{"id":4,"date":"2024-07-18T19:23:07","date_gmt":"2024-07-18T19:23:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/biology-new\/?page_id=4"},"modified":"2026-03-17T13:09:34","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T13:09:34","slug":"program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/program-women-gender-sexuality-studies\/","title":{"rendered":"Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-4\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-4-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-4-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-4-0-0-0\" class=\"widget_text so-panel widget widget_custom_html panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"widget_text smcm-intro-section panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-4-0-0-0\" ><div class=\"textwidget custom-html-widget\"><h2>The personal is political.<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-4-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" >\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p>We\u2019re thrilled to introduce you to our Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (WGSX) program\u2014an innovative, cross-disciplinary area of inquiry that explores how gender and sexuality shape our individual lives, our nation, and the globe. Whether you are pursuing a WGSX major or minor, this program will empower you to think critically and creatively about the forces that influence gender and sexuality in today\u2019s world.<\/p>\n<p>In WGSX, we understand that gender and sexuality are complex and multifaceted. They\u2019re shaped by social, psychological, biological, and cultural forces that extend into politics, law, education, literature, media, and the arts. Our curriculum encourages you to explore these dynamics through diverse theories, including feminist critiques from multiple viewpoints, queer theory, and contemporary feminist research, all in a collaborative and inclusive academic environment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-4-0-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-4-0-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-4\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/197\/2025\/07\/54408109320_3122bd34a4_c.jpg\" width=\"799\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/197\/2025\/07\/54408109320_3122bd34a4_c.jpg 799w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/197\/2025\/07\/54408109320_3122bd34a4_c-300x200.jpg 300w, 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class=\"fa-regular fa-address-book\"><\/i>Meet the Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies Faculty<\/div><div class=\"smcm-gb-icon-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-angles-right smcm-gb-linktype\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"smcm-gb-item\"><a href=\"#about-the-major\"><div class=\"smcm-gb-label-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-circle-info\"><\/i>About the Major <\/div><div class=\"smcm-gb-icon-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-angles-down smcm-gb-linktype\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"smcm-gb-item\"><a href=\"#about-the-minor\"><div class=\"smcm-gb-label-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-circle-info\"><\/i>About the Minor <\/div><div class=\"smcm-gb-icon-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-angles-down smcm-gb-linktype\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/li><li><div class=\"smcm-gb-item\"><a href=\"#cross-disciplinary\"><div class=\"smcm-gb-label-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-circle-info\"><\/i>The Cross-Disciplinary Experience<\/div><div class=\"smcm-gb-icon-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-angles-down smcm-gb-linktype\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"smcm-gb-item\"><a href=\"#honors-college-promise\"><div class=\"smcm-gb-label-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-handshake\"><\/i>Honors College Promise<\/div><div class=\"smcm-gb-icon-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-angles-down smcm-gb-linktype\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"smcm-gb-item\"><a href=\"#getting-involved\"><div class=\"smcm-gb-label-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-people-group\"><\/i>Annual WGSX Colloquium<\/div><div class=\"smcm-gb-icon-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-angles-down smcm-gb-linktype\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/li><li><div class=\"smcm-gb-item\"><a href=\"#after-you-graduate\"><div class=\"smcm-gb-label-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-graduation-cap\"><\/i>After you Graduate<\/div><div class=\"smcm-gb-icon-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-angles-down smcm-gb-linktype\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"smcm-gb-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/inside.smcm.edu\/women-gender-and-sexuality-studies\"><div class=\"smcm-gb-label-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-bell\"><\/i>Stay Up to Date with Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies<\/div><div class=\"smcm-gb-icon-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-angles-right smcm-gb-linktype\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"smcm-gb-item\"><a href=\"#stay-up-to-date\"><div class=\"smcm-gb-label-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-building-columns\"><\/i>Student Resources<\/div><div class=\"smcm-gb-icon-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-angles-down smcm-gb-linktype\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-4-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-4-2\" ><div id=\"pgc-4-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-4-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-card-container panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-card-container so-widget-smcm-card-container-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"smcm-card-container\"><div class=\"card factcard red \"><h3 class=\"topText\">58%<\/h3><div class=\"supportingText\"><p>of WGSX alumni had employment experiences directly linked with WGSX.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"card factcard lightblue \"><h3 class=\"topText\">98%<\/h3><div class=\"supportingText\"><p>of WGSX alumni said the skills and knowledge gained in WGSX was very valuable in their post-graduate endeavors<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"card factcard navy \"><h3 class=\"topText\">10:1<\/h3><div class=\"supportingText\"><p>SMCM's student-to-faculty ratio supports students through their time on campus and beyond<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-4-3\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-4-3-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-4-3-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"5\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-4\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/197\/2025\/07\/54406864987_527442897c_c-e1751473080621.