The Women's & Gender Studies at Towson University is a Bachelor program designed for students who want to build the knowledge and skills required for careers in this field. Delivered on campus at the university's main campus in Towson , United States of America, the program is taught in English and takes 4 years to complete. Students study in a Full Time environment while preparing for future professional opportunities. The next intake starts on August 28, 2027.

About Bachelor of Women's & Gender Studies

Women's and Gender Studies minors must complete the 18 units of required and elective courses listed below. All Women's and Gender Studies minors must complete minimum 12 units toward the minor at Towson University, with at least 9 units at the upper (300-400) level.

Students may wish to major in a traditional subject (History, English, Sociology) but minor in Women's and Gender Studies. Some students plan to do graduate work in a traditional discipline, with emphasis on women within it.

Course List
Code	Title	Units
Required Courses
WMST 337	FEMINIST THEORY	3
Perspective Course
Select one of the following courses:	3
WMST 231	WOMEN IN PERSPECTIVE
WMST 232	HONORS WOMEN IN PERSPECTIVE
WMST 233	INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES OF WOMEN
Electives
Select four courses from the following focus areas. Courses may be selected from one focus area or across a combination of focus areas. Minimum 6 units must be upper-level (300-400).	12
Total Units	18

Focus Areas

Course List
Code	Title	Units
Women, Gender, Culture and Creativity
WMST 235	AMERICAN WOMEN AND POPULAR CULTURE
WMST 333	WOMEN'S WORDS, WOMEN'S LIVES
WMST 370	TOPICS IN WOMEN'S STUDIES ¹
WMST 381	THE EROTIC IMAGINATION IN CHRISTIANITY AND HINDUISM
WMST 382	CHRISTIAN SEXUAL ETHICS
WMST 385	MASCULINITIES IN PERSPECTIVE
WMST 386	WOMEN'S SPIRITUAL PRACTICES
AFST 411	TOPICS IN AFRICAN AND AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES ¹
ARTH 341	WOMEN IN ART
CLST 303	IDENTITY AND CULTURE ¹
COMM 440	COMMUNICATION AND GENDER
EMF 205	GENDER IN FILM AND MEDIA
ENGL 290	HONORS SEMINAR IN LITERATURE ¹
ENGL 370	SPECIAL TOPICS: LITERATURE OF WOMEN
ENGL 372	WOMEN WRITERS
ENGL 380	VOICES OF MEDIEVAL WOMEN
ENGL 469	STUDIES IN ONE OR TWO AUTHORS ¹
ENGL 471	TOPICS IN WORLD LITERATURE ¹
ENGL 472	TOPICS IN BRITISH LITERATURE ¹
ENGL 477	TOPICS IN BLACK AMERICAN LITERATURE ¹
HIST 306	WOMEN IN 20TH CENTURY U.S. HISTORY
MUSC 205	WOMEN IN WESTERN MUS
PHIL 204	RACE, CLASS AND GENDER
PHIL 260	PHILOSOPHY OF THE PRISON INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX
PHIL 332	FEMINIST PHILOSOPHY
Women, Gender, Diversity and Global Contexts
WMST 233	INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES OF WOMEN
WMST 345	WOMEN, ENVIRONMENT, AND HEALTH
WMST 350	B-MORE: BALTIMORE AND URBAN COMMUNITIES
WMST 370	TOPICS IN WOMEN'S STUDIES ¹
WMST 381	THE EROTIC IMAGINATION IN CHRISTIANITY AND HINDUISM
WMST 382	CHRISTIAN SEXUAL ETHICS
WMST 383	ANIMAL RIGHTS, HUMAN RIGHTS
WMST 385	MASCULINITIES IN PERSPECTIVE
WMST 386	WOMEN'S SPIRITUAL PRACTICES
AFST 411	TOPICS IN AFRICAN AND AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES ¹
ANTH 321	ANTHROPOLOGY OF GENDER
ANTH 353	LATINAS IN THE AMERICAS
CLST 303	IDENTITY AND CULTURE ¹
ENGL 471	TOPICS IN WORLD LITERATURE ¹
ENGL 477	TOPICS IN BLACK AMERICAN LITERATURE ¹
GEOG 358	FEMINIST GEOGRAPHIES
HIST 308	WOMEN IN ANTIQUITY
HIST 325	GENDER AND SEXUALITY IN IMPERIAL CHINA
HIST 361	UNITED STATES LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER, AND QUEER HISTORIES
HIST 484	HISTORICAL THEMES ¹
LGBT 101	INTRODUCTION TO LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENDER STUDIES
PHIL 260	PHILOSOPHY OF THE PRISON INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX
PSYC 449	PSYCHOLOGY OF LESBIAN CULTURE
