Overview

They are committed to teaching gender literacy as knowledge integral to civic literacy. From an interdisciplinary perspective, students in the Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies program at California State University Long Beach explore a sophisticated body of knowledge and academic discipline to develop the skills for critical thinking and civic engagement.

Learning Outcomes

Describe how the effects of gender, sexuality, race, class and nation intersect in the construction of identity and institutional formations.

Demonstrate proficiency in writing and oral communication skills.

Understand and evaluate major theories and texts central to Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies.

Understand the ways in which economic, cultural, religious, environmental, and political forces shape a range of transnational social movements in the U.S. and abroad.

Conduct research using feminist methodologies.

Use feminist frameworks to analyze the structure of gendered representations in media, language, and texts.

Demonstrate critical and analytic thinking skills.

Apply acquired knowledge toward academic, professional, and personal development.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Gender, Race, Sex and the Body

Feminist Theory

Feminist Debates
Hollywood and Beyond: Gender, Race, and Sex in the Movies

Feminist and Queer Arts and Cultures

U.S. Women and the Economy: Money, Sex, and Power

Gender, Sex, and the Law

Women Narrate Their Lives

Black Women in America

Fierce Struggle: U.S. Women of Color - History and Thought

Lesbian Histories and Culture

Pop Culture: Seeing Sex and Gender

Masculinities

Reproductive Justice

Bodies and Borders: Feminism and Globalization

Women, Religion, and Spirituality

Queering Gender

Mothers and Daughters

Gendering Environmental Justice

Women and Power

Women and Violence

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Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-08-17 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-12-02 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Long Beach, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

All first-year student applicants must submit the following items:

File a CSULB application through Cal State Apply by the deadline

Have earned a minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA or "B'" grade according to the CSULB GPA scale.

Fulfil CSULB's English Language Requirement

Have completed at least 1 year of high school mathematics. Applicants to STEM majors must have at least 3 years of high school mathematics.

Provide scores for at least 5 subjects completed. In addition, please provide scores for at least 2 "A/AS" subjects completed.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

18972 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

6450 USD / year

≈ 6450 USD / year

Additional Details

If you are not a resident of California, you must add $444.00 for each unit of credit you take to your tuition total.

Living costs

Long Beach

United States

1400 - 2000 USD / month

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