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Department of Gender Studies

Bachelor of Arts in Gender Studies

Students on Summer 2019, Fall 2019, or Spring 2020 requirements GNDRBA

Requirements

The major requires at least 30 credit hours, including the requirements listed below.
  1. Gender, Culture, and Society. One (1) course:
    • GNDR-G 101 Gender, Culture, and Society
  2. Gender Studies: Core Concepts and Key Debates. One (1) course:
    • GNDR-G 300 Gender Studies: Core Concepts and Key Debates
  3. Core electives. Three (3) courses:
    • GNDR-G 206 Gay Histories, Queer Cultures
    • GNDR-G 215 Sex and Gender in Cross-Cultural Perspective
    • GNDR-G 225 Gender, Sexuality, and Popular Culture
    • GNDR-G 250 Race, Sexuality, and Culture (Intersections)
    • GNDR-G 290 History of Feminist Thought and Practice
    • GNDR-G 310 Representation and the Body
    • GNDR-G 335 Explaining Sex/Gender Differences
    • GNDR-G 410 International Feminist Debates
  4. International/non-Western emphasis. One (1) course:
    • GNDR-G 102 Sexual Politics
    • GNDR-G 215 Sex and Gender in Cross-Cultural Perspective
    • GNDR-G 320 Sexual Violence: Transcultural Perspectives
    • GNDR-G 410 International Feminist Debates
  5. Electives. Additional credit hours, excluding GNDR-X 474, as needed to fulfill remaining requirements.
  6. Additional Requirements. The courses selected to fulfill the requirements above must also meet the following criteria:
    • At least 3 credit hours at the 200–299 level
    • At least 18 credit hours at the 300–499 level
    • At least 9 credit hours at the 400–499 level, excluding GNDR-X 474
  7. Major GPA, Hours, and Minimum Grade Requirements.
    1. At least 18 credit hours in the major must be completed in courses taken through the Indiana University Bloomington campus or an IU-administered or IU co-sponsored Overseas Study program.
    2. At least 18 credit hours in the major must be completed at the 300–499 level.
    3. Except for the GPA requirement, a grade of C- or higher is required for a course to count toward a requirement in the major.
    4. A GPA of at least 2.000 for all courses taken in the major—including those where a grade lower than C- is earned—is required.
    5. Exceptions to major requirements may be made with the approval of the department's Director of Undergraduate Studies, subject to final approval by the College of Arts and Sciences.