The Minor in Women's Studies

Course Requirements for the Minor: 24 units

The following courses, or their approved transfer equivalents, are required of all candidates for this minor.

Minor Core: 9 units

3 courses required:

MCGS    055    Intro Multicultural/Gender Std    3.0    FS *Eth

WMST    070    Introduction to Women’s Studies    3.0    FS *

WMST    100    Feminist Theory    3.0    FS

Prerequisites: WMST 070.

Breadth: 9 units

1 course selected from:

WMST    133    Women Internationally    3.0    FS *NW

WMST    139    Cultural Images of Women    3.0    Inq NW

This course is the same as ANTH 139 which may be substituted.

WMST    140    Women and Religion    3.0    FS *

This course is the same as R S 140 which may be substituted.

2 courses selected from:

MCGS    180    Gender, Science, and Society    3.0    FS *

MCGS    229    Gender/Lang in Cross-Cult Persp    3.0    Inq

Prerequisites: ENGL 121 or WMST 100.

This course is the same as ENGL 229 which may be substituted.

WMST    110    GLBTQ Issues and Identities    3.0    Inq

Prerequisites: WMST 070 or MCGS 055 recommended.

WMST    111    Women/Men/Media    3.0    SP *

This course is the same as JOUR 111 which may be substituted.

WMST    124    Women and Politics    3.0    FS *

This course is the same as POLS 124 which may be substituted.

WMST    136    Women/Gender in Amer History    3.0    Inq *

This course is the same as HIST 136 which may be substituted.

WMST    159    Women in Contemporary Societies    3.0    FS *

This course is the same as SOCI 159 which may be substituted.

WMST    160    Women Writers    3.0    FS *

This course is the same as ENGL 160 which may be substituted.

WMST    168    Women’s Health    3.0    FS *

This course is the same as HCSV 168 and NURS 168 which may be substituted.

WMST    226    Women and the Law    3.0    Inq

This course is the same as POLS 226 which may be substituted.

WMST    240    Feminist Theology    3.0    Inq

Prerequisites: R S 140 or WMST 140.

This course is the same as R S 240 which may be substituted.

These courses should be selected in consultation with the Multicultural and Gender Studies adviser.

Capstone: 6 units

1 course required:

WMST    230    Issues & Theories in WMST    3.0    FS

Prerequisites: WMST 070 or WMST 100.

1 course selected from:

MCGS    280    Community Activism & Service    3.0    Inq

Prerequisites: MCGS 055 and one of the following: AAST 071, AFAM 070, AIST 070, CHST 070, or WMST 070.

MCGS    289    Internship in MCGS    1.0-3.0    FS

Students must take at least 3 units of internship.