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Women's and Gender Studies, B.A. Four-Year Degree Map for Bulletin Year 2023-2024 First Year Fall Classes - 15 credits Credits Spring Classes - 15 credits Credits ENGL 1010: English Composition I Pathways Required Core 3 ENGL 1012: English Composition II Pathways Required Core 3 Math & Quantitative Reasoning Pathways Required Core 3 Life & Physical Sciences Pathways Required Core 3 WGST 1001: Introduction to Women Major (Also fulfills Pathways Flexible Core) 3 World Cultures & Global Issues Pathways Flexible Core 3 General Elective General Elective 3 WGST course (from Area 1) General Elective 3 General Elective General Elective 3 General Elective General Elective 3 Second Year Fall Classes - 15 credits Credits Spring Classes - 15 credits Credits Individual & Society Pathways Flexible Core 3 Scientific World Pathways Flexible Core 3 Creative Expression Pathways Flexible Core 3 Creative Expression Pathways Flexible Core 3 WGST course (from Area 1) Major (See Bulletin for list of Area 1 courses) 3 WGST Humanities course (from Area 2) Major (See Bulletin for list of Area 2 courses) 3 WGST Social Sciences course (from Area 4) Major (See Bulletin for list of Area 4 courses) 3 General Elective General Elective 3 General Elective General Elective 3 General Elective General Elective 3 Third Year Fall Classes - 15 credits Credits Spring Classes - 15 credits Credits College Option Pathways College Option 3 College Option Pathways College Option 3 College Option Pathways College Option 3 College Option Pathways College Option 3 WGST 3510: Feminist Theories Major 3 WGST Humanities course (from Area 2) Major (See Bulletin for list of Area 2 courses) 3 WGST Social Sciences course (from Area 4) Major (See Bulletin for list of Area 4 courses) 3 WGST Social Sciences course (from Area 4) Major (See Bulletin for list of Area 4 courses) 3 General Elective General Elective 3 General Elective General Elective 3 Fourth Year Fall Classes - 15 credits Credits Spring Classes - 15 credits Credits WGST 4410W: Senior Seminar Major 3 General Elective General Elective 3 General Elective General Elective 3 General Elective General Elective 3 General Elective General Elective 3 General Elective General Elective 3 General Elective General Elective 3 General Elective General Elective 3 General Elective General Elective 3 General Elective General Elective 3 Degree Details 39 Pathways Credits* 30 Major Credits 51 General Elective Credits Students may apply a second major, or a minor, towards their general elective credits. 120 Total Credits *The Pathways curriculum is typically 42 credits. However, the Women's and Gender Studies major includes a course (WGST 1001) that also satisfies a Pathways requirement. Therefore, students majoring in Women's and Gender Studies only need to complete 39 additional Pathways credits. The four-year degree map is designed to help you take the right courses in the right order so you can graduate in four years. It also helps you distinguish what courses qualify as Pathways courses, or Major courses, or General Elective courses. Ideally, you should follow the four-year degree map as closely as possible, but you are free to make some adjustments so long as the prerequisite requirements are satisfied. In conjunction with the four-year degree map, you should review Degree Works, and the Brooklyn College website, for an approved list of courses in your major. Overall, it is best to review your degree map with your advisor on a regular basis. Contact Information Department of Women's and Gender Studies 1207 Ingersoll Christopher Richards c.richards66@brooklyn.cuny.edu Go back to the Degree Maps List
39 Pathways Credits*
30 Major Credits
51 General Elective Credits
Students may apply a second major, or a minor, towards their general elective credits.
120 Total Credits
*The Pathways curriculum is typically 42 credits. However, the Women's and Gender Studies major includes a course (WGST 1001) that also satisfies a Pathways requirement. Therefore, students majoring in Women's and Gender Studies only need to complete 39 additional Pathways credits.
The four-year degree map is designed to help you take the right courses in the right order so you can graduate in four years. It also helps you distinguish what courses qualify as Pathways courses, or Major courses, or General Elective courses. Ideally, you should follow the four-year degree map as closely as possible, but you are free to make some adjustments so long as the prerequisite requirements are satisfied.
In conjunction with the four-year degree map, you should review Degree Works, and the Brooklyn College website, for an approved list of courses in your major. Overall, it is best to review your degree map with your advisor on a regular basis.
Department of Women's and Gender Studies 1207 Ingersoll Christopher Richards c.richards66@brooklyn.cuny.edu
