Women's & Gender Studies Minor

Women’s and Gender Studies is an interdisciplinary minor that examines the many ways that sex and gender emerge in different contexts (political, economic, legal, social, and cultural). Courses in the minor will examine competing theories of gender and feminist thought and place them in their historical and contemporary contexts. This minor provides a critical lens through which to view larger social forces and how gender can shape individuals, groups, ideas, culture and cultural practices, and societal institutions. Classes in the minor will enhance students’ critical thinking skills and their understanding of how gender intersects with race, class, nationality, ability, and identity.

Program Requirements

SS-200INTRODUCTION TO WOMENS STUDIES3.00
Select six electives from two disciplines:18.00
MARRIAGE AND FAMILY
GENDER AND CULTURE
VULNERABLE POPULATIONS
WOMEN IN THE 20TH CENTURY
AMERICAN WOMEN'S HISTORY
WOMEN IN THE WEST
RACE, CLASS, GENDER & JUSTICE
WOMEN & POLITICS
VIOLENCE AND GENDER
ANTH/HIST/POLS/PSYC/SOC 392/492 or other course that has a focus and method consistent with the minor, as determined by the minor advisor.
Total Credits21.00