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Nov 25, 2024
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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog
Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies, BA
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Major Requirements
The goals of this major are: to educate undergraduate students in the analysis and understanding of gender as a knowledge base and critical lens through which to read critically; to write and conduct research in disciplinary and interdisciplinary contexts; to begin to connect academic work with broader community interests; and to prepare students for graduate school and professional lives. The interdisciplinary nature of this major makes it ideal for students who wish to add breadth and depth to their studies in other disciplines. This major requires 30 credits, distributed as follows.
Two elective courses
choose one from each of the following groups
Four upper-level courses
choose two from each group
Grade requirements
A minimum GPA of 2.0 is required in those courses that count toward the major. Students must also have a minimum GPA of 2.0 in all GSWS courses. Students may have no more than six credits overlap with another major or certificate.
Writing (W) requirement
Students must complete at least one writing-intensive (W) course with the GSWS subject designation. Check the Course Descriptions Web site (www.courses.as.pitt.edu) each term for writing-intensive course options.
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