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Nov 24, 2024
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2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog [NOTE!!!! THIS IS AN ARCHIVED CATALOG. FOR THE CURRENT CATALOG, GO TO CATALOG.NIU.EDU]
Minor in Women’s and Gender Studies (18)
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The minor in women’s and gender studies is recommended for all students interested in examining historical and contemporary roles, perceptions, and contributions of women and in exploring other gender-related issues. Such exploration should broaden students’ understanding of current societal expectations for both women and men, thereby increasing their effectiveness and sensitivity in a variety of interpersonal and professional settings. The minor is particularly appropriate for students preparing for advanced study in a variety of disciplines or careers in business, communications, education, health, humanities, and human services.
Elective courses for the minor are chosen to complement the student’s background, interests, and career plans and, in some instances, also help satisfy distributive studies area requirements in the general education program. Faculty members from a wide variety of departments participate in the core and special topics courses of the minor. Students interested in declaring this interdisciplinary minor should contact the Center for the Study of Women, Gender, and Sexuality, Reavis Hall 103, early in their college careers for information and advisement.
Students may enroll in a variety of internships combining their professional interests with their preparation in women’s and gender studies. Past interns have worked with the Cook County victim’s assistance program, the local shelter for battered women, the Governor’s Commission on the Status of Women, a medical school research grant on women’s wellness, a high school girls’ leadership project, and other organizations’ activities.
Students must complete 18 semester hours for this minor and are urged to complete WGSS101, WGSS 202, and WGSS 432 as early as possible. No more than 9 semester hours from the list of requirements can be applied toward both the LGBT minor and the WGST minor.
Independent study and topics courses in a variety of departments may meet the minor requirements, with the approval from the director of the Center for the Study of Women, Gender, and Sexuality, when substantial treatment of women’s and gender studies is included in the course.
Check departmental information for additional requirements.
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Requirements (15-18)
Six or more semester hours in the minor must be taken at NIU.
Three of the following (9)
- ANTH 361 - Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Women Credits: 3
- ANTH 422 - Gender in Southeast Asia Credits: 3
ANTH 422 is a writing infused course. - ANTH 441 - Sexual Selection in Primates Credits: 3
ANTH 441 is a writing infused course. - ANTH 468 - Anthropology of Gender Credits: 3
- ARTH 485 - Topics in Art History Credits: 3
D. Images of Women ARTH 485 is a writing infused course. - BKST 402 - The Africana Woman Credits: 3
- COMS 410 - Communication and Gender Credits: 3
Available for general education credit. COMS 410 also fulfills the Human Diversity Requirement. This is a society and culture general education course for the Social Justice and Diversity Pathway. - ENGL 309 - Popular Genres Credits: 3
(May be counted toward the minor when topic is appropriate.) - OR ENGL 381 - Multicultural American Literature Credits: 3
(May be counted toward the minor when topic is appropriate.) ENGL 381 is a writing infused course. ENGL 381 also fulfills the Human Diversity Requirement. - OR ENGL 399 - Topics in American Literature Credits: 3
(May be counted toward the minor when topic is appropriate.) - OR ENGL 400 - Literary Topics Credits: 3
(May be counted toward the minor when topic is appropriate.) - OR ENGL 499 - Topics in English Literature Credits: 3
(May be counted toward the minor when topic is appropriate.) - ENGL 382 - Women Writers: The Tradition in English Credits: 3
ENGL 382 is a writing infused course. ENGL 382 also fulfills the Human Diversity Requirement. - ENGL 383 - LGBTQ+ Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 383 is a writing infused course.
