Courses
For a full list of the Women's, Gender and Sexuality course descriptions, see the University Bulletin.
| Academic Year | Fall Semester | Spring Semester |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | Fall 2024 | Spring 2025 |
| 2023-24 | Fall 2023 | Spring 2024 |
| 2022-23 | Fall 2022 | Spring 2023 |
Graduate students may also enroll in cross-registered courses with Boston College, Boston University, Harvard, Northeastern, Simmons, Tufts and UMass Boston through the Consortium for Graduate Studies in Gender, Culture, Women and Sexuality (GCWS).
The current list of courses through the consortium for Academic Year 2024-25 is located here. Please consult with your adviser prior to enrolling in a GCWS course.
Core Courses
An advanced interdisciplinary inquiry into the history, theories, concepts and practices that have formed women's, gender and sexuality studies as a scholarly field, with particular attention to current intellectual trends and critical controversies.
Students may take WGS 208b — Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies Research Seminar or the Feminist Inquiry course offered through the Consortium for Graduate Studies in Gender, Culture, Women, and Sexuality (GCWS). Alternatively, students may petition to take an alternative course in feminist research methodologies.