Nancy Daukas, Department of Philosophy and Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies
The minor requires a minimum of 15 credit hours (four courses). All students in the minor complete WGSS 110, and should do so as early in their career as WGSS minors as possible. Up to 4 credits may be earned through approved independent studies, internships, or community engagement projects.
Minor Requirements
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| WGSS 110 | Introduction to Women's Gender Sexuality Studies | 4 |
| 12 |
| Total Credits | 16 |
Designated Electives
Arts & Humanities
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| ART 302 | Art History: Identity, Race and Gender in Art | 4 |
| ENGL 334 | African Women Writers | 4 |
| ENGL 400 | Senior Seminar | 4 |
| FREN 275 | French-Speaking Africa, in English Translation | 4 |
| HIST 268 | Gender and Sexuality in Chinese History | 4 |
| JAPN 220 | Women in Modern Japan | 4 |
| PHIL 231 | Philosophy and Sexuality | 4 |
| PHIL 232 | Philosophy and Gender | 4 |
| PHIL 336 | Social and Political Philosophy | 4 |
| REL 122 | Men, Masculinities and Religions | 4 |
| REL 222 | Feminist Theologies | 4 |
| REL 225 | Religion, Bodies, and Sexualities | 4 |
| REL 317 | Women in Tibetan Buddhism | 4 |
| THEA 262 | Queer Cinema | 4 |
Social Sciences
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| PSCI 305 | Politics of Gender | 4 |
| PSY 351 | Psychology and Gender | 4 |
| SOAN 234 | Culture & Sexuality in Africa | 4 |
| SOAN 267 | Race and Gender in Media Focus | 4 |
| SOAN 313 | Sociology of Sex and Gender | 4 |
| SOAN 323 | Gender Health and Illness | 4 |
| SOAN 330 | | 4 |
| SOAN 432 | Women of Color in the United States | 4 |
| SOAN 416 | Gender and Sociology of the Body | 4 |
Interdisciplinary
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| IDS 415 | Understanding Eating Disorder | 4 |
| IDS 418 | Science, Sex and Nature | 4 |
| IDS 421 | Border Crossings | 4 |
| IDS 481 | Notions of Beauty in 20th Century Culture, Art & Fiction | 4 |
| IDS 485 | Arab and Islamic Feminisms | 4 |
| IDS 485 | Arab and Islamic Feminisms | 4 |
| WGSS 375 | Feminist Theory and Methodology | 4 |
| WGSS 399 | Practicum | 4 |
| WGSS 401 | Interdisciplinary Senior Seminar | 4 |
Total credit hours required for women’s, gender & sexuality studies minor is 16 credits.
