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Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies, B.A.
Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies, B.A.
Program Information The Institute for Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies offers a Bachelor of Arts degree in Women’s Studies (renamed as Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies effective fall semester 2014). The undergraduate courses fall into four strands: Sexualities, Race, Globalization, and Social Change. WGSS majors focuses their studies on a particular strand and are required to take at least three courses from that strand. The remaining required courses may be taken from other strands or from general WGSS course offerings. For the latest information about required courses, view the Undergraduate Catalog.
Program Information
The Institute for Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies offers a Bachelor of Arts degree in Women’s Studies (renamed as Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies effective fall semester 2014). The undergraduate courses fall into four strands: Sexualities, Race, Globalization, and Social Change. WGSS majors focuses their studies on a particular strand and are required to take at least three courses from that strand. The remaining required courses may be taken from other strands or from general WGSS course offerings.
For the latest information about required courses, view the Undergraduate Catalog.
Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, G.Cert.
The study of women, gender, and sexualities in their multiple racial and class dimensions and cultural contexts is a growing field of inquiry in many disciplines. More and more jobs are framed with an expectation of some background in feminist analysis. As an endeavor that is both interdisciplinary and transnational, the Institute for Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies contributes to the education of its own graduate students and students in other departments, colleges, and schools of Georgia State University. This certificate program allows interested students to receive explicit acknowledgement of their work in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. Some may simply want recognition of a strength reflected in their course of study. Others may wish to pursue employment for which a certificate is deemed an advantage. For the latest information about required courses, view the Women’s, Gender and Sexuality website.
The study of women, gender, and sexualities in their multiple racial and class dimensions and cultural contexts is a growing field of inquiry in many disciplines. More and more jobs are framed with an expectation of some background in feminist analysis. As an endeavor that is both interdisciplinary and transnational, the Institute for Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies contributes to the education of its own graduate students and students in other departments, colleges, and schools of Georgia State University.
This certificate program allows interested students to receive explicit acknowledgement of their work in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. Some may simply want recognition of a strength reflected in their course of study. Others may wish to pursue employment for which a certificate is deemed an advantage.
For the latest information about required courses, view the Women’s, Gender and Sexuality website.
Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, M.A.
The Master of Arts (M.A.) degree in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies prepares students for doctoral work in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies or in related disciplines and enhances careers relating to women’s, gender and/or sexuality issues. As the interdisciplinary practice of feminist scholarship, Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies interrogates and envisions alternatives to social structures, institutions, ideologies, relationships, and perceptions of gender in traditional academic disciplines. For the latest information about required courses, view the Women’s, Gender and Sexuality website.
The Master of Arts (M.A.) degree in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies prepares students for doctoral work in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies or in related disciplines and enhances careers relating to women’s, gender and/or sexuality issues. As the interdisciplinary practice of feminist scholarship, Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies interrogates and envisions alternatives to social structures, institutions, ideologies, relationships, and perceptions of gender in traditional academic disciplines.
For the latest information about required courses, view the Women’s, Gender and Sexuality website.
World Languages Pathway, A.A.
Perimeter College
What Is World Languages? The study of World Languages enables you to communicate in languages other than English to gain knowledge and understanding of other cultures and to participate in multilingual communities at home and around the world. Foreign language skills enable students to communicate in a global and culturally diverse society. Why Study World Languages? Studying world languages enhances your contribution as a member of the global marketplace. Whatever career you choose, your success will depend on your ability to communicate in culturally diverse environments. The ability to speak another language is an asset in business, medical fields and service occupations. Combining a world language degree with a degree in another field expands a student’s potential for success. Perimeter College offers the widest range of world language courses of any associate degree-granting college in the Southeast. Offerings include: Arabic Chinese French German Hebrew Italian Japanese Korean Portuguese Russian Spanish * Swahili Spanish, French, German, Italian, Japanese and Chinese are offered in the traditional classroom format. Arabic, Hebrew, Korean, Portuguese, Russian and Swahili are offered using the Critical Languages/Self-Instructional Format. For more information on our Critical Languages Program, contact Ann Sarnat (asarnat@gsu.edu) 678-891-3544. See the world: There’s a world of opportunities available through Perimeter College and the University System of Georgia Study Abroad programs. Japan, Morocco, Russia, Greece, England, Germany, Chile–you decide. * Only Spanish may take all classes online. Students should consult with their advisors to confirm the availability of online courses and find out about any requirements or additional costs that may be associated with those courses. A note on pathways: A pathway is an advising guide to help students prepare for their intended bachelor’s degree major. By following the course of study outlined in the appropriate Associate of Arts or Associate of Science pathway, students will have the necessary prerequisite courses to continue in their chosen disciplines. A pathway is not a major and will not be represented on the diploma.
What Is World Languages?
The study of World Languages enables you to communicate in languages other than English to gain knowledge and understanding of other cultures and to participate in multilingual communities at home and around the world. Foreign language skills enable students to communicate in a global and culturally diverse society.
Why Study World Languages?
