UC Davis Gender, Sexuality, & Women`s Studies
Transfer Requirements and Classes
The major preparation UC Davis lists for Gender, Sexuality, & Women`s Studies transfers starts with GSW 050, GSW 070 and WMS 060; the full list is below.
114 California community colleges have a current transfer agreement with UC Davis for this major. Pick yours below to see which of its classes count.
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Major Requirements
UC Davis Gender, Sexuality, & Women`s Studies Major Preparation
The courses UC Davis lists as Gender, Sexuality, & Women`s Studies major preparation for transfer applicants, for the 2025-26 academic year. Course numbers are UC Davis's own; pick your community college above to see the matching class there.
Gender, sexuality & women's studies
Complete all of these
- GSW 050 Introduction to Critical Gender Studies
- GSW 070 Theory & History of Sexualities
- WMS 060 Feminist Critiques of Western Thought
Complete 1 of these
- WMS 020 Cultural Representations of Gender
- WMS 025 Gender & Global Cinema
- GSW 080 Special Topics in Women's Studies
Complete 1 of these
- AAS 010 African-American Culture & Society
- AAS 017 Women in African Societies
- AMS 021 Objects & Everyday Life
- AMS 030 Images of America & Americans in Popular Culture
- ANT 002 Cultural Anthropology
- ANT 020 Comparative Cultural Ecologies
- ANT 030 Sexualities
- ASA 001 Historical Experience of Asian Americans
- ASA 002 Contemporary Issues of Asian Americans
- CHI 010 Introduction to Chicana/o Studies
- CHI 021S Chicana/o & Latina/o Health Care Issues
- CHI 050 Chicana & Chicano Culture
- COM 012 Introduction to Women Writers
- DRA 001 Theatre, Performance & Culture
- ENL 003 Introduction to Literature
- GSW 080 Special Topics in Women's Studies
- HIS 072A Women & Gender in America, to 1865
- HIS 072B Women & Gender in America, 1865-Present
- HIS 085 Nature, Man, & the Machine in America
- NAS 010 Native American Experience
- NAS 032 Native American Music & Dance
- POL 007 Introduction to Law & Politics
- PSC 001 General Psychology
- STS 001 Introduction to Science, Technology & Medicine Studies
- STS 002 Introduction to the History of Science & Technology
- STS 032 Drugs, Science & Culture
- SOC 002 Self & Society
- SOC 003 Social Problems
- SOC 011 Sociology of Labor & Employment
- WMS 020 Cultural Representations of Gender
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Does UC Davis have a Gender, Sexuality, & Women`s Studies major for transfer students?
Yes. UC Davis offers Gender, Sexuality, & Women`s Studies (A.B.) and lists the major preparation it expects transfer applicants to complete.
What classes do I need to transfer to UC Davis for Gender, Sexuality, & Women`s Studies?
UC Davis's Gender, Sexuality, & Women`s Studies major preparation includes GSW 050, GSW 070, WMS 060, WMS 020, WMS 025 and GSW 080, with more courses in the list on this page. Pick your community college on this page to see which of its classes match.
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