Sociology - Gender and Society Concentration, BA
Introduction
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A concentration in Gender and Society provides students with an understanding of the role of gender in the experiences of females, males, and gender non-conforming individuals. The interdisciplinary nature of the concentration enables students to develop the skills to critically evaluate the ways in which inequality, oppression, and social structure contribute to various social problems such as restrictions on reproductive health, the pay gap, sexual assault, domestic violence, and human trafficking. The Gender and Society concentration equips students for jobs in a variety of areas such as advocacy, counseling, public health, policy-making and government, business, and criminal justice.
All prospective majors should contact the undergraduate advisor in Sociology as early in their academic careers as possible for information about the degree requirements. Transfer or returning students should consult with the undergraduate advisor in Sociology concerning completion of the core courses.
These degree requirements are subject to periodic revision by the academic department, and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences reserves the right to make exceptions and substitutions as judged necessary in individual cases. Therefore, the College strongly urges students to consult regularly with their major advisor and CLAS advisor to confirm the best plans of study before finalizing them.
Program Delivery
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This is an on-campus program.
Declaring This Major
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General Requirements
To earn a degree, students must satisfy all requirements in each of the three areas below, in addition to their individual major requirements.
- CU Denver General Graduation Requirements
- CU Denver Core Curriculum
- College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Graduation Requirements
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Program Requirements
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Students must complete a total of 38 credit hours, including a minimum of 20 SOCY credit hours and 18 ancillary credits.
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Students must complete a minimum of 16 upper-division (3000-level and above) credit hours from the approved courses.
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Students must earn a minimum grade of C- (1.7) in all courses that apply to the major and must achieve a minimum cumulative major GPA of 2.0. Courses taken using P+/P/F or S/U grading cannot apply to major requirements.
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Students must complete a minimum of 13 SOCY credit hours with CU Denver faculty.
Program Allowances and Restrictions
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Students must take four electives for the major. Three of these electives must be cross-listed as SOCY and WGST. The fourth elective must be a WGST course that is not cross-listed with a Sociology course or a WGST internship.
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Students who pursue this concentration simultaneously earn a minor in Women's and Gender Studies.
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Transfer courses must be evaluated for acceptability to CU Denver prior to being applied to any of the following major requirements.
| Code | Title | Hours |
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| Complete all of the following required courses: | 26 | |
| Understanding the Social World | ||
| Inequalities in Social World | ||
| Quantitative Methods & Analysis | ||
| Qualitative Methods | ||
| Sociological Theory | ||
| Senior Capstone: Worklife Practices & Policies | ||
| Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies | ||
| Survey of Feminist Thought | ||
or WGST 4308 | Contemporary Feminist Thought | |
| Complete three courses (nine credit hours) in WGST/ SOCY cross-listed elective courses: | 9 | |
| Sociology of Human Sexuality | ||
| Sex and Gender | ||
| Families and Society | ||
| Social Meanings of Reproduction | ||
| Violence in Relationships | ||
| Complete one additional WGST Elective from the following list: | 3 | |
| Gender, Sexuality and Race in American Popular Culture | ||
| Women & Gender in US History | ||
| Contemporary Women Writers | ||
| Special Topics in Women's and Gender Studies | ||
| Gender Politics in the Middle East: Beyond Orientalism & Islamism | ||
| Women's Rights, Human Rights: Global Perspectives | ||
| Urban America | ||
| Women in the West | ||
| Gender, Development and Globalization | ||
| Sex and Gender in Modern Britain | ||
| Women of Color Feminisms | ||
| Survey of Feminist Thought | ||
| History of Sexuality | ||
| Contemporary Feminist Thought | ||
| Gender, Science, and Medicine: 1600 to the Present | ||
| Goddess Traditions | ||
| Feminist Philosophy | ||
| Whores and Saints: Medieval Women | ||
| French Women Writers | ||
| Race, Class, and Gender in Spanish Golden Age Literature | ||
| Gender and Politics | ||
| Communication, Media, and Sex | ||
| Queer Media Studies | ||
| Women and Religion | ||
| Philosophy of Eros | ||
| Total Hours | 38 | |
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These courses are examples. Students should check course descriptions and the schedule to find courses that meet this requirement.
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