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Minor Requirements and Course Options

The Women’s and Gender Studies minor and coursework complements any undergraduate major! The study of gender and sexuality from an interdisciplinary perspective will expose you to new ideas and people. The program is a place to find and build community as you become a stronger thinker, writer, and communicator. Most important, it will help you better understand systems of power and oppression and prepare you to effect positive change in the world!

You will complete a total of 18 credits for the WGST minor as outlined below in the Core, Minor Core, and Elective categories.

Core (6 credits)

  • WMST 2100 - Intr/Women/Gender Study 
  • PHIL 3452 - Feminist Theory 

Guided Core (3 credits)

  • HIST 4853 - African American Women 
    OR
  • SOCI 4460 - Black/White Women in South
    OR
  • PSYC 3236 - Psychology of Gender 

Core Course Substitutions

Possible substitutions in this category include: ANTH 4221 - Gender and Culture, HIST 4851 - History of Women in America, POLS 3415 - Feminist Political Theory, and SOCI 3432 - Sociology of Gender  

Electives (9 credits)

Select one course from each of the following groups:

Women’s Issues Across Time and Place:

  • ANTH 3511 - Culture/Kin/Family 
  • ANTH 4551 - Culture/Sex/Childbirth 
  • CJUS 4460 - Race, Ethnicity, and Justice in America
  • HIST 4213 - Women/Gender/Latin America 
  • HIST 4289 - African Women’s History 
  • HIST 4831 - History American Family 
  • HIST 4851 - History of Women in America  
  • SOCI 3432 - Sociology of Gender

Cultural Studies:

  • COMM 4364 - Gender and Social Change
  • COMM 4373 - Interracial Communication
  • COMM 4856 - Gender and Film 
  • ENGL 3325 - Af/Am Lit thru Harlem Ren  
  • ENGL 3326 - Af/Am Lit since Harlem Ren 
  • ENGL 4372 - Af/Am Author/Harlem Ren 
  • ENGL 4373 - Af/Am Author since Harlem Ren 
  • ENGL 4451 - Studies/Women and Literature  
  • SLS 4125 - Diversity/Inclusion in Sport/Leisure Organizations

Diversity Among Women:

  • HIST 3881 - African American History 
  • HIST 4289 - African Women’s History 
  • HIST 4853 - African American Women 
  • PHIL 3741 - African American Philosophy 
  • POLS 3320 - Human Rights/World Politics 
  • POLS 3415 - Feminist Political Theory 
  • POLS 4415 - African-Am Pol Thght to 1900 
  • POLS 4416 - African-Am Pol Tht from 1900 
  • SOCI 3401 - Social Inequality  
  • SOCI 3420 - Sociology of the South 
  • SOCI 3422 - Racial/Ethnc Minorities  
  • SOCI 4420 - Racial Inequality 
  • PSYC 3236 - Psychology of Gender 

Note:

Courses taken for the Core or Guided Core cannot count towards the elective categories – i.e., if you take HIST 4853 African American Women for the Guided Core, it will not also count for your class in the elective category “Diversity Among Women.” You will need 18 unique hours for the minor, but courses can double/triple count in your major, minor, or with your general education requirements!

Course Substitutions:

With approval from the Director of Women’s and Gender Studies, additional courses, including special topics courses, may be substituted for an elective in each group. Some possible options include:

  • ANTH 4221 - Gender and Culture
  • ANTH 4415 - Anthropology Human Rights
  • ANTH 4416 - Culture/Identity/Power
  • ANTH 4419 - Queer Anthropology
  • CAS 4800 - Internship
  • CDFS 2101 - Family/Global Perspective 
  • CJUS 4460 - Race, Ethnicity and Justice in America
  • CJUS 4565 - Intimate Partner Violence and Victimization
  • CJUS 4570 - Gender, Crime, and Justice in America
  • COMM 3561 - Gender in Communication
  • ENGL 4522 - Gender and Language
  • ENGL 4374 - Af/Am Lit Movements 
  • HIST 3001 - Women in the Ancient World 
  • HIST 3942 - Queer American History
  • HIST 4330 - Women/Gender Ancient Egypt 
  • HIST 4801 - Black Memphis
  • HIST 4900 - Topics in Women’s/Gender History
  • POLS 3222 - Politics, Race, and Cinema
  • POLS 3411 - Critical Race Theory
  • POLS 3420 - Race and Politics in U.S.
  • POLS 4202 - Constitutional Law: Civil Rights
  • PSYC 3030 - Multicultural Psychology
  • PSYC 3506 - Human Sexuality
  • PSYC 4034 - Children Soc Relationships
  • RLGN 3515: Women, Gender, Religion 
  • SOCI 3831 - Sociology of the Family
  • SOCI 4420 - Racial Inequality
  • WMST 3000 - Multicultural Women’s Lit
  • WMST 4050-4075 - Special Topics in Women’s and Gender Studies
  • WMST 4340 - Independent Study
  • UNIV 3535 - Family Communication