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
Hours

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 WGSS T: Feminist Sexuality Studies.

3

 

Focus Area Requirement Choose 12 credit hours from one focus area, and 9 credit hours from at least two additional focus areas:
• Feminist and Gender Theory
• Literature, Film, and Arts
• Regional/Global
• Sexualities
• Social Sciences

21

Total

36

 


Second Major Study

Requirements

Credit
Hours

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 Choose 1 course from the following courses: 
WGSS 336 Queer Theories
WGSS 379 T: Feminist Sexuality Studies

3

 

Focus Area Requirement Choose 6 credit hours from one focus area, and 3 credit hours from one additional focus area:
• Feminist and Gender Theory
• Literature, Film, and Arts
• Regional/Global
• Sexualities
• Social Sciences

9

Total

24

 


Minor Study

Requirements

Credit
Hours

GNDR 2110

Introduction to Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies 

3

WGSS 304
-or-
WGSS 325

Feminist Theories: Identity, Knowledge, and Power

Race, Class and Feminism

3

WGSS 498

Feminism in Action

3

Sexuality Studies Area Requirement Choose 1 course from the following courses: 
WGSS 336 Queer Theories
WGSS 379 T: Feminist Sexuality Studies

3

 

Focus Area Requirement Choose 6 credit hours from one focus area, and 3 credit hours from one additional focus area:
• Feminist and Gender Theory
• Literature, Film, and Arts
• Regional/Global
• Sexualities
• Social Sciences

9

Total

21

 


 

Please contact Dr. Daisy Atterbury, daisyatterbury@unm.edu, for more information on how to apply.