Program: Gender and Women’s Studies Minor - State University of New York at Oswego - Modern Campus Catalog™

Mar 28, 2025

2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Gender and Women’s Studies Minor (18 cr)

A. Core Requirements (15 cr)

GWS 200 - Introduction to Gender and Women’s Studies Credit: 3

Select one course from the following:

ENG 375 - Theories of Diverse Sexuality Credit: 3
ENG 470 - Feminist Theory Credit: 3
PHL 348 - Philosophy and Feminism Credit: 3
POL 363 - Feminist Social and Political Theory Credit: 3

Select one course from the following:

HIS 212 - Women in History Credit: 3
GWS 300 - International Perspectives on Women Credit: 3
GWS 396 - Gender and the Workplace Credit: 3
POL 378 - Gender and Global Politics Credit: 3
Select one course from the approved list of Humanities courses (3 cr). Some of the courses may have prerequisites.

Select one course from the approved list of Social/Behavioral/Natural Sciences courses (3 cr). Some courses may have prerequisites.

B. Elective Requirements (3 cr)

Select one course from the approved lists below not previously chosen - OR -

GWS 399 - Independent Study Credit: 3
OR
GWS 498 - Internship Credit: 1-6
OR
GWS 499 - Independent Study Credit: 3
Note: No course may count in more than one area; b) no more than three courses can be selected in any one department; c) at least nine hours must be 300 or 400 level courses and d) no more than three hours of GWS 399, 499 and GWS 498 can be credited to the minor.

Gender and Women’s Studies - Areas of Study for Major and Minor

HUMANITIES

ART 357 - Gender and the Visual Arts Credit: 3
ART 387 - Modern Art and Mass Culture Credit: 3
ENG 237 - Ethnicity and Cultural Difference in Literature Credit: 3
ENG 238 - Introduction to Latina/o/x Cultural Expressions Credit: 3
ENG 326 - English Drama: City Comedy and Revenge Tragedy Credit: 3
ENG 327 - English Drama: Satire and Empire Credit: 3
ENG 356 - Latina Writings and Theories Credit: 3
ENG 357 - Black Women Writers Credit: 3
ENG 370 - Women in Literature Credit: 3
ENG 375 - Theories of Diverse Sexuality Credit: 3
ENG 470 - Feminist Theory Credit: 3
CSS 489 - Women and Screen Studies Credit: 3
HIS 212 - Women in History Credit: 3
HIS 248 - Women in American History to 1865 Credit: 3
HIS 249 - Women in American History, 1865 to Present Credit: 3
HIS 337 - Social and Cultural History of Sport Credit: 3
HIS 348 - Women in Twentieth Century United States Credit: 3
HIS 350 - Slavery In America to 1865 Credit: 3
HIS 353 - The Black Power Movement Credit: 3
HIS 390 - Harems, Bathhouses, and Brothels: Society, Gender, and Sexuality in the Early Modern Islamic World Credit: 3
NAS 340 - Native American Women Credit: 3
PHL 348 - Philosophy and Feminism Credit: 3
THT 308 - Gender and the Theatre Credit: 3
ART 110 - Gender and Contemporary Visual Culture Credit: 3
-OR-
GWS 110 - Gender and Contemporary Visual Culture Credit: 3

SOCIAL/BEHAVIORAL/NATURAL SCIENCES

ANT 300 - Sex and Gender Across Cultures Credit: 3
BIO 327 - Sexual Diversity and Evolution Credit: 3
BRC 350 - Diversity in the Media Credit: 3
BRC 420 - Technology and Culture Credit: 3
COM 370 - Persuasion and Social Movements Credit: 3
COM 423 - Diversity, Identity, and Communication Credit: 3
CPS 391 - Introduction to Family Systems Credit: 3
CRJ 347 - Crime and Society Credit: 3
CRJ 360 - Discrimination in the Workplace: A Legal Perspective Credit: 3
CRJ 367 - Women and Crime Credit: 3
GWS 300 - International Perspectives on Women Credit: 3
GWS 396 - Gender and the Workplace Credit: 3
HDV 120 - Fundamentals of Gerontology Credit: 3
HDV 313 - Human Sexual Development Credit: 3
HDV 322 - Child Development Credit: 3
HDV 323 - Adolescent Development Credit: 3
HDV 325 - Family Dynamics Across the Lifespan Credit: 3
PED 325 - Women in Sport Credit: 3
POL 363 - Feminist Social and Political Theory Credit: 3
POL 378 - Gender and Global Politics Credit: 3
POL 415 - Women and Politics Credit: 3
PSY 344 - Psychology of Women Credit: 3
SOC 351 - The Changing Modern Family Credit: 3
SOC 366 - Popular Culture Credit: 3
SOC 367 - Globalization and Poverty Credit: 3
SOC 381 - Sociology of Gender Roles Credit: 3
SOC 460 - Dynamics of Prejudice and Discrimination Credit: 3
GWS 260 - Race, Ethnicity, Class, and Gender Credit: 3
-OR-
SOC 260 - Race, Ethnicity, Class, and Gender Credit: 3