University Catalog

Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies (B.A.) (Combined B.A./M.B.A. Business Administration)

A Combined Degree program enables undergraduate students to enroll in graduate courses in their senior year, which can be counted towards the completion of both their Bachelor's and Master's degree requirements.  The ability to take these "swing courses" allows students to earn both their Bachelor's and Master's degrees in a shortened period of time, typically within five years.  Undergraduate students interested in this option can find more information regarding program requirements on the University's Combined Programs website.

Program Requirements

Students in this combined degree program must complete the requirements for:

Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies Major (B.A.)

Business Administration (M.B.A.)

Graduate Swing Courses

A combined degree program allows students to complete 6-12 graduate credits ("graduate swing courses") while enrolled as an undergraduate. These courses count for both their bachelor and master’s degrees.  Graduate swing courses will count toward undergraduate free electives, unless noted otherwise.

The Graduate Swing Courses for this program:

M.B.A. Graduate Swing Courses

Recommended Roadmap to Degree(s)

This recommended five-year plan is provided as an outline for students to follow in order to complete their degree requirements within five years.  This plan is a recommendation and students should only use it in consultation with their academic advisor.

Fifth year courses are taken at the graduate level, after matriculation into the graduate portion of this combined degree program.

First Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
GSWS 102 (Fulfills SEEDS: Exploration 1 – Analyzing Cultures and Societies)3GLQS 1003
SEEDS: Quantitative Reasoning3GSWS 2003
New Student Seminar1SEEDS: Exploration 2 - Creative Expression recommeded3
SEEDS: Effective Writing I3SEEDS: Exploration 3 - Historical Thinking recommended3
SEEDS: Interactive Communication3SEEDS: Effective Writing II3
SEEDS: Political and Civic Life3 
 16 15
Second Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
GSWS 3013SEEDS: World Language 2 or Free Elective3
SEEDS: Exploration 4 - Literary and Artistic Analysis recommended3GLQS 2013
SEEDS: World Language 13GSWS 201 or HUMN 2833
Free Elective or Minor course3Free Elective3
Free Elective or Minor course3Free Elective3
Free Elective1Free Elective1
 16 16
Third Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
Professional Development Major Elective3GSWS 4023
Major Elective 13Major Elective 33
Major Elective 23Free Elective or Minor course3
Free Elective or Minor course3Free Elective or Minor course3
Free Elective or Minor course3Free Elective or Minor course3
 15 15
Fourth Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
Free Elective or Minor course3Free Elective or Minor course3
Free Elective or Minor course3Free Elective or Minor course3
Free Elective or Minor course3MBA Graduate Swing Courses6
Free Elective or Minor course3 
Free Elective or Minor course3 
 15 12
Total Credits 120

Graduate Program Roadmap

Fourth Year
SummerCredits  
First Half  
MBA Core course1.5  
MBA Elective1.5  
Second Half  
MBA Core course1.5  
MBA Core course1.5  
 6  
Fifth Year
 FallCreditsSpringCredits
 First HalfFirst Half
 MBA Core course1.5MBA Core course1.5
 MBA Core course1.5MBA Core Course1.5
 MBA Flexible Core course1.5MBA Flexible Core1.5
 MBA Elective1.5MBA Elective1.5
 Second HalfSecond Half
 MBA Core course1.5MBA Core course1.5
 MBA Core course1.5MBA Core course1.5
 MBA Elective1.5MBA Core course1.5
  10.5 10.5
Total Credits 27