Women’s and Gender Studies Minor

The Women’s and Gender Studies minor consists of 18 credits. This includes 3 core WGS courses (3 credits each; total of 9 credits) and three elective courses (3 credits each; total of 9 credits). At least one elective must be from the Social Sciences and one from the Arts and Humanities. The remaining elective course may be selected from either category. Additional elective courses may be available based on new course offerings. Check with the Women’s and Gender Studies Program Director for more information.

Core Program Requirements

WGS 130 - Introduction to Women’s and Gender Studies Credits: 3

Core Electives (2 courses)

WGS 301 - Transnational Feminisms Credits: 3
WGS 350 - Feminist Visions of Justice: Theory and Methodology Credits: 3
WGS 494 - Keystone Seminar Credits: 3

Arts and Humanities Elective (3 credits)

DAN 320 - 20th and 21st Century Dance History and Criticism Credits: 3
ENGL 110 - English Literature Themes Credits: 3 with title Marriage in the Modern Age
ENGL 230 - Survey of English Literature II Credits: 3 with title Multicultural Literature: Women’s Perspectives or Black Women Writers
HIST 287 - US Women and Social Change Credits: 3
HIST 352 - Women, Gender and Sex in United States History Credits: 3
HIST 357 - United States Cultural History Credits: 3
REL 123 - Fierce and Faithful Women of the Bible Credits: 3
REL 264 - Christian Feminism Credits: 3
REL 346 - Women in American Religious History Credits: 3
REL 349 - Studies in Religious History Credits: 3 with title Women in Christian History and Theology
WGS 496 - Internship Program in Women’s and Gender Studies Credits: 1-6

Social Sciences Elective (3 credits)

COMM 372 - Gender Communication Credits: 3
POL 160 - Women in a Global Society Credits: 3
PSY 345 - Human Sexuality Credits: 3
PSY 382 - Psychology of Gender Credits: 3
SOC 233 - Marriage and the Family Credits: 3
SOC 273 - Gender and Society Credits: 3
SOC 281 - Popular Culture Credits: 3
WGS 160 - Women in a Global Society Credits: 3
WGS 496 - Internship Program in Women’s and Gender Studies Credits: 1-6

Women’s and Gender Studies Elective (3 credits)

BIOL 395 - Studies in Biology Credits: 1-3 with title Reproductive Biology
BIOL 395L - Studies in Biology Laboratory Credits: 1 with title Reproductive Biology Lab
COMM 372 - Gender Communication Credits: 3
DAN 320 - 20th and 21st Century Dance History and Criticism Credits: 3
ENGL 110 - English Literature Themes Credits: 3 with title Marriage in the Modern Age
ENGL 230 - Survey of English Literature II Credits: 3 with title Multicultural Literature: Women’s Perspectives or Black Women Writers
HIST 287 - US Women and Social Change Credits: 3
HIST 352 - Women, Gender and Sex in United States History Credits: 3
HIST 357 - United States Cultural History Credits: 3
POL 160 - Women in a Global Society Credits: 3
PSY 345 - Human Sexuality Credits: 3
PSY 382 - Psychology of Gender Credits: 3
REL 123 - Fierce and Faithful Women of the Bible Credits: 3
REL 264 - Christian Feminism Credits: 3
REL 346 - Women in American Religious History Credits: 3
REL 349 - Studies in Religious History Credits: 3 with title Women in Christian History and Theology
SOC 233 - Marriage and the Family Credits: 3
SOC 273 - Gender and Society Credits: 3
SOC 281 - Popular Culture Credits: 3
WGS 160 - Women in a Global Society Credits: 3