Women’s and Gender Studies Minor

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The WGST minor is an interdisciplinary program for undergraduate students interested in exploring constructions of gender. Students are exposed to feminist, womanist, and queer theories and perspectives through diverse readings and case studies. They learn how gender intersects with other social identities such as sexuality, race, ethnicity, class, and ability. Engaging projects and internship opportunities allow WGST students to first analyze and then challenge systems of power and structural inequities.

Requirements

The Minor (18 credits)

Students must take 18 credit hours in the program. A total of 9 credits will come from the Core; 9 additional credits will come from the electives section. Of the 9 credits in the electives section, 3 credits must come from the Humanities category, and 3 credits must come from the Social Sciences category.

Further Restrictions

A course cannot be used more than once to fulfill a requirement in the minor.
At least 12 of the 18 credits for the minor must be taken at the upper-division level.
No more than 9 credits may come from any one department.

Core (9 hours)

Students will take 9 credit hours in the Core, including WGST 2100, one course in Approaches to Gender Studies, and one course in Intersectional Understanding.

Introduction to Women’s and Gender Studies (3 credits)

WMST 2100 - Intr/Women/Gender Study ** Credit Hours: (3)

Approaches to Gender Studies (3 credits)

Select one course:

ANTH 4221 - Gender and Culture Credit Hours: (3)
CJUS 4570 - Gender, Crime, and Justice in America Credit Hours: (3)
COMM 3561 - Gender in Communication Credit Hours: (3)
ENGL 4451 - Studies/Women and Literature ** Credit Hours: (3)
ENGL 4522 - Gender and Language Credit Hours: (3)
HIST 4851 - History of Women in America ** Credit Hours: (3)
HIST 4853 - African American Women Credit Hours: (3)
PHIL 3452 - Feminist Theory Credit Hours: (3)
POLS 3415 - Feminist Political Theory Credit Hours: (3)
PSYC 3236 - Psychology of Gender Credit Hours: (3)
SOCI 3432 - Sociology of Gender ** Credit Hours: (3)

Intersectional Understanding (3 credits)

Select one course:

AAAS 2100 - Intro Afr/Afr American Study ** Credit Hours: (3)
AAAS 4100 - Seminar Afr/Afr Amer Studies ** Credit Hours: (3)
AAAS 4451 - Rhetoric of Hip Hop ** Credit Hours: (3)
ANTH 3282 - American Communities ** Credit Hours: (3)
ANTH 4065 - Anthropological Theory Credit Hours: (3)
ANTH 4302 - Native People of North America Credit Hours: (3)
ANTH 4416 - Culture/Identity/Power Credit Hours: (3)
ANTH 4419 - Queer Anthropology Credit Hours: (3)
ARTH 4181 - Africa-Native America-Oceania Credit Hours: (3)
ARTH 4185 - African American Art Credit Hours: (3)
CJUS 4570 - Gender, Crime, and Justice in America Credit Hours: (3)
COMM 3361 - African-American Rhetoric ** Credit Hours: (3)
COMM 4373 - Interracial Communication** Credit Hours: (3)
ENGL 3325 - Af/Am Lit thru Harlem Ren ** Credit Hours: (3)
ENGL 3326 - Af/Am Lit since Harlem Ren ** Credit Hours: (3)
ENGL 4372 - Af/Am Author/Harlem Ren ** Credit Hours: (3)
ENGL 4373 - Af/Am Author since Harlem Ren ** Credit Hours: (3)
HIST 3863 - American Ideas and Culture Credit Hours: (3)
HIST 3881 - African American History ** Credit Hours: (3)
HIST 3883 - Slavery/Freedom/Segregation Credit Hours: (3)
HIST 3884 - Civil Rights Movement Credit Hours: (3)
HIST 3941 - North American First Peoples Credit Hours: (3)
HIST 3942 - Queer American History Credit Hours: (3)
HIST 4801 - Black Memphis Credit Hours: (3)
ICL 3006 - Diversity, Cultural Competence and Equity Credit Hours: (3)
INTD 3010 - Social Justice Seminar Credit Hours: 3
JOUR 4185 - Social Justice Writing/Reporting Credit Hours: (3)
JRSM 4702 - Media, Diversity & Society ** Credit Hours: (3)
PHIL 3411 - Contemporary Moral Problems ** Credit Hours: (3)
PHIL 3741 - African American Philosophy Credit Hours: (3)
PHIL 3751 - Philosophy of Race & Racism Credit Hours: (3)
POLS 3213 - Intro to Public Policy ** Credit Hours: (3)
POLS 3222 - Politics, Race, and Cinema Credit Hours: (3)
POLS 3411 - Critical Race Theory Credit Hours: (3)
POLS 3420 - Race and Politics in U.S. Credit Hours: (3)
PSYC 3030 - Multicultural Psychology Credit Hours: (3)
PSYC 3106 - Social Psychology ** Credit Hours: (3)
PSYC 3506 - Human Sexuality Credit Hours: (3)
SLS 4125 - Diversity/Inclusion in Sport/Leisure Organizations** Credit Hours: (3)
SOCI 3112 - Contemporary Social Problems ** Credit Hours: (3)
SOCI 3401 - Social Inequality ** Credit Hours: (3)
SOCI 3420 - Sociology of the South Credit Hours: (3)
SOCI 3422 - Racial/Ethnc Minorities ** Credit Hours: (3)
SOCI 4420 - Racial Inequality Credit Hours: (3)
SWRK 3902 - Human Behavior/Soc Envrnmnt Credit Hours: (3)
SWRK 4944 - Encountering Poverty Credit Hours: (3)
THEA 4544 - Gay and Lesbian Dramatic Lit Credit Hours: (3)
Note: Other courses on intersectional identities and experiences may be substituted with the approval of the program director.

