Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Minor

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The minor in Women’s and Gender Studies is an interdisciplinary program offered jointly by a number of departments in the College of Liberal Arts. Students minoring in Women’s and Gender Studies must complete the following course requirements with a grade of “C” or higher:

Required Courses for a Minor in Women’s and Gender Studies

WGST 301 - Intro. Women’s and Gender Stu. 3 credits.
WGST 302 - Understanding Feminist Theories 3 credits.
XXX - WGST Elective 3 credits. *
XXX - WGST Elective 3 credits. *
XXX - WGST Elective 3 credits. *
XXX - WGST Elective 3 credits. *

Total: 18

*Any courses at the 300- or 400-level related to Women’s and Gender Studies offered at Morgan State University and approved by the College of Liberal Arts.

Approved Elective Courses

The following is a list of approved elective courses. Those courses marked with an asterisk (*) are subject to WGST approval of the course focus.

ENGL 340 - Survey of African-American Literature 3 Credits
ENGL 341 - African Literature 3 Credits
ENGL 347 - Women Writers in Africa and the Diaspora 3 Credits
ENGL 433 - The African-American Novel 3 Credits
ENGL 475 - Women and Literature 3 Credits
FACS 341 - Alcoholism and Family Substance Abuse 3 Credits
FACS 360 - Human Sexuality and Behavior 3 Credits
FREN 321 - Women Writers of Francophone Africa 3 Credits
HIST 352 - African-American Women in United States History 3 Credits
HIST 362 - Women in the African Diaspora 3 Credits
HIST 384 - Women, Gender and Society in Middle-East History 3 Credits
HLTH 306 - Family Life and Sex Education 3 Credits
HLTH 318 - Prevention of Sexually Transmitted Infectious Diseases 3 Credits
HUMA 301 - Contemporary Humanities 3 Credits
PHIL 321 - Power and Gender 3 Credits
PHIL 422 - Gender and Ethics 3 Credits
PHIL 432 - Philosophy of the Black Experience 3 Credits
PHIL 444 - Science, Technology, and Gender 3 Credits
PHIL 481 - Advanced Theory of Philosophy and Gender 3 Credits
POSC 318 - Race, Class, Gender and Criminal Justice 3 Credits
RELG 309 - African and African American Religious Traditions 3 Credits
SWAN 351 - Women in Film 3 Credits
SOCI 304 - Marriage and the Family 3 Credits
SOCI 377 - Intimate Relations 3 Credits
SOCI 378 - Sociology of Gender 3 Credits
SOCI 425 - Gender and Violence 3 Credits
SOCI 435 - Sexual Diversity in Society 3 Credits
SPAN 320 - Black Writers of Spanish Expression 3 Credits
SPAN 321 - Women Writers of Hispanic Africa 3 Credits