Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (WOMS) - Minor

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23 credits

2.0 GPA required.

Letter grade required in all minor courses unless otherwise noted.

Required Courses (14 credits)

WGSS 148 - Introduction to Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies (3 credits)
WGSS 420 - Field Experience (3-6 credits) (3 credits required)
WGSS 448 - Senior Seminar (2 credits)

Choose one

WGSS 220 - Intersections of Privilege and Power (3 credits)
WGSS 233 - Introduction to LGBTQIA+ Studies (3 credits)

Choose one

△ WGSS 373 - Feminist Theories and Politics (3 credits)
△ WGSS 374 - Queer Theories and Politics (3 credits)

Note

3 credits of WGSS 420 are required for the minor, 6 credits may be taken with director approval
For areas that offer students a choice between two classes to satisfy a requirement, the alternative course satisfies an elective if both options are completed.

Electives (9 credits)

This list may change from semester to semester. For a complete list of approved electives, check with the Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies Program Director.

ART 252 - Survey of Women in Art (3 credits)
CAST 301 - Perspectives on Child Maltreatment and Child Advocacy (3 credits)
CAST 302 - Global Child Advocacy Issues (3 credits)
CAST 401 - Professional and System Responses to Child Maltreatment (3 credits)
CAST 402 - Responding to the Survivor of Child Abuse and Survivor Responses (3 credits)
CAST 403 - Child Exploitation, Pornography, and the Internet (3 credits)
CAST 404 - Examining Child Poverty (3 credits)
CAST 405 - Gender, Violence, and Society (4 credits) (2 credits lab/2 credits theory)
CAST 406 - Child Advocacy Research Studies (3 credits)
CAST 477 - CAST Capstone Experience (3 credits)
CMST 281 - Intercultural Communication (3 credits)
CMST 289 - Gender and Communication (3 credits)
ENG 220 - Multicultural American Literature (3 credits)
ETHN 168 - Introduction to Ethnic Studies (3 credits)
GS 200 - Introduction to Global Studies (3 credits)
GS 233 - Latin American and Caribbean Immigrants in the U.S. (3 credits)
GS 435 - Indigenous Social Movements in Latin America (3 credits)
◎ HIST 315 - Women in U.S. History (3 credits)
PHIL 360 - Philosophy of Sex and Love (3 credits)
POLS 450 - Feminist Political Theory (3 credits)
PSY 319 - Psychology of Gender (3 credits)
SOC 412 - Sociology of Gender and Sexuality (3 credits)
SOC 435 - Advanced Topics in Family Sociology (3 credits)
✽ THAD 155 - Contemporary Dance Practice I (1 credit)
THAD 190 - Dance Workshop (1-2 credits)
THAD 222 - Dancescape (1-2 credits)
WGSS 140 - Topics in the Humanities (3 credits)
WGSS 150 - Insights and Implications (3 credits)
WGSS 220 - Intersections of Privilege and Power (3 credits)
WGSS 225 - Advocacy and the Advocate (3 credits)
WGSS 230 - Queer Cinema in the United States (3 credits)
WGSS 233 - Introduction to LGBTQIA+ Studies (3 credits)
WGSS 234 - Gender and Latin American Society through 20th Century Literature (3 credits)
WGSS 235 - Gender and Social Justice Issues in Latin America (3 credits)
WGSS 320 - Independent Readings (1-3 credits)
WGSS 348 - Topics in Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies (3 credits)
△ WGSS 373 - Feminist Theories and Politics (3 credits)
△ WGSS 374 - Queer Theories and Politics (3 credits)
WGSS 405 - Gender, Violence, and Society (4 credits)

Course(s) Unique to Minor

WSU policy requires a minor contain at least one course unique to the minor and not used in major or additional requirements. See Degree Audit for details.

Legend

◎ = Oral Intensive

◆ = Math/Critical Analysis Intensive

△ = Writing Intensive

✽ = Physical Development and Wellness Graduation Requirement