Women's and Gender Studies Minor
This is an interdisciplinary minor open to all students.
Minor Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| Select one course from each of the following groups: | ||
| Group 1 | ||
| WS 115 | Intro to Women's & Gender Studies | 3-4 |
| or WS 115C | Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies through Civic Engagement | |
| Group 2 | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Global Activism and Transnational Feminist Theories | ||
| Queer Theory | ||
| Seminar in Feminist Theory | ||
| Select at least one of the following: | 3 | |
| Gender, Race and Class | ||
| Introduction to Queer Studies | ||
| The Medieval Woman | ||
| The Girl Child-A Global Perspective | ||
| Queer Stories:LGBTQ People and Communities in Historical Context | ||
| Meanings and Models of Motherhood in European History and Literature | ||
| Men and Masculinities | ||
| Lesbians in Literature and Film | ||
| A Cultural History of Sexualities from Prehistory to the Present | ||
| Women in Jeopardy | ||
| Gay Male Experiences | ||
| Internship in Women's and Gender Studies | ||
| Queer Cinema | ||
| Women and Film: Past and Present | ||
| Science Fiction and Gender | ||
| Global Activism and Transnational Feminist Theories | ||
| Topics in Women's Studies | ||
| Topic: Living Under Fire - Women and Warfare | ||
| Topic: Melodrama in America | ||
| Topic: Asian/American Women | ||
| Job Opportunities in Sexuality Education and Reproductive Justice in the Nonprofit Sector | ||
| Mini-skirts and Headscarves: Gender, Nationality, and Migration in Modern Europe | ||
| Queer Theory | ||
| Performing Identities: Cross-Dressing and Gendered Personas in Drama | ||
| Topic: Sexuality and Society | ||
| "How to Change the World": An Introduction to Feminist Activism and Social Change | ||
| Topic: Girl's Activism in the 21st Century | ||
| Topic: Sexualities and the City in North and South America | ||
| Gender and Human Rights: an Introduction to Transnational Feminist Activism | ||
| Select up to two additional courses from the following: | 6 | |
| Kinship and the Family | ||
| Topic: Anthropological Perspective of Women and Warfare | ||
| Women and Gender Through a Global Perspective | ||
| Topic: Sexuality and Nation Building | ||
| Topic: Sexuality and Culture | ||
| Human Sexuality | ||
| Law and Society | ||
| Topic: Interpreting Film | ||
| Criminal Justice System Responses to Domestic Violence and Child Abuse | ||
| Topics in French Literature: French Women Writers | ||
| The European Experience: The Age of the Renaissance | ||
| History of American Women | ||
| European Women and Social Change | ||
| American Women in Literature and Life: The Changing Roles of American Women | ||
| Beyond the Veil: Women in Middle Eastern History and Literature | ||
| Children in Urban Society | ||
| Modern Latin American Divas: Female Political, Social and Cultural Leadership in the Republican Era | ||
| Women in Literature I | ||
| Topics in Literature | ||
| Women in Literature II | ||
| American Women Writers | ||
| Sociology of Deviance | ||
| American Women in Literature and Life: The Changing Roles of American Women | ||
| Introduction to Cultural Studies | ||
| Difference of Self: Historical Analysis of Women's Health | ||
| Women and American Literature | ||
| African American Literature | ||
| Literary Theory and Criticism | ||
| Literatures of Diversity | ||
| Early Modern Literature: Early Modern Women's Writing | ||
| Great Authors: Jane Austen | ||
| Shakespeare: Before 1600 | ||
| Feminist Issues in Literature | ||
| Images of Women in Literature | ||
| Women in Music | ||
| Women at Risk: Health Care for Marginalized Women | ||
| Gender and Politics | ||
| Psychology of Women | ||
| Human Sexual Behavior | ||
| Topic: Children and Youth - A Global Perspective | ||
| Abnormal Psychology I | ||
| Topic: Women in World Religions | ||
| Social Movements | ||
| Sociology of the Family | ||
| Gender and Social Change | ||
| Spanish Seminar | ||
| Seminar: Women Writers of Spain and America | ||
| Total Credits | 15-16 | |