Electives (9 hours)

Select three courses from the lists below for a total of 9 credit hours. One course must come from the Humanities category, and one course must come from the Social Science category.

Humanties

Select at least one course from the following list:

ENGL 4451 - Studies/Women and Literature ** Credit Hours: (3)
ENGL 4522 - Gender and Language Credit Hours: (3)
HIST 3910 - Witchcraft, Magic, and Sorcery in Early America Credit Hours: (3)
HIST 3942 - Queer American History Credit Hours: (3)
HIST 4213 - Women/Gender/Latin America Credit Hours: (3)
HIST 4289 - Gender and Sexuality in Africa Credit Hours: (3)
HIST 4327 - Life and Death in Ancient Egypt Credit Hours: (3)
HIST 4831 - History American Family ** Credit Hours: (3)
HIST 4851 - History of Women in America ** Credit Hours: (3)
HIST 4853 - African American Women Credit Hours: (3)
HIST 4900 - Topics in Women’s/Gender History Credit Hours: (3)
MUHL 4013 - Women and Music Credit Hours: (3)
PHIL 3452 - Feminist Theory Credit Hours: (3)
RLGN 3515 - Women, Gender, and Religion** Credit Hours: 3.0
PHIL 4551 - Social and Political Philosophy Credit Hours: (3)
THEA 4544 - Gay and Lesbian Dramatic Lit Credit Hours: (3)
WMST 3515 - Women, Gender, and Religion** Credit Hours: 3
WMST 4340 - Independent Study Credit Hours: (3)

Social Sciences

Select at least one course from the following list:

ANTH 3511 - Culture/Kin/Family Credit Hours: (3)
ANTH 4221 - Gender and Culture Credit Hours: (3)
ANTH 4416 - Culture/Identity/Power Credit Hours: (3)
ANTH 4419 - Queer Anthropology Credit Hours: (3)
ANTH 4551 - Culture/Sex/Childbirth Credit Hours: (3)
CAS 4800 - Internship Credit Hours: (1-9)
CJUS 4533 - Juvenile Delinq Theory/Process Credit Hours: (3)
CJUS 4565 - Intimate Partner Violence and Victimization Credit Hours: (3)
CJUS 4570 - Gender, Crime, and Justice in America Credit Hours: (3)
COMM 3561 - Gender in Communication Credit Hours: (3)
COMM 4364 - Gender and Social Change Credit Hours: (3)
COMM 4856 - Gender and Film Credit Hours: (3)
EDPR 3302 - Child/Adolescent Development Credit Hours: (3)
ICL 3005 - Youth Development and Contemporary Issues Credit Hours: (3)
ICL 3007 - Youth Cultures and Identities Credit Hours: (3)
POLS 3415 - Feminist Political Theory Credit Hours: (3)
PSYC 3103 - Child Psychology ** Credit Hours: (3)
PSYC 3236 - Psychology of Gender Credit Hours: (3)
PSYC 3506 - Human Sexuality Credit Hours: (3)
PSYC 4034 - Children Soc Relationships Credit Hours: (3)
PSYC 4102 - Child Psychopathology Credit Hours: (3)
SOCI 3432 - Sociology of Gender ** Credit Hours: (3)
SOCI 3442 - Love, Sex and Relationships ** Credit Hours: 3
SOCI 3831 - Sociology of the Family** Credit Hours: (3)
SOCI 4460 - Black/White Women in South Credit Hours: (3)
SWRK 4365 - Manhood, Masculinity, and Healthy Male Youth Development Credit Hours: 3
SWRK 4934 - Child Welfare Policy/Services Credit Hours: (3)
SWRK 4935 - Child Welfare II Credit Hours: (3)
UNIV 3535 - Family Communication** Credit Hours: (3)
WMST 4340 - Independent Study Credit Hours: (3)

Note

Course substitutions may be made at the discretion of the program director.