Women’s Studies - Minor

Required Courses

Students in this program must take the following courses. Internships are also strongly encouraged.

• WMS 201 - Introduction to Women’s Studies Credits: 3
• WMS 440 - Seminar in Feminist Theory Credits: 3

Electives

In addition to the two required courses, students must take four elective courses, (at least two of which must be outside the major area) from the following:

Note: In addition to the courses listed below there are certain Special Topics courses that may also apply such as:
RES 360G Special Topics in Religious Studies
SOC 341 Women in Asia
SPN 445 Women in the History of Spain (Valencia)
Please see the current course schedule book for offerings and course descriptions.

• AHI 359 - PII Women in Art Credits: 3
• ANT 313G - PII Gender and Society Credits: 3
• ANT 330 - PII Anthropology of Dance Credits: 3
• ECO 338 - PII Economic Issues Gender, Race & Class Credits: 3
• ECO 351G - PII Economics of Development Credits: 3
• ENGL 145 - PI Shapes of the Imagination: Personal Narrative Credits: 3
• ENGL 314 - 19th Century Women Writers Credits: 3
• ENGL 342 - PII Women in Literature Credits: 3
• ENGL 344 - PII African-American Literature I Credits: 3
• ENGL 345 - PII African-American Literature II Credits: 3
• ENGL 346 - PII Latino/a Literature Credits: 3
• FRN 402 - 20th Century: Literary Trends Credits: 3
• HIS 212G - PII China and Japan Credits: 3
• HIS 320 - PII American Women’s History Credits: 3
• LIT 308G - Gay and Lesbian Images in Literature And Film Credits: 3
• LIT 310G - PII Latin American Women Writing in the Margins: Theories of Gender and Sexuality Credits: 3
• MGT 335 - Women in Management Credits: 3
• MUS 205 - PII Women in Music Credits: 3
• PHL 280 - PII Feminist Philosophy Credits: 3
• PHL 285 - PII 20th Century Women Philosophers Credits: 3
• PSY 223 - PII Psychology of Women Credits: 3
• PSY 327 - PII Human Sexual Behavior Credits: 3
• RES 320 - PII Auschwitz and After: Religious Questions and Ethical Dilemmas Credits: 3
• RES 331 - PII Liberation Thought: Empowerment, Solidarity, and Praxis Credits: 3
• RES 347 - PII Women and Christianity Credits: 3
• SCI 221 - PII Women, Health and Culture Credits: 3
• SOC 314 - PII Marriages and Families Credits: 3
• SPN 306G - PII 19th Century Latin American Writing Credits: 3
• SPN 401G - Senior Seminar: Latin American Contemporary Narrative Credits: 3
• SWK 300G - Social Work and Human Diversity Credits: 3
• SWK 305 - Human Behavior and the Social Environment II Credits: 3
• THA 226 - PII Women in Theatre Credits: 3
• WMS 300 - Special Topics in Women’s Studies Credits: 3
• WMS 302 - PII Gender and Education Credits: 3
• WMS 485 - Independent Study Credits: 3