Women’s and Gender Studies Minor

Program Overview

The Women's and Gender Studies Minor at this institution offers a multidisciplinary exploration of gender and its intersections with various fields. Students complete 12 hours of coursework, including core courses in women's and gender studies and feminist theory, and electives from disciplines such as sociology, psychology, literature, and history. The program fosters critical thinking, cultural awareness, and an understanding of the experiences and perspectives of women and gender-diverse individuals.

Program Outline

Outline:

Women's and Gender Studies Minor:

• Requires a minimum of 12 hours of coursework, with six hours of core courses and six hours of electives.
• Courses from two disciplines must be included in the elective credits, and three hours must be at or above the 3000 level.
• Special topics courses and other variable content courses may be counted toward elective course requirements with the approval of the women's and gender studies governing board.

Core Courses (6 hours):

• WS 2013 Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies
• WS 3113 Feminist Theory or WS 4383 Queer Theory/Queer Lives

Elective Courses (6 hours):

• WS 1043 20th-Century American Women Playwrights or THEA 1043 20th-Century American Women Playwrights
• WS 2033 Harry Potter and American Culture
• WS 2043 Housewives to Harridans: Images of Women in Drama or THEA 2033 Housewives to Harridans: Images of Women in Drama
• WS 2083 Psychology of Trauma or PSY 2083 Psychology of Trauma
• WS 2123 Crime, Justice, and Social Order or SOC 2123 Crime, Justice, and Social Order
• WS 2133 Inequality in American Society or SOC 2133 Inequality in American Society
• WS 2153 Women and Democracy on Film or POL 2153 Women and Democracy on Film
• WS 2193 Literary Genders or ENGL 2193 Literary Genders
• WS 2213 Language, Gender and Society or LANG 2213 Language, Gender, and Society
• WS 2523 Contemporary Women Playwrights or THEA 2523 Contemporary Women Playwrights
• WS 2863 Special Topics in Women's and Gender Studies
• WS 2923 Beyond Bella: 21st Century Girls' Adventure or ENGL 2923 Beyond Bella: 21st Century Girls' Adventure
• WS 3013 Sociology of Work and Occupations or SOC 3023 Sociology of Work and Occupations
• WS 3023 French Feminism or CPLT 3023 French Feminism
• WS 3033 Masculinities
• WS 3063 Sociology of Education or SOC 3063 Sociology of Education
• WS 3093 Sociology of Poverty or SOC 3093 Sociology of Poverty
• WS 3123 Sociology of Family or SOC 3123 Sociology of Family
• WS 3133 Social Movements or SOC 3133 Social Movements
• WS 3153 Literature and Film or ENGL 3053 Literature and Film
• WS 3173 Gender Across Cultures or ANTH 3173 Gender across Cultures
• WS 3183 The Vampire in American History and Culture
• WS 3223 Bestselling Feminisms or MSTU 3223 Media & Identity
• WS 3273 History of Women in the United States to 1900 or HIST 3273 History of Women in the United States to 1900
• WS 3283 History of Women in the United States since 1900 or HIST 3283 History of Women in the United States since 1900
• WS 3343 Literature after Stonewall
• WS 3473 The Victorian Period in British Literature or ENGL 3473 The Victorian Period in British Literature
• WS 3513 Modern Women Writers or ENGL 3513 Modern Women Writers
• WS 3523 Gender in Modernism and Postmodernism or ENGL 3523 Gender in Modernism and Postmodernism
• WS 3713 Special Topics in Language and Literature I
• WS 3863 Special Topics in Women's and Gender Studies I
• WS 4013 Women and Law
• WS 4023 Psychology of Women or PSY 4023 Psychology of Women
• WS 4053 Gender and Sexuality in Renaissance Art or ARTH 4053 Gender and Sexuality in Renaissance Art
• WS 4063 Psychology of Diversity or PSY 4063 Psychology of Diversity
• WS 4123 Colloquium in Women's and Gender Studies
• WS 4153 Women and Health or SOC 4153 Women and Health
• WS 4333 Magnificent Art: Identity at the Renaissance Court or ARTH 4333 Magnificent Art: Identity at the Renaissance Court
• WS 4383 Queer Theory/Queer Lives
• WS 4463 Homosexuality and Musical Theatre or THEA 4463 Homosexuality and Musical Theatre
• WS 4863 Special Topics in Women's and Gender Studies
• WS 4993 Independent Study