Minor in Women's, Gender & Sexuality Studies (Non-Teaching)
The College of Letters and Science, in conjunction with all other colleges at MSU, offers an interdisciplinary minor in Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies (WGSS). Students in the minor systematically study basic feminist theories and methodologies, as well as the experiences and contributions of women in a variety of cultures over time. Students in the minor will examine issues and theories of gender inequity and gender identity and will engage in feminist analysis within their disciplines. Students find the minor a stimulating challenge to traditional assumptions in their academic programs. Because of its interdisciplinary nature, the minor is individually shaped in consultation with a WGSS advisor. Students who declare a minor in WGSS must complete 21 semester credits as outlined below. Contact wgss@montana.edu for additional information and view the Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies Minor site at http://www.montana.edu/wgs.
Program Learning Outcomes
- Increase the ability to apply feminist theories and methodologies to a variety of topics.
- Understand the similarities and differences between feminist methodologies as well as between feminist and non-feminist methodologies.
- Employ gender, race, class, and sexual orientations as categories of analysis in research.
- Develop original and sustained in-depth research projects.
- Clearly express ideas in writing and oral presentations.
- Successfully use research databases and provide citations of sources.
| Required Course: | ||
| WGSS 201IH | Intro to Feminist Theories | 3 |
| Choose one of the following: | 3 | |
| WGSS 301RH | Integrative Seminar in Women's Studies | 3 |
| WGSS 378 | LGBTQ Studies | 3 |
| WGSS 454 | The Study of Men & Masculinity | 3 |
| WGSS 492 | Independent Study | 1-3 |
| Elective Course Work | ||
| Choose five of the following: | 15 | |
| ANTY 337 | Sex, Gender, and Sexuality in Japan | 3 |
| ANTY 343 | Popular Culture - Japan | 3 |
| ANTY 427 | Anthropology of Gender | 3 |
| ANTY 441 | Social Movements & Community Activism | 3 |
| HDFS 263 | Relationships and Family Systems | 3 |
| HDFS 464 | Gender, Race, Class, and Family Diversity | 3 |
| HDFS 465R | Family Law & Public Policy | 3 |
| HONR 494 | Honors Seminar (Queer Frontiers: Gender and Sexuality in Rural American Music, Media and Landscapes) | 4 |
| HTH 220 | Human Sexuality | 3 |
| HTH 455 | Ethics of Community Health | 3 |
| HSTA 402 | Sex and Sexuality in America | 3 |
| HSTA 407 | Gender in US & Canadian West | 3 |
| HSTA 408 | Gender in America | 3 |
| HSTA 409 | Food in America | 3 |
| HSTR 346 | Modern India | 3 |
| HSTR 415 | Gender and Technology | 3 |
| HSTR 430 | Latin Amer Social History | 3 |
| HSTR 431 | Race in Latin America | 3 |
| HSTR 432 | Colonial Latin America | 3 |
| HSTR 434 | Gender in Latin America | 3 |
| HSTR 443 | Gender in Asia | 3 |
| JPNS 325IH | Outcast Literature | 3 |
| LIT 335 | Women and Literature | 3 |
| LIT 438 | Studies in Literary Topics | 3 |
| NASX 405 | Gender Issues in Native American Studies | 3 |
| PHL 351 | Philosophy and Feminism | 3 |
| PSCI 354 | Contemporary Issues in Political Theory | 3 |
| PSCI 439 | International Human Rights | 3 |
| PSYX 235D | Contemporary Issues in Human Sexuality | 3 |
| PSYX 335 | Psychology of Gender | 3 |
| PSYX 462 | Psychology of Prejudice | 3 |
| RLST 321 | Religion and Gender | 3 |
| SOCI 332 | Sociology of the Family | 3 |
| SOCI 344 | Sociology of Race & Ethnicity | 3 |
| SOCI 326 | Sociology of Gender | 3 |
| SOCI 370 | Sociology of Globalization | 3 |
| SOCI 414 | Family Violence | 3 |
| SOCI 425 | Victims and Society | 3 |
| SOCI 434 | Sociology of Human Sexuality | 3 |
| SOCI 455 | Classical Sociological Theory | 3 |
| SPNS 350 | US Latino Cultures | 3 |
| SPNS 351 | US Latino Literature | 3 |
| WGSS 301RH | Integrative Seminar in Women's Studies | 3 |
| WGSS 378 | LGBTQ Studies | 3 |
| WGSS 454 | The Study of Men & Masculinity | 3 |
| WGSS 494 | Seminar | 3 |
| Additional courses may be counted toward the minor with approval of the WGSS Chair(s). | ||