Requirements
Earn a minor in Women and Gender Studies by meeting these requirements.
Minor in Women & Gender Studies
Twenty-one credits of courses in Women and Gender Studies completed with a GPA of at least 2.0 are required for the minor.
I. Required courses (total credits 9):
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| WGS 200 | Introduction to Gender Studies | 3 |
| WGS 225 | The Study of Women | 3 |
| WGS 480 | Feminist Theory | 3 |
II. At least four of the following (total credits 12):
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| ANTH 371 | Cultural Dynamics | 3 |
| ANTH 372 | Culture Theory | 3 |
| ANTH 375 | Women in Prehistory | 3 |
| ART 410 | Advanced History of Art (with relevant topic) | 3-6 |
| COMM 212 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| COMM 310 | Media and Diversity | 3 |
| CJ 302 | Women, Crime, and Criminal Justice | 3 |
| CJ 361 | Victimology | 3 |
| ENGL 228 | Diversity in Global Literatures ( with relevant topic) | 3 |
| ENGL 229 | Diversity in U.S. Literatures ( with relevant topic) | 3 |
| ENGL 230 | Analyzing Worldview through Story ( with relevant topic) | 3 |
| ENGL 357 | Women Writers and Readers (may be repeated once when topics vary) | 3 |
| ENGL 369 | Literature and Culture ( with relevant topic) | 3 |
| ENGL 415 | Seminar in Literature ( with relevant topic) | 3 |
| HIST 260 | Slaves, Citizens and Social Change | 3 |
| HIST 328 | Human Rights | 3 |
| HIST 332 | Women in Early America | 3 |
| HIST 333 | Women in Modern America | 3 |
| HIST 351 | Kings, Witches, Science and War: Europe and the Search for a New Order | 3 |
| HON 272 | Social Science Colloquium on US Diversity ( with relevant topic) | |
| HON 381 | Exploring Global Diversity through Humanities ( with relevant topic) | 3-4 |
| IS 346 | Gender in American Indian Cultures | 3 |
| LANG 380 | Global Gateways ( with relevant topic) | 3 |
| LANG 480 | Capstone: Global Connections ( with relevant topic) | 3 |
| NORW 350 | Norwegian Culture (with relevant topic) | 3 |
| NORW 403 | Great Literary Works of Norway (with relevant topic) | 3 |
| PHIL 101 | Introduction to Philosophy (with relevant topic) | 3 |
| PHIL 216 | Sex, Gender, and Religion | 3 |
| PHIL 360 | Feminist Philosophy | 3 |
| POLS 215 | Politics and Diversity | 3 |
| POLS 321 | International Human Rights | 3 |
| POLS 351 | Women and Politics | 3 |
| PSYC 210 | Human Sexuality | 3 |
| PSYC 365 | Psychology of Women and Gender | 3 |
| PSYC 421 | Diversity Psychology | 3 |
| SOC 115 | Social Problems | 3 |
| SOC 250 | | 3 |
| SOC 306 | Social Change and Social Movements | 3 |
| SOC 335 | Families in a Changing Society | 3 |
| SOC 340 | Sociology of Gender | 3 |
| SOC 409 | Selected Topics in Sociology (with relevant topic) | 3 |
| WGS 492 | Senior Study: Women and Gender Studies (by prior arrangement only) | 1-4 |
The courses listed do not include all possible electives, especially courses whose topics vary by section. Courses that devote substantial focus to relevant material and approaches can be approved as electives. Please consult the Women and Gender Studies Advisor and/or Director to get approvals and to confirm the plan of study.
The requirements on this page are pulled from UND’s academic catalog and may not reflect
future terms. Updates are published annually in April.