Gender and Women’s Studies, Minor - GWS

Minor Requirements (15 Hours)

Note: No more than one course in any department, with the exception of GWS.

Required
GWS 207Introduction to Gender and Women’s Studies3
GWS 350Feminist Theory3
The Gendered Body
Select three credits of the following:3
History of Photography
Seminar on Women, Leadership, and Communication
Masculinities in the United States Media
Contemporary Women’s Fiction
Jane Austen
Women of Genius: American Literature in the Suffragette Era
Romantic Era Feminism
Victorian Literature
Advanced Workshop in Writing the Body
Introduction to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Studies
Special Topics 1
Special Topics: Covid-19: Care and Control
Independent Study
Internship
Doing Feminism: Issues in Research and Practice
The ‘70s: U.S. Women’s Conferences, Conventions and Confrontations in the 1970s
Myth, Legend, and History
Humanities at Work
Topics in Humanities
Contemporary Spanish Women Writers
Nursing Leadership
Psychology of Women
The Christian Tradition
Queer Theology
and Queer Theology II
Theologies of Mental Health
Becoming Women
Historical Theology
Introduction to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Studies
Contested Masculinities
Family Violence and Sexual Abuse Issues
Intersectionalities of Gender, Race, Class, Sexuality
Select one of the following:3
Gender and Race Issues in Management
Interpersonal Communication
Public Communication
African-American Literature
Postcolonial Women’s Writing
Gender and Sexuality in Literature
Special Topics 1
Special Topics: Covid-19: Care and Control
Independent Study
Internship
Doing Feminism: Issues in Research and Practice
History of Women in the United States
History of Sexuality in the United States
African-American History
History of Famous Women
Philosophy of Gender
Introduction to Feminist Philosophy
Human Rights
Adult Development and Aging
Psychology of Violence
Stereotyping and Prejudice
Reading and Interpreting Hebrew Bible Prophets
Sociology of Families
Gender and Law
Social Stratification: Class, Gender, Race
Relationships, Intimacy and Sexuality Across the Lifespan
Contemporary Women’s Drama
Transnational Perspectives on Gender
Select one of the following:3
Anthropology of Race and Racism
Gender in Cross-Cultural Perspective
Water, Culture & Sustainability
Special Topics
Postcolonial Women’s Writing
Global Women’s Leadership
Special Topics 1
Special Topics: Covid-19: Care and Control
Independent Study
Transnational Feminisms
Doing Feminism: Issues in Research and Practice
A History of Modern European Women
Asian Influence on Western Literature
Worlds of Islam
Reclaiming the Classics for a Diverse and Global World
Gender and Politics
Total Credits15
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Students may apply no more than 3 total hours from GWS 290 Special Topics, GWS 390 Special Topics: Covid-19: Care and Control, GWS 497 Independent Study or GWS 499 Internship to the GWS minor.