Women’s and Gender Studies Minor
Department of Women’s and Gender Studies
340 Sims Hall
315-443-3707
wgs@syr.edu
Minor Requirements
The minor in women’s and gender studies requires 21 credits of coursework (at least 15 in courses numbered 300 or above). In keeping with the guidelines for the major, the concentration requires students to take the five core courses listed below and two electives, one core elective, and one general elective chosen from an approved list of cross-listed courses.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Minor Requirements | ||
| WGS 101 | Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies | 3 |
| WGS 201 | Global Feminisms | 3 |
| WGS 301 | Feminist Theories | 3 |
| WGS 310 | Feminist Inquiries | 3 |
| WGS 410 | Advanced Studies in Feminist Thought | 3 |
| General elective | 3 | |
| Core Elective Listing | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Selected Topics (if taught by core WGS faculty) | ||
| Decolonial Feminism | ||
| Latina Feminist Theories | ||
| Gender, Militarism, and War | ||
| Negotiating Difference:Coming of Age Narratives | ||
| Gender and Popular Culture | ||
| Selected Topics (if taught by core WGS faculty) | ||
| Indigenous Feminist Thought and Theory | ||
| Advanced Studies in Feminist Thought | ||
| Indigenous Feminist Futures | ||
| Feminist Organizations | ||
| Feminist Rhetoric(s) | ||
| Trans Genders and Sexualities | ||
| Women, Gender and Violence in a Transnational Context | ||
| Feminism and Postcolonial Studies | ||
| Feminisms, Sexualities, and Human Rights in Middle Eastern Societies | ||
| Women, Rap and Hip-Hop Feminism | ||
| Senior Project in Women's & Gender Studies | ||
| Selected Topics (if taught by core WGS faculty) | ||
| Total Credits | 21 | |