Women and Gender Studies Minor

Why Explore the Women and Gender Studies Minor?

  • You will learn about the contributions of women in their varied social and cultural roles in the United States and the world.

  • You will learn to apply gender as a critical category of analysis to augment your understanding of social processes and interactions.
  • You will enhance your understanding of gender identity and gender behaviors.

  • You will strengthen your critical thinking skills and your understanding of issues related to gender and social justice.

  • You will enhance your appreciation for diversity and discover the deep, interdisciplinary connections among disciplines.

  • You will gain a greater sense of your own personal worth as a human being and the value of your relationships with other people.

Learning Outcomes

  • Outcome #1 Gender in Society: Minors will describe and analyze the construction of gender and sexuality historically, and in relation to race, class, culture, ethnicity, age and disability

  • Outcome #2 Methodology: Minors will apply a variety of sophisticated theoretical perspectives and approaches to study the relation between gender, sexuality, and issues of social equality and justice.

  • Outcome #3 Global Diversity: Minors will identify and analyze social and environmental issues from gender perspective both in the United States and in the global contexts.

  • Outcome #4 Critical Thinking: Minors will apply and critique logical arguments, including the critique and refutation of logical fallacies in discussions pertaining to representations of gender roles in society.


Program of Study

The Women and Gender Studies minor gives students the opportunity to earn an undergraduate minor in the program in three different pathways. You decide which pathway you want by identifying the Introductory course you wish to take. Based on the Introductory course you take, you can register for a Women's Studies pathway, a Gender Studies pathway, and a Women and Gender Studies pathway .

Pathway 1: Women's Studies

 For the Women’s Studies Minor, students complete 6 courses, totaling 18 credits.

  • Required Courses:  6 Credit Hours

    • WMST 101 Introduction to Women’s Studies

    • WMST 499 Independent Study Capstone Project

  • Elective Courses:  Students select 4 additional courses:

    • ANTH 328 Anthropology of Women

    • ENGL328 Humanities Seminar*

    • ENGL 400 Adv. Topics in British Lit*

    • ENGL 402 Adv. Topics in American Lit*

    • ENGL 404 Adv. Topics in World Lit*

    • ENGL 425 Major American Writers*

    • ENGL 435 Major British Writers*

    • HIST 318 U.S. Women’s History

    • HLTH 430 Women’s Health Issues

    • LART 605 Women, Technology and the Information Age

    • MCOM 210 Gender and the Mass Media

    • MCOM 330 Cultural Studies in Mass Communication

    • PHIL328 Philosophy of Feminism

    • PSYC 425 Psychology of Women

    • SOCI 328 Changing Roles of Male & Female

    • SOCW 413 Women in Crisis

    • THEA 328 Humanities Seminar - Gender and Performance

    • THEA 328 Humanities Seminar - Women and Theatre

  • *Topics of these courses change, so check with Coordinator for eligibility.

  • Other courses may count or may be augmented to count as Women's Studies electives; contact the Coordinator for details.

 

Pathway 2: Gender Studies

 For the Gender Studies Minor, students complete 6 courses, totaling 18 credits.

  • Required Courses:  6 Credit Hours

    • WMST 110 Introduction to LGBTQ Studies

    • WMST 499 Independent Study Capstone Project

  • Elective Courses:  Students select 4 additional courses:

    • ENGL328 Humanities Seminar*

    • ENGL 400 Adv. Topics in British Lit*

    • ENGL 402 Adv. Topics in American Lit*

    • ENGL 404 Adv. Topics in World Lit*

    • ENGL 425 Major American Writers*

    • ENGL 435 Major British Writers*

    • MCOM 210 Gender and the Mass Media

    • MCOM 330 Cultural Studies in Mass Communication

    • SOCI 328 Changing Roles of Male & Female

    • THEA 328 Humanities Seminar - Gender and Performance

  • *Topics of these courses change, so check with Coordinator for eligibility.

  • Other courses may count or may be augmented to count as Women's Studies electives; contact the Coordinator for details.

 

Pathway 3: Women and Gender Studies

 For the Women and Gender Studies Minor, students complete 6 courses, totaling 18 credits.

  • Required Courses: 9 Credit Hours

    • WMST 101 Introduction to Women’s Studies

    • WMST 110 Introduction to LGBTQ Studies

    • WMST 499 Independent Study Capstone Project

  • Elective Courses:  Students select 3 additional courses:

    • ANTH 328 Anthropology of Women

    • ENGL328 Humanities Seminar*

    • ENGL 400 Adv. Topics in British Lit*

    • ENGL 402 Adv. Topics in American Lit*

    • ENGL 404 Adv. Topics in World Lit*

    • ENGL 425 Major American Writers*

    • ENGL 435 Major British Writers*

    • HIST 318 U.S. Women’s History

    • HLTH 430 Women’s Health Issues

    • LART 605 Women, Technology and the Information Age

    • MCOM 210 Gender and the Mass Media

    • MCOM 330 Cultural Studies in Mass Communication

    • PHIL328 Philosophy of Feminism

    • PSYC 425 Psychology of Women

    • SOCI 328 Changing Roles of Male & Female

    • SOCW 413 Women in Crisis

    • THEA 328 Humanities Seminar - Gender and Performance

    • THEA 328 Humanities Seminar - Women and Theatre

  • *Topics of these courses change, so check with Coordinator for eligibility.

  • Other courses may count or may be augmented to count as Women's Studies electives; contact the Coordinator for details.

 

For additional information,   contact:

Dr. Gayatri Devi, Women's Studies Coordinator

Raub 302

570-484-2284

gdevi@lhup.edu