Course variations
| Study mode | Duration | Tuition fees | Start date | Venue |
| Full Time | Variable | $17002 a year (Tuition and fees) | Contact provider |
Eberly College of Ar...
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Course summary
This program examines the contributions, perspectives, experiences, roles, and status of women within a multicultural and historical framework. Challenging the stereotypes of women and men, the students explore the relationships among gender, race, ethnicity, sexual identity, socioeconomic class, and age. Women’s studies are an interdisciplinary field which embraces the arts, humanities, social sciences, life sciences, and physical sciences.
Program modules
The courses are as follows: WMST 170 Introduction to Women’s Studies (3 hr.), WMST 330 Feminist Theory (3 hr.), WMST 494 Seminar (3 hr.) Note: Spring Only Prerequisites for WMST 494 are WMST 170 and 3 electives or instructor’s consent.
Entry requirement for international students
Applicants must possess the following high school credits: four units of English (including grammar, composition, and literature); four units of college preparatory mathematics. Three units must be Algebra I and II and Plane Geometry; three units of social studies (including U.S. History) ; three units of science (All units must be laboratory science); two units of the same foreign language; one unit of fine arts. Students must have an overall grade point average of 2.5 and either an ACT composite score of 21 or a combined Math and Critical Reading SAT score of 990. International students must have a score of 173 on the Computer-Based TOEFL or 500 on the Paper-Based TOEFL or 61 on the Internet-Based TOEFL, or a 6 on the IELTS.
West Virginia University accepts IELTS*
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Qualification
Major
Awarding body
West Virginia University
Department name
Eberly College of Arts and Sciences, Center for Women's Studies
Bachelor of Elective Studies - Women's Studies
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Bachelor of Arts/Science in Women's and Gender Studies
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