Women and Gender Studies Degree Requirements
The Women and Gender Studies major requires 30 hours of coursework. The minor requires 24 hours of coursework. For questions about advising, email Dr. Edward Clayton, program director, at wgs@cmich.edu
Major in Women and Gender Studies
Core Courses (9 Hours)
- WGS 100 - How Gender Affects Our Lives
- WGS/PHL/PSC 426 - Feminist Theory
- WGS 496 - Capstone Seminar in Women's Studies
Required Courses I (9 Hours)
Three of the following:
- WGS/ECO 230 - Women in the Economy
- WGS/SOC 317 - Sociology of Sex and Gender
- WGS/PSC 326 - Women and Politics
- WGS/PSY 334 - Psychology of Women
- WGS/GRN 430 - Women and Aging
- WGS/ANT/SOC 590 - Gender, Culture, and Society
Required Courses II (6 Hours)
Two of the following:
- WGS/REL 207 - Women in Religion
- WGS/REL 303 - Goddesses
- WGS/ENG 327 - Women Writers
- WGS 328/HST 326 - Women in America
- WGS/HST 354 - Women in European History
- WGS/COM 362 - Gender Communication
- WGS/ART 382 - Gender and Art
Electives (6 Hours)
Chosen from the courses not selected from the lists above, or from the following group:
- BLR 325 - Women and the Law
- JRN 380 - Racial and Cultural Diversity: Mass Media's Role
- MGT 357 - Women in Management
- WGS 312/HDF 213 - Introduction to Human Sexuality
- HST 221 - Growing Up in America
- WGS 297 - Special Topic in Women's Studies
- WGS 319/PES 319 - Women and Sport
- WGS/SOC 410 - Women, Crime and Deviance
- WGS 497 - Special Topics in Women's Studies
Total Semester Hours: 30
Additional Requirements:
- Completion of a second major in any discipline offered by CMU.
- Courses must be selected in consultation with an advisor.
Minor in Women and Gender Studies
Core Courses (9 Hours)
- WGS 100 - How Gender Affects Our Lives
- WGS/PHL/PSC 426 - Feminist Theory
- WGS 496 - Capstone Seminar in Women and Gender Studies
Required Courses I (9 Hours)
Two of the following:
- WGS/ECO 230 - Women in the Economy
- WGS/SOC 317 - Sociology of Sex and Gender
- WGS/PSC 326 - Women and Politics
- WGS/GRN 430 - Women and Aging
- WGS/ANT/SOC 590 - Gender, Culture, and Society
Required Courses II (6 Hours)
One of the following:
- WGS/REL 207 - Women in Religion
- WGS/ENG 327 - Women Writers
- WGS 328/HST 326 - Women in America
- WGS/COM 362 - Gender Communication
Electives (6 Hours)
Choose from the following courses not selected from Required Courses, or from the following groups, with no more than three hours from Electives II.
Electives I (3-6 Hours):
- WGS/REL 207 - Goddesses
- WGS/PSY 334 - Psychology of Women
- WGS/HST 354 - Women in European History
- WGS/ART 382 - Gender and Art
Electives II (0-3 Hours):
- BLR 325 - Women and the Law
- JRN 380 - Racial and Cultural Diversity: Mass Media's Role
- MGT 357 - Women in Management
- WGS 213/HDF 213 - Introduction to Human Sexuality
- HST 221 - Growing Up in America
- WGS 297 - Special Topics in Women's Studies
- WGS 319/PES 319 - Women and Sport
- WGS/SOC 410 - Women, Crime and Deviance
- WGS 497 - Special Topics in Women's Studies
Total Semester Hours: 24