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Women and Gender Studies, B.A.
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College of Arts and Sciences (CAS)
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Department of Women and Gender Studies Program
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Catalog Year: 2024
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This is a sample schedule of all general education, CAS Exploratory and major requirements for this degree in a 4-year plan. Courses in bold are designated as critical and may be prerequisites to subsequent major courses or may affect timeline
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for graduation due to specific semester offering. Please see the notes column for further clarification.
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The below plan is based on SAT Writing 410-610, or AP/IB/CLEP equivalents.
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Semester One (16 credit hours) - Course Subject and TitleCreditsMinimum GradeCourse TypePrerequisitesNotes
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WGS 1000 - Introduction to Women and Gender Studies4CMultipleNo prerequisitePrerequisite to subsequent major courses; Major and General Education (Social Science) course
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General Education Category4PassingGeneral EducationPrerequisite varies with choicehttp://catalog.oakland.edu/
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General Education Category4PassingGeneral EducationPrerequisite varies with choicehttp://catalog.oakland.edu/
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WRT 1050 - Composition I4CElectiveWRT 1020 with a grade of C or higher; placementPrerequisite to subsequent Writing Foundation General Education course
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Semester Two (16 credit hours) - Course Subject and TitleCreditsMinimum GradeCourse TypePrerequisitesNotes
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WGS Elective 1 of 54PassingMajorPrerequisite varies with choiceSee catalog for specific course options
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Elective4PassingElectivePrerequisite varies with choice"Elective" may need to include university requirements of G.E. Integration or credits at the 3000-4000 level
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WRT 1060 - Composition II4CGeneral EducationWRT 1050 with grade of C or higher; placementPrerequisite to subsequent Writing Intensive courses
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General Education Category4PassingGeneral EducationPrerequisite varies with choicehttp://catalog.oakland.edu/
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Semester Three (16 credit hours) - Course Subject and TitleCreditsMinimum GradeCourse TypePrerequisitesNotes
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WGS 3020 - Feminist Theory4CMajorWGS 1000Offered Fall semester only; Prerequisite to subsequent major courses
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WGS 3030 - Methods of Feminist Analysis4PassingMajorWGS 1000Offered Fall semester only; Prerequisite to subsequent major courses
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Elective4PassingElectivePrerequisite varies with choice"Elective" may need to include university requirements of G.E. Integration or credits at the 3000-4000 level
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General Education Category4PassingGeneral EducationPrerequisite varies with choicehttp://catalog.oakland.edu/
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Semester Four (16 credit hours) - Course Subject and TitleCreditsMinimum GradeCourse TypePrerequisitesNotes
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WGS Elective 2 of 54PassingMajorPrerequisite varies with choice3000-level or above; See catalog for specific course options
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CAS Exploratory #14PassingExploratoryPrerequisite varies with choiceSee CAS Exploratory Requirement below
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Elective4PassingElectivePrerequisite varies with choice"Elective" may need to include university requirements of G.E. Integration or credits at the 3000-4000 level
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General Education Category4PassingGeneral EducationPrerequisite varies with choicehttp://catalog.oakland.edu/
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Semester Five (16 credit hours) - Course Subject and TitleCreditsMinimum GradeCourse TypePrerequisitesNotes
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WGS Elective 3 of 54PassingMajorPrerequisite varies with choice3000-level or above; See catalog for specific course options
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Elective4PassingElectivePrerequisite varies with choice"Elective" may need to include university requirements of G.E. Integration or credits at the 3000-4000 level
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Elective4PassingElectivePrerequisite varies with choice"Elective" may need to include university requirements of G.E. Integration or credits at the 3000-4000 level
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General Education Category4PassingGeneral EducationPrerequisite varies with choicehttp://catalog.oakland.edu/
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Semester Six (16 credit hours) - Course Subject and TitleCreditsMinimum GradeCourse TypePrerequisitesNotes
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WGS 4930 - Field Experience in Women and Gender Studies OR additional 4-credit WGS elective4PassingMajorMinimum of 16 credit in the major including WGS 3020, WGS 3030 or approval of women's studies directorWGS 4930 is offered Fall and Winter semesters.
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WGS Elective 4 of 54PassingMajorPrerequisite varies with choice3000-level or above; See catalog for specific course options
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CAS Exploratory #24PassingExploratoryPrerequisite varies with choiceSee CAS Exploratory Requirement below
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General Education Category4PassingGeneral EducationPrerequisite varies with choicehttp://catalog.oakland.edu/
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Semester Seven (16 credit hours) - Course Subject and TitleCreditsMinimum GradeCourse TypePrerequisitesNotes
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WGS Elective 5 of 54PassingMajorPrerequisite varies with choiceSee catalog for specific course options
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Elective4PassingElectivePrerequisite varies with choice"Elective" may need to include university requirements of G.E. Integration or credits at the 3000-4000 level
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CAS Exploratory #34PassingExploratoryPrerequisite varies with choiceSee CAS Exploratory Requirement below
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General Education Category4PassingGeneral EducationPrerequisite varies with choicehttp://catalog.oakland.edu/
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Semester Eight (12 credit hours) - Course Subject and TitleCreditsMinimum GradeCourse TypePrerequisitesNotes
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WGS 4020 - Women and Gender Studies Capstone Course4PassingMajorJunior or senior standing; 16 credits in women and gender studies courses including WGS 3020 and WGS 3030 or approval of women and gender studies directorOffered Winter semester only
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Elective4PassingElectivePrerequisite varies with choice"Elective" may need to include university requirements of G.E. Integration or credits at the 3000-4000 level
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Elective4PassingElectivePrerequisite varies with choice"Elective" may need to include university requirements of G.E. Integration or credits at the 3000-4000 level
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Sample Schedule Notes:
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At least 28 credits counted towards the major must be at the 3000 level or above.
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To remain in good standing, students must complete all other courses in the major with a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.00.
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SAT (old) refers to exams taken before March 2016. SAT (new) refers to exams taken March 2016 or later.
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Complete the requirements for a major offered by the College of Arts and Sciences with a cumulative grade-point average of at least 2.00.
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CAS Exploratory Requirement
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In addition to satisfying the university-wide general education requirements, all students with majors in the College of Arts and Sciences are required to complete at least three courses outside of their major rubric, for a minimum of 12 credits.
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A student may select these courses from either of the following: A single rubric of their choosing (e.g., HST) within the College of Arts and Sciences. A predefined thematic set of courses identified on the College of Arts and Sciences website.
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Degree RequirementsCreditsNote
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General Educationup to 36
Gen-Ed SS and DIV covered by WGS 1000. WGS courses may also cover other Gen-Eds.
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DiversityIncluded
Covered with WGS 1000.
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WIM/WIGE/CapstoneIncluded
WIM = capstone, included in major calculation. Gen-Ed WIG can also be double counted with other Gen-Eds, or an Elective.
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CAS Exploratory Requirement12
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Major40
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Electives36
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Total Credits:124
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