BA Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies at The Ohio State University

Programme overview

Women's, gender and sexuality studies (WGSS) is an evolving interdisciplinary field that examines how systems of oppression, resistance and privilege operate. It provides students with an understanding of the importance of gender and sexuality as categories of analysis and their intersections with race, ethnicity, class, age, nationality and (dis)ability. An education in WGSS brings together expertise in many fields, including literature, ethnic studies, philosophy, history, sociology, psychology, biology and media studies.

Faculty: Arts and Sciences | Study mode: full-time | Location: Columbus, OH, United States

What you will study

In addition to meeting General Education requirements of all majors in the College of Arts and Sciences, women’s, gender and sexuality studies students must meet the following requirements: - At least nine hours at the 4000 level or above - A minimum grade of C- and an average grade of C in all courses used to fulfill the major - Three credit hours in prerequisite course WGSST 1110, Gender, Sex and Power Core courses: (12 credit hours) - WGSST 2300, Introduction to Feminist Analysis - WGSST 2550, History of Feminist Thought - At least one Women of Color course - Senior Experience (choose only one of the following): WGSST 4575, Issues in Contemporary Feminist Theory OR WGSST 4999/H,.

Career pathways

This program develops innovative thinkers and engaged citizens who understand the increasingly diverse world in which they live. WGSS majors develop research, communication and leadership skills that can be applied in a broad range of occupations. The interdisciplinary training and analytical skills students acquire through course work prepares them for graduate school in many fields.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission to the university (and the Arts and Sciences college where applicable) applies; no separate programme-specific requirement published. Upon admission to the university, students can declare a major in women’s, gender and sexuality studies within the College of Arts and Sciences.

Domestic applicants: USD 12,921 a year (2026-27). Columbus campus on-campus Instructional Fee (tuition) for students beginning Autumn 2026: $6,460.50 per semester at 12-18 credit hours, shown as two semesters (Autumn and Spring). The Ohio State Tuition Guarantee fixes this rate for four years for Ohio re Source

Entry terms for first-year applicants to the Columbus campus: Autumn 2027 and Spring 2027 (Spring 2027 deadline November 1, 2026). Summer first-year applications are not accepted.

Transfer applicants can start in Spring, Summer or Autumn 2027.

First-year, Columbus campus, Autumn 2027: early action (non-binding) deadline November 1, 2026; regular decision deadline January 15, 2027; financial aid priority date February 1; acceptance fee deadline May 1, 2027. Early action decisions: December 11 (Ohio residents and Stamps Eminence applicants) and January 22 (non-Ohio residents and international applicants); regular decision decisions March 5.

First-year applicants apply with the Common Application. ACT or SAT scores are required for first-year Columbus applicants (superscored; sent directly by the testing agency); applicants out of high school two or more years are not required to submit scores. The essay is not required.

Transfer applicants (Columbus campus): Spring 2027 deadline November 1, 2026; Autumn 2027 deadline March 1, 2027; Summer 2027 deadline May 15, 2027. Regional campuses: December 1, 2026, April 15, 2027 and July 15, 2027 respectively.

International transfer applicants: Spring 2027 deadline October 1, 2026; Autumn 2027 deadline March 1, 2027.

Apply through the official page: https://undergrad.osu.edu/apply

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