Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Minor
Program Overview
Women, gender, and sexuality studies is an interdisciplinary program concerned with issues that affect people due to their gender or sexual identity. The minor allows students to take courses in various departments that will enrich their lives as they explore topics such as the meanings of femininity and masculinity, sexual orientation, gender norms in society, sex, feminism, and global gender issues.
Requirements (18 credits)
Required Course:
Electives:
15 credits from the following:
| WGSS 208/SOC 208 | Sociology of LGBTQ Communities | 3 |
| WGSS 213/ENG 213 | Women, Gender, & Sexuality Studies in Literature | 3 |
| WGSS 215/ENG 215 | Introduction to Women Writers | 3 |
| WGSS 222/PHIL 222 | Philosophy and Gender | 3 |
| WGSS 240 | The Sociology of Gender | 3 |
| WGSS 241/PHIL 241 | Women and American Law | 3 |
| WGSS 298I | International Topics in Women, Gender, Sexuality Studies | 3 |
| WGSS 306/SOC 306 | Social Construction of Sexuality | 3 |
| WGSS 331/HIST 331 | History of Women in US 1865- | 3 |
| WGSS 335 | Wmn, Marriage, Fmly Erly Mod E | 3 |
| WGSS 350/ANTH 350/WGSS 350 | Men and Women in Dif Cultures | 3 |
| WGSS 380/COMM 380/CINE 380 | Women and Film | 4 |
| WGSS 390 | Topics in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies | 3 |
| WGSS 391/PSY 390 | Human Sexuality | 3 |
| WGSS 398 | Special Topics in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies | 1-4 |
| WGSS 400 | Advanced Feminist Studies | 3 |
| WGSS 435/COMM 435 | Images of Gender in the Media | 4 |
| WGSS 448/PSY 448 | Psychology of Women | 3 |
| WGSS 498 | Special Topics in Women Gender and Sexuality Studies | 1-4 |
Total Credit Hours: 18
At least nine credits must be at the 300-400 level, and no more than nine credits can be from any one discipline. Special topic courses may also be used pending approval of the appropriate department chair and the Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies coordinator.
Students may take advantage of coursework offered through the Hartford Consortium for Higher Education if required courses are not available at CCSU. For more information about the Hartford Consortium, click here.