Minor in Women’s and Gender Studies

Degree Requirements (18 credits)

Core Courses (6 credits)

WGS 100	Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies	3
POS 376	Feminist Theory	4

Electives (minimum 12 credits)

12 credits selected from four of the categories listed in WGS BA program: 

Historical/Cultural Knowledge	minimum 3
Communication and Creative Expression	minimum 3
Theory and Practice	minimum 3
Intersections	minimum 3

WGS 490	Project in Women's and Gender Studies	3
	or
WGS 494	Internship in Women's and Gender Studies	3
	or
WGS 498	Women's and Gender Studies Seminar	3

*A student who has completed 15 credits toward the Women’s and Gender Studies major or minor may arrange to complete an Advanced Project or Internship on a topic appropriate to Women’s and Gender Studies under the guidance of a faculty mentor. The student should obtain an Independent Study application from the Registrar’s office and construct a proposal that must be approved by the faculty mentor and the director of Women’s and Gender Studies.