Overview

At Bowling Green State University, the Women's Gender, and Sexuality Studies program is part of the School of Cultural and Critical Studies in the College of Arts and Sciences.

In addition to core faculty, our program draws on the expertise of affiliated faculty in all colleges of the University. This faculty educates more than a thousand students every year in Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies classes.

We offer both an undergraduate major and minor, a new undergraduate minor in Sexuality Studies, and a graduate certificate in Women’s Studies.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the baccalaureate degree, students in Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies are expected to be able to:

Discuss the multiple types of feminisms that currently exist in the U.S. and internationally, as well as their histories and development;

Critically analyze and make profitable connections between feminist theories and feminist practices;

Explicate the basic debates or areas of contention within contemporary feminist thought;

Describe the multiple ways in which gender is intersected by other social relations such as race, ethnicity, sexuality, class, and nation;

Identify the basic components that distinguish feminist methodologies from other approaches to inquiry and the ways in which Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies approaches have transformed traditional disciplines;

Communicate clearly and effectively in written and oral expression.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Women as Teachers

Counselors

Human Resource Specialists

Gender

Sexuality Studies

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-05 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-01-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-01 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Bowling Green, United States

Disciplines

Area & Cultural Studies Gender & Sexuality Studies View 806 other Bachelors in Area & Cultural Studies in United States

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Academic requirements

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

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Other requirements

General requirements

Undergraduate students may be admitted to BGSU after successful completion of 12 years of formal studies in primary and secondary schools.

$75 non-refundable application fee

Official transcripts from secondary school and from any post-secondary school attended (no photocopies accepted)

A copy of the applicant's passport or National ID

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

22330 USD / year

≈ 22330 USD / year
Out-of-State

22330 USD / year

≈ 22330 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

14342 USD / year

≈ 14342 USD / year

Living costs

Bowling Green

United States

900 - 1400 USD / month

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

Funding

The program offers an annual Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies scholarship for majors or minors with at least a 3.0 GPA. The program also manages the WEAL Legacy Awards for student scholarship. A monetary prize is also given to the best undergraduate presentation at the annual Research Symposium, in addition to other swards and recognition.

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Bachelor's scholarship opportunities for Women's Gender, and Sexuality Studies.

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Learning Outcomes

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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General requirements

Tuition Fees

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Living costs

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