Women’s and Gender Studies, Minor

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 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.

WGS 255 - Introduction to Queer Studies Unit(s): 3
WGS 285 - Men and Masculinity Unit(s): 3
WGS 300 - Gender, Race and Representation Unit(s): 3
WGS 305 - LGBTQ U.S. History Unit(s): 3
WGS 311 - Special Topics in Women and Gender Studies Unit(s): 1-4
WGS 325 - Youth: Gender Perspectives Unit(s): 3-4
WGS 335 - Reproductive Justice Unit(s): 4
WGS 360 - Race, Gender, and Performance Unit(s): 3
WGS 370 - Gender in Asian America Unit(s): 3-4
WGS 385 - Transnational Feminisms Unit(s): 3-4
WGS 390 - Gender and Work Unit(s): 4
WGS 398 - Careers in Women’s and Gender Studies Unit(s): 1
WGS 405 - Psychology of Gender Unit(s): 4
WGS 420 - Gender and Ethnicity Unit(s): 4
WGS 430 - Gender and Crime Unit(s): 4
WGS 440 - Sociology of Reproduction Unit(s): 4
WGS 449 - Gender and Sexuality in Latin America Unit(s): 4
WGS 451 - Feminist Perspectives in Literature Unit(s): 4
WGS 485 - Senior Seminar Unit(s): 4
WGS 499 - Internship Unit(s): 1-4
AMCS 420 - Gender and Ethnicity Unit(s): 4
ANTH 302 - The Evolution of Males and Females 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
CALS 405 - The Chicano/Latino Family Unit(s): 3-4
CALS 442 - Race, Class, and Gender Among Latinos Unit(s): 4
HD 365 - Topics in Human Development: Gender and Sexuality Unit(s): 3-4
CCJS 430 - Gender and Crime Unit(s): 4
HIST 449 - Gender and Sexuality in Latin America Unit(s): 4
EDEC 270 - Families and Children in Diverse Societies Unit(s): 4
ENGL 345 - Women Writers Unit(s): 3
ENGL 451 - Feminist Perspectives in Literature Unit(s): 4
HIST 414 - Gender and Society in Early Modern Europe Unit(s): 4
HIST 445 - Topics in American Women’s History Unit(s): 4
HIST 446 - Women in American History Unit(s): 4
NURS 480 - Health, Sexuality and Society Unit(s): 3
NURS 490 - The Sexual Imperative: History, Media, Culture, and Imagination Unit(s): 3
POLS 313 - Critical Theory: Race and Gender Unit(s): 4
POLS 391 - Gender and Politics Unit(s): 4
PSY 405 - The Psychology of Gender Unit(s): 4
SOCI 312 - Sociology of Gender Unit(s): 4
SOCI 319 - Aging and Society Unit(s): 4
SOCI 345 - Sociology of Families Unit(s): 4
SOCI 360 - Sociology of Sexualities Unit(s): 4
SOCI 440 - Sociology of Reproduction Unit(s): 4

Units

Total Core Requirements: 10

Total supporting units 6

Total units in the WGS minor 16