Women’s and Gender Studies, BA

Program Overview

Hope College's Women's and Gender Studies major explores the intersection of gender, culture, and society. The program's 30-credit curriculum includes core courses, a civic engagement component, and electives from various disciplines. Students develop critical thinking, research, and communication skills while examining gender roles, identities, and experiences. The program prepares graduates for careers in fields such as education, social work, and advocacy.

Program Outline

Outline:

• The Women's and Gender Studies major at Hope College consists of 30 credits, including:
• 5 core WGS courses (15 credits)
• 1 civic engagement course (3 credits)
• 4 elective courses (12 credits)
• Core Program Requirements:
• WGS 130 - Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies
• WGS 160 - Women in a Global Society
• WGS 301 - Transnational Feminisms
• WGS 350 - Feminist Visions of Justice: Theory and Methodology
• WGS 494 - Keystone Seminar
• Civic Engagement:
• WGS 496 - Internship Program in Women's and Gender Studies (1-6 credits)
• Arts and Humanities Elective (3 credits):
• DAN 320 - 20th and 21st Century Dance History and Criticism
• ENGL 110 - English Literature Themes (with title Marriage in the Modern Age)
• ENGL 230 - Survey of English Literature II (with title Black Women Writers)
• HIST 287 - US Women and Social Change
• HIST 352 - Women, Gender and Sex in United States History
• HIST 357 - United States Cultural History
• REL 123 - Fierce and Faithful Women of the Bible
• REL 264 - Christian Feminism
• REL 346 - Women in American Religious History
• Social Sciences Elective (3 credits):
• COMM 372 - Gender Communication
• PSY 345 - Human Sexuality
• PSY 382 - Psychology of Gender
• SOC 233 - Marriage and the Family
• SOC 273 - Gender and Society
• SOC 281 - Popular Culture
• Women's and Gender Studies Electives (6 credits):
• BIOL 395 - Studies in Biology (with title Reproductive Biology)
• BIOL 395L - Studies in Biology Laboratory (with title Reproductive Biology Lab)
• COMM 372 - Gender Communication
• DAN 320 - 20th and 21st Century Dance History and Criticism
• HIST 287 - US Women and Social Change
• HIST 352 - Women, Gender and Sex in United States History
• HIST 357 - United States Cultural History
• PSY 345 - Human Sexuality
• PSY 382 - Psychology of Gender
• REL 123 - Fierce and Faithful Women of the Bible
• REL 264 - Christian Feminism
• REL 346 - Women in American Religious History
• SOC 233 - Marriage and the Family
• SOC 273 - Gender and Society
• SOC 281 - Popular Culture