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Select the appropriate tab to view classes offered that count as electives for the respective minor degree.
The Women’s & Gender Studies Minor consists of 18 credit hours: 3 hrs required (WSTD 220) and 15 hrs of approved elective courses from at least two different departments. Up to 6hrs can overlap with a student’s major degree requirements.
See the current undergraduate catalog for the list of electives (including non-WSTD courses) in the Women's Studies minor.
Course | Instructor(s) |
WSTD 420 - Research in Women’s & Gender Studies | Loughrin |
ART 422 - Women in Art | Kastello |
CJUS 370 -Women and Crime | Campbell |
FAMS 151 - Human Sexual Behavior | Moore |
FAMS 351 - Marriage and Family Relationships | Bell |
SOC 369 - Sociology of Gender | Loughrin |
SOC 430 - Sociology of Family | Staff |
SOC 462 - Sociology of Health & Illness | Liew |
SOWK 170 - Introduction to Social Welfare | Graham |
Course | Instructor(s) |
WSTD 220 - Women’s & Gender Studies | Loughrin |
WSTD 420 - Research in Women’s & Gender Studies | Loughrin |
CJUS 315 - Victimology: Victims of Crime | Campbell |
CJUS 360 - Sex Crimes | Watkins |
ENG 254 - Introduction to Literature: Special Topics - Taylor Swift | Sladek |
ETHS 101 - Introduction to Ethnic Studies | Fitzgerald |
ETHS 370 - Research in Ethnic Studies | Loughrin |
FAMS 151 - Human Sexual Behavior | Kennedy, Moore, Gestring |
FAMS 351 - Marriage and Family Relationships | Bell, Kennedy |
PSY 374 - Psychology of Gender | Strain Waples |
SOC 369 - Sociology of Gender | Weekley |
SOC 430 - Sociology of Family | Maughan Spencer |
SOC 462 - Sociology of Health & Illness | Liew |
SOWK 170 - Introduction to Social Welfare | Sun, Vandercoy-Kroeger |
SOWK 410 - Social Policy & Programs | Vandercoy-Kroeger |
SOWK 420 - Diversity and Social Justice | VanLaningham |
The Ethnic Studies Minor consists of 18 credit hours: 3 hrs required (ETHS 101) and 15 hrs of approved elective courses from at least two different departments. Up to 6hrs can overlap with a student’s major degree requirements.
See the current undergraduate catalog for the list of electives in the Ethnic Studies minor.
Course | Instructor(s) |
ETHS 370 - Research in Ethnic Studies | Loughrin |
FAMS 481 - Cross-Cultural Family Patterns | Kennedy |
HIST 251 - American History II | Alexander |
SOC 225 - Global Cultures and Diversity | Marzolf |
SPCH 154 - Cross-Cultural Communication | Shirandasht-Javidi |
Course | Instructor(s) |
ETHS 101 - Introduction to Ethnic Studies | Fitzgerald |
ETHS 370 - Research in Ethnic Studies | Loughrin |
FAMS 481 - Cross-Cultural Family Patterns | Kennedy |
HIST 250 - American History I | Weaver, Steinke, Pocock, Huan |
HIST 251 - American History II | Alexander, Davis, Pocock, |
KSS 402 - Sociology of Sport | Silverman |
MUS 107 - Introduction to Rock and Blues | Gaines |
SOC 225 - Global Cultures and Diversity | Marzolf |
SOC 420 - Race and Minority Relations | Fitzgerald |
SOWK 410 - Social Policy & Programs | Vandercoy-Kroeger |
SOWK 420 - Diversity and Social Justice | VanLaningham |
SPCH 154 - Cross-Cultural Communication | Javidi, Shirandasht-Javidi |
WSTD 220 - Women’s & Gender Studies | Loughrin |