Jun 19, 2025  
Undergraduate College Catalog 2025-2026 
    
Undergraduate College Catalog 2025-2026

Women’s and Gender Studies Minor


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The minor in Women’s and Gender Studies consists of 20 or more credits.

Note:  Students who have completed at least one 300-level theory class (WGS 312  or WGS 317 ) are encouraged to take WGS 401 Senior Seminar  (with permission of the instructor). Students are encouraged to do an interdisciplinary independent study and related internships.

Minor requirements


Sixteen credits chosen from:


Of these, four credits are required at the 300-level and only four credits can be at the 100-level.

Anthropology


  • ANTH   / WGS 311 Violence against Women  

Art History


 

Education


Film and New Media


  • FNMS  / WGS 242 Horror Film and the Unruly Body  
  • FNMS 243 Race, Gender and Television  
  • FNMS   / WGS 322 Women and Film  
  • FNMS   / WGS 345 Queer Cinema  

GLAM (Greek, Latin and Ancient Mediterranean Studies)


Hispanic Studies


Italian


Philosophy


Political Science


Sociology


Notes


In addition, many departments offer special courses and seminars with topics applicable to the major or minor. Please see the Women’s and Gender Studies advisor for permission to count the course towards either the major or minor.

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