Women’s and Gender Studies Minor (WGS)

Program Requirements:

Complete the following course:

• WGS 1020 - Introduction to Women’s And Gender Studies 3 cr

and complete at least 15 credits from following list of courses:

• COM 2140 - Race, Gender and Sexuality in Mass Media 3 cr
• CRJ 3040 - Women and Criminal Justice 3 cr
• ECO 3050 - Women in the Economy 3 cr
• ENG 3610 - Women Writers (L) 3 cr
• HIS 2530 - Women in History 3 cr
• HIS 3035 - History of Women in the U.S. 3 cr
• HIS 3065 - History of the Nature–Nurture Debate 3 cr
• HIS 3345 - Masculinities in Modern Europe 3 cr
• HIS 3475 - Women and Gender in African History 3 cr
• PED 3060 - Women’s Health Issues 3 cr
• PSY 3240 - Social Development 3 cr
• SOC 1030 - Social Problems 3 cr
• SOC 2040 - Race, Ethnicity, Class and Gender 3 cr
• SOC 2170 - Gender Studies 3 cr
• SOC 3610 - Seminar in Advocacy 3 cr
• SPA 3160 - Latin American Women Writers 3 cr
• SWK 2120 - Women’s Issues 3 cr
• SWK 2020 - Family Violence 3 cr
• SWK 2030 - Human Sexuality 3 cr
• WGS 2080 - Thinking Bodies 3 cr

•  or  SOC 2080 - Thinking Bodies  3 cr

• WGS 2910 - Independent Study 1-3 cr
• WGS 3910 - Independent Study 1-3 cr
• WGS 4610 - Senior Project in Women’s And Gender Studies 3-6 cr
• WGS 4810 - Field Experience in Women’s And Gender Studies 3 cr
• WGS 4910 - Independent Study 1-3 cr

Total credits required: 18 cr

With prior approval of the Women's and Gender Studies Coordinator, other designated courses may be taken to fulfill the minor. These courses are offered on demand, with the topic announced at registration and the Women's and Gender Studies option indicated in the course description.