Minor in Women's and Gender Studies
About the Minor
The minor in Women’s and Gender Studies (WGST) offers students exciting opportunities to explore an array of topics related to genders and sexualities. All of the program’s courses are interdisciplinary and wide ranging, drawing on history, literature, cultural studies, social sciences, and natural science to study genders and sexualities as they intersect with race, ethnicity, class, nationality, transnational processes, disability, religion, and other zones of experiences.
Students have a great deal of flexibility in designing a minor that addresses their interests. Students can choose from core courses within the program, as well as courses cross-listed with many departments in CoAS, and other colleges. The readings and discussions in each class represent a wide variety of perspectives concerning issues such as: trans* studies, queer studies, gender and popular culture, sexualities and race, reproductive rights, and contemporary feminist politics. WGST is a popular minor, as topics in the field are relevant to all major disciplines.
The program encourages work that is interdisciplinary, intersectional, international, and transnational. WGST graduates pursue their professional careers in various fields—from public health, law, education, media, and computer studies. Many WGST graduates continue their activist work in non-governmental organizations that engage with international politics, reproductive rights and justice, and civil rights activisms.
Additional Information
Please contact WGST director Jennifer Yusin for more information about the minor and the program: jyusin@drexel.edu
Required Courses | ||
WGST 101 | Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies | 3.0 |
WGST 201 | Introduction to Feminisms | 3.0 |
Choose one of the following three theory courses | 3.0 | |
Sex, Gender, Feminism: A Seminar in Feminist Theories | ||
Queer Theory | ||
Masculinities | ||
Students must complete at least 15 credits of elective courses: | 15.0 | |
Gender & Black Popular Culture | ||
Women in Art | ||
Media and Identity | ||
Sex, Violence, & Crime on the Internet | ||
Gender, Crime, and Justice | ||
Women and Literature | ||
Women in American History | ||
Technology and Identity | ||
Women and Children: Health & Society | ||
Philosophy of Sex & Love | ||
Women's Health Psychology | ||
Women & Minority Opportunities in Sport | ||
Legal Foundations of Title IX | ||
Sex and Society | ||
Gender and Society | ||
Writing on the Body | ||
Women & Human Rights Worldwide | ||
Arab Women Writers | ||
African Francophone Women Writers: Displacement. From One Continent To Another | ||
Women and Society in a Global Context | ||
Gender and Black Popular Culture | ||
Gender and Judaism | ||
Cigarettes and High Heels | ||
Women's Health and Human Rights | ||
Special Topics in Women's and Gender Studies | ||
Independent Study in Women's and Gender Studies | ||
Sex, Gender, Feminism: A Seminar in Feminist Theories | ||
Queer Theory | ||
Masculinities | ||
Retail Intersections: Social & Cultural Issues | ||
Special Topics in Women's and Gender Studies | ||
Special Topics in Women's and Gender Studies | ||
Total Credits | 24.0 |
Writing-Intensive Course Requirements
In order to graduate, all students must pass three writing-intensive courses after their freshman year. Two writing-intensive courses must be in a student's major. The third can be in any discipline. Students are advised to take one writing-intensive class each year, beginning with the sophomore year, and to avoid “clustering” these courses near the end of their matriculation. Transfer students need to meet with an academic advisor to review the number of writing-intensive courses required to graduate.
A "WI" next to a course in this catalog may indicate that this course can fulfill a writing-intensive requirement. For the most up-to-date list of writing-intensive courses being offered, students should check the Writing Intensive Course List at the University Writing Program. Students scheduling their courses can also conduct a search for courses with the attribute "WI" to bring up a list of all writing-intensive courses available that term.