Gender, Women's and Sexuality Studies (GWS), Minor
Requirements for Students Matriculating in or before Academic Year 2024-2025. Learn more about University Academic Regulation 3.1.
Lucy Bailey, Faculty contact, 215 WLLD, 405-744-9194, lucy.bailey@okstate.edu
Anthony Valentine, 213 LSE, 405-744-5658
Minimum Grade Point Average in Minor Coursework: 2.00
Total Hours: 15
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Minor Requirements | ||
| GWST 2113 | Transnational Women's Studies (S) | 3 |
| or GWST 2123 | Introduction to Gender Studies (DH) | |
| GWST 4113 | Feminist Theories | 3 |
| or GWST 4503 | Theorizing Men and Masculinities | |
| Select 6 hours from classes focusing on gender and women: | 6 | |
| Topics in Gender Studies | ||
| Theorizing Sexualities (D) | ||
| LGBTQ Lives in the United States (D) | ||
| Race and Reproduction in the U.S. (D) | ||
| Gender and Representation (D) | ||
| Mothering | ||
| Gender, Violence & Justice (D) | ||
| Approaches to Feminist Research | ||
| History of Sexuality in the United States (D) | ||
or HIST 4333 | History of Sexuality in the United States (D) | |
| Sex & Gender in the Medieval World | ||
| Theorizing Men and Masculinities | ||
| Special Topics in Global Feminism | ||
| Internship in Gender and Women's Studies | ||
| Directed Readings in Gender Studies | ||
| Special Topics in Africana Studies | ||
| Gender in America (DH) | ||
| Gender And Visual Culture | ||
| Readings in Literature by Women (DH) | ||
| Gender Relations in Chinese History (H) | ||
| Sex and Gender in the Medieval World (H) | ||
| Gender in America (DH) | ||
| Biology, Race, and Gender: Honors (DH) | ||
| Gender and Politics | ||
| Psychology of Women (DS) | ||
| Gender and Work (DS) | ||
| Sociology of Sexualities (S) | ||
| Sociology of Gender (S) | ||
| Gender and the Middle East (IS) | ||
and other suitable feminist and gender topics courses by petition. | ||
| 3 hours from classes in the list above or below that complement gender and women's studies: | 3 | |
| American Popular Culture (H) | ||
| Race, Gender, and Ethnicity in American Film (D) | ||
or ENGL 3473 | Race, Gender, and Ethnicity in American Film (D) | |
| The Body in American Culture (DH) | ||
| U.S. as Business Culture (DH) | ||
| Special Topics in American Studies (DH) | ||
| Art Since 1960 | ||
| Human Reproduction | ||
| Multicultural and Diversity Issues in Curriculum | ||
| Women and Minority Entrepreneurship | ||
| United States History Since 1945 (DH) | ||
| History of Medicine (H) | ||
| The Story of Lizzie Borden: Axe Murder in American Culture (DH) | ||
| Managing Diversity in the Workplace (D) | ||
| American Philosophy (H) | ||
| Biomedical Ethics (H) | ||
| U.S. Constitution: Civil Rights and Civil Liberties | ||
| Psychology of Human Sexuality | ||
| Sociology of Health and Illness | ||
| Sociology of Families (S) | ||
| Diverse American Drama (DH) | ||
and other suitable complementary topics courses focused on gender, sexuality, feminism, or intersectionality by petition. | ||
| Total Hours | 15 | |
Additional OSU Requirements
Undergraduate Minors
- An undergraduate minor must include between fifteen and thirty hours, inclusive of undergraduate coursework.
- A minimum of six credit hours for the minor must be earned in residence at OSU.
- The courses required for a minor may be included in the course requirements for any undergraduate degree or they may be in addition to degree requirements, depending on the overlap between the minor and degree requirements. However, an undergraduate minor must be earned in an academic field other than the student's declared degree option. The minor may not duplicate the degree major or option (for example, a student who earns a BA in Art with an Art History option may earn a minor in Studio Art but not Art History).
- A student generally follows the minor requirements associated with his or her matriculation year or newer requirements that have been established since matriculation. The time limit for following requirements from a given academic year is six years.
For additional information on requirements on minors, click here.