BA Women's and Gender Studies at West Virginia University

Programme overview

The Center for Women's and Gender Studies at WVU advances interdisciplinary research and innovative teaching to inspire new generations of gender and sexuality scholars and leaders. The mission of WGST is to examine the complex interplay of power and difference across multiple intersecting categories--including gender, race, sexuality, class, age, ability, and nationality. Students in this program develop tools for addressing social inequities in everyday life.

Faculty: Eberly College of Arts and Sciences | Duration: 120 credit hours (minimum) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Morgantown, WV, United States

What you will study

Programme/major requirements total 48 credit hours.

Career pathways

These areas of study are especially useful for employment in fields such as family law, international development, child and family counseling, domestic violence, social services, and education.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Programme-level admission/progression (WVU catalogue): First Time Freshmen are admitted directly to the major. Students transferring from other majors or another institution are admitted directly to the major if they have at least a 2.0 overall GPA. Major Code: 1404

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: Fall, Spring and Summer (international undergraduate deadlines are published for all three terms). WVU has rolling admissions and admits students year-round.

First-time freshman application deadlines: Fall, August 1; Spring, December 1. Rolling admissions. Apply with the WVU application or the Common Application; the application fee is $20 for West Virginia residents, $65 for out-of-state students and $75 for international students. SAT/ACT scores are optional for an admissions decision, though a few majors and scholarships require them; no essays or recommendations are required.

Transfer application deadlines: Fall, August 1; Spring, December 1. The nonrefundable application fee is $65 for domestic and $75 for international students; applicants need at least 24 transferable credit hours and a minimum 2.0 GPA.

International undergraduate applicants apply by June 1 for Fall (all documents by July 1), October 1 for Spring (documents by November 1) and February 15 for Summer (documents by April 1); the nonrefundable application fee is $75.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.wvu.edu/undergraduate/

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