Women and Gender Studies Minor

Program Requirements

Required Courses (3 credit hours)
WGS 101INTRODUCTION TO WOMEN AND GENDER STUDIES3
or SOC 312 WOMEN IN SOCIETY
Electives (15 credit hours)
Select 15 credit hours, 9 or more credits must come from Group A.15
Group A: Women and Gender as Primary Focus
SEMINAR IN FEMINIST ART AND CRITICISM
GENDER AND ARCHAEOLOGY
WOMEN IN ANTHROPOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE
GENDER AND THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE
WOMEN IN THE ECONOMY
WOMEN IN LITERATURE
GENDER AND SEXUALITY IN LITERATURE
WOMEN'S HEALTH ISSUES
HISTORY OF WOMEN IN AMERICA
HISTORY OF WOMEN AND GENDER IN THE MIDDLE EAST
WOMEN IN AMERICAN POLITICS
PSYCHOLOGY OF GENDER
FEMINIST THEORY
BLACK FEMINIST THOUGHT
SOCIOLOGY OF SEX AND GENDER
TOPIC COURSE (1-3)
INTRODUCTION TO LGBTQAI2+ STUDIES
TOPIC COURSE
INTERNSHIP (1-12)
SPECIAL PROJECT (1-3)
INDEPENDENT STUDY (3-12)
Group B: Women and Gender in A Broader Context
GLOBAL MARRIAGE PRACTICES
DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION IN THE WORKPLACE
WOMEN AND MATHEMATICS
FASHION, SOCIETY, AND HISTORY
PHILOSOPHY OF LOVE AND SEX
GAY, LESBIAN, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER, QUESTIONING POLITICS
RACE, SEX, AND POLITICS OF MYTH AND STORY
THE PSYCHOLOGY OF HUMAN SEXUAL BEHAVIOR
SOCIOLOGY OF THE FAMILY
SOCIOLOGY OF SEXUAL BEHAVIOR
FILM ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION
RACE, CLASS AND GENDER IN THE MEDIA
SEXUALITY IN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
Total Credit Hours18

Note: Specific sections of topics courses (e.g., ANT 189, ANT 389, COM 389, ENG 322, SWK 485, WGS 189, WGS 389) that are relevant to Women and Gender Studies may be counted toward the minor with the approval of the Women’s Studies Coordinator. Group A or B status will be determined on a case-by-case basis.