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"689\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/197\/2025\/07\/54406864987_527442897c_c-e1751473080621.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/197\/2025\/07\/54406864987_527442897c_c-e1751473080621-279x300.jpg 279w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" title=\"54406864987_527442897c_c\" alt=\"A woman speaks at a podium with a microphone at St. Mary&#039;s College of Maryland, gesturing with her right hand.\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-4-3-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-4-3-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-title panel-first-child\" data-index=\"6\" ><div id=\"about-the-major\" class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-4-3-1-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-title so-widget-smcm-title-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h2 class=\"smcm-section-title navy\" style=\"\">Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies <strong>Major<\/strong><\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-4-3-1-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text\" data-index=\"7\" >\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p data-start=\"67\" data-end=\"286\">The WGSX program looks closely at how women, gender and sexuality are seen in culture and society. It uses ideas from feminism, gender studies and queer studies to better understand power, identity and relationships.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"288\" data-end=\"523\">Because gender and women\u2019s issues affect many parts of life and learning\u2014and are also connected to things like race, class, ability and sexuality\u2014the program includes many different subjects and points of view from different cultures.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><div id=\"panel-4-3-1-2\" class=\"widget_text so-panel widget widget_custom_html panel-last-child\" data-index=\"8\" ><div class=\"textwidget custom-html-widget\"><div class=\"smcm-ac-buttons\"><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.smcm.edu\" class=\"acalog smcm-cta-button red\" data-acalog-data=\"programs\" data-acalog-program-name=\"Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies\" data-acalog-link-text=\"Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies Major Requirements\" data-acalog-catalog-type=\"Catalog\">Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies Major Requirements<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.smcm.edu\" class=\"acalog smcm-cta-button red\" data-acalog-data=\"degree_planner\" data-acalog-program-name=\"Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies\" data-acalog-link-text=\"Planning your Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies Major\" data-acalog-catalog-type=\"Catalog\">Planning your Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies Major<\/a><\/div>\n<!-- See Programs section on catalog.smcm.edu for fullDegreeName value --><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-4-4\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-4-4-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-4-4-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-title panel-first-child\" data-index=\"9\" ><div id=\"about-the-minor\" class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-4-4-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-title so-widget-smcm-title-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h2 class=\"smcm-section-title navy\" style=\"\">Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies <strong>Minor<\/strong><\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-4-4-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text\" data-index=\"10\" >\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p>The WGSX Program helps students and faculty:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Learn how ideas about gender work in different cultures and times<\/li>\n<li>Understand how sex and gender are connected but not the same<\/li>\n<li>Explore how people think about sexuality and sexual identity<\/li>\n<li>See how gender and sexuality connect to things like race, class and ability<\/li>\n<li>Talk about and work to fix unfair treatment based on gender and sexuality<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The program focuses on learning about women\u2019s experiences and how gender and sexuality shape our world. WGSX classes are offered in many subjects and show how gender is an important part of understanding people, history and society.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><div id=\"panel-4-4-0-2\" class=\"widget_text so-panel widget widget_custom_html panel-last-child\" data-index=\"11\" ><div class=\"textwidget custom-html-widget\"><div class=\"smcm-ac-buttons\"><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.smcm.edu\" class=\"acalog smcm-cta-button red\" data-acalog-data=\"programs\" data-acalog-program-name=\"Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Minor\" data-acalog-link-text=\"Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies Minor Requirements\" data-acalog-catalog-type=\"Catalog\">Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies Minor Requirements<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.smcm.edu\" class=\"acalog smcm-cta-button red\" data-acalog-data=\"degree_planner\" data-acalog-program-name=\"Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Minor\" data-acalog-link-text=\"Planning your Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies Minor\" data-acalog-catalog-type=\"Catalog\">Planning your Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies Minor<\/a><\/div>\n<!-- See Programs section on catalog.smcm.edu for fullDegreeName value --><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-4-4-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-4-4-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"12\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-4\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/197\/2025\/07\/54540505025_6b94228490_c-e1751471734986.jpg\" width=\"533\" height=\"583\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/197\/2025\/07\/54540505025_6b94228490_c-e1751471734986.jpg 533w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/197\/2025\/07\/54540505025_6b94228490_c-e1751471734986-274x300.jpg 274w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" title=\"54540505025_6b94228490_c\" alt=\"Three students sit at a table working on laptops, engaged in conversation in a classroom setting.