WGSS Course Catalog
WGSS Classes by Number
- WGSST 1110 - Gender, Sex & Power (Major & Minor Pre-Requirement)
- WGSST 1110 H - Gender, Sex & Power (Honors Major & Minor Pre-Requirement)
- WGSST 2006 - American Civics: Freedom, Democracy, and Struggle
- WGSST 2215 - Reading Women Writers
- WGSST 2230 - Gender, Sexuality & Race in Popular Culture
- WGSST 2282 - Introduction to LGBTQ+ Studies
- WGSST 2306 - Girlhood
- WGSST 2317 - Gender at the Movies: Hollywood & Beyond
- WGSST 2325 - Health & Inequality
- WGSST 2326 - Feminist Perspectives on Addiction
- WGSST 2326 S - Feminist Perspectives on Addiction Service-Learning
- WGSST 2327 - Embodying Gender, Race & Ethnicity
- WGSST 2367.04 - Black Women Writers: Text & Context
- WGSST 2381 - Race, Ethnicity & Gender in Spanish Speaking Film & TV
- WGSST 2400 - Higher Powers: Feminisms & Religion
- WGSST 2550 - History of Feminist Thought
- WGSST 2702 - Modern Arabic Literature in Translation
- WGSST 2750 - Natives & Newcomers: Immigration & Migration in US History
- WGSST 2900 - Data Feminism
- WGSST 3084 - Citizens Behind Bars: Black Leadership and the Politics of Liberation in African American History
- WGSST 3101 - Food & Gender
- WGSST 3191 - Internship in Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies
- WGSST 3200 - Gender & Law
- WGSST 3280 - Trans Studies
- WGSST 3300.01 S - Feminist Perspectives of Incarceration in the US
- WGSST 3302 - Gender, War & Peacebuilding
- WGSST 3303 - Gender, Race & Leadership
- WGSST 3306 - Gender, Media & New Technologies
- WGSST 3370 - Sexualities & Citizenship
- WGSST 3385 - Women in Political Leadership Internship
- WGSST 3400 - Reproductive Rights & Justice
- WGSST 3400S - Reproductive Rights & Justice Service-Learning
- WGSST 3505 - Transnational Feminisms
- WGSST 3530 - Women, Environment & Development
- WGSST 3575 - Feminist Methodology
- WGSST 4401 - Asian American Women: Race, Sex & Representations
- WGSST 4402 - Black Women: Representations, Politics & Power
- WGSST 4404 - Regulating Bodies: Global Sexual Economies
- WGSST 4405 - Race & Sexuality
- WGSST 4513 - Women, Government & Public Policy
- WGSST 4520 - Women of Color & Social Activism
- WGSST 4524 - Women’s Work? Sex, Race, Class & Labor
- WGSST 4525 - Feminist Critiques of Markets: Profiting from Inequality
- WGSST 4527.01 - Studies in Gender & Cinema
- WGSST 4540 - Women of Color: Art, Literature & Culture
- WGSST 4575 - Senior Seminar: Issues in Contemporary Theory
- WGSST 4597 - Gender & Democracy in the Contemporary World
- WGSST 4845 - The Science of Gender & Sexuality
- WGSST 4921 - Intersections: New Approaches to Theorizing Difference
- WGSST 5450 - Global Human Trafficking: Realities & Representations
Woman of Color Feminism Courses
- WGSST 2306 - Girlhood
- WGSST 2325 - Health & Inequality
- WGSST 2367.04 - Black Women Writers: Text & Context
- WGSST 3340 - Border Citizens: Intro to Latinx Gender Studies
- WGSST 3400 - Reproductive Rights & Justice
- WGSST 4401 - Asian American Women: Race, Sex & Representations
- WGSST 4402 - Black Women: Representations, Politics & Power
- WGSST 4405 - Race & Sexuality
- WGSST 4520 - Women of Color & Social Activism
- WGSST 4540 - Women of Color: Art, Literature & Culture
Global + Transnational Feminism Courses
- WGSST 3101 - Food & Gender
- WGSST 3400 - Reproductive Rights & Justice
- WGSST 3505 - Transnational Feminisms
- WGSST 4404 - Regulating Bodies: Global Sexual Economies
- WGSST 5450 - Global Human Trafficking: Realities & Representations
Earn GEs with WGSS
GE Options
- WGSST 1110 - Gender, Sex & Power
- WGSST 1110H - Gender, Sex & Power (Honors)
- WGSST 2215 - Reading Women Writers
- WGSST 2230 - Gender, Sexuality & Race in Popular Culture
- WGSST 2282 - Introduction to LGBTQ+ Studies
- WGSST 2306 - Girlhood
- WGSST 2317 - Gender at the Movies: Hollywood & Beyond
- WGSST 2327 - Embodying Gender, Race & Ethnicity
- WGSST 2367.04 - Black Women Writers: Text & Context
- WGSST 2381 - Race, Ethnicity & Gender in Spanish-Speaking Film & TV
