Bachelor of Arts in Women's and Gender Studies 48 months Undergraduate Programme By West Virginia University |TopUniversities
Programme Duration

48 monthsProgramme duration

Main Subject Area

Development StudiesMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Development Studies

Degree

Other

Study Level

Undergraduate

The Center for Women’s and Gender Studies offers a bachelor of arts degree in women’s and gender studies, as well as a minor, and an area of emphasis for Regents B.A. students. Many students in women’s and gender studies double major in other fields such as history, psychology, communication studies, English, and other fields in the social sciences, humanities, and physical sciences. Major Learning Goals Upon successful completion of the B.A. degree, Women’s and Gender Studies majors will demonstrate competency in the field relative to three lenses: content, skills and application of knowledge. Content - Students will be able to: Demonstrate how gender, class, race, ethnicity, age, sexuality and sexual identity shape experience and reflect societal constructs. Demonstrate an understanding of key terms and concepts related to the field. Use the lens of feminist and gender theory to analyze manifestations of human endeavor. Skills - Students will be able to: Use critical thinking skills to formulate and defend positions by developing, supporting and presenting the information in written and oral form. Use critical reading skills to analyze, dissect, and criticize arguments to demonstrate an understanding of the scholarship and theoretical underpinning of the field of women’s and gender studies. Apply approaches to problem solving that go beyond a single disciplinary framework. Application of knowledge - Students will: Develop the knowledge and gain the experience to apply social justice aspects of women’s and gender studies scholarship and activism in the classroom and in the community. Apply transformational learning in the discipline (the interconnection between theory and practice) to coursework outside of the field of WGST, to their future education, careers, and/or civic and community engagement. Careers Business Counseling Government Healthcare Law Journalism Nonprofit Organizations Policy

Programme overview

Main Subject

Development Studies

Degree

Other

Study Level

Undergraduate

The Center for Women’s and Gender Studies offers a bachelor of arts degree in women’s and gender studies, as well as a minor, and an area of emphasis for Regents B.A. students. Many students in women’s and gender studies double major in other fields such as history, psychology, communication studies, English, and other fields in the social sciences, humanities, and physical sciences. Major Learning Goals Upon successful completion of the B.A. degree, Women’s and Gender Studies majors will demonstrate competency in the field relative to three lenses: content, skills and application of knowledge. Content - Students will be able to: Demonstrate how gender, class, race, ethnicity, age, sexuality and sexual identity shape experience and reflect societal constructs. Demonstrate an understanding of key terms and concepts related to the field. Use the lens of feminist and gender theory to analyze manifestations of human endeavor. Skills - Students will be able to: Use critical thinking skills to formulate and defend positions by developing, supporting and presenting the information in written and oral form. Use critical reading skills to analyze, dissect, and criticize arguments to demonstrate an understanding of the scholarship and theoretical underpinning of the field of women’s and gender studies. Apply approaches to problem solving that go beyond a single disciplinary framework. Application of knowledge - Students will: Develop the knowledge and gain the experience to apply social justice aspects of women’s and gender studies scholarship and activism in the classroom and in the community. Apply transformational learning in the discipline (the interconnection between theory and practice) to coursework outside of the field of WGST, to their future education, careers, and/or civic and community engagement. Careers Business Counseling Government Healthcare Law Journalism Nonprofit Organizations Policy

Admission Requirements

79+
6.5+
105+
53+
Applicants must have at least a 2.5 grade-point average on a 4.0 scale; meet English Proficiency or request conditional admission and complete an Intensive English Program (IEP) application. Other English Language Requirement accepted: TOEFL Computer-Based score of 173; TOEFL Paper-Based score of 500.

48 Months
Jan-2000

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