Women's and Gender Studies, B.A.
Women’s and Gender Studies (WGST) graduates are sophisticated critical thinkers, they are able to synthesize different kinds of information, and they can easily apply academic knowledge to real world situations—skills that are valued by many prospective employers. WGST graduates also have a complex understanding of national, transnational, and global issues as well as a specialized knowledge of women’s experiences and of social, political, economic, and cultural issues facing women and other historically marginalized people. Women’s and Gender Studies graduates at NJCU have pursued a variety of careers including: education, health services, criminal justice, social work, psychological services and counseling, public administration, community organizing, political consulting, public advocacy, and law. Students have also advanced to graduate programs in history, sociology, human rights and global studies, sociology, English, and creative writing.
There are no requirements for entering the WGST major other than the general university requirements for declaring a major.
TRANSFER STUDENTS
Transfer students must complete at least 12 credits at NJCU.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required | ||
| WGST 101 | Telling Women's Lives | 3 |
| or WGST 109 | Gender, Sexuality and Culture | |
| WGST 108 | Race, Class and Gender Activism | 3 |
| or WGST 208 | Sex: Power, Pleasure, Politics | |
| WGST 320 | Feminist Practices | 3 |
| WGST 380 | Internship in Women's and Gender Studies | 3 |
| WGST 490 | Senior Seminar in Women's and Gender Studies | 3 |
| Restricted Electives | ||
| At least 9 credits should be taken with WGST prefix and at least 9 credits of cross-listed electives. 9 credits should be taken at 300/400 level. | 21 | |
| WGST 101 | Telling Women's Lives | 3 |
| WGST 103 | Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies | 3 |
| WGST 108 | Race, Class and Gender Activism | 3 |
| WGST 109 | Gender, Sexuality and Culture | 3 |
| WGST 110 | Diversity and Difference: Identities, Communities, and Cultures | 3 |
| WGST 111 | Introduction to Digital Humanities 1 | 3 |
| WGST 130 | Rebel Girls | 3 |
| WGST 141 | Masculinities | 3 |
| WGST 190 | Introduction to Sexuality and Queer Studies | 3 |
| WGST 204 | Theorizing Bodies: Gendered Perspectives | 3 |
| WGST 208 | Sex: Power, Pleasure, Politics | 3 |
| WGST 210 | Black Womanhood | 3 |
| WGST 215 | Men of Color in Urban America | 3 |
| WGST 220 | Women and Leadership: Work and Community | 3 |
| WGST 225 | Women, Hip Hop Spoken Word and Social Change | 3 |
| WGST 226 | LGBTQ Social Change | 3 |
| WGST 310 | Girls, Girl Culture, and Girlhood Studies | 3 |
| WGST 322 | Reproductive Justice | 3 |
| WGST 330 | Gender and Popular Culture | 3 |
| WGST 370 | Transgender, Gender Variant, and Gender Queer History, Identities, and Politics | 3 |
| WGST 405 | US Latina Feminisms | 3 |
| WGST 410 | Gender, Migration, and Citizenship | 3 |
| ART 150 | Empower Tools: Art as a Catalyst for Social Change | 3 |
| ART 266 | Women Artists | 3 |
| CJ 303 | Women and Criminal Justice | 3 |
| EDU 105 | Education and LGBTQ Issues | 3 |
| ENGL 205 | Queer Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 226 | Women in Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 235 | Reading Hip Hop | 3 |
| ENGL 305 | African American Women Writers | 3 |
| ENGL 313 | Stories of Teaching & Learning: Narratives of Education | 3 |
| ENGL 319 | The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire | 3 |
| ENGL 351 | African & Caribbean Women Writers | 3 |
| ENGL 386 | Memoir Workshop | 3 |
| HIST 154 | U.S. Women's History | 3 |
| HLTH 300 | Women and Health | 3 |
| LANG 410 | Latinx Writers | 3 |
| LATI 209 | Sex and Gender in Latin America | 3 |
| MEDI 327 | Cinema and Media Studies: Women in Film | 3 |
| LTED 160 | Languages of Power and Social Justice | 3 |
| MEDI 327 | Cinema and Media Studies: Women in Film | 3 |
| PHIL 245 | The Philosophy of Social Justice in the United States | 3 |
| POLI 215 | Women and Law | 3 |
| SOCI 201 | Women and Family in Different Cultures | 3 |
| SOCI 244 | Ethnic Families in America | 3 |
| SOCI 450 | Seminar: Domestic Violence | 3 |
| SWK 302 | Diversity, Engagement, Inclusion, & Social Justice | 3 |
| Total Credits | 36 | |
Note: If a student takes both 101 and 109, one will satisfy the required course and the other will count as an elective
Note: If a student takes both 108 and 208, one will satisfy the required course and the other will count as an elective
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the Women’s and Gender Studies BA program, students will be able to:
- Describe women's historical and contemporary contributions to culture and society.
- Examine urban lives from the perspective of Women's and Gender Studies.
- Use gender as a central category of analysis in relation to other axes of difference.
- Develop interdisciplinary research skills and familiarity with feminist theories and modes of inquiry.
- Demonstrate oral communication, writing, information technology, and critical thinking skills.
- Apply feminist principles and ethics to their own lives and surrounding communities.