2024-2025 Academic Catalog
Welcome to Virginia Tech! We are excited that you are here planning your time as a Hokie.
Welcome to Virginia Tech! We are excited that you are here planning your time as a Hokie.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Minor Courses (to be taken in sequence) (15 credits) | ||
| WGS 1824 | Introduction to Womens and Gender Studies | 3 |
| STS 1504 | Introduction to Science, Technology, and Society | 3 |
| HIST/STS/SOC 2604 | Introduction to Data in Social Context | 3 |
| or STS 3314 | Medical Dilemmas and Human Experience | |
| WGS/STS 4334 | Sexual Medicine (Pre: WGS 1824 or WGS 1114) | 3 |
| WGS/STS 4704 | Gender and Science (Pre: STS 1504) | 3 |
| Subtotal | 15 | |
| Elective Courses | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Feminist Activism | ||
| Topics in Feminism | ||
| Societal Health in North America | ||
| Gender, Environment, and International Development | ||
| Women's Studies Seminar | ||
| Internship | ||
| Independent Study | ||
| Contemporary Issues in Science, Technology, and Society | ||
| Subtotal | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 18 | |
Please Note: Students cannot take more than 3 credit hours of either Internship or Independent Study. Up to six credits of special offerings, such as Independent Study (4974), or Undergraduate Research (4994) in any department may be used to fulfill requirements for the minor where appropriate.
Permission to include such courses must be granted by the minor coordinator. For additional information contact: Dr. Christine Labuski at chrislab@vt.edu
The Minor in Gender, Science, and Technology (GST) requires the completion of 18 credit hours as outlined. Five specific courses are required. Three additional credits of electives at the 3000 or 4000 level are also required. A minimum GPA of 2.0 in all courses taken to fulfill the minor is required.
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