Women’s Studies Minor

Completion of eighteen (18) units of credit, twelve (12) units of which must be at the upper-division level.

Core (3 Units)

Transfer students may substitute WMST 301 for this requirement.

WMST 101 - Introduction to Women’s Studies Units: 3

Breadth Requirements (15 Units)

Three (3) units in each of the following three areas:

Women and Tradition (3 Units)

Select one course:

ECON 445 - Gender and Development Units: 3
HIST 316 - Gender and Authority in Medieval and Early Modern Europe Units: 3
HIST 327 - Women in Modern Europe Units: 3
HIST 332 - Women in the United States Units: 3
HIST 355 - Women in Latin America Units: 3
HIST 367 - Women in China Units: 3
HIST 383 - Women and Jewish History Units: 3
HIST 384 - Women and Gender in the Middle East Units: 3
ID 340 - Diversity and Discrimination in the U.S. Units: 3
ID 340B - Diversity and Discrimination in the U.S. Units: 3
LTWR 211 - Introduction to Women’s Literature Units: 3
MATH 304 - Women and Mathematics Units: 3
PSCI 343 - Power and Gender in the Muslim World Units: 3
PSCI 445 - Gender and Development Units: 3
SOC 353 - Social Change and Social Movements Units: 4
WMST 211 - Introduction to Women’s Literature Units: 3
WMST 325 - Folktales of Strong Girls and Women in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia Units: 3
WMST 343 - Power and Gender in the Muslim World Units: 3
WMST 347 - Reproductive Rights Units: 3
WMST 350 - Chicana and Latina Feminist Thought Units: 3
WMST 351 - Black Feminist Thought and Activism Units: 3
WMST 445 - Gender and Development Units: 3
Or other course upon faculty approval

Women and the Arts (3 Units)

Select one course:

LING 381 - Language and Gender Units: 3
LTWR 211 - Introduction to Women’s Literature Units: 3
LTWR 330 - Poetry Units: 3 ^^
LTWR 331 - Fiction Units: 3 ^^
LTWR 333 - Drama Units: 3 ^^
LTWR 334 - Film Units: 3 ^^
LTWR 400 - Author Studies Units: 3 ^^
LTWR 410 - Global Literature I Units: 3 ^^
LTWR 420 - Global Literature II Units: 3 ^^
LTWR 430 - Major Periods and Movements Units: 3 ^^
SPAN 410A -SPAN 410Z ^^
SPAN 415 - Hispanic Women Authors Units: 3
SPAN 422S - Literatura Chicano/a Units: 3 ^^
TA 323 - Power and Popular Culture Units: 3 ^^
VSAR 322 - Contemporary Women Artists Units: 3
VSAR 326 - Feminist Art and Motherhood Units: 3
VSAR 420 - Contemporary Artists Units: 3 ^^
WMST 205 - Gender and Identity in Pop Culture and the Media Units: 3
WMST 211 - Introduction to Women’s Literature Units: 3
WMST 323 - Women in Performance: Choreographies of Resistance Units: 3
WMST 325 - Folktales of Strong Girls and Women in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia Units: 3
WMST 450 - Cinema and Gender Units: 3
Or other course upon faculty approval

Women and Contemporary Issues (3 Units)

Select one course:

COMM 435 - Communication and Gender Units: 3
ECON 445 - Gender and Development Units: 3
PSCI 343 - Power and Gender in the Muslim World Units: 3
PSCI 391 - Gender and Public Policy Units: 3
PSCI 445 - Gender and Development Units: 3
PSYC 350 - Psychology of Women Units: 3
PSYC 356 - Developmental Psychology: Adulthood and Aging Units: 3
SOC 303 - Families and Intimate Relationships Units: 3
SOC 306
SOC 315 - Gender in Society Units: 4
SOC 424 - Women and Health Units: 3
SOC 437 - Feminism and Justice Units: 4
WMST 205 - Gender and Identity in Pop Culture and the Media Units: 3
WMST 303 - Education, Gender and Race Units: 3
WMST 320 - Introduction to Feminist Pedagogies Units: 3
WMST 321 - Feminist Pedagogies in Practice Units: 3
WMST 323 - Women in Performance: Choreographies of Resistance Units: 3
WMST 330 - Women as Leaders Units: 3
WMST 341 - Men and Masculinities Units: 3
WMST 343 - Power and Gender in the Muslim World Units: 3
WMST 345 - Gender and Violence Units: 3
WMST 347 - Reproductive Rights Units: 3
WMST 350 - Chicana and Latina Feminist Thought Units: 3
WMST 351 - Black Feminist Thought and Activism Units: 3
WMST 370 - Transnational Feminisms Units: 3
WMST 375 - Feminist Activism Units: 3
WMST 407 - The Politics of Sexualities Units: 3
WMST 416 - Sex Work Units: 3
WMST 424 - Women and Health Units: 3
WMST 445 - Gender and Development Units: 3
WMST 450 - Cinema and Gender Units: 3
Or other course upon faculty approval

Two (2) Elective Courses Approved for Women’s Studies (6 Units)

Credit including one course at the 400-level

The selection may include independent research or internships. Work done under other disciplines and not listed above will require prior approval by the Women’s Studies Department Chair.

Women’s Studies Minor

Core (3 Units)

Breadth Requirements (15 Units)

Women and Tradition (3 Units)

Women and the Arts (3 Units)

Women and Contemporary Issues (3 Units)

Two (2) Elective Courses Approved for Women’s Studies (6 Units)

Total (18 Units)