WGS Minor and Certificate
Minor
A student may complete an Interdisciplinary Women & Gender Studies minor by taking 18 hours. Required courses are Introduction to Women and Gender Studies (WGS 201) and Feminist Theory and Practice (WGS 400).
An additional 12 hours of electives shall be selected from the courses listed below. To ensure the Interdisciplinary nature of the minor, courses shall be selected from at least two different departments. Courses must be taken from members of the Women & Gender Studies faculty.
Additional Courses for a Minor:
Twelve hours from the following courses with fixed- and open-topics courses on gender-related topics: CMS 400; CSC 490, ENG 550, HIS 300A-C; HON 312, 316; NAT 310; PHI 390; WGS 132, 232, 300, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 308, 310, 331, 345, 349, 378, 399, 420, 445, 446, 451, 495, 591, 592.
NOTE: Other topics may be approved for the minor as they are offered. Average GPA of courses applied to minor must be 2.25 or better.
Certificate
A student may complete an Interdisciplinary Women & Gender Studies certificate by taking Introduction to Women and Gender Studies (WGS 201) and Feminist Theory and Practice (WGS 400) along with an additional 6 hours of electives selected from the courses listed below.
To ensure the Interdisciplinary nature of the certificate, courses shall be selected from at least two different departments. Courses must be taken from members of the Women's Studies Faculty.
Additional Courses for a Certificate:
Six hours from the following courses with fixed- and open-topics courses on gender-related topics: CMS 400; CSC 490, ENG 550, HIS 300A-C; HON 312, 316; NAT 310; PHI 390; WGS 132, 232, 300, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 308, 310, 331, 345, 349, 378, 399, 420, 445, 446, 451, 495, 591, 592.
