Undergraduate Advisors
Thank you for recommending a WGST minor to your students. The program is a great complement to any major in the College of Arts & Sciences and in other colleges across campus. Below you’ll find helpful information about the program, its benefits, and recruiting documents. Please reach out to Chrystal Goudsouzian at cdykes@memphis.edu with any program questions or recruiting material request!
Requirements
In the program, undergraduate students take a total of 18 credits. Nine credits are taken in the Core/Guided Core and nine credits are taken in elective courses focused on the study of women, gender, and/or sexuality. Courses used for general education or major/minor requirements can be used to fulfill the WGST minor requirements.
Core Courses (6 credits)
- WGST 2100 Introduction to Women’s and Gender Studies
- PHIL 3452 Feminist Theory (course subs available for online students or students w/schedule issues)
Guided Core (3 credits)
- HIST 4853 - African American Women or PSYC 3236 - Psychology of Gender or SOCI 4460 - Black/White Women in South
- Approved 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
- Cultural Studies
- Diversity Among Women
For a full course list for each category, please see Course Options
General Education Courses and the WGST Minor
The following courses can be used for a student’s general education requirements as well as for the Women’s and Gender Studies minor. Planned well, 3-9 credits can be used for both sets of requirements.
History Category
- HIST 3881 - African American History
- HIST 4851 - History of Women in America
- SOCI 3422 - Racial/Ethnc Minorities
Social Behavioral Sciences Category
- WGST 2100 - Introduction to Women's and Gender Study
Pairs Well With:
The WGST minor works well with any program of study but it has shared coursework* in the following areas:
- African and African American Studies Major and Minor
- Anthropology Major and Minor
- Art History Major and Minor
- Classics Minor
- Communication Major and Minor
- Criminal Justice Major and Minor
- English Major and Minor
- Environmental Studies Minor
- History Major and Minor
- International and Global Studies Major and Minor
- Philosophy Major and Minor
- Political Science Major and Minor
- Psychology Major and Minor
- Religious Studies Minor
- Social Justice Minor
- Social Work Major and Minor
- Sociology Major and Minor
*Many of the courses taken for these majors and minors can do double duty in the WGST minor.
