Overview

Learning Goals

Upon graduation, a major in the Sexuality, Women's and Gender Studies program from Amherst College:

should have mastered an interdisciplinary and cross-cultural approach to the creation, meaning, function, and perpetuation of gender in human societies, both past and present.
should be able to make specific inquiry into women's material, cultural, and economic productions, their self-descriptions and collective undertakings. (See Writing a SWAGS Thesis for Honors and Special Topics/Independent Study)
should be able to analyze the intersection of gender with other categories of difference.

In order to achieve these goals, students should be able to analyze women and gender in the context of:

forming an argument and using evidence to back that argument up in both written and oral form;
analyzing texts from a variety of disciplines and cultures;
producing a coherent narrative and critically evaluating the narratives of others;
understanding the historical development of social and political issues;
appreciating the interrelationship of activism and intellectual inquiry.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

The Cross-Cultural Construction of Gender

Feminist Science Studies

Greek Civilization

Sexualities in International Relations

Black Feminist Literary Traditions

Black Sexualities

Contemporary Fashion in a Historical Perspective

Witches, Vampires and Other Monsters

Women of Ill Repute: Prostitutes in Nineteenth-Century French Literature

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-05 00:00:00

Language

English

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TOEFL^® IBT

100

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IELTS

7.5

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Amherst Center, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

Duolingo English Test

130

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TOEFL^® IBT

100

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IELTS

7.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Common Application, Coalition Application OR QuestBridge Application
Amherst College Writing Supplement
$65 Application Fee (non-refundable) or Fee Waiver (requested through Common Application, Coalition Application or Amherst's Quick Pass).
School Report
Secondary School Transcript
Counselor Recommendation (College Counselor / Guidance Counselor)
Two Teacher Recommendations (English, Math, Science, Social Studies or Foreign Language)
Optional Standardized Test Results for the SAT or ACT (either self-reported or official scores).
Early Decision Agreement (for ED applicants)
First marking period grades from senior year (for ED applicants)
Mid-Year School Report Form (as soon as first trimester/first semester grades are available)
Mid-Year Transcript (as soon as first trimester/first semester grades are available)

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

73140 USD / year

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73140 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

73140 USD / year

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Living costs

Amherst Center

United States

1228 - 2543 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Learning Goals

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

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Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

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Domestic

Living costs

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