Overview

The Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies degree at American University Washington DC is committed to an intersectional curriculum that sustains and integrates diverse perspectives and centers social justice.

WGSS courses emphasize participatory education in which student involvement, critical thinking, and personal insight are encouraged and made relevant in the learning process.

Key Features

Students who major or minor in WGSS have the option of gaining experience off-campus in the nation's capital through an internship at an organization or agency whose mission embraces some aspect of women's/gender/sexuality studies.

The curriculum prepares students for graduate study in the fields of women's/gender/sexuality studies or for advanced study in traditional disciplines and professional fields.

A degree in WGSS also equips students with a range of skills that are highly valued in the contemporary labor force and opens the door to a variety of challenging careers in a wide spectrum of occupations.

Careers

A sampling of positions AU Women's, Gender, & Sexuality Studies graduates have held:

Marketing Assistant for National Museum of Women in the Arts

Lobbyist for the ACLU

Public Relations Associate for Girls Ink online magazine

Development Associate for non-profit organizations

Employee for International Centre for Missing and Exploited Children

Screenwriter

Employee for American Bar Association, working on CEDAW issues (Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women)

Lawyer

Legislative Assistant on Capitol Hill

Analyst for Democratic polling and consulting firm

Fundraiser for domestic violence shelter

Communications Director for Greenpeace

Social worker

Director of Communications at United Way

Staff at a battered women's shelter

Affirmative Action Officer

Counselor of pregnant teens

Family counselor

Women's health coordinator

Clinical therapist

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Gender in Society

Women's Voices through Time

Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Theory

Sex, Gender, and Culture

Jewish Culture

Intersectionality: Theory and Practice

Interpreting Gender in Culture

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

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Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Washington, D. C., United States

Disciplines

Gender & Sexuality Studies View 413 other Bachelors in Gender & Sexuality Studies in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Completed application, including essay and CV/Resume.

Application fee of U.S. $75.

Academic records for grades 9-12 with official transcripts and certified English translations (if applicable), for each secondary institution attended.

One academic letter of recommendation from a teacher is required; one letter from the school counselor/principal/headmaster is also strongly recommended.

Demonstrated English proficiency.

Interruption of Studies Statement if you have already graduated from secondary school at the time of application.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

57952 USD / year

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Out-of-State

57952 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

57952 USD / year

≈ 57952 USD / year

Living costs

Washington, D. C.

United States

1705 - 2975 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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Programme Structure

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