Bachelor of Women's Study Interdisciplinary at Colorado State University

Colorado State University

United States of America, Fort Collins

University Rank:#458

Colorado State University offers the Bachelor of Women's Study Interdisciplinary as a full-time degree delivered on campus at its main campus in Fort Collins , United States of America. Taught in English and completed over 4 years, the program equips students with the theoretical knowledge and practical skills required for women's study interdisciplinary and related professional fields. The next available intake begins on August 21, 2027.

About Bachelor of Women's Study Interdisciplinary

Eddy 210
(970) 491-5818
womensstudies.colostate.edu

Coordinated by Dr. Caridad Souza, Director, Center for Women's Studies and Gender Research

The world is complex, interconnected, and interdependent, which complicates how we understand and relate to one another. That's why a Women's Study Interdisciplinary Minor is important. By exploring the way gender intersects with sexuality, race, ethnicity, class, ability, religion, and nationality, our students come to better understand personal and political identities, a critical component to understanding how power and privilege play out in work, politics, and culture. Through classes in anthropology, art, economics, English, ethnic studies, psychology, sociology, and other related fields that specifically focus on women and gender dynamics, students will:

1) explore academic disciplines from a feminist and gender studies perspective;

2) develop an appreciation of the historic and contemporary contributions of women and gender in culture;

3) understand the ideological assumptions regarding women and gender implicit in social institutions;

4) recognize how multiple systems of power and privilege intersect in our everyday lives; and

5) acquire knowledge and skills necessary for physical, social, and emotional well-being.

The Women's Study Interdisciplinary Minor prepares individuals for the needs and opportunities of a changing world by building awareness of the range of human experience, potential, and accomplishment that place women and gender at the center of inquiry. Women's Studies transform disciplinary assumptions and theories, create innovative models for teaching and research, and develop practices for challenging systems of power and privilege. Students interested in pursuing the Women's Study Interdisciplinary Minor should contact the Center for Women's Studies and Gender Research. Completion of requirements will be noted on the student's permanent record.

Effective Fall 2022

Students must satisfactorily complete the total credits required for the minor. Minors and interdisciplinary minors require 12 or more upper-division (300- to 400-level) credits.

Additional coursework may be required due to prerequisites.

Students enrolled in the undergraduate Women's Study Interdisciplinary Minor are required to earn a grade of C (2.000) or better in each course completed for undergraduate minor credit.

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
Core Courses
ETST 305	Ethnicity, Class, and Gender in the U.S.	3
WS 200	Introduction to Women's Studies	3
WS 472	Seminar in Multiracial & Decolonial Feminisms	3
Intersectionality of Race, Sexuality and Gender ¹
Select one of the following courses:	3
ANTH 338	Gender and Anthropology
ETST 254	La Chicana in Society
ETST 300	Queer Studies and Women of Color
ETST 352/SOWK 352	Indigenous Women, Children, and Tribes
ETST 411	Black Feminism(s)
ETST 413	Queer Creative Expressions
Elective Courses ¹
Select 9 credits from the following courses:	9
AM 550	Appearance, Self, and Society
ANTH 338	Gender and Anthropology
ANTH 520	Women, Health, and Culture
E 330	Gender in World Literature
E 331	Early Women Writers
E 332	Modern Women Writers
ECON 211	Gender in the Economy (GT-SS1)
ETST 254	La Chicana in Society
ETST 300	Queer Studies and Women of Color
ETST 352/SOWK 352	Indigenous Women, Children, and Tribes
ETST 411	Black Feminism(s)
ETST 413	Queer Creative Expressions
HIST 320	Women and Gender in Europe, 1450-1789
HIST 358	American Women's History to 1800
HIST 359	American Women's History Since 1800
IE 470	Women and Development
PHIL 353	Feminist Philosophies
PSY 327	Psychology of Women
PSY 437	Psychology of Gender
SOC 357	Women, Crime, and Victimization
SPCM 335	Gender and Communication
WS 397	Group Study
WS 495	Independent Study
Program Total Credits:	21

¹: Courses may not be used to satisfy both the â€œIntersectionality of Race, Sexuality, and Genderâ€ and the â€œElective Coursesâ€ categories. At least 6 of the 12 credits required for these course selections must be upper-division (300- to 400-level).

Disciplines

Liberal Arts

Requirements and Admission Criteria for Bachelor of Women's Study Interdisciplinary at Colorado State University

Entry Requirements

Personal Statement

What we call a “personal statement” is called the “personal essay” in the Common Application. This short writing piece is your opportunity to help us understand what makes you unique, to share a talent or element of your identity that’s important to you, to describe what you are passionate about, or to highlight an accomplishment you’re proud of.

