For a list of courses that count for the major, please see the General Announcements (GA). Current and previous course lists by semester are also archived on our website.
To get answers for your questions or to declare the major, please contact Prof. Tabea Linhard (tabea@rice.edu), DUS for CSWGS.
New majors must formally declare the degree program with the Registrar's Office—we cannot do that for you!
Our undergraduate major dates back to 1991. While the Center for the Study of Women, Gender and Sexuality is housed in the School of Humanities and Arts, we also draw on courses from other schools including Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, and Music. Majors and non-majors alike can participate in the Feminist Engaged Research Capstone (FERC). Majors who have completed the FERC may also apply to conduct advanced research.
The GA requirements for the SWGS major may change during a student's time at Rice. Students may choose to construct their degree in accordance with the GA requirements at the time they matriculated or according to the most recent requirements.