Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Minor
Students must apply for the WGSS minor in the Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies office well in advance of graduation for transcript evaluation.
Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Minor Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| WGS 101 | Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies | 4 |
| One 200-level WGS course | 4 | |
| Select three of the following: 1 | 12 | |
| Women and Gender in American History | ||
| History and Development of Feminist Theory | ||
| Feminist Perspectives on Identity, Race, Culture | ||
| Queer Theory | ||
| Science, Technology, and Gender | ||
| Women, Work, and Class | ||
| Literature as Feminist Theory | ||
| Decolonial Feminisms | ||
| Gender, Film and the Media | ||
| Seminar: [Topic] | ||
| Terminal Project | ||
| Feminist Praxis 2 | ||
| Bodies and Embodiment | ||
| Sexuality Studies: [Topic] | ||
| Gender, Environment, and Development | ||
| Literature and Feminist World-Making | ||
| Global Perspectives on Gender [Topic] | ||
| Choose one 300- or 400-level WGS elective or an advisor-approved course with another subject code | 4 | |
| Gender, Folklore, Inequality | ||
| Gender and Sexuality in Antiquity | ||
| Gender and Identity in Literature | ||
| Women of Color Issues and Concerns | ||
| Folklore and Sexuality | ||
| German Gender Studies | ||
| Global Reproductive Health | ||
| History of Women in the United States I | ||
| History of Women in the United States II | ||
| Gender, Media and Diversity | ||
| Introduction to Feminist Philosophy | ||
| Women and Politics | ||
| Gender in the Law | ||
| Gender and Politics in Developing Countries | ||
| LGBT Rights in the Courts | ||
| Psychology of Gender | ||
| Sociology of Gender | ||
| Issues in Sociology of Gender: [Topic] | ||
| Feminist Theory | ||
| Sex and Society | ||
| Total Credits | 24 | |
Additional Requirements
- No more than 8 credits may be taken pass/no pass.
- All graded courses in the major must be completed with grades of C– or higher.
- At least 16 credits applied to the major must be taken at the University of Oregon.
- No more than 8 credits from another major or minor may count toward the major.
Graded courses in the minors must be completed with grades of C– or higher. No more than 8 credits taken pass/no pass in these courses may be counted toward the minors.
A minumum of 16 credits applied to the minors must be taken at the University of Oregon. No more than 8 credits from other majors or minors may count toward the minors for women's, gender, and sexuality studies and queer studies.