Major/Minors

**Please check with the Program Director for course rotations as required courses are NOT offered every semester. The Research Seminar (WMGS 402) is only offered spring semesters and is a requirement to complete the major.

For students declaring the Women's & Gender Studies major or minor in summer 2008 or later, please note changes to program requirements (See below).

Major in Women's Studies (33 credits)
for students declared before summer 2008

Required Courses: 12 Semester Hours (SH)

Number	Name	Hours
WMST 102 (now WMGS 102)	Women's Worlds (now Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies)	3
WMST 301* (now WMGS 301)	Feminist Theory	3
WMST 302* (now WMGS 302)	Selected Topics	3
WMST 402* (now WMGS 402)	Research Seminar in Women's Studies (now Research Seminar in Women's and Gender Studies)	3

Electives: 21 Semester Hours

Students will select 7 courses from among the Women's Studies offerings with no more than 3 courses from any one department. At least 5 of the courses must be at the 200 level or above. Students may choose from among the courses listed under Women's Studies in the Schedule of Courses booklet. Students may repeat the Selected Topics course twice as an elective, in addition to taking it as a requirement.

* See Prerequisites under Course Descriptions.

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Major in Women's & Gender Studies (33 credits)
for students declared in summer 2008 or later

Required Courses: 15 Semester Hours (SH)

Number	Name	Hours
WMGS 102	Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies	3
WMGS 201*	Inventing Feminism	3
WMGS 301*	Feminist Theory	3
WMGS 303*	Global Feminism	3
WMGS 402*	Seminar in WMGS	3

Electives: 18 Semester Hours

Students will select 6 courses from among the Women's Studies offerings with no more than 3 courses from any department. At least 5 of the courses must be at the 200 level or above. Students may choose from among the courses listed under Women's Studies in the Schedule of Courses booklet. Students may repeat the Selected Topics course twice as an elective, in addition to taking it as a requirement.

* See Prerequisites under Course Descriptions.

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Minor in Women's Studies (18 credits)
for students declared before summer 2008

Required Courses: 6 Semester Hours (SH)

Number	Name	Hours
WMST 102 (now WMGS 102)	Women's Worlds (now Introduction to WMGS)	3
WMGS 301* (now WMGS 301)	Feminist Theory	3

Electives: 12 Semester Hours

Select four three credit courses from the interdepartmental list.

*See Prerequisites under Course Descriptions.

Note: 120 credit hours required for graduation as of Fall 2001.

Minor in Women's and Gender Studies (18 credits)
for students declared in summer 2008 or later

Required Courses: 9 Semester Hours (SH)

Number	Name	Hours
WMGS 102	Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies	3
WMGS 201*	Inventing Feminism	3
WMGS 301*	Feminist Theory	3

Electives: 9 Semester Hours

Select 3 three credit courses from the interdepartmental list.

*See Prerequisites under Course Descriptions.

Note: 120 credit hours required for graduation as of Fall 2001.

 

Minor in GLBTQ Studies (18 credits)

(View more information about the GLBTQ Studies minor here)

Required Courses: 3 Semester Hours (SH)

Number	Name	Hours
GLQS 200	Introduction to Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender & Queer Studies	3

Electives: 15 Semester Hours

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