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Women's Gender and Sexuality Studies

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Women's, Gender, and
Sexuality Studies Program


Central Washington University
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Ellensburg, WA 98926
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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)

Required
Courses
   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  
5
 
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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