Women's and Gender Studies, Minor
Saint Louis University's minor in women's and gender studies can be relatively easy to combine with another major or additional minor.
Women's and gender studies elective courses are often cross-listed with other departments, enabling students to use one course to simultaneously fulfill requirements for both their women's and gender studies minor and their other major/minors.
To complete the minor, students take the introductory course options, take two courses from two of the four other distribution areas required for the major (Diversity and Identity; Praxis; Theory; Inquiry/Research Experience), and take three electives at the 2000-level or above from courses with either a WGST number, a WGST cross-listing or a WGST attribute.
The minor requires a total of 18 credits. Courses may simultaneously count for multiple majors and minors, and for core requirements. No single course can count for both a required course and an elective for a women's and gender studies major/minor.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Introductory Course | ||
| WGST 1900 | Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies | 3 |
| Area Requirements | ||
| Select two courses (6 credit hours) from 2 of the 4 following areas: | 6 | |
| Diversity and Identity | ||
WGST 2700 | Feminisms in the U.S.: Intersectional Approaches | |
WGST 3350 | Women and Gender in Global Film | |
WGST 4860 | Global & Transnational Feminism | |
| Praxis | ||
WGST 4919 | Women's and Gender Studies Internship | |
| Theory | ||
WGST 3775 | Feminist Theory-Gender Justice | |
or POLS 3770 | Feminist Theory: Gender Justice | |
WGST 4810X | Philosophy of Feminism | |
| Junior/Senior Inquiry/Research Experience | ||
WGST 4960 | Women's and Gender Studies Capstone | |
WGST 3510 | The Structure of Poverty, Globally and Locally | |
| Elective Courses | ||
| Select a minimum of 9 credit hours at 2000-level or above with either a WGST number, a WGST cross-listing, or a WGST attribute. Accepted courses include: | 9 | |
WGST 2550X | Gender, Identity & Literature | |
WGST 2800 | Men and Masculinities | |
WGST 2930 | Special Topics | |
WGST 2400 | Gender and Popular Culture | |
WGST 3320 | Mary and Her Sisters | |
WGST 3800 | Violence Against Women | |
WGST 4330 | Psychology of Oppression | |
| Total Credits | 18 | |
Continuation Standards
Students with a minor in women’s and gender studies must maintain a 2.00 GPA in women's and gender studies courses.
Students can complete all or part of the women’s and gender studies minor at SLU’s campus in Madrid.