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Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

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WGSS MINOR

 

Minor Overview 

 

The Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies department prepares students to become future professionals, scholars, activists, and artists who engage critically with issues of gender and sexuality across multicultural and transnational contexts. Our mission is to familiarize students with the histories of feminist thought and social movements, teach them to apply feminist, queer, and transgender theories in their writing and research, and train them in developing interdisciplinary, problem-based approaches that can be applied both within academic settings and in broader professional and community contexts.

 

Minor Requirements 

 

Course Requirements | 21 Credits, 7 Courses

  • WST 102: Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies in Social Sciences OR WST 103: Gender, Culture, and Difference 
  • WST 291: Introduction to Feminist Theory OR WST 301: Histories of Feminism 
  • WST 407: Senior Research Seminar for Minors 

Twelve credits chosen from among WST courses (or their crosslisted equivalents)  At least six of these credits must be numbered 300 or above. It is strongly recommended that these courses be chosen from among the following options. Additional courses may apply to the minor electives and would be approve by the Undergraduate Program Director. 

  • WST 390: Special Topics in Women’s and Gender Studies in the Humanities
  • WST 391: Special Topics in Women’s and Gender Studies in the Humanities
  • WST 392: Special Topics in Women and Science
  • WST 394: Special Topics in Medicine, Reproduction, and Gender
  • WST 395: Topics in Global Feminism
  • WST 396: Special Topics in the History of American Women
  • WST 397: Social Sciences Topics in Women’s and Gender Studies
  • WST 398: Topics in Gender, Race, and Ethnicity
  • WST 399: Topics in Gender and Sexuality

NOTES

  • There may be additional courses that meet minor electives not listed above. Please contact the Undergraduate Program Director for further questions. 

 

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Undergraduate Contacts

 

Lisa Diedrich

Charles Edwards