Requirements

CGS Major Requirements

Critical Gender Studies majors are required to take fourteen courses, comprising four courses in the introductory sequence (002A, 002B, 100A, 100B), and ten upper-division courses. Six upper-division courses must be taken in CGS: three courses from the intermediate category and three courses from the advanced category. The other four upper-division courses will be drawn from applicable electives in the Social Sciences and Arts & Humanities.

• CGS-002A - Intro to CGS: Key Terms & Concepts (Summer/Fall)
• CGS-002B - Intro to CGS: Social Formations (Winter/Spring)
• CGS-100A - Conceptualizing Gender: Theoretical Approaches (Fall)
• CGS-100B - Conceptualizing Gender: Methods & Methodologies (Spring)
• 6 upper-division CGS courses: 3 Intermediate and 3 Advanced
• 4 upper-division applicable electives in the Social Sciences and Arts & Humanities

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Double Major Requirements 

Students who wish to major both in Critical Gender Studies and in another department or program must fulfill all requirements for the Critical Gender Studies major as described above. A student must submit a double major petition for approval to the participating departments and the student’s college advising office. Critical Gender Studies will allow up to two upper-division courses that overlap between the two majors.

• • You will need to complete the Double Major Petition Form
  • You will need to complete the Academic Planning Worksheet 
  • You will need to write a Statement of Purpose per the instructions on the Double Major Petition Form
• A maximum of two overlapping upper-division courses (8-units) may be permitted if the two majors overlap in course requirements. The overlapping courses should be specified in the Double Major Petition and approved by both majors.
• Double Major Petitions can be submitted to CGS via email to cgs@ucsd.edu for review. Petitions can take 3-5 business days to be reviewed by the program.
• More information regarding the Double Major Petition process and materials can be found on the Undergraduate Academic Advising website