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May 11, 2025
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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies Minor
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Coordinator: Mary Thompson
Email: thompsmx@jmu.edu
Phone: (540) 568-3758
Website: http://www.jmu.edu/womenstudies
This is an 18-credit hour cross disciplinary program that explores the scholarship related to gender, sexuality and women. 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 of the following required courses, WGSS 200 or SOCI 337 / WGSS 337 . Students may double count a maximum of nine credit hours toward both a major and this minor. Students may count only six credit hours below the 300-level.
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Required Course: 3 Credit Hours
Choose one of the following: Choose five of the following: 15 Credit Hours
Any WGSS course may count toward the WGSS minor. - ANTH 360. Medical Anthropology Credits: 3.00
- ANTH 370. Topics in the Anthropology of Gender Credits: 3.00
- ANTH 376. Anthropology of Reproduction Credits: 3.00
or - WGSS 376. Anthropology of Reproduction Credits: 3.00
- BIO 230. Biology, Gender and Society Credits: 3.00
or - WGSS 230. Biology, Gender and Society Credits: 3.00
- ECON 306. The Economics of Women and the Family Credits: 3.00
- ENG 327. Gothic Literature Credits: 3.00
- ENG 368. Women’s Literature Credits: 3.00
or - WGSS 368. Women’s Literature Credits: 3.00
- ENG 369. Feminist Literary Theory Credits: 3.00
or - WGSS 369. Feminist Literary Theory Credits: 3.00
- ENG 370. Queer Literature Credits: 3.00
or - WGSS 370. Queer Literature Credits: 3.00
- ENG 423. Advanced Studies in Gender and Sexuality in Literature Credits: 3.00
- ENG 466. Advanced Studies in Women’s Literature Credits: 3.00
or - WGSS 466. Advanced Studies in Women’s Literature Credits: 3.00
- GEOG 377. Feminist Geography Credits: 3.00
- GEOG 477. Gendered Geographies Credits: 3.00
- HIST 319. Women at Work in U.S. History Credits: 3.00
- HIST 320. Women in U.S. History Credits: 3.00
- HIST 321. Gender and Sexuality in Modern Europe Credits: 3.00
- HIST 326. How Cars Changed Everything Credits: 3.00 1
- HIST 327. Makers, Users, Skeptics and Thieves: Americans and Their Technologies Credits: 3.00 2
- HIST 448. Gender in Latin America and the Iberian World Credits: 3.00
- HIST 449. Women and Fascism Credits: 3.00
- ISAT 485. Gender Issues in Science Credits: 3.00
or - WGSS 485. Gender Issues in Science Credits: 3.00
- JUST 311. Women, Crime and Criminal Justice Credits: 3.00
- JUST 341. Gender and Justice Credits: 3.00
or - WGSS 341. Gender and Justice Credits: 3.00
- JUST 385. Disability and Justice Credits: 3.00 1
- JUST 386. Sexual Orientation, Law and Justice Credits: 3.00
or - WGSS 386. Sexual Orientation, Law and Justice Credits: 3.00
- JUST 387. Gender Identity, Law and Justice Credits: 3.00
or - WGSS 387. Gender Identity, Law and Justice Credits: 3.00
- MSCI 355. American Women at War Credits: 3.00
or - WGSS 355. American Women at War Credits: 3.00
- PHIL 350. The Philosophy of Feminism Credits: 3.00
or - WGSS 350. The Philosophy of Feminism Credits: 3.00
- POSC 383. Women and Politics in Comparative Perspective Credits: 3.00
or - WGSS 383. Women and Politics in Comparative Perspective Credits: 3.00
- PSYC 310. The Psychology of Women and Gender Credits: 3.00
- REL 306. Gender and Sexuality in Islam Credits: 3.00
- REL 315. Women and Religion Credits: 3.00
- SCOM 301. Feminist Blogging: Writing for Shout Out! JMU Credits: 3.00
or - WGSS 301. Feminist Blogging: Writing for Shout Out! JMU Credits: 3.00
- SCOM 302. Third Wave Ecofeminism Credits: 3.00
or - WGSS 302. Third Wave Ecofeminism Credits: 3.00
- SCOM 348. Communication and Gender Credits: 3.00
or - WGSS 348. Communication and Gender Credits: 3.00
- SOCI 336. Race and Ethnicity Credits: 3.00 1
- SOCI 347. Queer Theories of Gender and Inequality Credits: 3.00
or - WGSS 347. Queer Theories of Gender and Inequality Credits: 3.00
- SOCI 354. Social Inequality Credits: 3.00
- SOCI 367. Sociology of Sexuality Credits: 3.00
or - WGSS 367. Sociology of Sexuality Credits: 3.00
- SCOM 420. Feminist Rhetorics Credits: 3.00
or - WRTC 420. Feminist Rhetorics Credits: 3.00
or - WGSS 420. Feminist Rhetorics Credits: 3.00
- SPAN 455. Women in Hispanic Literatures Credits: 3.00
- WGSS 300. Special Topics in Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies Credits: 3.00 3
- WGSS 305. Theories and Methods in Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies Credits: 3.00
- WGSS 315. Transnational Feminisms Credits: 3.00
- WGSS 325. Gender and Violence Credits: 3.00
- WGSS 400. Issues and Research in Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies Credits: 3.00
- WGSS 417. Women’s Global Health and Human Rights Credits: 3.00
or - HTH 417. Women’s Global Health and Human Rights Credits: 3.00
or - NSG 417. Women’s Global Health and Human Rights Credits: 3.00
- WGSS 490. Independent Studies in Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies Credits: 3.00
- WGSS 492. Internship in Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies Credits: 1.00 - 3.00
- WGSS 495. Special Topics in Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies Credits: 3.00
Footnotes
1 Final project must take gender as its topic 2 If research project addresses issue of gender. 3 May be repeated as topic varies. |
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