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2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Women’s and Gender Studies Minor


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Introduction

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The Women’s and Gender Studies Minor gives students the opportunity to explore gender issues in the humanities and social sciences.

These degree requirements are subject to periodic revision by the academic department, and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences reserves the right to make exceptions and substitutions as judged necessary in individual cases. Therefore, the College strongly urges students to consult regularly with their major advisor and CLAS advisor to confirm the best plans of study before finalizing them.

For more information about this minor, contact the Women’s and Gender Studies Director, Gillian Silverman, 303­-556-­4529.

Program Delivery

  • This is an on-campus program.

Declaring This Minor

  • Please see your advisor.

General Requirements

To earn a degree, students must satisfy all requirements in each of the areas below, in addition to their individual major requirements.

Program Requirements


  1. Completion of 18 semester hours in WGST courses with a grade of C or better.
  2. At least 12 semester hours must be taken with CU Denver faculty.
  3. All courses for the minor must be approved by a WGST advisor. 
  4. Students are strongly urged to take at least one course that focuses on women’s and gender issues in international perspective.
  5. Students have the option to complete an internship working in the community around issues related to women and gender. The alternative to this is a WGST capstone course at the 4000 level. 

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