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

SUNY College at Geneseo · Geneseo, NY

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Program
Award
B.A.
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
Catalog edition
2026-2027 Undergraduate Bulletin
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
The Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies major at SUNY Geneseo is a multi-disciplinary and interdisciplinary program designed to be flexible to accommodate multiple focuses. It includes feminist analyses of the construction and enforcement of gender differences and gender inequalities in various contexts, with an emphasis on the intersection of gender with race, class, sexuality, and nationality in the lives of women and gender minorities. Students are encouraged to apply what they learn in the classroom to other areas of their lives.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
196167
CourseShelf checklist
CK_196167_59accf76
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Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

General Education Requirements (30-40 Credits)

0 items

    Basic Requirements: (15 Credits)

    9 items
    1. WGST 100
      Introduction to Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    2. WGST 310
      Race, Class, and Gender
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    3. WGST 320
      Gender and Sexualities
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    4. WGST 430
      Feminist Theories
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    5. Capstone/Integrative & Applied Learning Experience (3 cr):
      Not resolved to a course
    6. WGST 490
      Research Seminar
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    7. WGST 493
      Honors Research
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    8. WGST 495
      Internship in Women’s and Gender Studies Credit(s): As arranged *
      Not resolved to a course
    9. WGST 499
      Directed Study Credit(s): As arranged *
      Not resolved to a course

    Electives (at least 19-21 cr; 5-6 courses)

    0 items

      One elective must be a WGST 1xx-3xx elective (3-4cr)

      10 items
      1. WGST 110
        Gender in Historical Perspective: (subtitle)
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      2. WGST 201
        Historical and Political Topics: (subtitle)
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      3. WGST 202
        Topics in Representation in the Humanities and Arts: (subtitle)
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      4. WGST 203
        Topics in Gender in the Social World: (subtitle)
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      5. WGST 204
        Global Issues of Sex and Gender: (subtitle)
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      6. WGST 205
        Topics in Gender, Sexuality, Queer Studies: (subtitle)
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      7. WGST 230
        Introduction to Queer Studies
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      8. WGST 231
        Language and Gender
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      9. WGST 332
        Safe Zone Train-the-Trainer
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      10. WGST 318
        Gender and Sexuality in Latin America
        Not resolved to a course
        3

      Two elective courses must have global content (G)

      24 items
      1. ANTH 318
        3
      2. ANTH 319
        3
      3. ANTH 326
        3
      4. ANTH 343
        3
      5. ENGL 112
        World Cultures and Values in Literature and Culture: (subtitle)
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      6. ENGL 344
        Black Atlantic Writing
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      7. ENGL 468
        Topics in Recent Literature: (subtitle)
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      8. GEOG 123
        Global Development and Sustainability
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      9. HIST 112
        History Matters: (subtitle)
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      10. HIST 270
        History of Latin America to 1825
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      11. HIST 271
        History of Latin America since 1789
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      12. HIST 275
        Global History of Sexual Science
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      13. HIST 282
        History of Modern East Asia
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      14. HIST 284
        Studies in Global History: (subtitle)
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      15. HIST 292
        The Modern Islamic World from 1800 to the Present
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      16. HIST 476
        Modern China
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      17. HIST 480
        Advanced Studies in LACAANA History: (subtitle)
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      18. HUMN 222
        Black Humanities
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      19. PLSC 442
        Human Rights in a Global Perspective
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      20. SOCL 105
        Introduction to Global Social Change
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      21. SOCL 281
        Selected Topics: (subtitle)
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      22. SOCL 325
        Global Social Change
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      23. WGST 204
        Global Issues of Sex and Gender: (subtitle)
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      24. WGST 318
        Gender and Sexuality in Latin America
        Not resolved to a course
        3

      At least one course should have historical content (H)

