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Women and Gender Studies Minor

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The women and gender studies minor is multidisciplinary. Participating academic departments offer courses that examine women’s roles, gender identity and gendered perspectives. The goal of the women and gender studies minor is to encourage students to explore varied ideas, perspectives and values that will enrich their experiences and contributions to society.

The Women and Gender Studies minor requires 15 credit hours of coursework. All prerequisites must be completed prior to enrollment in the following courses.

Required Courses

  • WGST 101 Introduction to Women and Gender Studies (3 hrs.)

Choose One (3 hrs.)

Choose one course offered in fine arts or in humanities (3 hrs.)

  • ENGL 302 Women Writers (3 hrs.)
  • ENGL 303 Single Author (Women) (3 hrs.)
  • ENGL 317 African-American Literature (Women’s) (3 hrs.)
  • HIST 322 Joan of Arc: Film and History (3 hrs.)
  • HIST 342 The European Witch-Hunts (3 hrs.)
  • SPAN 313 These Are Not Sweet Girls: Hispanic Women’s Literature (3 hrs.)
  • WGST 390 Selected Topics in Women and Gender Studies1 (3 hrs.)

Choose one course offered in social sciences or in science and math (3 hrs.)

  • PLSC 370 Women and Politics (3 hrs.)
  • PSYC 352 Psychology of Gender (3 hrs.)
  • PSYC 370 Human Sexuality (3 hrs.)
  • SOCI 201 Sociology of the Family (3 hrs.)
  • SOCI 302 Poverty and Inequality (3 hrs.)
  • SOCI 306 Social Movements (3 hrs.)
  • WGST 390 Selected Topics in Women and Gender Studies1 (3 hrs.)

Choose one elective course from the following (3 hrs.)

  • ENGL 302 Women Writers (3 hrs.)
  • ENGL 303 Single Author (Women) (3 hrs.)
  • ENGL 317 African-American Literature (Women’s) (3 hrs.)
  • HIST 322 Joan of Arc: Film and History (3 hrs.)
  • HIST 342 The European Witch-Hunts (3 hrs.)
  • PLSC 370 Women and Politics (3 hrs.)
  • PSYC 352 Psychology of Gender (3 hrs.)
  • PSYC 370 Human Sexuality (3 hrs.)
  • SOCI 201 Sociology of the Family (3 hrs.)
  • SOCI 302 Poverty and Inequality (3 hrs.)
  • SOCI 306 Social Movements (3 hrs.)
  • SPAN 313 These Are Not Sweet Girls: Hispanic Women’s Literature (3 hrs.)
  • WGST 390 Selected Topics in Women and Gender Studies1 (3 hrs.)

1Selected topics should be confirmed with the director of women and gender studies for consideration as minor credit.