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Duluth Campus
Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies MinorWomen, Gender & Sexuality Studies
College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
The women, gender and sexuality studies minor is designed to acquaint students with the past and present status, contributions, and concerns of women of diverse backgrounds; the many ways in which gender distinctions have affected human lives, as well as the construction and intersection of gender, race, and class; feminist scholarship; and critical and theoretical analyses and reflection upon these topics.
Program Delivery
This program is available:
Minor Requirements
Core (3 cr)
Electives (15 cr)
Students must take at least 12 credits from women's studies (WS) courses. Students may apply a maximum of one course from the "related courses (optional)" area towards this requirement. NOTE: Students may apply no more than 3 credits total toward the minor from the following combination of courses: FORS 3574/WS 3896, WS 3891, 3897, 5897, and 5991.
WS Electives
Most WS 2xxx-5xxx courses apply here.
Take 12 or more credit(s) from the following:
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WS 2001 - Introduction to Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender Studies
[LE CAT8, LECD CAT08, CDIVERSITY]
(4.0 cr)
·
WS 3000 - Transnational Perspectives on Feminism
[SOC SCI, GLOBAL PER]
(3.0 cr)
·
WS 3001 - Gender Relations in the Global South
[GLOBAL PER]
(3.0 cr)
·
WS 3002 - Latin American Women: Culture and Politics
(3.0 cr)
·
WS 3100 - Feminist Thought
[HUMANITIES, CDIVERSITY]
(4.0 cr)
·
WS 3150 - Women-Identified Culture
[CDIVERSITY]
(3.0 cr)
·
WS 3200 - Women's Autobiographies
[GLOBAL PER]
(3.0 cr)
·
WS 3250 {Inactive}
[GLOBAL PER]
(3.0 cr)
·
WS 3300 - Women and Spirituality
[HUMANITIES, CDIVERSITY]
(3.0 cr)
·
WS 3350 - Women and the Law
[CDIVERSITY]
(3.0 cr)
·
WS 3400 - Women and Film
[GLOBAL PER]
(3.0 cr)
·
WS 3595 - Special Topics: (Various Titles to be Assigned)
(3.0 cr)
·
WS 3600 - Ecofeminism: Theories and Sustainable Practices
[SUSTAIN]
(3.0 cr)
·
WS 3700 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
WS 3750 - Voices of African Women
[GLOBAL PER]
(3.0 cr)
·
WS 3775 - Gender, Globalization and Food
[SUSTAIN]
(3.0 cr)
·
WS 3800 - Feminist Activism and Community Organizing
(4.0 cr)
·
WS 4000 - Seminar
(4.0 cr)
·
WS 5595 - Special Topics: (Various Titles to Be Assigned)
(3.0 cr)
·
Take at most 3 credit(s) from the following:
·
FORS 3574 - WS 3896 International Fieldwork in Women's Studies
(1.0-6.0 cr)
·
WS 3891 - Independent Study
(1.0-3.0 cr)
·
WS 3897 - Internship
(1.0-9.0 cr)
·
WS 5897 - Teaching Internship
(1.0-2.0 cr)
·
WS 5991 - Independent Study
(1.0-3.0 cr)
Related Courses (optional)
Most LGBT 3xxx courses apply here.
Take no more than 1 course(s) from the following:
·
AMIN 3450 - American Indian Women
[CDIVERSITY]
(3.0 cr)
·
ANTH 3080 - Cultural Constructions of the Body
(4.0 cr)
·
ANTH 3628 - Women in Cross-Cultural Perspective
(3.0 cr)
·
ARTH 2815 {Inactive}
[LE CAT9, LECD CAT09, FINE ARTS]
(3.0 cr)
·
ARTH 3140 - Women in Art/Visual Culture in Latin America
(3.0 cr)
·
CRIM 4323 - Women and Justice
(3.0 cr)
·
ENGL 2581 {Inactive}
[LE CAT, LECD C, HUMANITIES]
(4.0 cr)
·
HLTH 3118 - Women's Health Issues
(3.0 cr)
·
LGBT 3000 - Queer Theory
(3.0 cr)
·
LGBT 3151 - Queer Cinema in International Perspective
[GLOBAL PER]
(3.0 cr)
·
LGBT 3152 - History of the International Homosexual Rights Movement (1895 - present)
[GLOBAL PER]
(3.0 cr)
·
LGBT 3153 - Queer Media
[CDIVERSITY]
(3.0 cr)
·
POL 3040 - Women and Politics
(3.0 cr)
·
PSY 3215 - Topics in Human Sexuality
(3.0 cr)
·
SOC 4925 - Sociology of Rape
(3.0 cr)
·
SOC 4947 - Sociology of Gender
(3.0 cr)
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Credits: | 1.0 -6.0 [max 6.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | FORS 3574/WS 3896 |
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Credits: | 1.0 -3.0 [max 6.0] |
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Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | AMIN 3450/WS 3455 |
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Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | ANTH 3080/WS 3080 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
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Course Equivalencies: | ANTH 3628/WS 3628 |
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Course Equivalencies: | CRIM 4323/WS 4323 |
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Course Equivalencies: | Psy 3215/3216 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
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Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Soc 4925/WS 4925 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Spring & Summer |
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Course Equivalencies: | Soc 4947/WS 4947 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |