Women and Gender Studies, Minor
Women and Gender Studies (WGS) is a multidisciplinary program offering both a minor and a certificate. WGS acquaints students with the growing research on women, gender, and sexuality studies by addressing the intersections of gender, race, class, sexualities, and abilities and by promoting active learning and social engagement. By analyzing competing perspectives and integrating knowledge across traditional academic boundaries, students learn to identify and examine cultural assumptions and biases and to recognize their consequences on individual, social, and cultural levels.
Program Requirements
A student may complete an interdisciplinary Women and Gender Studies minor by taking 18 hours as indicated below.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| Core Courses | ||
| WGS 201 | Intro to Women & Gender Studies | 3 |
| WGS 400 | Feminist Theory and Practice | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Choose from twelve hours of the following: | 12 | |
| Introduction to the Family | ||
| Sexualities and Social Issues | ||
| Topics in Women and Gender Studies:___ | ||
| Women in American History | ||
| Gender Perspectives on Contemporary Terrorism | ||
| Domestic Violence | ||
| Masculinity & Popular Culture | ||
| Trans Studies | ||
| Women and Trauma | ||
| Biology of Sex | ||
| Marriage and Intimate Relationships | ||
| Violence Against Women | ||
| Applied Learning in Women and Gender Studies | ||
| Women's Literature | ||
| Women, Gender, and Religion | ||
| Queer Theory and Literatures | ||
| Black Women in History | ||
| Gender and Work in the U.S. | ||
| Gender and Society | ||
| The Psychology of Women and Gender | ||
| The Politics of Sex | ||
| Principles and Politics of Human Rights | ||
| Independent Study: Women and Gender Studies | ||
| Women's Health | ||
| Human Sexuality | ||
Gender- or intersectionality-specific courses from other programs with departmental approval | ||
| Total Hours | 18 | |
Note: Average GPA of courses applied to the minor must be 2.25 or better.