Women’s and Gender Studies Minor

The Women’s and Gender Studies minor consists of 20 credits.

All students take WGS 200 - Introduction to Women’s and Gender Studies .

Choose two out of the three following core courses:

WGS 160 - Women in a Global Society Credits: 4
WGS 350 - Feminist Visions of Justice: Theory and Methodology Credits: 4
WGS 494 - Keystone Seminar Credits: 4

8 Credits of Elective Courses:

The remaining 8 credits are to be a balance of electives from Arts & Humanities and Social Sciences (at least one course from each division), which must be chosen in consultation with the WGS director.

WGS Sample ELECTIVE COURSES:

Examples of Arts and Humanities that count towards a Women’s and Gender Studies major/minor:

Christian Feminism
Black Feminist Thought
20th-21st Century Dance History and Criticism
Sexual Ethics
Women, Gender and Sexuality in U.S. History
Africana Womanism: Origins, Legacies

Examples of Social Sciences courses that count towards a Women’s and Gender Studies major/minor:

Gender Communication
Gender, Conflict and Peace
Human Sexuality
Psychology of Gender
Sociology of Gender
Intergroup Dialogue