Minor in Women’s and Gender Studies

Requirements: 21 credits, with at least 12 credits at the 300-level, distributed as follows:

  1. 2 Core Courses (6 credits)

____ / WGS 100 (S, US) / Introduction to Women’s Studies / 3
____ / WGS / SOC 474 / Gender and Society / 3
Total for A: / _____
  1. At least one course focusing on women of color or non-western women

Note: Any “Topics” course that fits this category may be counted; please contact the WGS Director for approval of an appropriate“topics” course to fulfill this requirement.

____ / WGS / PHL 167 (H, US) / Race, Gender, and Sexuality / 3
____ / WGS / AFA 216 (GS) / Afro/Latino/Caribbean Women Writers / 3
____ / WGS / AFA / CPL 318 (H) / Women Writers of the African World / 3
____ / WGS / AFA / SOC 359 (US) / The Black Family / 3
____ / WGS / SOC / ANT / INT 376 / Sex, Work, and International Capital / 3
____ / WGS / ANT 378 / Sex & Gender in Cross-Cultural Perspective / 3
____ / WGS / AFA 380 (GS) / Women in the African Experience / 3
Total for B: / _____
  1. Additional Electives to reach the 21 credits required for the minor: Any WGS or WGScrosslisted course (see back of this sheet for courses)

Course Number / Course Name / Credits
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Total for C: / ______
Total Credits at 300-level (at least 12):______ / Overall Total Credits (at least 21):______

Undergraduate Courses in Women’s and Gender Studies

Undergraduate Courses / Cross-list / Gen Ed
WGS 100 - Introduction to Women’s Studies / S; US
WGS 167 - Race, Gender and Sexuality / PHL 167 / H; US
WGS 170 - Disability Studies / PHL 170 / HW;US
WGS 174 - Introduction to Feminist Theory / PHL 174 / H
WGS 201 - Women, Education and Globalization / EDE 201; EDS 201 / GS
WGS 216 - Afro/Latino/Caribbean Women Writers / AFA 216 / GS
WGS 228 - Women and Literature / ENG 228 / H
WGS 275 - Clothing in Western Culture / THE 275 / H
WGS 284 - Gender and Communication / COM 284; LIN 284 / S
WGS 300 - Gender, Crime and Justice / CRJ 300
WGS 301 - Medieval Women and Literature / ENG 301
WGS 318 - Women Writers of African World / AFA 318; CPL 318 / H
WGS 320 - Special Topics
WGS 325 - Culture and Personality / ANT 325; SOC 325
WGS 326 - Gender, Labor and Inequality / ECN 326
WGS 331 - Women and Work / POL 331; SOC 362 / US
WGS 337 - Topics in Women’s Literature / ENG 337 / H
WGS 338 - Philosophy of Health, Disease and Illness / PHL 338
WGS 341 - Psychology of Gender / PSY 341
WGS 350 - Scripted: Sex & Gender in Theatre / THE 350 / H
WGS 354 - Sociology of Families / SOC 354
WGS 359 - The Black Family / AFA 359; SOC 359 / US
WGS 369 - History of Women in America I / HIS 369
WGS 376 - Sex, Work and International Capital / ANT 376; INT 376; SOC 376
WGS 378 - Sex & Gender in Cross-Cultural Perspective / ANT 378
WGS 380 - Women in the African Experience / AFA 380 / GS
WGS 381 - History of Women in America II / HIS 381
WGS 384 - Gender Sexuality in Modern European His / HIS 384
WGS 385 - Women, Gender, and the Law
WGS 390 - Special Topics in WGS - SOC / SOC 398
WGS 391 - Directed Reading in WGS
WGS 399 - Seminar in Women’s & Gender Studies
WGS 403 - Theory, History & Criticism of Ways of Seeing / ARH 401; COM 401
WGS 410 - Feminism and the Visual Arts / ARH 410 / H;US
WGS 440 - Girls, Culture & Education / EDE 433
WGS 474 - Gender and Society / SOC 474
For more information, contact:
Heather Laube, Director of Women’s and Gender Studies / 521 French Hall
/ (810) 762-3088
/ last updated Oct 2015