2025-2026 Academic Catalog
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| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Minor Courses | ||
| WGS 1824 | Introduction to Womens and Gender Studies | 3 |
| or WGS 1114 | Intro to LGBTQ+ Lives | |
| You are required to choose one. These appear under electives as well because you may take additional courses in this list as electives. | 3 | |
| Feminist Theory | ||
| Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Issues | ||
| Creativity, Power, & Politics | ||
| Global Feminisms | ||
| Women's Studies Seminar | ||
| Choose four of the following | 12 | |
| Human Sexuality | ||
| The Black Woman in the U.S. | ||
| Asian American Experience (when the topic is women, gender, sexualities, masculinities, and/or diversity) | ||
| Race and Gender in Religion and Culture | ||
| Creativity, Power, & Politics | ||
| Race, Class, Gender, and Sexualities (when course is focused on women, gender, sexualities, masculinities, and/or diversity) | ||
| Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Issues | ||
| Independent Study (variable credit; by arrangement with a professor) | ||
| African American Images in Film | ||
| Topics in Literature by Women | ||
| Special Topics in Literature | ||
| Women in U S History | ||
| Women in U S History | ||
| Issues in Aging | ||
| Gender And Family Diversity | ||
| The Politics of Race, Ethnicity and Gender | ||
| Gender Relations | ||
| Gender and Work in the U.S. | ||
| Sociology of Aging | ||
| Appalachian Languages and Cultures | ||
| Topics in Culture | ||
| Contemporary Issues in Science, Technology, and Society | ||
| Topics in Feminism (may be repeated with a different topic) | ||
| Women and Gender in Islam | ||
| Gender and Linguistics | ||
| Global Feminisms | ||
| Gender, Environment, and International Development | ||
| Sexual Medicine | ||
| Gender and Science | ||
| Internship (by arrangement with professor) | ||
| Study Abroad | ||
| Independent Study (variable credit; by arrangement with professor) | ||
| Undergraduate Research (by arrangement with professor) | ||
| Total Credits | 18 | |
A minimum GPA of 2.0 in all courses taken to fulfill the minor is required.
Students must complete at least 6 credit hours at the 3000-4000 level.
Students must take one required introductory course, a second required course from a list of four options. They then choose four electives. Total credits: 18
Advising: Questions may be answered by the Director of Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Dr. Bonnie Zare, bonzare@vt.edu or Heath Furrow hafurrow@vt.edu.
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