Program Requirements

The minimum number of credits (exclusive of the University's Core curriculum) required for the minor: 18.

The women and gender studies minor consists of a minimum of 9 hours of required courses and 9 hours of related courses as follows:

Required Courses

Either of the following (3 hours)
     WGS 101 Introduction to Women and Gender Studies
     EYE 109 Gender, Representation, and Resistance

And the following (3 hours)
     WGS 201 Women, Knowledge, and Power

Either of the following (3 hours)
     WGS 380 Politics of Difference
     WGS 390 Contemporary Feminist Theories

Women and Gender Studies Related Courses (at least 9 hours)
Two of the courses must be at the 300-level or above. Students may take no more than two electives from one department or program.