- WGSST 2400 -Higher Powers: Feminisms & Religion
- WGSST 2900 - Data Feminism
- WGSST 2215 - Reading Women Writers
- WGSST 2230 - Gender, Sexuality & Race in Popular Culture
- WGSST 2317 - Gender at the Movies: Hollywood & Beyond
- WGSST 2367.04 - Black Women Writers: Text & Context
- WGSST 1110 - Gender, Sex & Power
- WGSST 1110H - Gender, Sex & Power (Honors)
- WGSST 2900 - Data Feminisms
- WGSST 1110 - Gender, Sex & Power
- WGSST 1110H - Gender, Sex & Power (Honors)
- WGSST 2006 - American Civics: Freedom, Democracy, and Struggle
- WGSST 2282 - Introduction to LGBTQ+ Studies
- WGSST 2327 - Embodying Gender, Race & Ethnicity
- WGSST 2900 - Data Feminism
- WGSST 2006 - American Civics: Freedom, Democracy, and Struggle
- WGSST 2702 - Modern Arabic Literature in Translation
- WGSST 3081 - Citizens Behind Bars: Black Leadership and the Politics of Liberation in African American History
- WGSST 3200 -Gender & Law
- WGSST 3303 - Gender, Race & Leadership
- WGSST 3340 -Border Citizens: Intro to Latinx Gender Studies
- WGSST 3370 - Sexualities & Citizenship
- WGSST 4520 - Women of Color & Social Activism
- WGSST 4921 - Intersections: New Approaches to Theorizing Difference
- WGSST 2325 - Health & Inequality
- WGSST 2326 - Feminist Perspectives on Addiction
- WGSST 2326S - Feminist Perspectives on Addiction Service Learning
- WGSST 3400 - Reproductive Rights & Justice
- WGSST 3400S - Reproductive Rights & Justice Service Learning
- WGSST 3505 - Transnational Feminisms
- WGSST 3660 - Queer Ecologies: Gender, Sexuality & the Environment
Approved-Related Courses
The following courses are approved-related for the WGSS major and minor. This list may change periodically. Students may petition the WGSS advisor to add courses not on this list to our Approved-Related offerings.
African American and African Studies
- AFAMAST 2230 - The Black Woman: Her Role In the Liberation Struggle
- AFAMAST 2367.04 - Black Women Writers: Text and Context (Cross-listed)
- AFAMAST 3230 - Black Women, Culture and Politics
- AFAMAST 4535 - Topics in Black Masculinity
- AFAMAST 4921 - Intersections: Approaches to Race, Gender, Class & Sexuality (Cross-listed)
Anthropology
- ANTHRO 3597.02 - Women, Culture and Development (formerly ANTHRO 4597.02)
- ANTHRO 5602 - Medical Anthropology: Global Perspectives on Women's Health
Arabic
- ARABIC 2702H - Modern Arabic Literature in Translation (Cross-listed)
Classics
- CLAS 3215 - Sexuality and Gender in the Ancient World
Communication
- COMM 3662 - Communication & Gender
Comparative Studies
- COMPSTD 2343 - Slavery, Gender and Race in the Atlantic World
- COMPSTD 2322 - Introduction to Latino/a Studies
- COMPSTD 2367.02 - U.S. Latino/a Identity
- COMPSTD 3604/H - Women in East Asian and Asian American Literature
- COMPSTD 4845 - Gender, Sexuality and Science (Cross-listed)
- COMPSTD 4921 - Intersections (Cross-listed)
East Asian Languages and Literatures
- EALL 5475 - Women Writers, Culture and Society in East Asia
Education Studies: Cultural Foundations
- ESCFE 4215 - Sexualities & Education
Ethnic Studies
- ETHNSTD 2625: Asian American Feminisms
Kinesiology
- KNSISM 5610 - Women's Sport History (formerly EDPAES 5610)
English
- ENGLISH 2282 - Introduction to Queer Studies (Cross-listed)
- ENGLISH 3372 - Special Topics in Science Fiction and/or Fantasy
- ENGLISH 4580 - Special Topics in LGBTQ Literatures and Cultures
- ENGLISH 4592 - Women in Literature and Culture
- ENGLISH 4576.02 - History of Critical Theory: 1900 to Present
- ENGLISH 4597.01 - Disability in the Contemporary World
Environment and Natural Resources
- ENR 3530 - Women, Environment and Development (Cross-listed)
Human Development and Family Science
- HDFS 3440 - Human Sexuality
- HDFS 5440 - Human Sexuality in Context
Hebrew
- HEBREW 2704 - Women in the Bible and Beyond
History of Art
- HISTART 3010 - Gender and Sexuality in Western Art
History
- HISTORY 2115 - Women and Gender in Latin America
- HISTORY 2610 - Introduction to Women and Gender in the U.S.
