Degree Types and Requirements
The undergraduate major and minor requirements are listed here.
Director of Undergraduate Studies: Dr. Daisy Atterbury, daisyatterbury@unm.edu
For general academic advising, please contact asadvise@unm.edu or (505) 277-4621
College of Arts and Sciences and Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program Undergraduate Admission Requirements
A minimum of 26 credit hours; 23 credit hours must be in courses acceptable toward graduation.
A cumulative grade point average of at least 2.00 on all work.
Transfer students must have a 2.00 transfer GPA.
Continuing UNM students must have a 2.00 institutional GPA.
Demonstrated academic achievement by satisfying the following:
Completion of General Education Curriculum: Communication.
Completion of General Education Curriculum: Mathematics and Statistics.
Completion of General Education Curriculum: Second Language.
Completion of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program admission coursework with a grade of "C" or better:
One GNDR or WGSS course at any level.
Degree Offered
Bachelor of Arts in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (B.A.)
Major Study
Requirements
Credit | ||
GNDR 2110 | Introduction to Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies | 3 |
WGSS 304 | Feminist Theories: Identity, Knowledge, and Power | 3 |
WGSS 325 | Race, Class and Feminism | 3 |
WGSS 498 | Feminism in Action | 3 |
Sexuality Studies Area Requirement (select from): WGSS 336 Queer Theories or from other departments, as approved | 3 | |
| Earn at least 21 credits from the following types of courses: Electives, as approved. At least 12 hours of electives must have the WGSS prefix. | 21 |
Total | 36 |
Second Major Study
Requirements
Credit | ||
GNDR 2110 | Introduction to Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies | 3 |
| General Studies Area Requirement Choose 1 course from the following courses:
| 3 |
WGSS 498 | WGSS 498 Feminism in Action | 3 |
Sexuality Studies Area Requirement Choose 1 course from the following courses: | 3 | |
| Earn at least 12 credits from the following types of courses: Electives, as approved. At least 6 hours of electives must have the WGSS prefix. | 12 |
Total | 24 |
Minor Study
Requirements
Credit | ||
GNDR 2110 | Introduction to Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies | 3 |
WGSS 304 | Feminist Theories: Identity, Knowledge, and Power | 3 |
Sexuality Studies Area Requirement Choose 1 course from the following courses: | 3 | |
| Earn at least 9 credits from the following types of courses: Electives, as approved. At least 3 hours of electives must have the WGSS prefix. | 9 |
Total | 18 |
