The Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies minor program is an interdisciplinary academic program. The minor includes three required three credit core courses:
- An introductory interdisciplinary course
- An introduction to feminism
- A course in feminist theory
Flexibility of choice for the other 9 credits from courses in various academic departments permits a student either to get a broad perspective of women’s studies or to specialize in an area such as women in literature or women in society. Each student should consult with the Director of the Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies program to work out a suitable course of study to meet the minor's requirements.
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| GSWS 102 | Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies | 3 |
| GSWS 201 | Inventing Feminism | 3 |
| GSWS 301 | Feminist Theory in Transnational Contexts | 3 |
| Elective Courses | ||
| Select 9 credits from the list below. | 9 | |
| Total Credits | 18 | |
Electives
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AFAM 207 | The Black Woman: An Introductory Course | 3 |
| ANTH 380 | Anthropology: Gender and Sexuality | 3 |
| ARHT 190 | Women and Art | 3 |
| EDFD 264 | Gender Issues in Education | 3 |
| ENGL 230 | Images of Muslim Women in Twentieth Century Literature and Culture | 3 |
| ENGL 294 | Women Poets | 3 |
| ENGL 301 | The Novels of Toni Morrison | 3 |
| ENGL 372 | Women Prose Writers | 3 |
| FSHD 205 | Women in Contemporary Society | 3 |
| FSHD 345 | Gender in a Changing World | 3 |
| FRIN 283 | Introduction to Women Authors of French-Speaking Africa | 3 |
| HUMN 283 | Women, Gender, and Sexuality in the Ancient World | 3 |
| HUMN 383 | Women in Antiquity | 3 |
| HIST 215 | U.S. Women’s History | 3 |
| HIST 309 | Feminist Ideas in Western Thought | 3 |
| HIST 334 | Women and Gender in the Middle East: Past and Present | 3 |
| HLTH 295 | Sexuality Education in the Schools | 3 |
| JUST 320 | Women and Prison | 3 |
| LALS 205 | Image and Identity: Representation of Latin American Women in Film and Fiction | 3 |
| LNGN 255 | Language and Gender | 3 |
| POLS 214 | Women in Politics | 3 |
| PSYC 265 | Psychology of Women | 3 |
| RELG 207 | American Religious Texts | 3 |
| RELG 267 | Women and Religion | 3 |
| RELG 304 | Feminist Views of Religion | 3 |
| RUIN 297 | Women in Russian Literature | 3 |
| SOCI 426 | Sociology of Sexuality | 3 |
| SOCI 430 | Sociology of Gender | 3 |
| GLQS 206 | Introduction to Fat Studies: Exploring Fat Studies through Race, Class, Gender, and Queerness | 3 |
| GSWS 200 | Transnational Feminisms | 3 |
| GSWS 208 | Men and Masculinities | 3 |
| GSWS 302 | Special Topics in Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies | 3 |
| GSWS 314 | Women and Migration | 3 |
| GSWS 316 | Victimology | 3 |
| GSWS 350 | Writing Women Safe: Writing, Rape Prevention, and Community Activism | 3 |
| GSWS 355 | Human Trafficking | 3 |
| GSWS 376 | Feminist Jurisprudence | 3 |
| GSWS 401 | Independent Study: Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies | 3 |
| GSWS 403 | Seminar on Gender and Crime | 3 |
| GSWS 410 | Cooperative Education: Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies | 3 |
| GSWS 481 | The Legal Rights of Women | 3 |
| GSWS 436 | Washington, D.C. Internship | 3 |
0-9 credits from the following may be taken with written approval: | ||
| ARHT 490 | Special Topics in Art History | 3 |
| ECON 250 | Special Topics in Economics | 3 |
| ENGL 250 | Special Topics in English or American Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 493 | Seminar in American Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 252 | Special Topics in Comparative Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 494 | Seminar in English Literature | 3 |
| MUHS 404 | Special Topics in Music History | 3 |
| POLS 416 | Special Topics in Political Science | 3 |
| SOCI 411 | Special Topics in Sociology | 3 |