Qualification requirements and/or prerequisites for the major:

The feminist studies major does not have qualification requirements or prerequisites for declaring the major, and does not currently limit the number of students it will accept into the program.

Transfer students who intend to pursue this major should do the following prior to the beginning of their first term…

• Students who have taken upper-division college transferable classes that may apply to the requirements of this major should submit an unofficial transcript to the department prior to July 1, in addition to the official transcript that is required by the UCSC Admissions Office.
• Students should review the major requirements on the Feminist Studies website and should carefully review the Feminist Studies website overall. A solid understanding of the requirements provides students with an invaluable head start to their college career and to this interdisciplinary major.

...and should take these courses their first term:

• FMST 1: Feminist Studies: An Introduction*
• A lower-division (10-99 course) Feminist Studies course.
• An upper-division (102-189) Feminist Studies course. For this course you are strongly encouraged to enroll in FMST 105: Feminist Methodologies - a class designed specifically to help you transition into the FMST program at UCSC. FMST 105 is only offered in fall.

If unable to enroll in the courses listed above:

Enroll on the waitlist (use the swap function if enrolled in an alternate class) as soon as possible. Plan to attend the first day of instruction for the course. The student may email the instructor of the course directly to request a permission number to enroll. For FMST 105 enrollment, please contact Advisor Anne Eickelberg (contact info below).

Special enrollment procedures:

Enroll in classes during your online enrollment appointment time.

Although not required for the major, students in this major might benefit from:

Approved courses offered from outside the Feminist Studies Department by affiliated faculty will be counted toward feminist studies major requirements. Students may take courses in other disciplines that will assist in further developing their area of interest. See the course list.

Other Information:

*If you have completed an Introduction to Women’s, Gender, or Feminist Studies course at your community college, please check assist.org to find out if it articulates with FMST 01. If the course you have taken does not articulate with FMST 01, you should still contact the FMST advisor immediately and provide them with a syllabus and unofficial transcript so the course can be reviewed as a potential substitute for FMST 01 or as a substitute for the lower-division course requirement.

You can declare the Feminist Studies major any time during your first quarter at UCSC, but no later than the deadline in your second quarter (see academic calendar).

Links to Review:

Advisor Contact Information:

Anne Eickelberg

(831) 459-1478 or aeickelb@ucsc.edu
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