Studying world languages enhances your contribution as a member of the global marketplace. Whatever career you choose, your success will depend on your ability to communicate in culturally diverse environments. The ability to speak another language is an asset in business, medical fields and service occupations. Combining a world language degree with a degree in another field expands a student’s potential for success.
Perimeter College offers the widest range of world language courses of any associate degree-granting college in the Southeast.
Offerings include:
- Arabic
- Chinese
- French
- German
- Hebrew
- Italian
- Japanese
- Korean
- Portuguese
- Russian
- Spanish *
- Swahili
Spanish, French, German, Italian, Japanese and Chinese are offered in the traditional classroom format. Arabic, Hebrew, Korean, Portuguese, Russian and Swahili are offered using the Critical Languages/Self-Instructional Format. For more information on our Critical Languages Program, contact Ann Sarnat (asarnat@gsu.edu) 678-891-3544.
See the world: There’s a world of opportunities available through Perimeter College and the University System of Georgia Study Abroad programs. Japan, Morocco, Russia, Greece, England, Germany, Chile–you decide.
* Only Spanish may take all classes online.
Students should consult with their advisors to confirm the availability of online courses and find out about any requirements or additional costs that may be associated with those courses.
A note on pathways: A pathway is an advising guide to help students prepare for their intended bachelor’s degree major. By following the course of study outlined in the appropriate Associate of Arts or Associate of Science pathway, students will have the necessary prerequisite courses to continue in their chosen disciplines. A pathway is not a major and will not be represented on the diploma.
World Languages with Business and Economics Pathway, A.A.
Perimeter College
What Is World Languages? The study of World Languages enables you to communicate in languages other than English to gain knowledge and understanding of other cultures and to participate in multilingual communities at home and around the world. Foreign language skills enable students to communicate in a global and culturally diverse society. Why Study World Languages? Studying world languages enhances your contribution as a member of the global marketplace. Whatever career you choose, your success will depend on your ability to communicate in culturally diverse environments. The ability to speak another language is an asset in business, medical fields and service occupations. Combining a world language degree with a degree in another field expands a student’s potential for success. Perimeter College offers the widest range of world language courses of any associate degree-granting college in the Southeast. Offerings include: Arabic Chinese French German Hebrew Italian Japanese Korean Portuguese Russian Spanish * Swahili Spanish, French, German, Italian, Japanese and Chinese are offered in the traditional classroom format. Arabic, Hebrew, Korean, Portuguese, Russian and Swahili are offered using the Critical Languages/Self-Instructional Format. For more information on our Critical Languages Program, contact Ann Sarnat (asarnat@gsu.edu) 678-891-3544. See the world: There’s a world of opportunities available through Perimeter College and the University System of Georgia Study Abroad programs. Japan, Morocco, Russia, Greece, England, Germany, Chile–you decide. * World Languages with Business and Economics (Spanish Focused Only) can be completed fully online. Students should consult with their advisors to confirm the availability of online courses and find out about any requirements or additional costs that may be associated with those courses. A note on pathways: A pathway is an advising guide to help students prepare for their intended bachelor’s degree major. By following the course of study outlined in the appropriate Associate of Arts or Associate of Science pathway, students will have the necessary prerequisite courses to continue in their chosen disciplines. A pathway is not a major and will not be represented on the diploma.
What Is World Languages?
The study of World Languages enables you to communicate in languages other than English to gain knowledge and understanding of other cultures and to participate in multilingual communities at home and around the world. Foreign language skills enable students to communicate in a global and culturally diverse society.
Why Study World Languages?
Studying world languages enhances your contribution as a member of the global marketplace. Whatever career you choose, your success will depend on your ability to communicate in culturally diverse environments. The ability to speak another language is an asset in business, medical fields and service occupations. Combining a world language degree with a degree in another field expands a student’s potential for success.
Perimeter College offers the widest range of world language courses of any associate degree-granting college in the Southeast.
Offerings include:
- Arabic
- Chinese
- French
- German
- Hebrew
- Italian
- Japanese
- Korean
- Portuguese
- Russian
- Spanish *
- Swahili
Spanish, French, German, Italian, Japanese and Chinese are offered in the traditional classroom format. Arabic, Hebrew, Korean, Portuguese, Russian and Swahili are offered using the Critical Languages/Self-Instructional Format. For more information on our Critical Languages Program, contact Ann Sarnat (asarnat@gsu.edu) 678-891-3544.
See the world: There’s a world of opportunities available through Perimeter College and the University System of Georgia Study Abroad programs. Japan, Morocco, Russia, Greece, England, Germany, Chile–you decide.
* World Languages with Business and Economics (Spanish Focused Only) can be completed fully online.
Students should consult with their advisors to confirm the availability of online courses and find out about any requirements or additional costs that may be associated with those courses.
A note on pathways: A pathway is an advising guide to help students prepare for their intended bachelor’s degree major. By following the course of study outlined in the appropriate Associate of Arts or Associate of Science pathway, students will have the necessary prerequisite courses to continue in their chosen disciplines. A pathway is not a major and will not be represented on the diploma.