDRH 2120	CORE TOPICS IN SOCIAL SCIENCES: SOCIAL ISSUES (** ^ When topic is Women’s and Gender Studies)
GDRH 3010	SPECIAL TOPICS SEMINAR (When topic is Women’s and Gender Studies)
HIST 4910	TOPICS IN HISTORY (When topic is Women’s and Gender Studies - Requires Jr. status)
HONR 3000	HONORS COLLOQUIUM (^ When topic is Women’s and Gender Studies - Requires admittance into Honors Program)
PHHB/SOC 4700	WOMEN'S HEALTH AND ISSUES OF DIVERSITY (**)
PSCI/WGST 3100	LGBTQ+ POLITICS (** ^)
PSCI 3930	SPECIAL TOPICS IN POLITICAL SCIENCE (When topic is Women’s and Gender Studies)
PSYC 4930	SPECIAL TOPICS IN PSYCHOLOGY (When topic is Women’s and Gender Studies)
RELI 3500	TOPICS IN RELIGIOUS STUDIES (When topic is Women’s and Gender Studies)
SOC 2150	SOCIOLOGY OF FAMILIES (** ^)
SOC 2800	MAJOR SOCIAL ISSUES (When topic is Women’s and Gender Studies)
SOC 3300	SOCIOLOGY OF GENDER (** ^)
SOC 4150	AMERICAN FAMILY PROBLEMS (** ^)
SOC 4170	SOCIOLOGY OF FATHERHOOD (^)
SOC 4800	CONTEMPORARY TOPICS IN SOCIOLOGY (^ When topic is Women’s and Gender Studies - Requires SOC 1010 and Jr. status)
SOWK 4880	TOPICAL SEMINAR IN SOCIAL WORK (When topic is Women’s and Gender Studies - Requires Admission to BSSW)
WGST/BLST 1950	BLACK WOMEN IN AMERICA (**)
WGST/PHHB 3080	HUMAN SEXUALITY
WGST 3120/RELI 3130	WOMEN AND THE BIBLE
WGST/PSCI 3130	WOMEN AND POLITICS (** ^)
WGST/CRCJ 3390	WOMEN, CRIME AND JUSTICE (** ^)
WGST/PHIL 3490	GENDER AND PHILOSOPHY (** ^)
WGST/CMST 3750	GENDER AND COMMUNICATION (** ^)
WGST/HIST 4060	HISTORY OF WOMEN IN AMERICA FROM 1875 - 1922 (^)
WGST/BLST 4120	BLACK WOMEN LEADERS IN LIBERATION MOVEMENTS (^)
WGST/GEOG 4150	GEOGRAPHY, GENDER AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (^)
WGST/GERO/PHHB 4550	HEALTH ASPECTS OF AGING
WRWS 4000	FORM AND THEORY (^)
WRWS 3000	SELECTED TOPICS IN WRITING (When topic is Women’s and Gender Studies)
College Breadth (choose one option)		15-30+
Option 1: Complete any UNO minor or undergraduate certificate - 15+ hours
Option 2: Additional General Education Requirements - 19+ hours
Additional quantitative literacy - 3 hours
Additional Social Science Gen. Ed. from 3rd Discipline - 3 hours
Additional Humanities Gen. Ed. from 3rd Discipline - 3 hours
HIST 1000 and HIST 1010 - 6 hours
Additional Nat. and Physical Science w/ Lab - 4-5 hours
Option 3: CAS comprehensive major (50+ hours) OR any second UNO major (30+ hours)
Bachelor Arts Language Requirement		16
FREN, GERM, Or SPAN, 1110**, 1120, 2110, 2120
ELECTIVES
Elective hours as required to reach a total of 120 hours

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

Women's and Gender Studies, Bachelor of Arts Four Year Plan

Plan of Study Grid
Freshman
Fall		Credits
CMST 1110 or CMST 2120	PUBLIC SPEAKING FUNDS or ARGUMENTATION AND DEBATE	3
ENGL 1150	ENGLISH COMPOSITION I (*)	3
MATH 1220 or MATH 1300 or MATH 1120 or MATH 1130 or STAT 1100 or STAT 1530	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.
	Credits	14-15
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.
	Credits	15
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.
	Credits	15
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.
	Credits	15
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.
	Credits	15-16
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.
	Credits	15
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.
	Credits	15
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.
	Credits	16
	Total Credits	120-122

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