Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies Major

Summary of Requirements

• One Full Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies Major Gateway Course
• Seven Full Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies Major Elective Courses
• GSFS 305 - Feminist Research Methodologies  
• Capstone Requirement:
  • One Full Final Project Course
  • Concurrent enrollment in GSFS 400 - Senior Capstone  

Transfer of Credit Toward the Major

The gender, sexuality, and feminist studies program will accept up to the equivalent of three full courses of transfer credit to count toward the gender, sexuality, and feminist studies major requirements. Two types of approval are needed. (1) Approval from the Office of the Registrar that the transfer course meets Oberlin’s transfer-of-credit eligibility standards and (2) approval from the department/program chair that the course(s) may count to the major. Current students taking post-matriculation credit must secure this approval before registering for course(s). Students who enter Oberlin as transfer students will have their pre-matriculation credit evaluated by the Office of the Registrar for elective credit, and they can later seek approval from the department/program for applying coursework to major requirements.

Honors in Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies

The Honors Program in Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies offers senior GSFS majors the opportunity for recognition of distinguished achievement in research and writing in gender, sexuality, and feminist studies. Students will be considered for honors in spring of junior year based on their performance in the major and the quality of the honors proposal. Students applying for honors must complete GSFS 305  in the fall term of the junior year unless they make a case for an exceptional circumstance.

See the program website for more information on deadlines and criteria for honors.

Detailed Major Requirements