Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Undergraduate Minor
Program Requirements
- Minimum of 18 credit hours
- Students must earn a grade of at least C- in all courses required for the minor.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Requirements | 9 | |
| An Introduction to Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies | ||
| Introduction to LGBTQI Studies | ||
or WGS 333 | Postcolonial and Transnational Feminisms | |
| Introduction to Feminist Theories | ||
| Electives | 9 | |
Select 9 credits of approved courses from the following: * | ||
| Representing Women | ||
| Women, War, and Terror | ||
| Contemporary Topics in Counseling | ||
| Cultural Foundations of Education | ||
| Women in Literature | ||
| English Women Writers before 1800 | ||
| African American Writers after the 1920s | ||
| Families and Close Relationships | ||
| Issues Affecting Women and Families | ||
| U.S. Women's History to 1865 | ||
| U.S. Women's History Since 1865 | ||
| Gender, Sex, and Health in the 20th Century US | ||
| Violence in the Modern World | ||
| Foundations of Peace and Conflict Studies | ||
| Conflict and Culture | ||
| Topics in Philosophy | ||
| Women and the Law | ||
| The Psychology of Gender | ||
| Women's Health and Bodies | ||
| Sociological Perspectives on Gender | ||
| Gender, Crime, and Deviance | ||
| Topics Seminar in Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies | ||
| Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies Senior Capstone Course | ||
| Independent Study ** | ||
| * | The course section must carry the WGS marker in the given semester. This list is not comprehensive as additional courses may appear on the Course Schedule within UNCGenie that will carry the WGS marker and may thus count toward major or minor requirements. Some sections of these courses might not carry the WGS marker in any given semester; check the Course Schedule for the list of courses that count for WGS credit during the current semester. |
| ** | Course may be taken for only 3 credits toward the WGST minor. |