The Women’s and Gender Studies minor emphasizes intersectional approaches to the study of gender, race, class, ethnicity, and sexuality in national and transnational contexts. Course offerings examine social constructions of sex and gender and provide students with an opportunity to learn about women’s historical and contemporary roles, gain a working knowledge of interdisciplinary feminist scholarship, and reflect critically on their life experiences as shaped by gender and other forms of diversity. Courses are drawn from various departments and schools, including Anthropology, Art, Communication, Criminal Justice, Film, English, History, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Nursing, Social Work, Sociology, Theater, and the Women’s and Gender Studies Program. Subcategories of focus include feminist theories, girl studies, queer studies, and global and transnational issues.
Minor Admission Requirements
Minor Requirements
- Students cannot earn both the minor in Women’s and Gender Studies and the Certificate on Gender Studies.
Prerequisite Courses
Required Courses (12 Credit Hours)
- WST 3015 - Introduction to Women’s Studies Credit Hours: 3
- WST 3603 - Introduction to Gender Studies Credit Hours: 3
Select Two:
Select two courses from the list below, one of which must be a WST prefixed course.
- WST 3522 - First and Second Wave Feminisms Credit Hours: 3
- WST 3561 - Third Wave Feminisms Credit Hours: 3
- WST 3621 - Theories of Masculinity Credit Hours: 3
- WST 4415 - Global and Transnational Feminism Credit Hours: 3
- LIT 4554 - Advanced Feminist Theories Credit Hours: 3
- PHM 3123 - Feminist Theories Credit Hours: 3
- WST 3020 - Girls’ Studies Credit Hours: 3
- WST 3460 - Women, Race and Struggle Credit Hours: 3
- HUM 4823 - Queer Theory in the Humanities Credit Hours: 3
- HUM 3326 - Theories of Sex and Gender in Humanities Credit Hours: 3
Restricted Electives (6 Credit Hours)
- Students should complete at least one of their two Elective courses from outside their major. Students may count additional courses from the Theories Group above as electives toward the minor. Course substitutions, internship, independent study, or Special Topics credit may be applied to the minor only with the approval of the program director. No more than one 2000-level course will count toward the minor.
- A list of approved restricted elective courses is found in the myKnight audit.
Women’s Studies Disciplinary Approaches
- WST 3371 - Women and Leadership Credit Hours: 3
- WST 3500 - Gender Issues and Community Activism Credit Hours: 3
- WST 4002 - Research in Women and Gender Studies Credit Hours: 3
- WST 4021 - Girls and Leadership Credit Hours: 3
- WST 4349 - Ecofeminism Credit Hours: 3
- WST 4023 - Virtual Girls Credit Hours: 3
- WST 4022 - Girls and the Body Credit Hours: 3
Women’s History
- AMH 3561 - Women in American History I Credit Hours: 3
- AMH 3562 - Women in American History II Credit Hours: 3
- ASH 4304 - Women in China Credit Hours: 3
- EUH 4610 - Women in European Society: From Medieval to Modern Credit Hours: 3
- AMH 4680 - Women in American Science Credit Hours: 3
- JST 3510 - Notable Women in Jewish History Credit Hours: 3
Representations of Women
- AML 3283 - Contemporary American Women’s Fiction Credit Hours: 3
- ARH 4871 - Women in Art Credit Hours: 3
- COM 4014 - Gender Issues in Communication Credit Hours: 3
- COM 4461 - Intercultural Communication Credit Hours: 3
- FIL 3880C - Images of Women in Film Credit Hours: 3
- FRW 4380 - Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales to Ex-Machina Credit Hours: 3
- LIT 3383 - Women in Literature Credit Hours: 3
- LIT 3823 - Hispanic Women Writers Credit Hours: 3
- LIT 3381 - Women Writers of Color Credit Hours: 3
- AML 3286 - Early American Women’s Words Credit Hours: 3
- ENC 4374 - Gendered Rhetorics Credit Hours: 3
- THE 3272 - Shakespeare to RuPaul: Drag in Entertainment Credit Hours: 3
Women’s Wellness
- CLP 3184 - Women’s Mental Health Credit Hours: 3
- NSP 4425 - Women’s Health Issues Credit Hours: 3
- SOP 3742 - Psychology of Women Credit Hours: 3
Gender and Social Policy
- ANT 3302 - Sex, Gender and Culture Credit Hours: 3
- CCJ 4670 - Women and Crime Credit Hours: 3
- CCJ 4681 - Domestic Violence and the Justice System Credit Hours: 3
- CPO 4710 - Women in Comparative Politics Credit Hours: 3
- INR 4085 - Women, Gender, and Globalization Credit Hours: 3
- PUP 4323 - Women and Public Policy Credit Hours: 3
- SYD 4810 - Women in Contemporary Society Credit Hours: 3
- SYD 4813 - Women, Law and Social Change Credit Hours: 3
- SYO 4100 - Family Trends Credit Hours: 3
- SYD 3800 - Sex and Gender in Society Credit Hours: 3
- SYP 3060 - Sociology of Sex and Reproduction Credit Hours: 3
- PHI 3629 - Family Values Credit Hours: 3
- PHM 3020 - Philosophy of Love Credit Hours: 3
Foreign Language Requirements
Total Undergraduate Credit Hours Required: 18
Other Requirements
- Minimum grade of “C” (2.0) is required in each course used to satisfy the minor.
- At least 12 hours used in the minor must be earned at UCF.
- No credit by exam (TSD, military credit) may be used.
