Not a GSWS Major?

Everyone can benefit from a greater understanding of gender, sexuality, and women's issues. All of our courses are open to all students without pre-requisites – if you see a course that looks interesting to you, sign up!

You might want to take a GSWS course that complements your major. If you want to sample a GSWS course but aren't sure where to start, we recommend:

Any first-year course carrying the attributes COLL 100 or COLL 150
Introduction to Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies (GSWS 205)
Topics in GSWS (GSWS 290).

Topics courses change regularly, so be sure the check the Open Course List or Dynamic Schedule to find out which topics will be covered next.

A number of GSWS courses fulfill COLL requirements, including:

GSWS 304. Gender in Society (COLL 200, CSI)
GSWS 312. Comparative Sociology (CSI)
GSWS 316. 20th-Century Italian Women Writers (COLL 200, ALV)
GSWS 332. Sex & Race in Plays & Films: Dramatizing Diversity (COLL 200, ALV, ACTV)
GSWS 350. The Roman Family (COLL 200, ALV, CSI)

We also encourage non-majors to enroll for an internship for academic credit at a local community organization, or work with one of the GSWS faculty on an independent study.