The Honors Tutorial College Bachelor of Arts program in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (WGSS) offers exceptional students an intensive, interdisciplinary education focused on the study of gender and its intersections with race, ethnicity, class, sexuality, nationality, and other systems of power and identity. As the first interdisciplinary program in the Honors Tutorial College, WGSS draws on faculty expertise from multiple disciplines and provides students with individualized, tutorial-based learning.
Students must complete at least 120 credit hours, maintain a minimum GPA of 3.5, and fulfill all university and Honors Tutorial College requirements.
The curriculum includes:
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Students complete seven Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies tutorials, including two senior-level research tutorials devoted to the honors thesis. Tutorials meet weekly in a one-on-one or small-group format and emphasize intensive reading, discussion, writing, and independent research.
Students complete at least five non-thesis tutorials prior to their senior year, drawing on different disciplinary perspectives and thematic areas within WGSS. At least one tutorial focuses on sexuality studies, and at least one emphasizes global perspectives.
The senior honors thesis is a sustained, original research project completed under the close supervision of a faculty advisor. The thesis must be approved by the advisor, Director of Studies, and Dean of the Honors Tutorial College and reflects advanced interdisciplinary research and critical analysis.
Students are encouraged to incorporate independent research, internships, community engagement, and study abroad experiences into their academic programs with approval from the Director of Studies. Research topics often engage contemporary issues related to gender, power, identity, inequality, and social change at local, national, and global levels.
WGSS students frequently present their work at conferences, contribute to campus initiatives, and pursue experiential learning opportunities that align with their academic and professional goals.
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Graduates of the Honors Tutorial College in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies are well prepared for graduate and professional education, including law school and advanced degrees in the humanities and social sciences. Alumni pursue careers in academia, nonprofit organizations, advocacy and policy work, education, public service, and other fields that value critical analysis, research skills, and effective communication.
