Women's and Gender Studies, Minor

Requirements

Six courses (18 credit hours) are required for the Women's and Gender Studies minor.

  • Three WGS Core courses, one at the 100 level, one at the 200 level, and one at the 300 level.
  • Three electives, fulfilled with WGS Core courses and/or Interdisciplinary courses for WGS credit; no more than one elective may be at the 100 level.
  • Transfer students must complete at least two WGS courses, including one at the 300 level, at Roosevelt University.
  • All courses counting toward the WGS Minor must be passed with a C- or higher and with a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher.

Note: WGS Core courses are those that originate in WGS and have the WGS prefix; WGS Interdisciplinary courses are those with a Women's and Gender Studies attribute.

Core WGS 100 Level: Choose one3
GENDER JUSTICE
GENDER DEBATES
Core WGS 200 Level: Choose one3
SPECIAL TOPICS IN WOMEN'S AND GENDER STUDIES
GLOBAL VOICES
POPULAR CULTURE AND POWER
ACTION: INTERSECTION & COALITION
POLITICS OF SEX
SEX AND GENDER IN THE CITY
Core WGS 300 Level: Choose one3
TOPICS IN GLOBAL FRAMEWORKS
TOPICS IN IDENTITY, KNOWLEDGE, AND POWER
TOPICS IN CULTURE AND REPRESENTATION
TOPICS IN ACTION, ADVOCACY, AND RESISTANCE
TOPICS IN HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES
FEMINISM AND WESTERN PHILOSOPHY
GLOBAL FEMINIST ETHICS
THE BODY: AGENCY, PAIN, DESIRE
FASHION: THE POLITICS OF STYLE
WHAT IS A FAMILY?
INTERNSHIP IN THE COMMUNITY
WGS Core or Interdisciplinary electives: Choose three9
Recent Interdisciplinary Electives include:
BLACK WOMEN IN AMERICA
FEMINIST POLITICAL ECONOMY
WORKING MEN & WORKING WOMEN
WOMEN, GENDER, AND POWER IN UNITED STATES HISTORY
HUMAN SEXUALITY
PSYCHOLOGY OF GENDER
GENDER AND SOCIETY
Additional Interdisciplinary courses may apply. See Advisor.
Total Credit Hours18