Women’s and Gender Studies Minor
Women’s and Gender Studies are the interdisciplinary studies of the human experience that place women and gender at the center of scholarly inquiry. Women’s and Gender Studies courses emphasize the intellectual, artistic, political, social, economic, and spiritual contributions of women, which traditional scholarship long overlooked or denigrated. Courses also use the lens of gender to analyze a broader range of issues, including the social and cultural meanings of masculinity, femininity, and identity construction.
This minor prepares students to live and work in an increasingly diverse culture, and students educated in the critical theories and methods of Women’s and Gender Studies have highly marketable skills. This minor is especially valuable for students entering occupations in business, education, health care, media, marketing, politics, law, ministry, and social services.
Requirements for a Minor in Women’s and Gender Studies
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Eighteen semester hours including the following: | ||
| Required Courses | ||
| WGS 2300 | Women's and Gender Studies: An Introduction | 3 |
| Select fifteen semester hours from the following: | 15 | |
| Women in Modern and Contemporary Art History | ||
| Greek Painted Pottery | ||
| The Family: A Global Perspective | ||
| Middle Childhood and Adolescent Development | ||
| Women and Gender in Antiquity | ||
| Interpersonal Communication | ||
| Communication and the Family | ||
| Rhetoric of Women and Gender | ||
| The Developing Child | ||
| Women Writers | ||
| Great Texts by Women | ||
| Introduction to Women’s and Gender History | ||
| Women and Gender in Chinese History | ||
| Women and Gender in Modern Africa | ||
| European Women's History to 1200 | ||
| European Women's History since 1200 | ||
| American Women's History to 1865 | ||
| American Women's History since 1865 | ||
| Gender, Race & Media | ||
| Philosophical Issues in Feminism | ||
| Women's Writing and Rhetoric | ||
| Women in Christian History | ||
| Women and Gender in the Old Testament | ||
| Gender, Feminism and Theology | ||
| Women in Religion in America | ||
| Marriage and the Family | ||
| Human Diversity and Leadership | ||
| Foundations for Social Justice | ||
| Total Hours | 18 | |
Note: Occasionally special topics courses in various departments within the College of Arts & Sciences concentrate on women’s and gender issues. When appropriate content is offered, such courses may apply to the minor with approval of the Director of Women’s and Gender Studies.