Women’s and Gender 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 and gender 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 and gender 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, WGS 200 .

Required Courses

WGS 200. Introduction to Women’s and Gender Studies 3.00

Choose five of the following: 15 Credit Hours

ANTH 360. Medical Anthropology 3.00 (C)
ANTH 370. Topics in the Anthropology of Gender 3.00 (C)
ANTH 376. Anthropology of Reproduction 3.00 (C)
or
WGS 376. Anthropology of Reproduction 3.00
ENG 327. Gothic Literature 3.00
ENG 368. Women’s Literature 3.00
or
WGS 368. Women’s Literature 3.00
ENG 369. Feminist Literary Theory 3.00
or
WGS 369. Feminist Literary Theory 3.00
ENG 370. Queer Literature 3.00
or
WGS 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
WGS 466. 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
WGS 485. Gender Issues in Science 3.00
JUST 341. Gender and Justice 3.00
or
WGS 341. Gender and Justice 3.00
MSCI 355. American Women At War 3.00
or
WGS 355. American Women At War 3.00
PHIL 350. The Philosophy of Feminism 3.00
or
WGS 350. The Philosophy of Feminism 3.00
POSC 383. Women and Politics in Comparative Perspective 3.00
or
WGS 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
WGS 302. Third Wave Ecofeminism 3.00
SCOM 348. Communication and Gender 3.00
or
WGS 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
WGS 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
WGS 420. Feminist Rhetorics 3.00
SPAN 455. Women in Hispanic Literatures 3.00
WGS 300. Special Topics in Women’s and Gender Studies 3.00 ³
WGS 325. Gender and Violence 3.00
WGS 400. Issues and Research in Women’s Studies 3.00
WGS 490. Independent Studies in Women’s and Gender Studies 3.00
WGS 492. Internship in Women’s Studies 1.00 - 3.00
WGS 495. Special Topics in Women’s 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 and Gender Studies Minor

Required Courses

Choose five of the following: 15 Credit Hours

Footnotes

Total: 18 Credit Hours