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The Ethnic and Gender Studies B.A. degree program grounds students in a liberal arts foundation––one that prioritizes research and questioning across the humanities, sciences and arts––and immerses them in the interdisciplinary fields of ethnic and gender studies, which prioritize an intersectional approach to critical thinking and analysis. 

The State University of New York at Fredonia is committed to doing our part to provide each student a clear path to graduation. This four-year degree plan is a sample map for fulfilling requirements in the major, the Fredonia Foundations (FF), and other supporting courses. The pathway that you take to your degree may differ somewhat from this illustration, depending on where you start and the detours and side trips you may take along the way. If you are committed to completing your degree in four years, we encourage you to consider signing up for the Fredonia in 4 program. For complete information about this degree program, please consult the university catalog at www.fredonia.edu/catalog

Sample Degree Plan

First Year

Fall Semester

Course Title Credits
ETHN/WGST 202 Foundations of Social Justice 3
ETHN 205 Native American Studies 3
FF Course 3
FF Course 3
General Elective 3
TOTAL 15

Spring Semester

Course Title Credits
WGST 201 Topics in Gender Studies 3
FF Course 3
General Elective 3
General Elective 3
General Elective 3
TOTAL 15

Second Year

Fall Semester

Course Title Credits
Skills Elective 3
FF Course 3
FF Course 3
FF Course 3
General Elective 3
TOTAL 15

Spring Semester

Course Title Credits
ETHN xxx Elective 3
ETHN xxx Elective 3
FF Course 3
Upper Level General Elective 3
General Elective 3
TOTAL 15

Third Year

Fall Semester

Course Title Credits
Skills Elective 3
WGST xxx Elective 3
WGST xxx Elective 3
Upper Level General Elective 3
General Elective 3
TOTAL 15

Spring Semester

Course Title Credits
ETHN xxx Elective 3
WGST xxx Elective 3
FF Course 3
Upper Level General Elective 3
Upper Level General Elective 3
TOTAL 15

Fourth Year

Fall Semester

Course Title Credits
ETHN xxx Upper Level Elective 3
WGST xxx Upper Level Elective 3
Upper Level General Elective 3
General Elective 3
General Elective 3
TOTAL 15

Spring Semester

Course Title Credits
ETHN/WGST 491 Social Change Capstone 3
Upper Level Elective 3
Upper Level Elective 3
General Elective 3
General Elective 3
TOTAL 15

GRAND TOTAL: 120

This Sample Degree Map is based on the requirements published in the University Catalog.

About This Program

Ethnic & Gender Studies Program

Ethnic and Gender Studies Program

  • Dr. Jeanette McVicker, Coordinator 241 Fenton Hall State University of New York at Fredonia Fredonia, NY 14063

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