PSYC 457	GENDER IDENTITY IN TRANSITION
RLST 205	WOMEN IN WORLD RELIGIONS
RLST 425	RACE, GENDER, SEXUALITY, AND JUDAISM
SOCI 243	SOCIOLOGY OF RACE, CLASS AND GENDER
Women, Gender, Health and Sexuality
WMST 235	AMERICAN WOMEN AND POPULAR CULTURE
WMST 336	WOMEN AND MEDICINE
WMST 338	WOMEN AND SEXUALITY
WMST 345	WOMEN, ENVIRONMENT, AND HEALTH
WMST 370	TOPICS IN WOMEN'S STUDIES ¹
WMST 382	CHRISTIAN SEXUAL ETHICS
WMST 383	ANIMAL RIGHTS, HUMAN RIGHTS
COMM 345	SEXUAL COMMUNICATION
CRMJ 307	ISSUES IN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
FMST 310	LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENDER FAMILIES
HIST 361	UNITED STATES LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER, AND QUEER HISTORIES
HLTH 219	WOMEN'S HEALTH
HLTH 220	SEXUALITY IN A DIVERSE SOCIETY
LGBT 101	INTRODUCTION TO LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENDER STUDIES
PHIL 204	RACE, CLASS AND GENDER
PHIL 260	PHILOSOPHY OF THE PRISON INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX
PSYC 447	SEX DIFFERENCES: PSYCHOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES
PSYC 449	PSYCHOLOGY OF LESBIAN CULTURE
PSYC 457	GENDER IDENTITY IN TRANSITION
SOCI 335	MEDICAL SOCIOLOGY
Women, Gender, Leadership and Community
WMST 335	WOMEN, WORK, AND FAMILY
WMST 336	WOMEN AND MEDICINE
WMST 345	WOMEN, ENVIRONMENT, AND HEALTH
WMST 350	B-MORE: BALTIMORE AND URBAN COMMUNITIES
WMST 370	TOPICS IN WOMEN'S STUDIES ¹
WMST 381	THE EROTIC IMAGINATION IN CHRISTIANITY AND HINDUISM
WMST 382	CHRISTIAN SEXUAL ETHICS
WMST 383	ANIMAL RIGHTS, HUMAN RIGHTS
WMST 385	MASCULINITIES IN PERSPECTIVE
WMST 386	WOMEN'S SPIRITUAL PRACTICES
AFST 411	TOPICS IN AFRICAN AND AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES
CRMJ 307	ISSUES IN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
CRMJ 348	WOMEN, CRIME, AND JUSTICE
ECON 374	ECONOMIC ISSUES OF GENDER
ENGL 401	GRANT AND ADVOCACY WRITING
FMST 350	FUNDAMENTALS OF LEADERSHIP IN THE NON-PROFIT SECTOR
HIST 306	WOMEN IN 20TH CENTURY U.S. HISTORY
HIST 361	UNITED STATES LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER, AND QUEER HISTORIES
PHIL 260	PHILOSOPHY OF THE PRISON INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX

Shows ability to use feminist methodologies and theories to analyze women's experience.
Demonstrates an understanding of the social forces that construct and constrain gender identity.
Shows the ability to apply gender as an analytical category in order to critique cultural and social institutions.
Shows understanding of the authority of women's experiences and in women as perceivers and knowers.
Shows an ability to examine commonalities and diversity among women, across and within culture.

Disciplines

College of Liberal Arts

Requirements and Admission Criteria for Bachelor of Women's & Gender Studies at Towson University

Entry Requirements

Official High School Transcript(s)
Common App Essay and Activities: On the Common Application, you will be required to list your activities and write a college essay. We encourage you to be as thorough as possible as these items are part of our review process.

English Requirements

PTEMin 49
IELTSMin 6
TOEFLMin 70

Tuition and Fee Information for Bachelor of Women's & Gender Studies at Towson University

Application Fee 50

How to Apply for Bachelor of Women's & Gender Studies at Towson University

Common Application and $50 Application Fee
Official High School Transcript(s)
Common App Essay and Activities: On the Common Application, you will be required to list your activities and write a college essay. We encourage you to be as thorough as possible as these items are part of our review process.
Please review additional requirements for International students and Home-school students

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