Transcripts

Submit your most recent transcripts or mark sheets. We will ask for additional materials if necessary.
All decisions are provisional until a final, official transcript verifying graduation is received.
Only transcripts sent directly from the school or stamped and sealed are considered official.
If a record is not in English, a certified literal English translation must accompany the transcript.

If you need a student visa, you must submit the following items in order to secure an I-20 or DS-2019:

Immigration Information Form
Copy of the identification page of your passport which must be valid for at least six months beyond the first day of classes.
Financial support documents demonstrating the ability to meet or exceed your estimated expenses. Because none of our institutional scholarships cover the full cost of attendance, you must be able to show outside funding.

Immigration information is not considered in the admission decision.

English Requirements

IELTSMin 6
TOEFLMin 72

Tuition and Fee Information for Bachelor of Women's Study Interdisciplinary at Colorado State University

Application Fee 50

How to Apply for Bachelor of Women's Study Interdisciplinary at Colorado State University

Application Materials

All applicants for admission must submit an online application, $50 application fee or fee waiver request, and academic transcripts. Freshman/first-year applicants are required to submit a personal statement. The application includes an optional Academic Explanation section for applicants to provide more context for their performance and/or enrollment history. Recommendations and ACT/SAT scores are not required. The Office of Admissions may request additional information before completing a full review of an applicant’s application file.

Refer to the appropriate application guides for details.

Application Fee or Fee Waiver

An application fee is required as part of a complete application; a decision cannot be rendered without it. If payment of the application fee presents a financial hardship, applicants can request a fee waiver.

Refer to the Office of Admissions website for the application fee refund policy.

High School Transcript and proof of graduation (or equivalent)

High school performance, as reflected on a student's transcript(s), is an essential component of the admission decision for all freshman/first-year applicants and for transfer applicants with fewer than 30 post-high school credits.

High school transcripts for transfer applicants with more than 30 post-high school credits are considered only when needed to satisfy the admission requirement in mathematics.

All freshman/first year applicants and all transfers with fewer than 60 post-high school college credits must submit proof of high school graduation or equivalent prior to the start of their first semester of enrollment.

ACT/SAT results

ACT or SAT test scores are not required. Our review process is individualized, includes a range of academic and personal factors and emphasizes students’ efforts and achievement demonstrated over 3-4 years. Test scores are not given much weight in the admission decision and are not considered at all for scholarships. Students who wish to have their scores considered in the admission decision should email [email protected] with this request.

ACT or SAT results can be used for composition placement purposes and thus can be helpful to submit by any incoming student before orientation/registration.

College Transcript(s)

Freshman/first-year applicants typically are required to submit an official college transcript at the point of application only if college enrollment is being used as their full-time high school curriculum (such as early college, ASCENT and fifth-year programs, and some homeschool curricula). Refer to College-Level Courses Completed by High School Students for additional information.

Transfer applicants must submit an official college transcript from each college attended, regardless of the type of institution, amount or type of credit earned, and age of the credential, even if the work will be reflected in transfer on another transcript. No part of the previous collegiate record may be disregarded. Failure to include all institutions previously attended may result in the rescinding of admission, loss of credit, or disenrollment. Transcripts reflecting courses taken at vocational-technical institutes or colleges that are not regionally accredited can be helpful documentation and may be required, though they do not qualify an applicant for transfer applicant status or advanced-standing credit.

Second Bachelor applicants are only required to submit an official transcript from the college/university from which they earned their first (or most recent) bachelor's degree. Official transcripts from other colleges/universities attended (if applicable) are encouraged if an applicant is seeking a competitive major or to demonstrate explicit pre-requisites for their new degree program.

Advanced standing credit (transfer credit) is only awarded from an official transcript.

International Applicants: Additional Requirements

In addition to the documents outlined above, applicants who have completed part or all of their education outside of the US also may be prompted to submit the following:

A certified English translation of any academic credentials not in English
Evidence of English Proficiency to be considered for direct admission
An Immigration Information Form, financial support documentation and a copy of the passport identification page for immigration documentation

Application Timelines

Students can begin their enrollment during fall semester (August start), spring semester (January start) or summer term (May/June start; not recommended for freshman/first-year students).

Applicants are encouraged to apply 6-12 months prior to the start of the term. Freshman/first-year applicants must have completed at least 75% of their high school curriculum (through junior year equivalent) before a decision can be rendered; transfer applicants must have no more than one academic term in progress when a decision is rendered. Second bachelor’s/post-bachelor candidates must be finished with their first degree or in their final term of enrollment with degree pending for a decision to be rendered.

Refer to the appropriate application guides for more detail about application dates and timelines.

Bachelor of Women's Study Interdisciplinary at Colorado State University

Colorado State University

United States of America, Fort Collins