Women’s and Gender Studies Minor

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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. To minor in WGST, a student must complete 18 semester hours in WGST courses with a grade of C or better. At least 12 semester hours for the WGST minor must be taken with CU Denver faculty, and all courses for the minor must be approved by a WGST advisor.

Requirements for the Minor

1. Required Course: WGST 1050 (3 semester hours)

This course provides an introduction to key concepts, themes and approaches to the interdisciplinary field of women’s and gender studies. It helps students develop an overall framework for WGST in which to place their electives and internship.

WGST 1050 - Introduction to Women’s and Gender Studies gtPATHWAYS:

2. WGST-related courses at the 3000 level or above (12 semester hours)

These courses combine humanities and social science fields. Advisor approval is required for course selection. Students are strongly urged to take at least one course that focuses on women’s and gender issues in international perspective. Courses which are eligible for WGST credit include (but are not limited to):

Humanities

ENGL 3450 - Twentieth Century Women Writers gtPATHWAYS:
ENGL 4510 - Whores and Saints: Medieval Women gtPATHWAYS:
FREN 4510 - French Women Writers gtPATHWAYS:
HIST 3343 - Women in U.S. History gtPATHWAYS:
HIST 4230 - Women in the West gtPATHWAYS:
HIST 4303 - Sex and Gender in Modern Britain gtPATHWAYS:
HIST 4307 - History of Sexuality gtPATHWAYS:
HIST 4345 - Gender, Science, and Medicine: 1600 to the Present gtPATHWAYS:
PHIL 3500 - Ideology and Culture: Racism and Sexism gtPATHWAYS:
PHIL 4933 - Philosophy of Eros gtPATHWAYS:
RLST 4420 - Goddess Traditions gtPATHWAYS:
SPAN 4540 - Race, Class, and Gender in Spanish Golden Age Literature gtPATHWAYS:
WGST 4306 - Survey of Feminist Thought gtPATHWAYS:
-OR- ENGL 4306 - Survey of Feminist Thought gtPATHWAYS:
-OR- HIST 4306 - Survey of Feminist Thought gtPATHWAYS:

Social Sciences

ANTH 4200 - Gender in Cross-Cultural Perspective gtPATHWAYS:
ANTH 4260 - Human Reproductive Ecology gtPATHWAYS:
COMM 4020 - Feminist Perspectives on Communication gtPATHWAYS:
COMM 4045 - Female-Male Friendships gtPATHWAYS:
COMM 4265 - Gender and Communication gtPATHWAYS:
COMM 4268 - Communication and Diversity in U.S. History gtPATHWAYS:
COMM 4275 - Family Communication gtPATHWAYS:
ECON 3100 - Economics of Race and Gender gtPATHWAYS:
ECON 3400 - Economics of Sex and Drugs gtPATHWAYS:
HBSC 3010 - Human Sexuality and Public Health gtPATHWAYS:
PSCI 3034 - Race, Gender, Law and Public Policy gtPATHWAYS:
PSCI 3035 - Political Movements: Race and Gender gtPATHWAYS:
PSCI 4215 - Women’s Rights, Human Rights: Global Perspectives gtPATHWAYS:
PSCI 4248 - Gender, Globalization and Development gtPATHWAYS:
PSCI 4555 - International Women’s Resistance gtPATHWAYS:
PSCI 4564 - Gender and Politics gtPATHWAYS:
PSCI 4827 - Women and the Law gtPATHWAYS:
PSYC 3235 - Human Sexuality gtPATHWAYS:
PSYC 3405 - Family Psychology gtPATHWAYS:
PSYC 3611 - Psychology of Women gtPATHWAYS:
PSYC 3612 - Domestic Abuse gtPATHWAYS:
SOCY 3010 - Sociology of Human Sexuality gtPATHWAYS:
SOCY 3080 - Sex and Gender gtPATHWAYS:
SOCY 3700 - Sociology of the Family gtPATHWAYS:
SOCY 4120 - Popular Culture and the American Family gtPATHWAYS:
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See the WGST Web site for this semester’s course offerings.

3. WGST Community Internship (3 semester hours)

An internship working in the community around issues related to women and gender. Working with a WGST advisor and the CU Denver Experiential Learning Center (ELC), students will choose an internship related to their interests in WGST. Through the ELC, students sign up for their internship under WGST 3939. Students will be required to complete a critical writing component comprising an ongoing log about the internship experience and an 8-10 page final paper discussing the interrelationships between the practical internship experience and the theoretical/scholarly insights of women’s and gender studies. Students may also choose to use WGST 2900, Smart Girl Leadership Training, in lieu of their internship and must follow the requirements of that course and practicum. Students must have taken WGST 1050 before enrolling for their internship.

WGST 3939 - Internship gtPATHWAYS:
-OR- WGST 2900 - Smart Girl Leadership Training and Practicum gtPATHWAYS:

Total: 18 Hours

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