Women’s and Gender Studies Minor

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The Women’s and Gender Studies minor provides students with an avenue to explore contemporary and historical women’s and gender issues as they relate to traditional academic disciplines and human life. Awareness of women’s and gender issues has become an asset in any profession. Students wishing to elect this minor will need to work closely with their advisor. Most importantly, all component course selections must be made from the approved list of courses published each semester by the Women’s and Gender Studies Coordinating Committee.

Minor Courses (6 Credit Hours)

WGST 2201 - Introduction to Women’s and Gender Studies Credit Hours: 3
WGST 4402 - Capstone Seminar in Women’s and Gender Studies Credit Hours: 3

Minor Electives (12 Credit Hours)

Select four courses from the following list:

BSBA 3325 - Women and Work Credit Hours: 3
COMM 4420 - Contemporary Storytelling Credit Hours: 3
CRIM 3304 - The Female Offender Credit Hours: 3
CRIM 3305 - Changing Roles of Women in Criminal Justice Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 3363 - The American Novel Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 3365 - American Modernism Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 3366 - Contemporary Literature Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 3379 - Literature of the Victorian Period Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 3380 - Twentieth-Century British Literature Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 3381 - The British Novel Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 3388 - Women’s Literature Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 3389 - Minority Literature Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 3391 - The Short Story Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 3393 - Southern Literature Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 3396 - Literature and Film Credit Hours: 3
FOLK 3301 - Material Culture Credit Hours: 3
FOLK 3302 - Regional Cultural Geography and History Credit Hours: 3
FREN 4426 - Main Currents of French Literature and Culture Credit Hours: 3
HIST 3333 - Women in American History Credit Hours: 3
HIST 3335 - Women in World History Credit Hours: 3
HIST 4450 - History of American Sexualities Credit Hours: 3
WGST 1150 - Women’s and Gender Studies Colloquium Credit Hours: 1
SOCY 2205 - Principles of Race, Class, and Gender Credit Hours: 3
SOCY 3310 - Sociology of the Family Credit Hours: 3
SOCY 4450 - Race and Ethnicity Credit Hours: 3

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Women’s and Gender Studies Minor

Minor Courses (6 Credit Hours)

Minor Electives (12 Credit Hours)