Students take courses taught by award-winning faculty in the Department of Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies, and may take approved courses offered in departments across the university as electives. There are also opportunities to engage in experiential learning through internships and mentored research. The minor is open to students from across the university, including those outside the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

Requirements

• Students may count three credits of WST 2322, WST 2611, WST 2612, or department-approved Quest courses towards their elective credits for the minor; the remaining 12 credits must be at the 3000-level or above.
• No more than three credits of WST 4905 independent study, WST 4911 undergraduate research, or WST 4940 internship may apply to the minor.
• All courses must be completed with minimum grades of C except internships, which are taken S/U.
• Six transfer credits can apply toward the minor.
• Students must complete a minimum of six credits of coursework exclusive to the minor that cannot be double counted toward their major(s) or other minors.

Each semester, courses approved for this minor are listed on the Women’s Studies courses webpage.
Electives Outside the Department
Electives Inside the Department

Required Courses

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
WST 3015	Interdisciplinary Perspectives in Women's Studies	3
Women’s Studies-approved electives (3000-level or above) 1		12
Total Credits		15

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3 credits of WST courses at the 2000-level or department-approved Quest courses may be substituted for one 3 credit 3000-level approved elective.

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