Department of Women and Gender Studies

Domestic Violence Prevention and Services Concentration BA Four-Year Plan

FALL	SPRING
First Year
ENGL 110 - Seminar in Composition	WOMS 200 - Cultural Introduction to Sexualities and Gender Studies
WOMS 201 - Introduction to Women’s Studies	Foreign Language Requirement (2/3)
Foreign Language Requirement (1/3)	Breadth Requirement (1/10)
Math Requirement*	Free Elective (1/14)
First Year Experience	Free Elective (2/14)
Credits: 14	Credits: 16
Second Year
WOMS 240 - Women and Violence	Restricted WOMS Elective (1/3)
Breadth Requirement (2/10)	Breadth Requirement (4/10)
Breadth Requirement (3/10)	Breadth Requirement (Group D with Laboratory) (5/10)
Foreign Language Requirement (3/3)	Free Elective (4/14)
Free Elective (3/14)	Free Elective (5/14)
Credits: 16	Credits: 16
Third Year
WOMS 209 - Mindfulness and Self Care for Trauma Work: Gendered Perspectives	WOMS 313 - Theory and Methods in Feminism (satisfies Second Writing Requirement)
Restricted WOMS Elective (2/3)	WOMS 408 - Advocacy, Community, and Practice in Domestic Violence Services
Breadth Requirement (6/10)	Restricted WOMS Elective (3/3)
Breadth Requirement (7/10)	Breadth Requirement (8/10)
Free Elective (6/14)	Breadth Requirement (9/10)
Free Elective (7/14)	Free Elective (8/14)
Credits: 16	Credits: 16
Fourth Year
WOMS 300-level Elective*	WOMS 410 - The Study of Women’s Studies (Capstone)
Breadth Requirement (10/10)	WOMS 498 - Internship in Women’s Studies (DLE)
Free Elective (9/14)	Free Elective (12/14)
Free Elective (10/14)	Free Elective (13/14)
Free Elective (11/14)	Free Elective (14/14)
Credits: 15	Credits: 15
Total Credits: 124

*See program page for approved courses.

Disclaimer: Four-Year Plans are a Departmental suggestion of how a student could complete this degree in four years (eight semesters). Students may opt to take courses in the summer or winter sessions. These plans do not take into account additional requirements brought on by minors or other majors. A Four-Year Plan is subject to change from year-to-year given the resources and focuses of the Department. It is the student’s responsibility to meet with his or her assigned advisor at least once a semester to monitor progress and ensure that he or she is on track to graduate on time. This document is intended as a supplemental advisement tool to be used in conjunction with in-person advisement and the UDSIS Degree Audit. Students should direct any questions or concerns regarding degree progress to their advisor or Academic Assistant Dean.