Women’s and Gender Studies (WOMS) - BA Minor

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23-25 S.H.

Core Courses - WAGS (14 S.H.)

WAGS 148 - Introduction to Women’s and Gender Studies (3 S.H.)
WAGS 220 - Power, Privilege, and Gender (3 S.H.)
WAGS 373 - Feminist Theory/Process (3 S.H.)
WAGS 420 - Field Experience (3-6 S.H.) (3 S.H. required)
WAGS 448 - Senior Seminar (2 S.H.)

Core Disciplinary Courses (6-8 S.H.)

Students take 6-8 S.H. from the following list of courses; see the Women’s and Gender Studies Director for an updated list:

BUED 350 - Quality of Work Life (3 S.H.)
CMST 281 - Intercultural Communication (3 S.H.)
CMST 289 - Gender and Communication (3 S.H.)
ENG 220 - Multicultural American Literature (3 S.H.)
GS 200 - Introduction to Global Studies (3 S.H.)
GS 232 - Introduction to Latin America (3 S.H.)
GS 233 - Latin American and Caribbean Immigrants in the U.S. (3 S.H.)
GS 435 - Indigenous Social Movements in Latin America (3 S.H)
◎ HIST 315 - Women in U.S. History (3 S.H.)
△ POLS 450 - Feminist Political Theory (3 S.H.)
PSY 275 - Psychology of Gender (3 S.H.)
△ SOC 435 - Advanced Topics in Family Sociology (3 S.H.)
WAGS 140 - Topics in the Humanities (3 S.H.)
WAGS 150 - Insights and Implications (3 S.H.)
WAGS 230 - Queer Cinema in the United States (3 S.H.)
WAGS 234 - Gender and Latin American Society through 20th Century Literature (3 S.H.)
WAGS 235 - Gender and Social Justice Issues in Latin America (3 S.H.)
WAGS 320 - Independent Readings (1-3 S.H.)
WAGS 333 - Introduction to GLBT Studies (3 S.H.)
◆ WAGS 348 - Topics in Women’s and Gender Studies (3 S.H.)
WAGS 405 - Gender, Violence, and Society (4 S.H.)
All CAST Classes:
CAST 301 - Child Advocacy Studies I: Perspectives on Child Maltreatment and Child Advocacy (3 S.H.)
CAST 302 - Global Child Advocacy Issues (3 S.H.)
CAST 401 - Professional and System Responses to Child Maltreatment (4 S.H.)
CAST 402 - Responding to the Survivor of Child Abuse and Survivor Responses (4 S.H.)
CAST 403 - Child Exploitation, Pornography, and the Internet (3 S.H.)
CAST 404 - Sociology of Child Poverty (3 S.H.)
CAST 405 - Gender, Violence, and Society (4 S.H.)
CAST 406 - Child Advocacy Research Studies (3 S.H.)
CAST 407 - CAST Capstone Experience (4 S.H.)

Electives (3 S.H.)

Select 3 S.H. of electives - additional core electives may be chosen to satisfy this requirement.

HIST 122 - Western Civilization 1815 to Present (3 S.H.)
HIST 151 - United States History Since 1865 (3 S.H.)
MUS 122 - The History of Rock Music (3 S.H.)
PHIL 120 - Introductory Philosophy (3 S.H.)
PHIL 240 - Philosophy of Science (3 S.H.)
◎ SOCW 340 - Introduction to Social Work and Social Welfare (3 S.H.)
△ SOCW 380 - Social Welfare Policy (3 S.H.)

Electives (3 S.H.)

Electives may be chosen from courses listed above that are not used to fulfill core disciplinary course requirements and from a list of courses approved for women’s and gender studies elective credit. The following is a partial list of courses approved as WAGS electives:

◎ HIST 315 - Women in U.S. History (3 S.H.)
MUS 122 - The History of Rock Music (3 S.H.)
NURS 260 - Women’s Health Issues (3 S.H.)
PHIL 130 - Moral Problems (3 S.H.)
PHIL 240 - Philosophy of Science (3 S.H.)
◎ SOCW 340 - Introduction to Social Work and Social Welfare (3 S.H.)
△ SOCW 380 - Social Welfare Policy (3 S.H.)

Additional Information

For a complete list of approved WAGS electives, see the Women’s and Gender Studies Program Director.

Note:

◎ = Oral Intensive

◆ = Math/Critical Analysis Intensive

△ = Writing Intensive

✽ = Physical Development and Wellness Graduation Requirement