\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-4-5\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-4-5-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-4-5-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-title panel-first-child\" data-index=\"13\" ><div id=\"cross-disciplinary\" class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-4-5-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-title so-widget-smcm-title-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h2 class=\"smcm-section-title navy\" style=\"\">The <strong>Cross-Disciplinary<\/strong> Experience<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-4-5-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-last-child\" data-index=\"14\" >\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cross-disciplinary studies foster connections across various fields by requiring 18 to 24 credit hours from at least three academic disciplines, including eight upper-division credits. These programs include an integrative component and may permit the completion of a St. Mary\u2019s Project. Completion is recorded as a minor on the transcript.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (WGSX) is a cross-disciplinary program involving more than 30 faculty members from fields like History, English, Environmental Studies, Psychology, Anthropology, Political Science, and International Languages and Cultures. The program examines gender and sexuality through diverse perspectives, including cultural, social, political, and scientific viewpoints. Students participate in seminars such as &#8220;This Woman\u2019s Work: Challenging the Narrative in Music,&#8221; &#8220;Sex, Gender, Mind, and Brain,&#8221; and &#8220;Just Food: Food Writing for Social Justice.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The only required course is &#8220;Introduction to Women, Gender, and Sexuality,&#8221; which acts as the gateway to the program. After completing this course, students can design a personalized curriculum tailored to their academic and career interests.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-4-6\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-4-6\" ><div id=\"pgc-4-6-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-4-6-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-title panel-first-child\" data-index=\"15\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-title so-widget-smcm-title-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h2 class=\"smcm-section-title navy\" style=\"\">Courses <strong>Offered<\/strong><\/h2><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-4-6-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-accordion panel-last-child\" data-index=\"16\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-accordion so-widget-smcm-accordion-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"smcm-accordion  navy\"><div class=\"title-container\"><h3>Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies Courses<\/h3><i class=\"fa-solid fa-plus open-close\" ><\/i><\/div><div class=\"smcm-accordion-content\"> <div class=\"smcm-ac-content-wrapper\"><p><strong>WGSX 220: Introduction to Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This interdisciplinary class introduces students to the foundational issues, debates, and methodologies of feminist, gender, and sexuality scholarship. The course will consider biological, psychological, and cultural aspects of gender and sexual identity and development as well as the links among gender, sexuality, race, and class. In this course, students will explore material and theoretical aspects of these core dimensions of human experience across time and cultures. Given the gendered dynamics of power and oppression, the history, representation, and experience of traditionally disempowered groups-women and sexual minorities-will receive special attention. Not open to students who have received credit for both WGSX 200 and WGSX 210.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WGSX 340:\u00a0 WGSX Methods and Modes of Thinking\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This course focuses on examining the various research methodologies represented in the interdisciplinary field of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, as well as feminist critiques of the dominant methodologies and theories of knowledge creation in the sciences, social sciences, and humanities. Methodology is the study of what we \u201cdo\u201d when we do research--and our examination of research production will be focused on the following questions: How do we know what we know? Who decides what counts as knowledge? Who does research? How does the social location of the researcher (e.g., race, class, gender) impact their research? How can research be used or misused? What questions and worldviews drive our research? Our exploration of answers to these questions will be both epistemological (i.e., exploring what is considered to be knowledge) and practical (i.e., exploring various research methods). Prerequisite: WGSX 220 or consent of the instructor.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WGSX 350: Advanced Topics in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies -\u00a0 Topic: Feminist Media Studies: Sex and Tech<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This class takes a feminist media studies approach to various questions concerning sexuality and technology: How does technology enhance, trouble, and disrupt sexuality, sexual identity, and sexual expression? How do depictions of technological advancement in film intersect current ideas of gender, sexuality, race, and identity? Do advanced forms of technology pose a significant risk to human relationality? How might feminism respond to the more worrisome aspects of technological advancement?<\/p>\n<p>The course begins with a primer on feminist media studies theory and methods before moving into texts on cyberfeminism and digital media studies. Throughout, we will collectively engage with objects, films, fiction, texts, that explore the chosen theme and apply a feminist media studies analysis to said object. The course culminates with student projects that analyze a cultural object from a feminist media studies perspective.