Women’s and Gender Studies, Minor

Women & Gender in US Society

• WGS 285 - Men and Masculinity Unit(s): 4
• WGS 305 - Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer U.S. History Unit(s): 3
• WGS 325 - Youth: Gender Perspectives Unit(s): 3-4 (4 Unit(s) Required)
• WGS 370 - Gender in Asian America Unit(s): 3-4 (4 Unit(s) Required)
• WGS 390 - Gender and Work Unit(s): 4

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• WGS 420 - Gender and Ethnicity Unit(s): 4 OR
• AMCS 420 - Gender and Ethnicity Unit(s): 4

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• WGS 430 - Women and Crime Unit(s): 4 OR
• CCJS 430 - Women and Crime Unit(s): 4

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• WGS 440 - Sociology of Reproduction Unit(s): 4 OR
• SOCI 440 - Sociology of Reproduction Unit(s): 4

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• WGS 498 - Careers in Women’s and Gender Studies Unit(s): 1
• ANTH 302 - The Evolution of Males and Females Unit(s): 4
• CALS 442 - Race, Class, and Gender Among Latinos Unit(s): 4
• CALS 405 - The Chicano/Latino Family Unit(s): 3-4
• EDEC 270 - Families and Children in Diverse Societies Unit(s): 4 ***

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• GERN 319 - Aging and Society Unit(s): 4 *** OR
• SOCI 319 - Aging and Society Unit(s): 4 ***

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• HIST 445 - Topics in American Women’s History Unit(s): 4
• HIST 446 - Women in American History Unit(s): 4
• SOCI 312 - Sociology of Gender Unit(s): 4
• SOCI 345 - Sociology of Families Unit(s): 4 ***
• SOCI 360 - Sociology of Sexualities Unit(s): 4
• SOCI 370 - Sociology of Transgender Studies Unit(s): 4

Women & Gender in the Humanities

• WGS 255 - Introduction to Queer Studies Unit(s): 3-4 (4 Unit(s) Required)
• WGS 300 - Gender, Race and Representation Unit(s): 3

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• WGS 360 - Race, Gender, and Performance Unit(s): 3 OR
• THAR 375 - Race, Gender, and Performance Unit(s): 3

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• WGS 451 - Feminist Perspectives in Literature Unit(s): 4 OR
• ENGL 451 - Feminist Perspectives in Literature Unit(s): 4

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• WGS 455 - Queer Theory, Queer Lives Unit(s): 4

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• WGS 474 - Foundations of Feminist Thought Unit(s): 4 OR
• WGS 475 - Contemporary Feminist Theory Unit(s): 4 (additional to core theory course)

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• ENGL 345 - Women Writers Unit(s): 4 **

Biological/Psychological Perspectives

• WGS 405 - Psychology of Gender Unit(s): 4 OR
• PSY 405 - The Psychology of Gender Unit(s): 4

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• ANTH 318 - Human Development: Sex and the Life Cycle Unit(s): 3
• BIOL 220 - Human Anatomy Unit(s): 4 ***
• BIOL 224 - Human Physiology Unit(s): 4 ***
• BIOL 311 - Sexually Transmitted Diseases Unit(s): 3 **
• NURS 490 - The Sexual Imperative: History, Media, Culture, and Imagination. Unit(s): 4 ***

Transnational Perspectives on Gender

• WGS 335 - Reproductive Politics Unit(s): 4
• WGS 385 - Transnational Feminisms Unit(s): 3-4 (4 Unit(s) Required)

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• WGS 449 - Gender and Sexuality in Latin America Unit(s): 4 OR
• HIST 449 - Gender and Sexuality in Latin America Unit(s): 4

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• HIST 414 - Gender and Society in Early Modern Europe Unit(s): 4

Special Topics in Women & Gender

• WGS 301 - Gender Studies Lecture Series Unit(s): 1-4 (1 Unit(s) Required)
• WGS 302 - Queer Studies Lecture Series Unit(s): 1
• WGS 311 - Special Topics in Women and Gender Studies Unit(s): 1-4
• WGS 499 - Internship Unit(s): 1-4
• HD 365 - Topics in Human Development: Gender and Sexuality Unit(s): 3-4 ***
• KIN 316 - Women in Sport: Issues, Images, and Identities Unit(s): 3 **
• NURS 303 - Maternity & Women’s Health Care Unit(s): 6 ***
• NURS 480 - Health, Sexuality, and Society Unit(s): 3
• POLS 313 - Critical Theory: Race and Gender Unit(s): 4
• POLS 391 - Gender and Politics Unit(s): 4
• PSY 328 - Multicultural Psychology Unit(s): 4 ***
• PSY 362 - Human Sexuality Unit(s): 4 ***
• PSY 418 - The Psychology of Family Unit(s): 3-4 ***

Other courses with advisor permission

** Offered infrequently
*** Many prerequisites and/or restrictions; may be impossible to get into without double majoring/minoring in that department. Discuss with WGS advisor.