      23 items
      1. ANTH 318
        3
      2. ENGL 467
        Topics in Modern Literature: (subtitle)
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      3. HIST 112
        History Matters: (subtitle)
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      4. HIST 249
        Studies in American History: (subtitle)
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      5. HIST 260
        Issues in the History of American Women
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      6. HIST 261
        Native American History
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      7. HIST 266
        Civil Rights Movement in America
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      8. HIST 267
        Women and U.S. Social Movements
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      9. HIST 270
        History of Latin America to 1825
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      10. HIST 271
        History of Latin America since 1789
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      11. HIST 275
        Global History of Sexual Science
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      12. HIST 282
        History of Modern East Asia
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      13. HIST 284
        Studies in Global History: (subtitle)
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      14. HIST 292
        The Modern Islamic World from 1800 to the Present
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      15. HIST 413
        Black Power and Structural Inequality in Post-1945
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      16. HIST 430
        Advanced Studies in American History: (subtitle)
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      17. HIST 441
        Women in the Medieval World
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      18. HIST 476
        Modern China
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      19. HIST 480
        Advanced Studies in LACAANA History: (subtitle)
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      20. HUMN 222
        Black Humanities
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      21. WGST 110
        Gender in Historical Perspective: (subtitle)
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      22. WGST 201
        Historical and Political Topics: (subtitle)
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      23. WGST 318
        Gender and Sexuality in Latin America
        Not resolved to a course
        3

      At least one course should come from an arts/humanities discipline (A/H)

      48 items
      1. AMST 200
        3
      2. ARTH 410
        Gender and Art
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      3. BLKS 200
        Introduction to Black Studies
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      4. BLKS 220
        Black Lives Matter: (subtitle)
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      5. ENGL 112
        World Cultures and Values in Literature and Culture: (subtitle)
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      6. ENGL 318
        Black British Literature and Culture
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      7. ENGL 329
        American Visions: (subtitle)
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      8. ENGL 335
        Asian American Literature Survey
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      9. ENGL 336
        Native American Literature
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      10. ENGL 337
        African-American Literature
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      11. ENGL 344
        Black Atlantic Writing
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      12. ENGL 439
        American Ways: (subtitle)
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      13. ENGL 443
        Gender, Sexuality, and Literature: (subtitle)
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      14. ENGL 458
        Major Authors: (subtitle)
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      15. ENGL 467
        Topics in Modern Literature: (subtitle)
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      16. ENGL 468
        Topics in Recent Literature: (subtitle)
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      17. FMST 369
        Connections in Film: (subtitle)
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      18. HIST 112
        History Matters: (subtitle)
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      19. HIST 249
        Studies in American History: (subtitle)
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      20. HIST 260
        Issues in the History of American Women
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      21. HIST 261
        Native American History
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      22. HIST 266
        Civil Rights Movement in America
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      23. HIST 267
        Women and U.S. Social Movements
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      24. HIST 270
        History of Latin America to 1825
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      25. HIST 271
        History of Latin America since 1789
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      26. HIST 275
        Global History of Sexual Science
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      27. HIST 282
        History of Modern East Asia
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      28. HIST 284
        Studies in Global History: (subtitle)
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      29. HIST 292
        The Modern Islamic World from 1800 to the Present
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      30. HIST 413
        Black Power and Structural Inequality in Post-1945
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      31. HIST 430
        Advanced Studies in American History: (subtitle)
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      32. HIST 441
        Women in the Medieval World
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      33. HIST 476
        Modern China
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      34. HIST 480
        Advanced Studies in LACAANA History: (subtitle)
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      35. HUMN 222
        Black Humanities
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      36. MUSC 336
        Music, Gender, and Sexuality: (subtitle)
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      37. MUSC 337
        Music, Race, and Ethnicity: (subtitle)
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      38. PASC 105
        Performance as Social Change I
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      39. PHIL 204
        Feminist Philosophy
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      40. PHIL 210
        Philosophy and Social Justice Topics: (subtitle)
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      41. WGST 110
        Gender in Historical Perspective: (subtitle)
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      42. WGST 201
        Historical and Political Topics: (subtitle)
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      43. WGST 202
        Topics in Representation in the Humanities and Arts: (subtitle)
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      44. WGST 204
        Global Issues of Sex and Gender: (subtitle)
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      45. WGST 205
        Topics in Gender, Sexuality, Queer Studies: (subtitle)
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      46. WGST 230
        Introduction to Queer Studies
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      47. WGST 332
        Safe Zone Train-the-Trainer
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      48. WGST 333
        Safe Zone Leadership
        Not resolved to a course
        1

      At least one course should come from a social/natural science discipline (S/N)

