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Women's Studies - Bachelor of Arts 2024-25 Degree Map

Requirements (REQ) of a Bachelors Degree

Degree Maps & Advising

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

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Bulletin or Catalog Year

This guide outlines the requirements in the 2024-25 Bulletin. Bulletin or 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. Review PSU's course catalog policy and talk with your advisor about which catalog requirements make sense for you. 

 

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DARS System  

Students are highly encouraged to run their own Degree Audit Reporting System (DARS) report in myPSU to track their progress through their program. You'll need to know which catalog year you'd like to use for your audit request. Students are also encouraged to contact an advisor if they have any questions about their DARS, catalog/bulletin year, or degree requirements in general. DARS audits are advising tools and are not an official record of earning a degree, major, minor, or certificate. You must apply to have a degree or certificate awarded.

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First Year

Fall CoursesFall CreditsWinter CoursesWinter CreditsSpring CoursesSpring Credits
First Year Inquiry or Honors5First Year Inquiry or Honors5First Year Inquiry or Honors5
BA Second Language 1013-5BA Second Language 1023-5BA Second Language 1033-5
BA Fine & Performing Arts3-4BA Science/Social Science3-4WS 101 or UNST 2314
Total Fall Credits11-14Total Winter Credits11-14Total Spring Credits12-14

Second Year

Fall CoursesFall CreditsWinter Courses Winter CreditsSpring CoursesSpring Credits
Sophomore Inquiry or Honors4Sophomore Inquiry or Honors4BA Second Language 2033-5
BA Second Language 2013-5BA Second Language 2023-5WS 3074
BA Math/Science3-4WS Upper Division Elective4General Elective4
General Elective4General Elective4General Elective4
Total Fall Credits14-17Total Winter Credits15-17Total Spring Credits15-17

Third Year

Fall CoursesFall CreditsWinter CoursesWinter CreditsSpring CoursesSpring Credits
Upper Division Cluster or Honors4Upper Division Cluster or Honors4Upper Division Cluster or Honors4
WS 3014WS 3054WS Upper Division Elective4
General Elective4General Elective4WS Upper Division Elective4
General Elective4General Elective4General Elective4
Total Fall Credits16Total Winter Credits16Total Spring Credits16

Third Year Note: WS 305 satisfies the domestic/US focus group requirement for the Race and Ethnic Studies Requirement (RESR). 

Fourth Year

Fall CoursesFall CreditsWinter CoursesWinter CreditsSpring CoursesSpring Credits
WS Upper Division Elective4WS 4124Senior Capstone or Honors Thesis6
WS 4092WS 4094WS 4154
WS 4112WS 4714General Elective4
General Elective4General Elective2General Elective1
General Elective4    
Total Fall Credits16Total Winter Credits14Total Spring Credits15

Fourth Year Note: WS 471 satisfies the international focus group requirement for the Race and Ethnic Studies Requirement (RESR).

 

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. Transfer students can choose to take WS 332U instead of WS 101 or UNST 231. 
  • Sophomore Inquiry or Honors: For University Studies, two Sophomore Inquiry courses are required, but for Honors, three Sophomore courses are required.
  • WS Upper Division Elective: Transfer students may use 4 credits of a lower division Advisor approved WS course toward the WS elective requirements.
  • WS 412, 415 and 471: WS 412, 415 and 471 are offered only one term per 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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