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WGSX 350: Advanced Topics in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies - Topic: \u00a0Critical Heterosexuality Studies<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Critical Approaches to Heterosexuality examines various elements of heterosexuality from a queer feminist perspective. The course will analyze heterosexuality from a variety of theoretical positions, including psychoanalysis, affect theory, critical theory, and cultural studies. Questions explored will include: What is heterosexuality? What are its boundaries and limitations? How and when did the idea of \"the heterosexual\" emerge? How flexible is it? What is its social and political function? Through what processes does heterosexuality reproduce itself? How can we trace heterosexuality's effects on other identities? How is heterosexuality complicated by race, class, geography, and time? What is feminism's relationship to heterosexuality? What is heterosexuality's relationship to misogyny? How might we develop a queer feminist analysis of the immense amount of strife around heterosexuality in the current moment, embodied by movements like #MeToo and forms of misogynistic extremism like incel and online masculinist movements? By putting heterosexuality under the microscope, this class will examine the power of sexual norms and how they shape our understanding of the world and ourselves.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WGSX 450. Seminar in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>WGSX 493\/494. St. Mary's Project in Women, Gender, and Sexuality<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-4-7\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-4-7\" ><div id=\"pgc-4-7-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-4-7-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-button panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"17\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-button so-widget-smcm-button-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"smcm-cta-container\"><a class=\"smcm-cta-button navy\" style=\"max-width: 100%; width: 100%;\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheet\/pub?key=0Akvdhs5bfON-dDl5dnlsZTZkSHJGYndnMlV5QjJsakE&amp;output=html\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-book-open-reader\"><\/i>Topics \/ Experimental Courses<i class=\"fa-solid fa-arrow-up-right-from-square\" style=\"color: #e9e9e9;\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-4-7-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-4-7-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-button panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"18\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-button so-widget-smcm-button-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"smcm-cta-container\"><a class=\"smcm-cta-button navy\" style=\"max-width: 100%; width: 100%;\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheet\/pub?key=0Akvdhs5bfON-dHJ4djRHaDd2Nmktcm9xYUlxOVg1M0E&amp;output=html\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-book-open-reader\"><\/i>Cross Disciplinary Studies Courses<i class=\"fa-solid fa-arrow-up-right-from-square\" style=\"color: #e9e9e9;\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-4-8\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-4-8-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-4-8-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-title panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"19\" ><div id=\"honors-college-promise\" class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-4-8-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-title so-widget-smcm-title-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h2 class=\"smcm-section-title navy\" style=\"\">Honors College <strong>Promise<\/strong> <\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-4-9\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-4-9-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-4-9-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"20\" >\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p>Expand your learning beyond the classroom with opportunities like studying abroad, internships, hands-on classes, or independent research. These experiences help you relate what you learn in the classroom to real-world contexts.<\/p>\n<p>At St. Mary&#8217;s College of Maryland, you&#8217;ll benefit from experienced professors, unlike at larger universities where teaching assistants may lead classes. You\u2019re more likely to have the same professor for multiple courses, work with them on your St. Mary\u2019s Project, or have them as your academic adviser.<\/p>\n<p>When you need letters of recommendation for jobs or grad school, you\u2019ll have professors who know you well and can write strong, detailed letters. This close relationship between faculty and students makes your experience at St. Mary\u2019s College unique compared to larger schools.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-4-9-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-4-9-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"21\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-4\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/197\/2025\/07\/53610144512_0896a26951_c.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/197\/2025\/07\/53610144512_0896a26951_c.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/197\/2025\/07\/53610144512_0896a26951_c-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/197\/2025\/07\/53610144512_0896a26951_c-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/197\/2025\/07\/53610144512_0896a26951_c-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" alt=\"A person stands at a podium labeled &quot;St. Mary&#039;s College of Maryland&quot; giving a presentation with book covers displayed on the screen behind them.