      29 items
      1. ANTH 231
        3
      2. ANTH 318
        3
      3. ANTH 319
        3
      4. ANTH 326
        3
      5. ANTH 343
        3
      6. ANTH 380
        3
      7. BIOL 468
        Biology and Global Health
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      8. ECON 356
        Women and the Economy
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      9. GEOG 123
        Global Development and Sustainability
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      10. PLSC 361
        Women and Politics
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      11. PLSC 412
        American Social Welfare Policy
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      12. PLSC 417
        Identity and Politics in the United States
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      13. PLSC 442
        Human Rights in a Global Perspective
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      14. PSYC 236
        Human Sexual Behavior
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      15. PSYC 308
        Psychology of Women
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      16. SOCL 105
        Introduction to Global Social Change
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      17. SOCL 210
        Sociology of Families
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      18. SOCL 225
        Sociology of Gender and Sexuality
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      19. SOCL 245
        Sociology of Sports
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      20. SOCL 281
        Selected Topics: (subtitle)
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      21. SOCL 325
        Global Social Change
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      22. WGST 201
        Historical and Political Topics: (subtitle)
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      23. WGST 203
        Topics in Gender in the Social World: (subtitle)
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      24. WGST 204
        Global Issues of Sex and Gender: (subtitle)
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      25. WGST 205
        Topics in Gender, Sexuality, Queer Studies: (subtitle)
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      26. WGST 231
        Language and Gender
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      27. WGST 318
        Gender and Sexuality in Latin America
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      28. XLRN 150
        Foundations in Social Identity
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      29. XLRN 350
        Dialogue Facilitation Training
        Not resolved to a course
        3

      Additional requirements for elective courses

      76 items
      1. AMST 200
        3
      2. ANTH 231
        3
      3. ANTH 318
        3
      4. ANTH 319
        3
      5. ANTH 326
        3
      6. ANTH 343
        3
      7. ANTH 380
        3
      8. ARTH 410
        Gender and Art
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      9. BLKS 200
        Introduction to Black Studies
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      10. BLKS 220
        Black Lives Matter: (subtitle)
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      11. ECON 356
        Women and the Economy
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      12. ENGL 112
        World Cultures and Values in Literature and Culture: (subtitle)
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      13. ENGL 318
        Black British Literature and Culture
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      14. ENGL 329
        American Visions: (subtitle)
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      15. ENGL 335
        Asian American Literature Survey
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      16. ENGL 336
        Native American Literature
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      17. ENGL 337
        African-American Literature
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      18. ENGL 344
        Black Atlantic Writing
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      19. ENGL 439
        American Ways: (subtitle)
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      20. ENGL 443
        Gender, Sexuality, and Literature: (subtitle)
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      21. ENGL 458
        Major Authors: (subtitle)
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      22. ENGL 467
        Topics in Modern Literature: (subtitle)
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      23. ENGL 468
        Topics in Recent Literature: (subtitle)
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      24. FMST 369
        Connections in Film: (subtitle)
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      25. GEOG 123
        Global Development and Sustainability
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      26. HIST 112
        History Matters: (subtitle)
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      27. HIST 249
        Studies in American History: (subtitle)
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      28. HIST 260
        Issues in the History of American Women
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      29. HIST 261
        Native American History
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      30. HIST 266
        Civil Rights Movement in America
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      31. HIST 267
        Women and U.S. Social Movements
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      32. HIST 270
        History of Latin America to 1825
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      33. HIST 271
        History of Latin America since 1789
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      34. HIST 275
        Global History of Sexual Science
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      35. HIST 282
        History of Modern East Asia
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      36. HIST 284
        Studies in Global History: (subtitle)
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      37. HIST 292
        The Modern Islamic World from 1800 to the Present
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      38. HIST 413
        Black Power and Structural Inequality in Post-1945
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      39. HIST 430
        Advanced Studies in American History: (subtitle)
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      40. HIST 441
        Women in the Medieval World
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      41. HIST 476
        Modern China
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      42. HIST 480
        Advanced Studies in LACAANA History: (subtitle)
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      43. HUMN 222
        Black Humanities
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      44. MUSC 336
        Music, Gender, and Sexuality: (subtitle)
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      45. MUSC 337
        Music, Race, and Ethnicity: (subtitle)
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      46. PASC 105
        Performance as Social Change I
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      47. PHIL 204
        Feminist Philosophy
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      48. PHIL 210
        Philosophy and Social Justice Topics: (subtitle)
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      49. PLSC 361
        Women and Politics
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      50. PLSC 412
        American Social Welfare Policy
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      51. PLSC 417
        Identity and Politics in the United States
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      52. PLSC 442
        Human Rights in a Global Perspective
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      53. PSYC 236
        Human Sexual Behavior
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      54. PSYC 308
        Psychology of Women
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      55. SOCL 105
        Introduction to Global Social Change
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      56. SOCL 210
        Sociology of Families
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      57. SOCL 225
        Sociology of Gender and Sexuality
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      58. SOCL 245
        Sociology of Sports
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      59. SOCL 281
        Selected Topics: (subtitle)
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      60. SOCL 325
        Global Social Change
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      61. WGST 110
        Gender in Historical Perspective: (subtitle)
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      62. WGST 201
        Historical and Political Topics: (subtitle)
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      63. WGST 202
        Topics in Representation in the Humanities and Arts: (subtitle)
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      64. WGST 203
        Topics in Gender in the Social World: (subtitle)
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      65. WGST 204
        Global Issues of Sex and Gender: (subtitle)
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      66. WGST 205
        Topics in Gender, Sexuality, Queer Studies: (subtitle)
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      67. WGST 230
        Introduction to Queer Studies
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      68. WGST 231
        Language and Gender
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      69. WGST 318
        Gender and Sexuality in Latin America
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      70. WGST 332
        Safe Zone Train-the-Trainer
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      71. WGST 333
        Safe Zone Leadership
        Not resolved to a course
        1
      72. WGST 430
        Feminist Theories
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      73. WGST 495
        Internship in Women’s and Gender Studies Credit(s): As arranged
        Not resolved to a course
      74. WGST 499
        Directed Study Credit(s): As arranged
        Not resolved to a course
      75. XLRN 150
        Foundations in Social Identity
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      76. XLRN 350
        Dialogue Facilitation Training
        Not resolved to a course
        3

