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Women's, Gender, and
Sexuality Studies Program
Central Washington University
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WGSS Minor Requirements
The minor in Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies consists of an introductory course, a capstone course, and elective courses - classes are offered in ten different departments; special topics courses, service learning credits, and individual credits can also count towards electives. You need 25 total credits to complete the minor.
Courses (click here for PDF)
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Required
Courses
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Credits | |
| WGSS 201 | Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies | 5 |
| Electives | (select 20 credits, with no more than 10 credits in a single department) | Credits | ||
| ANTH 356 | Gender Roles in Cross-Cultural Perspective | 4 | ||
| ANTH 384 | Language and Gender | 4 | ||
| COM 402 | Gender Communication | 4 | ||
| ENG 335 | Women's Literature | 5 | ||
| ENG 337 | Gender, Sexuality, and LGBTQ+ Literatures | 5 | ||
| HIST 334 |
History of Gender and Sexuality in Africa for Pre-Colonial Times to Present |
5 | ||
| LAJ 403 | Sexual Minorities, the Law and Justice | 4 | ||
| LAJ 453 | Domestic Violence Issues | 4 | ||
| PHIL 325 | Women and Philosophy | 5 | ||
| POSC 311 | Women and Politics | 5 | ||
| PSY 312 | Queer Theory and Sexuality | 4 | ||
| PSY 483 | Psychology of Gender | 3 | ||
| PUBH 420 | Women's Health Issues | 4 | ||
| PUBH 448 |
Seuxal Health |
4 | ||
| RELS 376 | Women and Western Religious Tradition | 5 | ||
| SOC 348 | Women and Crime | 5 | ||
| SOC 356 | Sociology of Gender | 5 | ||
| SOC 357 | Sociology of Families | 5 | ||
| SOC 358 | Sociology of Sexualities |
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| SOC 359 | U.S. Feminist Movements | 5 | ||
| TH 377 | Staging Gender | 4 | ||
| WGSS 250 | Introduction to Queer Studies | 5 | ||
| Special topics courses, and independent study courses may also count towards elective credit. | ||||
| Total required credits: 25 | ||||
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