\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-4-10\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-4-10-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-4-10-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-button panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"22\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-button so-widget-smcm-button-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"smcm-cta-container\"><a class=\"smcm-cta-button navy\" style=\"max-width: 100%; width: 100%;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/academics\/undergraduate-research\/\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-book-open-reader\"><\/i>Research Opportunities<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-4-10-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-4-10-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-button panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"23\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-button so-widget-smcm-button-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"smcm-cta-container\"><a class=\"smcm-cta-button navy\" style=\"max-width: 100%; width: 100%;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/program-women-gender-sexuality-studies\/careers-in-women-gender-sexuality-studies\/#internships\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-briefcase\"><\/i>Internships<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-4-10-2\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-4-10-2-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-button panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"24\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-button so-widget-smcm-button-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"smcm-cta-container\"><a class=\"smcm-cta-button navy\" style=\"max-width: 100%; width: 100%;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/ie\/\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-plane-departure\"><\/i>Study Abroad<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-4-11\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div id=\"hsac\" class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-4-11\" ><div id=\"pgc-4-11-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-4-11-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"25\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-4\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/197\/2025\/07\/54407318971_1e50e14c03_k-e1751471407200.jpg\" width=\"1540\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/197\/2025\/07\/54407318971_1e50e14c03_k-e1751471407200.jpg 1540w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/197\/2025\/07\/54407318971_1e50e14c03_k-e1751471407200-300x249.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/197\/2025\/07\/54407318971_1e50e14c03_k-e1751471407200-1024x851.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/197\/2025\/07\/54407318971_1e50e14c03_k-e1751471407200-768x638.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/197\/2025\/07\/54407318971_1e50e14c03_k-e1751471407200-1536x1277.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1540px) 100vw, 1540px\" title=\"54407318971_1e50e14c03_k\" alt=\"A person stands and speaks into a microphone in front of a lecture hall audience seated in tiered rows, listening attentively.\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-4-11-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-4-11-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-title panel-first-child\" data-index=\"26\" ><div id=\"getting-involved\" class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-4-11-1-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-title so-widget-smcm-title-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h2 class=\"smcm-section-title navy\" style=\"\"><strong>Annual<\/strong> WGSX Colloquium<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-4-11-1-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor\" data-index=\"27\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>Since 2000, St. Mary\u2019s College has held a yearly WGSX Colloquium during Women\u2019s History Month. Supported by a special fund, this event brings together talks, art, film and performances to explore important issues in women\u2019s lives. It\u2019s become a well-loved tradition that brings in large crowds each spring.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-4-11-1-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-button panel-last-child\" data-index=\"28\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-button so-widget-smcm-button-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"smcm-cta-container\"><a class=\"smcm-cta-button red\" style=\"max-width: 100%; width: 100%;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/signature-events\/women-gender-sexuality-studies-colloquium\/\">Annual WGSX Colloquium<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-4-12\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-4-12-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-4-12-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-quote panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"29\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-quote so-widget-smcm-quote-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"smcm-quote gold\"><div><p>\"With the small class sizes and all the different clubs on campus, I have had so many amazing opportunities to find and connect with students, faculty and staff.\"<\/p><p class=\"quote-attribution\">- Mary Govan '27, Psychology Major, special education and women, gender, and sexuality studies minors<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-4-13\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div id=\"after-you-graduate\" class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-4-13\" ><div id=\"pgc-4-13-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-4-13-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-title panel-first-child\" data-index=\"30\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-title so-widget-smcm-title-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h2 class=\"smcm-section-title navy\" style=\"\">After you <strong>Graduate<\/strong><\/h2><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-4-13-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor\" data-index=\"31\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>WGSX helps students build strong thinking, writing, and speaking skills. Because the program includes many subjects, students also learn how to do research and share ideas with different kinds of people.<\/p>\n<p>WGSX doesn\u2019t just teach about gender and sexuality\u2014it helps students understand how the world works and how power affects people\u2019s lives.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>71% of graduates said WGSX helped shape what they did after college.