NEIU Women’s, Gender and sexuality Studies Major

This model shows how you might complete your WGS major and B.A. in four years.
 

YEAR 1 FALL

YEAR 1 SPRING

YEAR 2 FALL 

YEAR 2 SPRING

YEAR 3 FALL 

YEAR 3 SPRING

YEAR 4 FALL

YEAR 4 SPRING

ENG 101

WGS 101

WGS 201
or 
GS 205

WGS 202
Feminist
Activism

WGS 302
Feminist
Theory

WGS 
Elective 4

WGS 323
Internship

WGS 350
Seminar

Gen Ed
SB

Gen Ed
SB

WGS
Elective 1*

WGS
Elective 2*

WGS
Elective 3*

WGS
Elective 5*

WGS
Elective 6*

Elective/
Minor

Gen Ed
Nat Sci

Gen Ed
HU

Gen Ed
SB

Gen Ed
SB

Elective/
Minor

Elective/
Minor

Elective/
Minor

Elective/
Minor

Gen Ed
HU

Gen Ed
Quantitative

Gen Ed
Nat Sci

Gen Ed
Nat Sci

Elective

Elective/
Minor

Elective

Elective

Gen Ed
FA

Elective

Gen Ed
FA

Gen Ed
HU

Elective

Elective

Elective

Elective

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

Following this model enables you to complete your degree in four years, taking 15 credit hours per semester. Please note that if you need developmental math courses, additional time will be required.

Also, to meet the Writing Intensive Program requirement WGS majors can take either the WGS Writing Intensive Course WGS201: WIP Writing for Change, or the Global Studies course GS 205: WIP Interdisciplinary Research and Writing.

Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies is an interdisciplinary program. Some or all of your electives for the WGS major might be from our many cross-listed courses from other departments.

NEIU Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies Major

This model shows how you might complete your WGS major and B.A. in five years.
 

YEAR 1 FALL

YEAR 1 SPRING

YEAR 2 FALL

YEAR 2 SPRING

YEAR 3 FALL

YEAR 3 SPRING

YEAR 4 FALL

YEAR 4 SPRING

YEAR 5 FALL

YEAR 5 SPRING

ENG 101

Gen Ed
FA

WGS 101

WGS
Elective 1*

WGS 201 or GS 205

WGS 202
Feminist
Activism

WGS 302
Feminist 
Theory

WGS 323
Internship

WGS
Elective 5*

WGS 350
Seminar

Gen Ed
SB

Gen Ed
SB

Gen Ed
FA

Gen Ed
HU

WGS
Elective 2*

WGS
Elective
3*

WGS Elective 4

Elective/
Minor

Elective/
Minor

WGS
Elective
6*

Gen Ed
Nat Sci

Gen Ed
HU

Gen Ed
SB

Gen Ed
SB

Elective/
Minor

Elective/
Minor

Elective/
Minor

Elective/
Minor

Elective

Elective

Gen Ed
HU

Gen Ed
Quant

Gen Ed
Nat Sci

Gen Ed
Nat Sci

Elective

Elective

Elective

Elective

Elective

Elective

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

1

Following this model enables you to complete your degree in five years, taking 12 credit hours per semester.  Please note that if you need developmental math courses, additional time will be required.

If you need to spread your course work over a longer period than five years, contact the WGS Advisor or WGS Coordinator.

Also to meet the Writing Intensive Program requirement WGS majors can take either the WGS Writing Intensive Course WGS201: WIP Writing for Change, or the Global Studies course GS 205: WIP Interdisciplinary Research and Writing.

Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies is an interdisciplinary program. Some or all of your electives for the WGS major might be from our many cross-listed courses from other departments.

NEIU Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies Major

This model shows how you might complete your WGS major and B.A. if you transferred in with an associate degree in which your General Education courses are complete.
 

FALL

SPRING

SUMMER

FALL

SPRING

SUMMER

FALL

SPRING

SUMMER

FALL

WGS 101
Intro

WGS 201
or GS 205

WGS
Elective 2*

WGS
Elective 3*

WGS 202
Feminist
Activism

Elective/
Minor

WGS 302
Feminist 
Theory

WGS 350
Seminar

WGS 323
Internship

Elective/
Minor

WGS
Elective 1*

Elective/
Minor

Elective/
Minor

WGS
Elective 4*

WGS 
Elective 5*

Elective/
Minor

WGS
Elective 6*

Elective

Elective

Elective/
Minor

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

Following this model enables you to attend NEIU part-time, taking six credit hours per semester over 10 terms.

Also to meet the Writing Intensive Program requirement WGS majors can take either the WGS Writing Intensive Course WGS201: WIP Writing for Change, or the Global Studies course GS 205: WIP Interdisciplinary Research and Writing.

Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies is an interdisciplinary program. Some or all of your electives for the WGS major might be from our many cross-listed courses from other departments.