Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies minor

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A minor in women’s, gender, and sexuality studies requires completion of 21 credits. In meeting the requirements of this interdisciplinary minor, a student may not use more than nine credits that are also used to meet the requirements of any other major or minor.

Introduction: WGSS 120, preferably completed by the end of the sophomore year
Intermediate theory course: either LACS/WGSS 259, WGSS/LIT 210, WGSS 220, or WGSS/PHIL 244; or WGSS 295, when appropriate; preferably completed after WGSS 120
Distribution: 12 credits selected from the following, with at least one course from each of the two areas. Additional courses may be used when the topic is relevant and the Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Committee approves.
1. Social and Natural Sciences: BIOL 255; CBSC 213, 322, 329; ECON 246, 251; POL 255; SOAN 261, 280; and WGSS 296; and when appropriate, ECON 295, POL 292, SOAN 180, 291, WGSS 180, 403 (when topic is social or natural sciences), WGSS 451 (when the internship is at an agency that deals with public policy)
2. Humanities and other disciplines: ARTH 365; CLAS 210; DANC 240; ENGL 254, 264 (WGSS 264), 312, 313, 315, 316, 356, 359; HIST 206, 211, 219, 232, 237, 261, 275, 285; LIT 210 (WGSS 210); LJS 345; PHIL 242 (WGSS 242), 244 (WGSS 244), 246 (WGSS 246), 254 (WGSS 254); REL 132, 215, 246, 284; SPAN 323; WGSS 235 (PHIL 235), 242 (PHIL 242), 244 (PHIL 244), 246 (PHIL 246), 254 (PHIL 254), 264 (ENGL 264), 295; and, when appropriate, ENGL 250, 291, 293, 295, 299, 392, 393, 394, 395; FREN 331, 343, 397; HIST 195, 229, 269, 395; LATN 326; LIT 180, 220, 295; REL 195, 295; SPAN 295, 397, and 398; WGSS 180, 403 (when topic is in humanities), WGSS 451 (when the internship is at an agency that deals with the arts, history, or other humanistic issues). Students may also count WGSS/LIT 210, WGSS 220, WGSS/PHIL 244 or LACS/WGSS 259 towards the humanities distribution once they have taken another intermediate-level theory course.
Capstone experience (preferably after the completion of all other requirements): WGSS 396 or another relevant individual study, senior thesis, or honors thesis in the student’s major approved by the program committee.

1. Introduction:

WGSS 120 - Introduction to Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
preferably completed by the end of the sophomore year

2. Intermediate theory course:

3. Distribution:

12 credits selected from the following, with at least one course from each of the two areas. Additional courses may be used when the topic is relevant and the Women’s and Gender Studies Committee approves.

a. Social and Natural Sciences:

b. Humanities and other disciplines:

3. Capstone experience (after the completion of all other requirements):

WGSS 396 - Advanced Seminar in Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies
or another relevant individual study, senior thesis, or honors thesis in the student’s major approved by the program committee.