Minor in Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
The graduate minor in Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies requires 9-15 semester credit hours. The Graduate College and the Center for Diversity and Gender Studies offers this interdisciplinary program that concentrates on the fields of women's studies, gender studies, sexuality studies, and queer studies. Drawing on recent scholarship about women, gender and sexuality, this minor provides a flexible, coherent program that enables students to complement any major with the study of the significance of gender and sexuality. The Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies minor helps students create opportunities for themselves in a rapidly changing society.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| WS 5376 | Representations of Women in U.S. Culture: 1800 to Present | 3 |
| WS 5377 | Gender, Sex, and Society: Comparative Perspectives | 3 |
| Prescribed Electives | ||
| Choose 3 to 9 hours of courses from the following: | 3-9 | |
| Mexican American Culture | ||
| Gender and Sexuality in Global Perspective | ||
| Communication Theory | ||
| Historical Rhetoric and Social Influence | ||
| Gender and Communication | ||
COUN 5394 | ||
| Social Groups and Society: Theories & Issues | ||
| Contemporary Fiction | ||
| Studies in American Poetry | ||
| Studies in American Prose | ||
| Studies in the Romantic Movement | ||
| Studies in Victorian Poetry | ||
| Studies in Victorian Prose | ||
| Studies in Literature for Children or Adolescents | ||
| History of Children’s Literature | ||
| Problems in Language and Literature | ||
HIST 5315A | ||
| Queer History: GLBT Histories in the United States | ||
HIST 5316A | ||
HIST 5316B | ||
HIST 5318E | ||
HIST 5345Q | ||
HIST 5351C | ||
HIST 5351F | ||
| Analyzing Representation in Media | ||
| Public Health Issues in Human Sexuality | ||
| Applied Philosophy | ||
| Philosophical Perspectives on Sex and Love | ||
| Philosophical Approaches to Feminist Thought | ||
| Problems in Philosophy | ||
PSY 5360H | ||
SAHE 7345 | ||
| Seminar on the Sociology of Gender | ||
| Gender and Aging in Society | ||
| Studies in Spanish Culture, Language, or Literature (Independent Study) | ||
| Independent Research in Women and Gender Studies | ||
| Total Hours | 9-15 | |
