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Select the appropriate tab to view classes offered that count as electives for the respective minor degree.
Courses offered for Summer and Fall 2022
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.
Summer 2022
Course Number | Course Name |
CJUS 315 | Victimology: Victims of Crime (Campbell) |
ETHS 101 | Intro to Ethnic Studies (Loughrin) |
FAMS 151 | Human Sexual Behavior (Moore) |
FAMS 351 | Marriage and Family Relationships (Bell) |
SOC 430 | Sociology of Family (Maughan Spencer) |
SOC 462 | Sociology of Health and Illness (Liew) |
SOWK 170 | Introduction to Social Welfare (Park) |
SOWK 479 | Violence Across the Lifespan (VanLaningham) |
Fall 2022
Course Number | Course Name |
WSTD 220 | Women’s and Gender Studies (Loughrin) |
WSTD 499 | Independent Study (Loughrin) |
CJUS 360 | Sex Crimes (Wadkins) |
CJUS 370 | Women & Crime (Campbell) |
ETHS 101 | Introduction to Ethnic Studies (Fitzgerald) |
FAMS 151 | Human Sexual Behavior (Moore, Gestring) |
FAMS 351 | Marriage and Family Relationships (Staff, Bell) |
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 and Illness (Liew) |
SOWK 170 | Introduction to Social Welfare (Graham, Humlicek, Staff) |
SOWK 410 | Social Policy and Programs (Staff) |
SOWK 420 | Diversity and Social Justice (VanLaningham) |
SPCH 202 | Communication Concepts in Society (Lawson) |
Courses offered for Summer and Fall 2022
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.
Summer 2022
Course Number | Course Name |
ETHS 101 | Intro to Ethnic Studies (Loughrin) |
ETHS 370
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Independent Study (Loughrin) |
FAMS 481 | Cross-Cultural Family Patterns (Martin) |
HIST 250 | American History (Alexander) |
SOC 225 | Global Cultures & Diversity (Staff) |
SPCH 154 | Cross-Cultural Communications (Shirandasht-Javidi) |
Fall 2022
Course Number | Course Name |
ETHS 101 | Intro to Ethnic Studies (Fitzgerald) |
ETHS 370 | Independent Study (Loughrin) |
ENG 253 | Intro to Literature: Non-Western Civilization (Graham) |
FAMS 481 | Cross-Cultural Family Patterns (Martin) |
HIST 250 | American History (Rohrer, Alexander, Kruger) |
HIST 251 | American History (Davis, Stoutamire, Kruger) |
MUS 107 | Introduction to Rock and Blues (Gaines) |
PE 402 | Sociology of Sport (Orr) |
SOC 225 | Global Cultures & Diversity (Hain) |
SOC 420 | Race & Minority Relations (Fitzgerald) |
SOWK 410 | Social Policy & Programs (Staff) |
SOWK 420 | Diversity and Social Justice (Van Laningham) |
SPCH 154 | Cross-Cultural Communications (Shirandasht-Javidi, Javidi) |
WSTD 220 | Women’s and Gender Studies (Loughrin) |