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Select the appropriate tab to view classes offered that count as electives for the respective minor degree.
Courses offered for Spring 2023
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 Number | Course Name |
WSTD 220 | Women’s and Gender Studies |
WSTD 499-01 | Special Topics: Men & Masculinities |
WSTD 499-02 | Independent Study |
ART 375* | Art, Activism, & Social Movements |
CSP 418 | Intro to Counseling & Social Advocacy |
ENG 359 | Contemporary American Multicultural Lit |
ENG 426 | Literature for Adolescents |
ETHS 101 | Intro to Ethnic Studies |
FAMS 151 | Human Sexual Behavior |
FAMS 351 | Marriage and Family Relationships |
HIST 485 | The United States Since 1941 |
PSCI 353 | Race and Politics |
SOC 201 | Social Inequality |
SOC 462 | Sociology of Health and Illness |
SOWK 170 | Intro to Social Welfare |
SOWK 410 | Social Policy and Programs |
SOWK 420 | Diversity and Social Justice |
SPCH 202 | Communication Concepts in Society |
Courses offered for Spring 2023
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 Number | Course Name |
ETHS 101 | Intro to Ethnic Studies |
ETHS 370
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Independent Study |
ART 375* | Art, Activism, & Social Movements |
ENG 359 | Contemporary American Multicultural Lit |
HIST 250 | American History |
HIST 251 | American History |
HIST 485 | The United States Since 1941 |
MUS 107 | Intro to Rock & Blues |
PSCI 353 | Race and Politics |
SOC 201 | Social Inequality |
SOC 442 | Sociology of Religion |
SOWK 410 | Social Policy and Programs |
SOWK 420 | Diversity and Social Justice |
SPCH 154 | Cross-Cultural Communications |
SPCH 454 | Intercultural Communication |
WSTD 220 | Women’s and Gender Studies |