Roadmap: Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, BA

The following roadmap is a sample advising map to complete the degree program in four years. Please consult your MyPlanner and major advisor as you develop your individualized academic plan. Students must have completed 60+ units in order to enroll in GE UD courses.

*Courses marked with an asterisk may be taken in a different semester than listed.

Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4

Year 1

Fall Semester (15 units)

GE Area 1A 3 unit(s)
GE Area 1C 3 unit(s)*
GE Area 2 3 unit(s)*
US 1 or US 2-3 (Recommend WGSS 16A - Women of Color in United States History I , GE Area 4) 3 unit(s)
WGSS 10 - Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies 3 unit(s) (GE Area 4)

Spring Semester (15-16 units)

GE Area 1B 3 unit(s)
GE Area 3A 3 unit(s)*
GE Area 5A (+5C ) 3-4 unit(s)*
US 1 or US 2-3 (Recommend WGSS 16B - Women of Color in U.S. History II , GE Area 4 + US 1-2-3, if both WGSS 16A and WGSS 16B are completed) 3 unit(s)
WGSS 20 - Women of Color in the U.S. 3 unit(s) (GE Area 4)

Year 2

Fall Semester (15-16 units)

Complete the Upper Division Writing - Directed Self Placement
GE Area 3B 3 unit(s)*
GE Area 5B (+5C ) 3-4 unit(s)*
GE Area 6 3 unit(s)*
University Elective - Lower Division 3 units*
University Elective - Lower Division 3 units*

Spring Semester (16 units)

Physical Education 1 unit*
Upper Division WGSS Elective (see list in MyPlanner) 3 unit(s)*
University Elective (Recommend SSCI 101 - Leadership and Career Accelerator ) 3 unit(s)*
University Elective - Lower or Upper Division 3 unit(s)*
University Elective - Lower or Upper Division 3 unit(s)*
University Elective - Lower or Upper Division 3 unit(s)*

Year 3

Fall Semester (16 units)

Physical Education 1 unit*
SOCI 100W - Writing Workshop 3 unit(s) (WID)
SOCI 105 - Qualitative Research Methods 3 unit(s)*
Upper Division WGSS Elective (see list in MyPlanner) 3 unit(s)*
University Elective - Lower or Upper Division 3 unit(s)*
WGSS 101 - Sex, Power, and Politics 3 unit(s)* (GE Upper Division Area 4)

Spring Semester (15 units)

Apply to Graduate
Major Elective (see list in MyPlanner) 3 unit(s)*
GE Upper Division Area 2/5 3 unit(s)*
University Elective - Lower or Upper Division 3 unit(s)*
University Elective - Lower or Upper Division 3 unit(s)*
WGSS 102 - The Global Study of Women 3 unit(s)* (GE Upper Division Area 3)

Year 4

Fall Semester (15 units)

Major Elective (see list in MyPlanner) 3 unit(s)*
Upper Division WGSS Elective (see list in MyPlanner) 3 unit(s)*
University Elective - Lower or Upper Division 3 unit(s)*
University Elective - Lower or Upper Division 3 unit(s)*
University Elective - Lower or Upper Division 3 unit(s)*

Spring Semester (12 units)

Major Elective (see list in MyPlanner) 3 unit(s)*
Upper Division WGSS Elective (see list in MyPlanner) 3 unit(s)*
University Elective - Upper Division 3 unit(s)*
University Elective - Upper Division 3 unit(s)*

Roadmap Notes

*Courses marked with an asterisk may be taken in a different semester than listed.

Lower division courses should generally be taken in years 1-2, and upper division courses in years 3-4. Students should work with an academic advisor to create an individual roadmap using the MyPlanner tool.

Either GE Area 5A or 5B must be taken with a 5C - Laboratory .

A minimum of 120 units is required for this degree.