Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies Minor

Dr. Mary Thompson, Coordinator
Phone: (540) 568-3758
Email: thompsmx@jmu.edu
Website: http://www.jmu.edu/womenstudies

This is an 18-credit hour cross disciplinary program that explores the scholarship related to gender and equity issues affecting women. In particular, women’s, gender and sexuality studies is concerned with gender as it intersects with multiple categories such as race/ethnicity, sexuality, economic class and age. This concern is framed by recognition of increased globalization and technological growth impacting social institutions and gendered identities. Students in women’s, gender and sexuality studies will develop academic frameworks for understanding gender, diversity and social justice; they will acquire knowledge and skills that prepare them for careers in advocacy and communications. This minor includes one required course, WGSS 200 .

Required Courses

WGSS 200. Introduction to Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies [C5SD] 3.00

Choose five of the following: 15 Credit Hours

ANTH 360. Medical Anthropology 3.00
ANTH 370. Topics in the Anthropology of Gender 3.00
ANTH 376. Anthropology of Reproduction 3.00
or
WGSS 376. Anthropology of Reproduction 3.00
ENG 327. Gothic Literature 3.00
ENG 368. Women’s Literature 3.00
or
WGSS 368. Women’s Literature 3.00
ENG 369. Feminist Literary Theory 3.00
or
WGSS 369. Feminist Literary Theory 3.00
ENG 370. Queer Literature 3.00
or
WGSS 370. Queer Literature 3.00
ENG 423. Advanced Studies in Gender and Sexuality in Literature 3.00
ENG 466. Advanced Studies in Women’s Literature 3.00
or
WGSS 466. Advanced Studies in Women’s Literature 3.00
HIST 320. Women in U.S. History 3.00
HIST 321*. European Women’s History 3.00
HIST 326. The Automobile in 20th Century America 3.00 ¹
HIST 327. Technology in America 3.00 ²
HIST 448**. Gender in Latin America and the Iberian World 3.00
HIST 449*. Women and Fascism 3.00
HIST 466. The Family, 1400-1800 3.00
ISAT 485. Gender Issues in Science 3.00
or
WGSS 485. Gender Issues in Science 3.00
JUST 341. Gender and Justice 3.00
or
WGSS 341. Gender and Justice 3.00
JUST 385. Disability and Justice 3.00 ¹
MSCI 355. American Women At War 3.00
or
WGSS 355. American Women At War 3.00
PHIL 350. The Philosophy of Feminism 3.00
or
WGSS 350. The Philosophy of Feminism 3.00
POSC 383. Women and Politics in Comparative Perspective 3.00
or
WGSS 383. Women and Politics in Comparative Perspective 3.00
PSYC 310. The Psychology of Women and Gender 3.00
REL 306. Women and Gender in Islam 3.00
REL 315. Women and Religion 3.00
SCOM 302. Third Wave Ecofeminism 3.00
or
WGSS 302. Third Wave Ecofeminism 3.00
SCOM 348. Communication and Gender 3.00
or
WGSS 348. Communication & Gender 3.00
SOCI 336. Race and Ethnicity 3.00 ¹
SOCI 337. Sociology of Gender 3.00
SOCI 347. Queer Theories of Gender and Inequality 3.00
or
WGSS 347. Queer Theories of Gender and Inequality 3.00
SOCI 354. Social Inequality 3.00
SCOM 420. Feminist Rhetorics 3.00
or
WRTC 420. Feminist Rhetorics 3.00
or
WGSS 420. Feminist Rhetorics 3.00
SPAN 455. Women in Hispanic Literatures 3.00
WGSS 300. Special Topics in Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies 3.00 ³
WGSS 325. Gender and Violence 3.00
WGSS 400. Issues and Research in Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies 3.00
WGSS 417. Women’s Global Health and Human Rights 3.00
or
HTH 417. Women’s Global Health and Human Rights 3.00
or
NSG 417. Women’s Global Health and Human Rights 3.00
WGSS 490. Special Studies in Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies 3.00
WGSS 492. Internship in Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies 1.00 - 3.00
WGSS 495. Special Topics in Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies 3.00

Footnotes

¹Final project must take gender as its topic

²If research project addresses issue of gender.

³May be repeated as topic varies.

Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies Minor

Required Courses

Choose five of the following: 15 Credit Hours

Footnotes

Total: 18 Credit Hours