Bachelor of Arts in Integrative Studies - Women and Gender Studies Concentration
George Mason, USA
BA
DURATION
4 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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TUITION FEES
USD 4,897 / per semester **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* International student deadline is 1st of June of every year | Domestic student deadline is 1st of February
** in-state tuition full-time (12-15 credits); USD 16,980 - out-of-state tuition full-time (12-15 credits); USD 1,803 - mandatory student fee
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Key Summary
About: The Bachelor of Arts in Integrative Studies programme with a Women and Gender Studies concentration examines gender, sexuality, race, class, disability, religion, and region through teaching, research, and activism. Students study feminist theory, gender and history, media, the relationship between sex and gender, intersectionality, and global perspectives. Coursework is interdisciplinary, linking cultural studies, sociology, economy, and analysis.
Career Outcomes: Graduates enter advocacy and nonprofit work, public policy and analysis, education and teaching, media and communications, research and education, or diversity, equity, and inclusion roles in organizations. Many pursue graduate study in gender studies, law, public policy, or social work.
Women and Gender Studies were founded model of the “three-pronged” stool: teaching, research, and activism. We offer an exciting array of classes, at both the undergraduate and graduate level that interrogates systems of inequality, including gender, sexuality, race, class, ableism, religion, and region of the world.
By choosing to pursue work in women and gender studies, students at all levels engage in an interdisciplinary exploration of gender in social, political, cultural, and economic life; gender in history; women and the media; feminist theory; the relationship between sex and gender; the impact of sex, race, class, disability, and sexual orientation on people’s lives; and the ways in which gender stereotypes influence the self in relationship to others. Students in many courses have the opportunity to investigate these issues from a cross-cultural and global perspective.
Degree Requirements
Total credits: minimum 120
Students pursuing a BA in Integrative Studies must complete a minimum of 30 credits of (INTS) coursework, with at least 15 credits at the 300 and 400 levels.
Integrative studies students complete INTS 391 Understanding Integrative Studies and INTS 491 Senior Capstone and choose a concentration from the options below. Before registering, students should see an advisor to help plan their degree program to meet Mason's requirements. The advisor also can help students choose electives or a minor.
Required Course
- INTS 391 Understanding Integrative Studies 1
- INTS 491 Senior Capstone 3
Total Credits 4
Concentration in Women and Gender Studies (WGST)
Exploration of gender in social, political, cultural, and economic life; gender in history; women and the media; feminist theory; the relationship between sex and gender; the impact of sex, race, class, disability, and sexual orientation on people’s lives; and the ways in which gender stereotypes influence the self in relationship to others
Students complete the following coursework:
- WMST 200 Introduction to Women and Gender Studies (Mason Core) 3
- WMST 208 Introduction to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Studies (Mason Core) 3
- WMST 330 Feminist Theories of Gender, Sexuality, and Race 3
- WMST 410 Feminist Research Methods 3
- or INTS 434 Research for Social Change
- INTS 437 Critical Race Studies (Mason Core) 3
Intersections of Gender, Sexuality, and Race
Select two courses from the following: 6-7
- WMST 300 Current Issues in Women and Gender Studies
- WMST 318 Gender, Social Justice, and Activism
- WMST 399 Current Topics in LGBTQ Studies
- WMST 402 Queer Theory
- WMST 404 Gender, Sexuality, and Disability
- WMST 407 Transnational Sexualities
- WMST 408 Gender, Sexuality, and Human Rights
- WMST 409 Sexuality, Race, and Immigration
- WMST 412 Race, Class, and LGBTQ Communities
- WMST 416 Policing Black Bodies
- WMST 450 Current Topics in Women and Gender Studies
- INTS 437 Critical Race Studies (Mason Core)
- INTS 438 Representations of Race (Mason Core)
- WMST 309 Black Social Movements: Gendering of Violence and Activism
- WMST 315 Women During the Enslavement Era
- WMST 317 Women's Activism: From Jim Crow to Black Power
- WMST 375 Gender, Race, Sexuality, and TV
Other WMST special topics courses with advisor approval
History and Culture
Select one course from the following: 3
- ANTH 488 Gender, Sexuality, and Culture
- COMM 365 Gender, Race, and Class in the Media
- HIST 350 U.S. Women's History
- HIST 462 Women in Islamic Society (Mason Core)
- INTS 400 Temptress: Constructs of Sex and Power
- PHIL 338 Philosophy, Race, and Gender
- RELI 407 Women in Religious Traditions
- WMST 307 Women and Work
- WMST 309 Black Social Movements: Gendering of Violence and Activism
- WMST 315 Women During the Enslavement Era
- WMST 317 Women's Activism: From Jim Crow to Black Power
- WMST 319 Gender, Health, and Culture in the United States
Other WMST special topics courses with advisor approval
Transnational Perspectives
Select one course from the following: 3
- INTS 362 Social Justice and Human Rights (Mason Core)
- INTS 416 Refugee and Internal Displacement (Mason Core)
- INTS 417 Human Trafficking and Smuggling
- WMST 100 Global Representations of Women (Mason Core)
- WMST 407 Transnational Sexualities
- WMST 408 Gender, Sexuality, and Human Rights
- WMST 409 Sexuality, Race, and Immigration
Electives
Select one course from the following: 3-4
- CHIN 328 Asian American Women Writers (Mason Core)
- COMM 465 Topics in Communication and Gender
- ENGH 310 Topics: Women and Literature
- ENGH 418 Cultural Constructions of Sexualities
- HEAL 327 Women's Health
- INTS 312 Images and Experiences of Childhood: Social Construct, Literature, and Film
- INTS 317 Issues in Family Relationships (Mason Core)
- INTS 319 Contemporary Youth Studies (Mason Core)
- INTS 321 Parent-Child Relations (Mason Core)
- INTS 405 Women and Leadership
- PSYC 362 Psychology of Gender
- SOCI 315 Contemporary Gender Relations (Mason Core)
- THR 424 Contemporary Women Playwrights
Any undergraduate WMST course
Courses in the above areas not already taken
- WMST 600 Special Topics
- WMST 610 Feminist Research Methods
- WMST 630 Feminist Theories
- WMST 640 Transnational Issues of Gender and Race
Total Credits 30-32
Additional Electives
Any remaining credits may be completed with electives to bring the degree total to 120.
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