University of California, Los Angeles College of Letters and Science 11 courses
The major in Gender Studies may be taken alone or in conjunction with another Letters and Science major. In the case of a double major, no more than five courses may be applied toward both majors. The Gender Studies major is a designated capstone major. Students are required to complete a senior seminar in which they conduct original research while studying readings that consider how disciplinary and interdisciplinary research has been conducted and critiqued. Through their senior seminar work, students produce a significant work that may include an original research paper, a media project, or an in-depth literature review. They are expected to demonstrate working knowledge of the field of gender studies; understand key theoretical approaches in the study of women, gender, and sexuality; have ability to construct well-written analytic essays and present their work orally; and conduct a research project that involves the consultation of scholarly literature and presentation of evidence to support an argument.
Preparation for the Major
Complete the following course. Students must also complete departmental lower-division requisites, as applicable, for upper-division gender studies courses.
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| GENDER 10 | Introduction to Gender Studies | 5 |
The Major
The major is designed to (1) impart core concepts in theory and critical analysis, research design, and methods; and (2) provide students with exposure to a range of feminist and queer scholarship across disciplines. To achieve these goals, the major is divided into three categories. Complete at least 11 upper-division courses (minimum of 4 units each) as follows:
The Major: Core Courses
Complete the following three courses:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| GENDER 102 | Power | 4 |
| GENDER 103 | Knowledge | 4 |
| GENDER 104 | Bodies | 4 |
The Major: Elective Courses
Complete seven elective courses.
The Major: Elective Courses: Tutorial
One upper-division tutorial (minimum of 4 units) selected from course 195, 197, or 199 may be applied toward the elective requirement (this limit does not apply to course 198A or 198B).
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| GENDER 195 | Community or Corporate Internships in Gender Studies | 2 or 4 |
| GENDER 197 | Individual Studies in Gender Studies | 4 |
| GENDER 199 | Directed Research in Gender Studies | 2 or 4 |
The Major: Capstone Seminar
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| GENDER 187 | Senior Research Seminar: Gender Studies | 4 |
Honors Program
The honors program is open to advanced junior and senior Gender Studies majors with a 3.6 grade-point average in gender studies courses and a minimum 3.4 overall GPA who have no outstanding Incomplete grades, and to majors who demonstrate ability to do honors work by submitting a paper to the department chair for approval. To qualify for honors at graduation, students must successfully complete three successive terms of honors research (courses 198A, 198B, 198C) with their faculty sponsor and receive a grade of B+ or better on their research paper/project. Course 198A may be applied toward the elective requirement; courses 198B and 198C are in addition to the minimum required courses. more information is available from the undergraduate counselor in the department office.
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| GENDER 198A | Honors Research in Gender Studies | 4 |
| GENDER 198B | Honors Research in Gender Studies | 4 |
| GENDER 198C | Honors Research in Gender Studies | 4 |
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