Women and Gender Studies - Minor

Required Courses

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

• WGS 201 - Introduction to Women and Gender Studies Credits: 3
• WGS 440 - Seminar in Women and Gender Studies Credits: 3

Electives

(12 credits)

Students must take four elective courses in Women and Gender Studies in addition to the core courses. At least two courses must be 300 level or higher. To view course offerings by term, select Women and Gender Studies from the “course levels” list in Student Planning.

Students are required to complete FOUR electives that are clustered to represent a coherent focus. This selection should be done in consultation with the student’s Women and Gender Studies advisor.

• ANT 330G - Anthropology of Dance Credits: 3
• ANT 313G - Gender and Society Credits: 3
• ANT 339G - Love in Action Credits: 3
• COMM 410 - Female Pioneers in Media Credits: 3
• DAN 333G - Anthropology of Dance Credits: 3
• ENGL 344 - African-American Literature I Credits: 3
• ENGL 345 - African-American Literature II Credits: 3
• ENGL 346 - Latino/A Literature Credits: 3
• ENGL 410 - Female Pioneers in Media Credits: 3
• FRN 402 - 20th Century: Literary Trends Credits: 3
• HIS 317 - Strange Brew: Alcohol, Temperance, and Gender in U.S. History Credits: 3
• HIS 320 - American Women’s History Credits: 3
• HIS 347G - Social History of Medicine and Disease In the Americas, 1780-1960S Credits: 3
• LIT 308G - Gay and Lesbian Images in Literature and Film Credits: 3
• LIT 310G - Latin American Women Writing in the Margins: Theories of Gender and Sexuality Credits: 3
• PHL 280 - Feminist Philosophy Credits: 3
• PHL 285 - 20th Century Women Philosophers Credits: 3
• RES 345 - World Catholicism: Pope Francis, the Church and the World Credits: 3
• RES 365G - Love, Sex, & the Body in World Religions Credits: 3
• SOC 313G - Gender and Society Credits: 3
• SOC 314 - Marriages and Families Credits: 3
• SPN 311 - Women’s Literature and Film of Contemporary Spain Credits: 3
• SWK 300G - Diversity, Oppression, and Justice Credits: 3
• SWK 305 - Human Behavior and Social Environment II Credits: 3
• THA 226 - Women in Theatre Credits: 3
• THA 360G - Chinese Theatre Credits: 3
• WGS 205 - Feminist Praxis Credits: 1
• WGS 300 - Special Topics in Women and Gender Studies Credits: 3
• WGS 301G - Latin American Women Writing In the Margins Credits: 3
• WGS 302 - Gender & Education Credits: 3
• WGS 311 - Women’s Literature and Film of Contemporary Spain Credits: 3
• WGS 315 - Women in Film Credits: 3