DEGREE UPDATE:
No new students for the Gender and Women’s Studies BA degree are being admitted as of Fall 2026. This degree is now being offered as Global Studies with an emphasis in Gender, Difference, and Power.
General Education Requirements
UNIV 101
Introduction to General Education
English Composition
Complete one of the following groups:
- ENGL 101 and ENGL 102
- ENGL 107 and ENGL 108
- ENGL 109H
Foundations Math
Complete one of the following, or higher math classes:
- PHIL 110
- LING 123
- MATH 107
- MATH 108
- MATH 112
Second Language
Students must complete fourth-semester proficiency in a second language.
Exploring Perspectives
Complete 4 courses - 12 units
- Artist
- Humanist
- Social Scientist
- Natural Scientist
Building Connections
Complete three courses - 9 units
UNIV 301
General Education Portfolio - 1 unit
Major Requirements
Core Courses
Core Electives
Complete three courses:
Chicana/Latina Studies Courses
Complete three courses:
Additional GWS Electives
Complete 12 units of any GWS or cross-listed courses.
*Note: Minimum of 27 upper-division units are required in the GWS major.
GWS Senior Capstone
Note: GWS 496A is only offered in the spring semester.
Minor Requirements
Complete 18-21 units for a minor, or complete at least 31 units for a second major.
Other Requirements
- Mid-career writing assessment
- Complete minimum of 120 units total
- Upper-division units: 42 units
- Overall GPA: minimum 2.0
- Major GPA: minimum 2.0
- Minor GPA: minimum 2.0
- Residency: minimum 30 units
- Units completed through four-year institution: minimum 56 units