Women’s and Gender Studies Minor

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Minor Code: 4999

The Women’s and Gender Studies Minor consists of the completion of eighteen (18) hours of WGS courses. Courses in WGS investigate the ways gender, race, and sexuality intersect with social movements, education, society, history, criminal justice, politics, the workplace, communication, the arts, family life, and popular culture.

Required Course 3 hours

WGS 2123 - Intro Women’s & Gender Studies #

WGS Electives 15 hours

Complete 15 additional hours of WGS electives for a total of 18 hours for the minor. WGS minors are encouraged, but not required, to take WGS 4143 Feminist & Social Activism as a capstone course.

A maximum of 9 one-hour WGS credits can be counted toward the minor. Students should look in the current course schedule under WGS for a list of courses that count toward the minor.