Dec 05, 2025  
2025-26 Academic Catalog 
    
2025-26 Academic Catalog

Roadmap: B.A. in Gender Studies



This roadmap is a recommended sequence of courses. Please consult your STAN Degree Progress and academic advisor as you develop your academic plan.

First Year

Fall Semester
Requirement Met
Course                                     
Units
Notes
GE 1A
English Composition
3
Students who take ENGL 1006 will complete GE 1A with ENGL 1007
GE 2
Mathematical Concepts & Quantitative Reasoning
3
Recommended: MATH 1000
GE 4B
Social & Behavioral Sciences
3
Recommended: GEND 2020. Course double counts in major, ensure minimum unit requirement met for graduation
Student Success Skills
Student Success Skills Course
1
 
Units to 120
General Elective
2
 
Units to 120
General Elective
3
 
 
Semester Units
15
 
 
Cumulative Total
15
 
Spring Semester
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
GE 1B
Critical Thinking 
3
Students who took ENGL 1006 must take ENGL 1007 and complete GE 1B in year two
GE 5B
Biological Sciences
3
 
GE 5C
Science Lab
1
May be a science lab corresponding to either 5A or 5B
US/CA/Local Gov
3  
 
Life-Long Learning Skills
Life-Long Learning Skills Course
1
 
Units to 120
General Elective
3
Students who took ENGL 1006 must take ENGL 1007
Units to 120
General Elective 
1
 
 
Semester Units
15
 
 
Cumulative Total
30
 

Second Year

Fall Semester 
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
GE 1C
Oral Communication 
3
 
GE 3A 
Arts
3
 
GE 4A
3  
 
Units to 120
General Elective
3
Select a course that meets the Life-Long Learning Skills Requirement
Units to 120 
General Elective 
3
 
 
Semester Units
15
 
 
Cumulative Total
45
 
Spring Semester
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
GE 3B
Humanities
 
GE 5A 
Physical Sciences 
3
 
GE 6
Ethnic Studies
3
 
Units to 120 
General Elective 
3
 
Units to 120 
General Elective 
3
 
 
Semester Units
15
 
 
Cumulative Total 
60
 

Third Year

Fall Semester
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
Major Requirement 
3  
 
Major Requirement 
GE UD4
Sociocultural Inquiry
3  
 
Major Requirement
Historical Perspectives Course Choose one:
3
If GEND 2020 previously taken, take a general elective instead
GE UD 2 or 5
Choose one: 
  • Upper-division Mathematical Concepts & Quantitative Reasoning 
  • Upper-division Physical & Biological Sciences 
3
 
Units to 120 
Upper-division General Elective 
3
 
 
Semester Units
15
 
 
Cumulative Total
75
 
Spring Semester
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
Major Requirement
3  
 
Major Requirement  
3  
 
Writing Proficiency
Writing Proficiency Course 3
Recommended: GEND 4250  
GE UD 3
Upper-division Arts & Humanities
3
May double-count in major, ensure minimum unit requirement met for graduation
Units to 120 
Upper-division General Elective 
3
 
 
Semester Units
15
 
 
Cumulative Total
90
 

Fourth Year

*Apply for Graduation*

Fall Semester
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
Major Requirement
Global and/or US Ethnic Contexts Course
3
See BA Gender Studies program page for list of course options
Major Requirement 
Concentration Elective
3
Choose an elective corresponding to your selected concentration. See BA Gender Studies program page for list of course options
Major Requirement 
Concentration Elective
3
Choose an elective corresponding to your selected concentration. See BA Gender Studies program page for list of course options
GE UD 4
Upper-division Social & Behavioral Sciences
3
May double-count in major, ensure minimum unit requirement met for graduation
Units to 120 
General Elective 
2
 
 
Semester Units
15
 
 
Cumulative Total
105
 
Spring Semester
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
Major Requirement 
1  
 
Major Requirement
Concentration Elective
3
Choose an elective corresponding to your selected concentration. See BA Gender Studies program page for list of course options
Units to 120 
General Elective 
3
 
Units to 120 
General Elective 
3
 
Units to 120 
General Elective 
2
 
 
Semester Units
15
 
 
Cumulative Total
120
To qualify for graduation, students must complete a minimum of 120 units overall.