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Women's Studies - Bachelor of Arts 2021-22 Degree Map

Requirements (Reqs) of a Bachelor Degree

Degree Maps show one way how you can earn a degree in four years. Talk with your advisor regularly to develop a personalized plan that works best for you, especially if you have any earned transferrable academic credit.

To graduate in four years, you need an average of 45 credits per year to reach 180 total credits, including 62 upper division (300/400 level courses) credits. You may need to take electives (courses that are not used to meet specific requirements) to reach those totals. Most courses at PSU are 4 credits each. If you transfer credit to PSU, the number of credits you need per year will vary accordingly. 

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This guide outlines the requirements in the 2021-22 catalog. Catalog year defines the specific set of requirements you need to complete a degree. Requirements occasionally change, so it may benefit you to follow a different catalog. Typically, your catalog year is the year you began at PSU, but if you are a transfer student you may be able to use an earlier catalog. Talk with your advisor about which catalog requirements make sense for you.

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First Year

Fall Courses Fall Credits Winter Courses Winter Credits Spring Courses Spring Credits
Freshman Inquiry 5 Freshman Inquiry 5 Freshman Inquiry 5
BA Second Language 101 3-5 BA Second Language 102 3-5 BA Second Language 103 3-5
BA Fine & Performing Arts 3-4 BA Science/Social Science 3-4 WS 101 or UNST 231 4
Total Fall Credits 11-14 Total Winter Credits 11-14 Total Spring Credits 12-14

Second Year

Fall Courses Fall Credits Winter Courses  Winter Credits Spring Courses Spring Credits
Sophomore Inquiry 4 Sophomore Inquiry 4 Sophomore Inquiry  4
BA Second Language 201 3-5 BA Second Language 202 3-5 BA Second Language 203 3-5
BA Math/Science 3-4 WS Upper Division Elective 4 WS 307 4
General Elective 4 General Elective 4 General Elective 4
Total Fall Credits 14-17 Total Winter Credits 15-17 Total Spring Credits 15-17

Third Year

Fall Courses Fall Credits Winter Courses Winter Credits Spring Courses Spring Credits
Upper Division Cluster 4 Upper Division Cluster 4 Upper Division Cluster 4
WS 301 4 WS 305 4 WS Upper Division Elective 4
General Elective 4 General Elective 4 WS Upper Division Elective 4
General Elective 4 General Elective 4 General Elective 4
Total Fall Credits 16 Total Winter Credits 16 Total Spring Credits 16

Fourth Year

Fall Courses Fall Credits Winter Courses Winter Credits Spring Courses Spring Credits
WS 315 4 WS 412 4 Senior Capstone 6
WS Upper Division Elective 4 WS 409 4 WS 415 4
General Elective 4 WS Upper Division Elective 4 General Elective 4
WS 409 2 General Elective 2 General Elective 1
WS 411 2        
Total Fall Credits 16 Total Winter Credits 14 Total Spring Credits 15

 

Additional Map Notes:

  • WS 101 or UNST 231: When WS is the first major, UNST 231 will only count towards the major and does not count towards the number of required UNST Sophomore Inquiries.
  • WS Upper Division Elective: Transfer students may use 4 credits of a lower division Advisor approved WS course toward the WS elective requirements.
  • WS 315, 412, and 415: NOT offered multiple terms each year. Please check with the department for the course rotation schedule each year.
  • WS 409: Variable credit course.
  • You may need to add additional general elective credits to your plan to reach 180 total credits.

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