WGS Minor

Description

Women's and Gender Studies (WGS) is a diversity and social-justice-focused area of study that examines how our beliefs about gender and sexuality shape our personal identities and the world we live in. The program also examines how gender and sexuality intersect with other facets of our identities such as race, class, nationality, ability, and age. As an interdisciplinary and multicultural field, WGS offers courses in a wide variety of disciplines including English, history, philosophy, political science, psychology, and religious studies.

The WGS minor provides an expertise in diversity issues that is highly valued in many professions and offers strong preparation for further study in a variety of postgraduate fields. In addition, Women's and Gender Studies courses often combine practice with theory, supplying students with a strong foundation for involvement in social justice issues. The Women's and Gender Studies minor is open to all undergraduates enrolled at the University.

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    Requirements for the Minor - 18 credits

    The Women's and Gender Studies minor will be granted to students completing a minimum of 18 credit hours in courses approved for Women's and Gender Studies credit and a WGS minor portfolio. Courses meeting Women's and Gender Studies criteria are listed each semester. Students should refer to the Schedule of Classes or visit the WGS Program website.

    1. WGS 2000 Gender, Sex, and Justice (3 credits)

    2. Courses in other disciplines approved for WGS (15 credits)

    No more than six elective credits (two courses) in any one department can be counted toward the minor. At least nine credits (three courses) within the minor must be upper division courses (3000 or 4000 level).

    3. A Women's and Gender Studies Minor Portfolio

    No later than the seventh week of their final semester, each student must submit a Women's and Gender Studies minor portfolio to their WGS advisor for evaluation by the Women's and Gender Studies Steering Committee. The minor portfolio consists of:

    1. Cover Page:

    • Name
    • Date of portfolio submission
    • Date of expected graduation
    • Titles of essays/projects included in portfolio
    • The numbers and titles of the courses for which the work was completed and the course instructor’s name

    2. Submitted Work:

    • Five representative pieces of work from