ENGL 383 also fulfills the Human Diversity Requirement. - ENGL 434X - Language and Gender Credits: 3
ENGL 434X fulfills the Human Diversity Requirement. - FLFR 445 - Feminism in France Credits: 3
FLFR 445 is a writing infused course. - FLSP 439 - Women Authors in Hispanic Literature Credits: 3
FLSP 439 is a writing infused course. - FLST 481 - Special Topics in Literature I Credits: 3
(May be counted toward the minor when topic is appropriate.) - FSMD 464 - Social Psychology of Dress and Appearance Credits: 3
FSMD 464 is a writing infused course. FSMD 464 also fulfills the Human Diversity Requirement. - HDFS 384 - Asian American Families Credits: 3
HDFS 384 also fulfills the Human Diversity Requirement. - HIST 322 - Women in Modern Europe Credits: 3
HIST 322 also fulfills the Human Diversity Requirement. - HIST 346 - Women in Asian History Credits: 3
HIST 346 also fulfills the Human Diversity Requirement. - HIST 353 - Women in African History Credits: 3
HIST 353 is a writing infused course. HIST 353 also fulfills the Human Diversity Requirement. - HIST 369 - Women in United States History Credits: 3
Available for general education credit. HIST 369 also fulfills the Human Diversity Requirement. This is a creativity and critical analysis general education course for the Creativity, Innovation, and Change Pathway. - HIST 402 - Gender and Sexuality in History Credits: 3
HIST 402 also fulfills the Human Diversity Requirement. - HIST 407 - Medieval Women Credits: 3
HIST 407 is a writing infused course. HIST 407 also fulfills the Human Diversity Requirement. - MGMT 498 - Equal Opportunity and Employment Credits: 3
- NUTR 406 - Global Food and Nutrition Issues Credits: 3
Available for general education credit. This is a nature and technology general education course for the Global Connections Pathway. - PHHE 406 - Dimensions of Human Sexuality Credits: 3
- PHIL 355 - Feminism and Philosophy Credits: 3
PHIL 355 also fulfills the Human Diversity Requirement. - POLS 373 - Women and Politics Credits: 3
POLS 373 also fulfills the Human Diversity Requirement. - POLS 411 - Constitutional Law II Credits: 3
- PSYC 424 - Adolescent Development Credits: 3
- PSYC 474 - Psychological Basis of Sexuality Credits: 3
PSYC 474 also fulfills the Human Diversity Requirement. - SOCI 354 - Families and Social Change Credits: 3
Available for general education credit. This is a society and culture general education course for the Creativity, Innovation, and Change Pathway. - SOCI 357 - The Sociology of Gender Credits: 3
SOCI 357 also fulfills the Human Diversity Requirement. - SOCI 450 - Social Inequality Credits: 3
SOCI 450 is a writing infused course. - SOCI 487 - Gender and Crime Credits: 3
SOCI 487 is a writing infused course. - WGSS 240 - Issues in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Credits: 3
- WGSS 324 - Gender and STEM Credits: 3
Available for general education credit. WGSS 324 also fulfills the Human Diversity Requirement. This is a society and culture general education course for the Social Justice and Diversity Pathway. - OR BIOS 324X - Women in Science Credits: 3
Available for general education credit. BIOS 324X also fulfills the Human Diversity Requirement. This is a society and culture general education course for the Social Justice and Diversity Pathway. - OR GEOG 324X - Women in Science Credits: 3
Available for general education credit. GEOG 324X also fulfills the Human Diversity Requirement. This is a society and culture general education course for the Social Justice and Diversity Pathway. - WGSS 332 - Growing Up Girl Credits: 3
WGSS 332 also fulfills the Human Diversity Requirement. - WGSS 350 - Introduction to LGBTQ+ Studies Credits: 3
WGSS 350 is a writing infused course. WGSS 350 also fulfills the Human Diversity Requirement. Available for general education credit. This is a society and culture general education course for the Social Justice and Diversity Pathway. - WGSS 390 - Internship in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Credits: 1-3
- WGSS 424 - Topics in Gender and STEM Credits: 3
- WGSS 430 - Special Topics in Women’s and Gender Studies Credits: 3
- WGSS 432 - Feminist and Queer Theories Credits: 3
- WGSS 434 - Language and Gender Credits: 3
WGSS 434 also fulfills the Human Diversity Requirement. - WGSS 435 - Gender and the Environment Credits: 3
WGSS 435 also fulfills the Human Diversity Requirement. - WGSS 436 - Current Debates Seminar: Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Credits: 3
- WGSS 439 - Independent Study in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Credits: 3
- WGSS 450 - Transgender Studies Credits: 3
WGSS 450 also fulfills the Human Diversity Requirement.
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