BA Women and Gender Studies at University of Colorado Boulder

Programme overview

The Department of Women and Gender Studies offers students a rigorous and flexible program of study that examines gender and sexuality in relation to race, class, ability, nation and empire. The interdisciplinary women and gender studies undergraduate major offers two concentrations: one in women and gender studies and one in queer and trans studies. Students must select one concentration to pursue.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences | Department: Women and Gender Studies | Location: Boulder, CO, United States

What you will study

In addition to the general requirements of the College of Arts and Sciences, students must complete a minimum of 33 credit hours with grades of C- or better in approved women and gender studies courses, a minimum of 24 credit hours of which must be upper-division (3000- or 4000-level). Sample listed courses: LGBT 3710 Topics in LGBT Studies; WGST 3530 Trans and Queer Asias (may count for global/transnational or queer and trans studies, but not both); WGST 3600 Latina/x Studies (may count for queer and trans studies or race/ethnicity, but not both); WGST 4300 Sex, Power, Politics: International Perspectives (may count for global/transnational or queer and trans studies, but not both).

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Application information

Entry requirements

Undergraduate admission is to CU Boulder and the College of Arts and Sciences, not directly to the major; university and college admission requirements apply.

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.

First-year applicants may enter in fall, spring or summer: the early action deadline of 15 November and regular decision deadline of 15 January apply to fall and summer entry; the spring deadline is 1 October. Transfer applicants may enter in spring (deadline 1 October), summer (15 March) or fall (final deadline 1 June).

SAT and ACT scores are not required for first-year applicants; scores may be self-reported if the applicant wants them considered.

First-year deadlines: spring 1 October; fall and summer early action 15 November; fall and summer regular decision 15 January. Applications are made through the Common Application. The application fee is $65 for domestic applicants and $70 for international applicants; fee waivers can be requested on the Common Application.

Transfer deadlines: spring 1 October; summer and fall early notification 15 March; fall final deadline 1 June. The 2027 transfer application is open.

Apply through the official page: https://www.colorado.edu/admissions

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