Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies, B.A. at Georgia State University

Programme overview

Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (WGSS) is an interdisciplinary field of study focusing on gender, sex, sexuality, feminism and womanism. WGSS offers a cutting-edge academic program focusing on three areas: The Institute is a collective of core and affiliate faculty, undergraduate and graduate students, staff, alumni and community partners that collaborate to create meaningful research and practice. Through our multifaceted work, we examine social constructions and intersections of race, class and gender.

Faculty: College of Arts & Sciences | Department: Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies | Duration: 4 years | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Students may enter the program in the fall, spring or summer. VIEW APPLICATION DEADLINES | Location: Atlanta, GA, United States

What you will study

Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies undergraduate courses fall into three strands: Sexualities, Race and Globalization and Social Change. Each student focuses her or his studies on a particular strand and is 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 a list of scheduled Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies undergraduate courses, visit GoSOLAR. For Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies undergraduate course requirements, see the Georgia State Undergraduate Catalog.

Career pathways

The WGSS program prepares students for graduate or professional study in fields like law, social work, public policy, business and library science, and leads to careers in advocacy, healthcare, media, business and education—such as policy analyst, therapist, journalist, HR specialist, librarian and professor.

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Application information

Entry requirements

High School Seniors and Recent Graduates If you’re a senior in high school or if you graduated from high school within the last two years, you’ll apply to begin your bachelor’s degree program using Georgia State’s Common Application. Find out more about applying International students International applicants are those students who are in the U.S. on a non-immigrant visa (B-1, H-1, J-1, etc.), students who are living outside the U.S. and who will require an F-1 visa to study in the United States, students who are in the process of applying for Permanent Residency status, but have not yet received the Permanent Residency card or students who have been educated outside the U.S. Learn more about the application process Transfer students If you’re already in college but need a change, transferring to Georgia State can provide you with the opportunities you need to succeed — in school and after graduation. View the details

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms for first-year applicants: Spring, Summer and Fall semesters. Fall 2027 classes begin in August 2027.

First-year applicants apply through the Common Application with a $60 nonrefundable application fee; fee waivers from ACT, College Board or NACAC are accepted.

Fall semester: application opens August 14; Early Action application and Honors and scholarship priority deadline November 15; final application and Regular Decision deadline May 1; official transcripts and test scores due June 1.

Spring semester: early application October 1, regular application December 1. Summer semester: early application February 1, final application April 1, final documents May 1.

Official SAT or ACT scores are required for the Atlanta Campus for Fall 2026 admission and later (SAT code 5251, ACT code 0826).

November is Apply to College Month with no application fee; the FAFSA priority deadline is April 1.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.gsu.edu/bachelors-degree/apply/

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