University General Course Catalog 2014-2015

Mar 11, 2025

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Women’s Studies, Minor

Students majoring in another field may minor in Women’s Studies.

A. Core Courses (9 units)

WMST 101 - Introduction to Women’s Studies (3 units)
WMST 250 - Introduction to Feminist Theory (3 units)
WMST 255 - The American Women’s Movement (3 units) OR
GRI 257 - Social Movements of Gender, Race, and Identity (3 units)

B. Complete 9 units from Group A and/or B below, at least 6 units must be from Group A.

Women’s Studies and Crosslisted Electives (Group A)

WMST 297 - Special Topics (3 units)
WMST 300 - Genders, Cultures and Identities (3 units)
WMST 419 - Men and Masculinities (3 units)
WMST 420 - Gender and the Social Sciences (3 units)
WMST 430 - Gender, Literature and the Arts (3 units)
WMST 490 - Special Topics (3 units)
WMST 498 - WMST Internship (3 to 6 units S/U Only)
WMST 499 - Independent Study (1 to 3 units)
WMST 280 - Philosophy of the Body (3 units) OR
PHIL 280 - Philosophy of the Body (3 units)
WMST 305 - Women and Science: a Historical and Biographical Perspective (3 units) OR
HIST 305 - Women and Science: a Historical and Biographical Perspective (3 units)
WMST 345 - Literature of Ethnic Minorities in the U.S. (3 units) OR
ENG 345 - Literature of Ethnic Minorities in the U.S. (3 units)
WMST 353 - Identity Politics In US (3 units) OR
PSC 353 - Identity Politics In US (3 units)
WMST 354 - Politics and Women (3 units) OR
PSC 354 - Politics and Women (3 units)
WMST 378 - Basque Transnationalism in the United States (3 units) OR
BASQ 378 - Basque Transnationalism in the United States (3 units) OR
SOC 378 - Basque Transnationalism in the United States (3 units) OR
PSC 378 - Basque Transnationalism in the United States (3 units)
WMST 406 - Francophone Literature and Films in Translation (3 units) OR
FREN 406 - Francophone Literature and Films in Translation (3 units)
WMST 409 - Gendered Violence (3 units) OR
SOC 409 - Gendered Violence (3 units)
WMST 410 - Topics in Gender and Culture (3 units) OR
ANTH 410 - Topics in Gender and Culture (3 units)
WMST 416B - Language and Gender (3 units) OR
ENG 416B - Language and Gender (3 units)
WMST 421 - Gender and Ethnicity in American Music (3 units) OR
MUS 421 - Gender and Ethnicity in American Music (3 units)
WMST 427A - Women and Literature (3 units) OR
ENG 427A - Women and Literature (3 units)
WMST 442 - Women in Latin America (3 units) OR
HIST 442 - Women in Latin America (3 units)
WMST 453 - Gender and Society (3 units) OR
SOC 453 - Gender and Society (3 units)
WMST 461 - White Identity, Race & Racism (3 units) OR
WMST 462 - Basque Gender Studies (3 units) OR
BASQ 461 - Basque Gender Studies (3 units)
WMST 467 - Psychology of Gender (3 units) OR
PSY 467 - Psychology of Gender (3 units)
WMST 470 - Gender and Migration: Women, Men, and Global Movement (3 units) OR
ANTH 470 - Gender and Migration: Women, Men, and Global Movement (3 units)
WMST 479 - Beauty and the Body (3 units) OR
ART 478 - Beauty and the Body (3 units)
WMST 486 - Family Violence (3 units) OR
SOC 483 - Family Violence (3 units)
WMST 489 - Gender and Sexual Identity in Literature (3 units) OR
ENG 490A - Gender and Sexual Identity in Literature (3 units)

Outside Electives (Group B)

ANTH 485 - Language and Culture (3 units) *
COM 302 - Issues in Interpersonal Communication (3 units)
COM 407 - Communication Between the Sexes (3 units)
CRJ 475 - Women and the Criminal Justice System (3 units)
CRJ 479 - Feminist Jurisprudence: Violence Against Women (3 units)
ENG 304 - American Literature and Culture (3 units) *
ENG 492C - Language and Culture (3 units) *
ENG 480B - Topics in Comparative Literature (3 units)
ENG 491A - Major Texts of the Environmental Movement (3 units)
ENG 497B - Ethnicity, Gender and American Identity (3 units) *
ENG 494A - Native American Literature (3 units)
FLL 450 - Hispanic Women’s Literature in Translation (3 units)
GEOG 464 - Race, Gender and the Environment (3 units)
HDFS 430 - Advanced Studies in Human Sexuality (3 units) *
HDFS 436 - Family Interaction (3 units)
HIST 293 - Introduction to African-American History I (3 units) *
SOC 379 - Ethnic and Race Relations (3 units)
SOC 480 - The Family (3 units)
SOC 490 - Class, Race and Gender (3 units)
SOC 495 - Work and Occupations (3 units)
* With approval of Women’s Studies advisor, when the course is being taught so that gender or women constitutes a major focus.

Total Credits (18 units)