      Minimum Competence Requirement

      0 items

        Department Writing Requirement

        0 items

          Sample Course Map

          49 items
          1. First Year
            Not resolved to a course
          2. Fall - 14 Credits
            Not resolved to a course
          3. WGST 100
            Introduction to Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies -
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          4. WRTG 105
            Writing Seminar: (subtitle) -
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          5. Math/Quantitative -
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          6. World Language 101 -
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          7. Spring - 16 Credits
            Not resolved to a course
          8. Global Elective -
            Not resolved to a course
            2
          9. History/Politics Elective -
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          10. World Language 102 -
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          11. Global Society: DPP -
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          12. Global Society: SST -
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          13. Second Year
            Not resolved to a course
          14. Fall - 15 Credits
            Not resolved to a course
          15. WGST 310
            Race, Class, and Gender
            Not resolved to a course
          16. Social World Elective -
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          17. Natural Science
            Not resolved to a course
          18. Global Society: WCV -
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          19. Elective
            Not resolved to a course
          20. Spring - 15 Credits
            Not resolved to a course
          21. WGST 320
            Gender and Sexualities
            Not resolved to a course
          22. Sexualities Elective -
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          23. Global Society: CAI -
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          24. Global Society: CGC -
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          25. Elective
            Not resolved to a course
          26. Third Year
            Not resolved to a course
          27. Fall - 15 Credits
            Not resolved to a course
          28. Humanities/Arts Elective -
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          29. Focus Area Elective -
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          30. Elective
            Not resolved to a course
          31. Elective
            Not resolved to a course
          32. Elective
            Not resolved to a course
          33. Spring - 15 Credits
            Not resolved to a course
          34. Focus Area Elective -
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          35. Integrative and Applied Learning -
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          36. Elective
            Not resolved to a course
          37. Elective
            Not resolved to a course
          38. Elective
            Not resolved to a course
          39. Fourth Year
            Not resolved to a course
          40. Fall - 15 Credits
            Not resolved to a course
          41. WGST 430
            Feminist Theories
            Not resolved to a course
          42. Elective
            Not resolved to a course
          43. Elective
            Not resolved to a course
          44. Elective
            Not resolved to a course
          45. Spring - 15 Credits
            Not resolved to a course
          46. WGST 490
            Research Seminar or WGST 493 - Honors Research or WGST 495 - Internship in Women’s and Gender Studies
            Not resolved to a course
          47. Electives
            Not resolved to a course
          48. Elective
            Not resolved to a course
          49. Elective
            Not resolved to a course

          KEY - Participation in a Global Society (PGS)

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