For more information on the admission process, please visit the Office of Undergraduate Admissions website. Applications may be submitted via the Common Application.
Supporting documents not submitted online should be mailed to:
Office of Undergraduate Admissions
The George Washington University
800 21st Street NW, Suite 100
Washington DC 20052
Contact for questions:
gwadm@gwu.edu or 202-994-6040
The following requirement must be fulfilled: 18 credits in elective courses.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required | ||
| At least two courses (6 credits) from the following: | ||
| WGSS 2120 | Introduction to Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies | |
| or WGSS 2120W | Introduction to Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies | |
| WGSS 2380 | Sexuality in U.S. History | |
| or AMST 2380 | Sexuality in U.S. History | |
| or HIST 2380 | Sexuality in U.S. History | |
| ENGL 3830 | Topics in Literary Theory and Cultural Studies | |
| or ENGL 3830W | Topics in Literary Theory and Cultural Studies | |
| ENGL 3980 | Queer Studies | |
| or ENGL 3980W | Queer Studies | |
| Four additional courses (12 credits) chosen from the courses listed above or from the following: | ||
| ENGL 3840 | Gender and Literature | |
| or ENGL 3840W | Gender and Literature | |
| PHIL 2125 | Philosophy of Race and Gender | |
| or PHIL 2125W | Philosophy of Race and Gender | |
| PSYC 2550 | Psychology of Sex and Gender | |
| SOC 2175 | Sociology of Sex and Gender * | |
| WSTU 2121 | ||
| or ANTH 2501 | The Anthropology of Gender: Cross-Cultural Perspectives | |
| WGSS 3410 | Lesbian History and Culture | |
| WGSS 3435 | Queer Politics | |
| WGSS 3470 | Sexuality and the Law | |
*Course requires prerequisites or permission of instructor.
Note: No more than two courses (6 credits) may count towards a student's major and the LGBT and sexuality studies minor.