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2024-2025, 2nd ed. General Catalog

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2024-2025, 2nd ed. General Catalog

Women’s and Gender Studies, Minor

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A minor in Women’s and Gender Studies (WGS) enables students to explore the social, political, and cultural dimensions of gender and inequity. WGS is the study of how gender structures everything from our innermost sense of self to transnational circuits of society and economy. WGS uses an intersectional perspective, which means that we understand gender to be co-constituted with race, ethnicity, sexuality, nation, ability, and other forms of social power. We use an interdisciplinary approach that examines social structures, institutions, and ideologies of gender through social, historical, political, legal, and cultural lenses.

Minor Core Requirements (10-11 units)

WGS 200 - Introduction to Women’s and Gender Studies Unit(s): 3
WGS 375 - Gender, Power and Freedom in U.S. History Unit(s): 3
WGS 474 - Foundations of Feminist Thought Unit(s): 4
WGS 475 - Contemporary Feminist Theory Unit(s): 4

Minor Supporting Courses

At least two courses from at least two of the following categories for a total of 6 or more units. Many courses without WGS course designation will have prerequisites and restrictions from their home departments. Minors must meet these requirements.

Women & Gender in US Society

WGS 285 - Men and Masculinity Unit(s): 3
WGS 305 - LGBTQ 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
WGS 420 - Gender and Ethnicity Unit(s): 4 OR
AMCS 420 - Gender and Ethnicity Unit(s): 4
WGS 430 - Gender and Crime Unit(s): 4 OR
CCJS 430 - Gender and Crime Unit(s): 4
WGS 440 - Sociology of Reproduction Unit(s): 4 OR
SOCI 440 - Sociology of Reproduction Unit(s): 4
WGS 398 - 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 ***
SOCI 319 - Aging and Society Unit(s): 4 ***
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

Women & Gender in the Humanities

WGS 255 - Introduction to Queer Studies Unit(s): 3 (4 Unit(s) Required)
WGS 300 - Gender, Race and Representation Unit(s): 3
WGS 360 - Race, Gender, and Performance Unit(s): 3 OR
WGS 451 - Feminist Perspectives in Literature Unit(s): 4 OR
ENGL 451 - Feminist Perspectives in Literature Unit(s): 4
WGS 455 - Queer & Trans Theory & Lives Unit(s): 4
WGS 474 - Foundations of Feminist Thought Unit(s): 4 OR
WGS 475 - Contemporary Feminist Theory Unit(s): 4 (additional to core theory course)
ENGL 345 - Women Writers Unit(s): 3 **

Biological/Psychological Perspectives

WGS 405 - Psychology of Gender Unit(s): 4 OR
PSY 405 - The Psychology of Gender Unit(s): 4
ANTH 318 - Human Development in Evolutionary Perspective 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): 3 ***

Transnational Perspectives on Gender

WGS 335 - Reproductive Justice Unit(s): 4
WGS 385 - Transnational Feminisms Unit(s): 3-4 (4 Unit(s) Required)
WGS 449 - Gender and Sexuality in Latin America Unit(s): 4 OR
HIST 449 - Gender and Sexuality in Latin America Unit(s): 4
HIST 414 - Gender and Society in Early Modern Europe Unit(s): 4

Special Topics in Women & Gender

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
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

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.

Units

Total Core Requirements: 10

Total supporting units 6

Total units in the WGS minor 16

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