GWS 100: Intro to Gndr & Wmn's Studies at Borough of Manhattan Community College
3 credits · Fall 2026
Intro to Gndr & Wmn's Studies (GWS 100) at Borough of Manhattan Community College has 9 ways to take it in Fall 2026. 2 of 9 sections have an open seat right now.
Professors teaching it: C Ray Borck, Elizabeth Whitney, Nicole Lopez-Jantzen, Melissa Brown, Brian Kelley, Marci Littlefield, Victoria Apostol-Marius, and M Balmat.
Of the 6 professors with a Chill Rank, C Ray Borck ranks chillest (Chill) and Marci Littlefield least chill (Fair).
Compare them below, check the days and times, and add the course to your schedule.
Requirements
Prerequisite: English Proficiency Index of 55 or higher, or ESL 94RW or higher
About this course
This introductory-level, interdisciplinary course explores the basic concepts and perspectives of Gender and Women's Studies from an inter-sectional angle; that is, examining the ways in which gender intersects with race, ethnicity, nationality, class, sexuality, sexual identity, disability, and other categories. The concepts of gender - the roles, behaviors, activities, and attributes that a society considers appropriate for men and women - privilege and oppression, inter-sectionality, and feminist praxis will be at the core of this course. After a background in the history and significance of Gender & Women's Studies as a field of study, you will learn to critically examine how institutionalized privilege and oppression shape individual lives and intersecting identity categories.
Best professors for GWS 100 at Borough of Manhattan CC, Fall 2026
- C Ray BorckChill Rank 1 of 5: Chill?
1 section · 0 open · ★ 4.7 (50) · difficulty 2.2/5 · 94% would take again
- Elizabeth WhitneyChill Rank 1 of 5: Chill?
2 sections · 0 open · ★ 4.6 (36) · difficulty 2.0/5 · 90% would take again
- Nicole Lopez-JantzenChill Rank 2 of 5: Easy?
1 section · 0 open · ★ 4.5 (16) · difficulty 2.1/5 · 94% would take again
- Melissa BrownChill Rank 2 of 5: Easy?
1 section · 1 open · ★ 4.3 (59) · difficulty 2.8/5 · 75% would take again
- Brian KelleyChill Rank 2 of 5: Easy?
1 section · 0 open · ★ 4.1 (22) · difficulty 2.7/5 · 76% would take again
- Marci LittlefieldChill Rank 3 of 5: Fair?
1 section · 0 open · ★ 3.6 (47) · difficulty 2.5/5 · 68% would take again
- Victoria Apostol-MariusToo few ratings to rank
1 section · 1 open · ★ 5.0 (1) · difficulty 3.0/5 · 100% would take again
- M BalmatNo ratings found
1 section · 0 open
Ordered chillest first. A Chill Rank compares a professor with other CUNY professors on Rate My Professors difficulty, rating and would-take-again; it needs at least 3 ratings. How it works
GWS 100 sections, times and seats
Seat status as of Oct 4, 6:03 PM ET. Seats can change between refreshes. How fresh is this?
9 of 9 sections · 2 open
Chill Rank compares professors using Rate My Professors reviews, from Chill to Brutal. What each rank means
Questions about GWS 100 at Borough of Manhattan CC
- Who teaches GWS 100 at Borough of Manhattan CC in Fall 2026?
- C Ray Borck, Elizabeth Whitney, Nicole Lopez-Jantzen, Melissa Brown, Brian Kelley, Marci Littlefield, Victoria Apostol-Marius, and M Balmat are listed for Fall 2026. Each name links to a page with their Chill Rank and Rate My Professors numbers.
- Is GWS 100 at Borough of Manhattan CC hard?
- It depends on the professor. Across the 6 professors with a Chill Rank, students on Rate My Professors give an average difficulty of 2.4 out of 5. The Chill Rank above compares them directly.
- What if a GWS 100 section is full?
- Try another section, join the waitlist in CUNYfirst if there is one, or ask the department. You can also watch a full section and get an email when a seat opens; you still enroll yourself in CUNYfirst.