<\/li>\n<li>97.8% said the skills they learned were very useful in their lives after graduation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-4-13-0-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-button panel-last-child\" data-index=\"32\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-button so-widget-smcm-button-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"smcm-cta-container\"><a class=\"smcm-cta-button red\" style=\"max-width: 100%; width: 100%;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/program-women-gender-sexuality-studies\/careers-in-women-gender-sexuality-studies\/\">Careers in Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-4-13-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-4-13-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"33\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-4\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/197\/2025\/07\/53614464737_ca575f840a_c.jpg\" width=\"799\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/197\/2025\/07\/53614464737_ca575f840a_c.jpg 799w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/197\/2025\/07\/53614464737_ca575f840a_c-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/197\/2025\/07\/53614464737_ca575f840a_c-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/197\/2025\/07\/53614464737_ca575f840a_c-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 799px) 100vw, 799px\" alt=\"People interact with representatives at informational booths in a gymnasium during an event or fair, with brochures and promotional items on display.\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-4-14\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-4-14-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-4-14-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-title panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"34\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-title so-widget-smcm-title-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h2 class=\"smcm-section-title navy\" style=\"\"><strong>LATEST<\/strong> NEWS<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-4-15\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-4-15-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-4-15-0-0\" class=\"widget_text so-panel widget widget_custom_html panel-first-child\" data-index=\"35\" ><div class=\"textwidget custom-html-widget\"><div class=\"smcm-feed-horizontal-container\"><div class=\"smcm-feed-horizontal-row\"style=\"width:33.333333333333%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/inside.smcm.edu\/news\/2026\/03\/basaran-writing-fellow-virginia-center-creative-arts\"><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/inside.smcm.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/convert_to_webp_only\/public\/news\/2026\/03\/betul-pic-copy.jpg.webp?itok=Hhb9Vv5-\" alt=\"\"><\/div><h3>Ba\u015faran a Writing Fellow at the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts <\/h3><\/a><\/div><div class=\"smcm-feed-horizontal-row\"style=\"width:33.333333333333%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/inside.smcm.edu\/news\/2026\/03\/jennifer-cognard-blacks-students-curate-wild-woman-works-artist-book-exhibition\"><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/inside.smcm.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/convert_to_webp_only\/public\/news\/2026\/01\/The-Woman-Worders_2MB.jpg.webp?itok=6OSIkkg5\" alt=\"\"><\/div><h3>Jennifer Cognard-Black&#039;s Students Curate a Wild Woman Works Artist Book Exhibition<\/h3><\/a><\/div><div class=\"smcm-feed-horizontal-row\"style=\"width:33.333333333333%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/inside.smcm.edu\/news\/2025\/12\/asst-prof-wrisley-published-handbook\"><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/inside.smcm.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/convert_to_webp_only\/public\/news\/2025\/12\/Samantha-Wrisley-portrait.jpg.webp?itok=8Zg9SLT3\" alt=\"\"><\/div><h3>Asst. Prof. Wrisley Published in Handbook<\/h3><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-4-15-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-button panel-last-child\" data-index=\"36\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-button so-widget-smcm-button-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"smcm-cta-container\"><a class=\"smcm-cta-button red\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/inside.smcm.edu\/news\/category?field_news_post_category_target_id=71\">More Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies News<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-4-16\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-4-16-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-4-16-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"37\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<div class=\"smcm-feed-dh-wrapper\"><div class=\"smcm-feed-dh-container\"><h2>Connect with Your Program Chair<\/h2><p class=\"smcm-dh-info\">All the faculty here at St. Mary's College of Maryland want to help you explore your interests and set you up for success. We look forward to connecting with you and meeting you on campus.<\/p><div class=\"smcm-feed-dh-items\"><div class=\"smcm-feed-dh-row\"><div>  <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/inside.smcm.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/2019-06\/Argelia-Gonzalez-Hurtado.jpg\" width=\"1635\" height=\"1698\" alt=\"Argelia Gonz\u00e1lez Hurtado\" class=\"restdept71\" \/>\n\n<\/div><div class=\"smcm-dh-label-container\"><a class=\"smcm-dh-name\" href=\"https:\/\/inside.smcm.edu\/directory\/argelia-gonzalez-hurtado\">Argelia Gonz\u00e1lez Hurtado<\/a><p>ella\/she<\/p><p>Associate Professor of Spanish | WGSX Coordinator<\/p><a class=\"smcm-dh-email\" href=\"mailto:agonzalezhurtado@smcm.edu\">agonzalezhurtado@smcm.edu<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-4-17\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-4-17\" ><div id=\"pgc-4-17-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-4-17-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-title panel-first-child\" data-index=\"38\" ><div id=\"getting-involved\" class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-4-17-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-title so-widget-smcm-title-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h2 class=\"smcm-section-title navy\" style=\"\"><strong><\/strong>WGSX<strong><\/strong> <strong><\/strong>LLC<strong><\/strong> (<strong><\/strong>Living<strong><\/strong> <strong><\/strong>Learning<strong><\/strong> )<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-4-17-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"39\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>WGSX House is a special campus housing option for students interested in gender, sexuality, and feminist issues. People living there plan events, lead discussions, and create a safe and respectful space for everyone.<\/p>\n<p>Activities include things like group talks, potlucks, and trips to events like marches in D.C. It's a place where students can connect classroom learning with real-life experiences.<\/p>\n<p>Students earn one credit each semester they live in the house and meet expectations. 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