Women’s and Gender Studies Minor

(Academic Plan Code: 119513MINS)

Formerly Women’s Studies Minor (Academic Plan Code: 119501BALS)

The minor in Women’s and Gender Studies consists of a minimum of 18 units in women’s, gender, and sexuality studies, of which 12 units must be upper division to include:

Six Units Selected from

WMNST 101 - Gender: Self, Identity, and Society Units: 3
WMNST 102 - Women: Images and Ideas Units: 3
WMNST 103 - Women and Global Justice Units: 3

Six Units Selected from

WMNST 310 - Global Cultures and Women’s Lives Units: 3
WMNST 325 - Psychology of Women Units: 3
WMNST 336 - Women of Color in the United States Units: 3
WMNST 340 - History of Women and Sexuality in Modern Europe Units: 3
WMNST 341A - Gender and US History Units: 3
WMNST 341B - Gender and US History Units: 3
WMNST 352 - Women in Literature Units: 3
WMNST 355 - Feminist Approaches to Popular Culture Units: 3
WMNST 360 - Women’s Sexuality and the Body Units: 3
WMNST 370 - Women, Law, and Policy Units: 3
WMNST 375 - Sex, Power, and Politics Units: 3
WMNST 382 - Gender, Science, and Technology Units: 3
WMNST 385 - Women’s Work: Invisibility and Empowerment Units: 3
AFRAS 332 - Black Women: Myth and Reality Units: 3 *
AFRAS 473 - Women in Africa Units: 3 *
CCS 340A - Gender, Sex, and Politics in Colonial Mexico Units: 3 *
LGBT 321 - LGBT Identities in the Modern World Units: 3 *
LGBT 322 - LGBT History and Culture Units: 3 also listed as *
HUM 322 - LGBT History and Culture Units: 3
POL S 336 - Gender and Public Policy Units: 3 *

Six Units Selected from

WMNST 512 - Latinas in the Americas Units: 3
WMNST 515 - Women: Myth, Ritual, and the Sacred Units: 3
WMNST 520 - Reproductive Rights and Justice Units: 3
WMNST 522 - Women: Madness and Sanity Units: 3
WMNST 530 - Women’s Movements and Activism Units: 3
WMNST 533 - Trans Feminisms Units: 3
WMNST 535 - Lesbian Lives and Cultures Units: 3
WMNST 536 - Gender, Race, and Class Units: 3
WMNST 544 - Queer Theory Units: 3
also listed as
PHIL 544 - Queer Theory Units: 3
WMNST 552 - Feminist Approaches to Film Units: 3
WMNST 560 - Women in Muslim Societies Units: 3
WMNST 565 - Women: Health, Healing, and Medicine Units: 3
WMNST 572 - Women and Violence Units: 3
WMNST 575 - Digital and Networked Feminisms Units: 3
WMNST 580 - Women, Development, and the Global Economy Units: 3
WMNST 581 - Women’s Experiences of Migration Units: 3
WMNST 582 - Feminist Science and Activism Units: 3
WMNST 585 - Local Feminist Activism and Organizations Units: 3
WMNST 590 - Feminist Thought Units: 3
WMNST 596 - Topics in Women’s Studies Units: 1-3
WMNST 598 - Women’s Studies Internship Units: 3 *

Note

Courses in the minor may not be counted toward the major, but may be used to satisfy preparation for the major and general education requirements, if applicable. A minimum of six upper division units must be completed in residence at San Diego State University.

*No more than three units may be applied to the minor in women’s and gender studies.