Major

The Gender Studies Program (GSP) offers a B.A. degree, a minor, and a Graduate Certificate. After electing to concentrate in Gender Studies, the student will work with GSP faculty to develop a program designed to meet the student’s individual needs.

Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts in Gender Studies

• SWMS 210 Social Issues in Gender or
• SWMS 225 Sex Similarities and Differences: A Multidisciplinary Approach or
• SWMS 215 Gender Conflict in Cultural Contexts.

32 units of SWMS courses are required they must include the following:

• SWMS 301: Introduction to Feminist Theory and the Women’s and Men’s Movements
• SWMS 311: Gender Studies and the Community: Internship
• SWMS 410: Senior Seminar in Gender Studies

*In the near future, Gender Studies majors will also have the option of enrolling in an honors program.*

Please email Jeanne Weiss or call (213) 740- 2792 to become a Gender Studies Major, Minor, or if you have questions concerning the status of the Honors Program.

Gender Studies Advisory Board Undergraduate Student Representatives:

Alanna Peterson

Morgan Williams