- HISTORY 2620 - Women Changing the World: Histories of Activism & Struggle
- HISTORY 2630 - History of Modern Sexualities
- HISTORY 2750/H - Natives and Newcomers: U.S. Immigration and Migration (Cross-listed)
- HISTORY 3086 - Black Women in Slavery and Freedom
- HISTORY 3214 - Women, Gender, and Sexuality in the History of Christianity
- HISTORY 3215 - Sex and Gender in the Ancient World
- HISTORY 3411 - Gender and Sexuality in China
- HISTORY 3600 - Studies in Women's and Gender History
- HISTORY 3612 - Asian American Women: Race, Sex and Representations (Cross-listed)
- HISTORY 3620 - LGBT History in the U.S. 1940-2003
- HISTORY 3630 - Same Sex Sexuality in a Global Context
- HISTORY 3640 - Medieval Women: Power, Piety and Production
- HISTORY 3641 - Women and Gender in Early Modern Europe 1450-1750
- HISTORY 3642 - Women and Gender in Modern Europe 18th Century-present
- HISTORY 3650 - Families in a Historical Perspective
- HISTORY 4625 - Seminar in Women's/Gender History
Linguistics
- LING 2367.01 - Language, Sex and Gender in American Culture
Near Eastern Languages, Literatures and Cultures
- NELC 3205 - Women in the Muslim Middle East
Philosophy
- PHILOS 3420 - Philosophical Perspectives on Issues of Gender
- PHILOS 3430 - The Philosophy of Sex & Love
Political Science
- POLISCI 4138 - Women and the Law
- POLISCI 4170 - Gender and Politics
- POLISCI 4175 - Women, Government & Public Policy (Cross-listed)
- POLISCI 4465 - Feminist Political Theory (Cross-listed)
- POLISCI 4597 - Gender & Democracy (Cross-listed)
Psychology
- PSYCH 2333 - Psychology of Human Sexuality
- PSYCH 4543 - Psychology of Gender
- PSYCH 4555 - Adolescent Sexuality
Religious Studies
- RELSTDS 4875 - Gender, Sexuality and Religion (COMPSTD 4875 Gender, Sexuality and Religion)
Rural Sociology
- RURLSOC 5570 - Women in Rural Society
Slavic and East European Languages and Cultures
- SLAVIC 3310 - Science Fiction: East v. West (Cross-listed)
- SLAVIC 3320 - Queer Comrades: Sexual Citizenship and LGBTQ Lives in Eastern Europe
- SLAVIC 4560H - Cinderella's Fantasy: Gender and Women in Eastern and Western Europe
- SLAVIC 5450 - Global Human Trafficking (Cross-listed)
Sociology
- SOCIOL 3435 - Sociology of Gender
- SOCIOL 4510 - Gender, Crime and the Criminal Justice System
- SOCIOL 4608 - Gender, Race and Class in Mass Communication
- SOCIOL 4635 - Men and Women in Society
- SOCIOL 5605 - Sociology of Sexuality
Social Work
- SOCWRK 5006 - Sexuality, Diversity and Social Work
- SOCWRK 5010 - Women and Aging: International Perspective
- SOCWRK 5016 - Affirmative Social Work Practice with LGBTQ Individuals, Couples, and Families