Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, B.A.-M.A.

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The department offers a dual Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts in Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies. The dual degree opportunity enables qualified students to enroll in graduate courses late in their undergraduate program and apply the coursework toward both the bachelor’s and master’s programs.

Students must be formally accepted into the dual degree program by the department and College of Arts and Sciences to be able to take graduate courses as an undergraduate. Additionally, acceptance into the dual program does not constitute admission to the master’s program. Students must fulfill regular graduate admissions requirements and apply for the master’s program following college processes.

Information about the dual program, including application instructions and program requirements, can be found at cas.gsu.edu/dual-degrees. 

B.A./M.A. in Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies Dual Degree Application Requirements 

Applicants must be a Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies major with a 3.5 overall GPA. 

B.A./M.A. in Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies Dual Degree Course Requirements  

B.A./M.A. in Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies Dual Degree Students can fulfill up to 12 credit hours of undergraduate Area G section and fulfill up to 12 credit hours of graduate credit by choosing from and successfully completing a combination of the following courses with a grade of B or better:  

12 credit hours from the following courses:

WGSS 8001 - Feminist Theories (3credit hours)
WGSS 8002 - Globalization and Gender (3 credit hours)
WGSS 8003 - New Directions in Feminism (3 credit hours)
WGSS 8004 - Feminist Methodologies (3 credit hours)

No more than 12 graduate course credits or four graduate courses taken as an undergraduate student will be used at the undergraduate or graduate level, depending on the program’s requirements.   

Possible course plans specific to preferred areas of study are available by request by emailing CASDualDegree@gsu.edu or by visiting https://cas.gsu.edu/academics-admissions/undergraduate-learning/dual-degree-programs-overview/dual-degree-program-list/ and reviewing the guidelines in the program list. 