Program: Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Minor - University of Wisconsin Stout

Apr 13, 2025

2025-2026 Undergraduate Bulletin (Working)

Interdisciplinary analysis of gender and discrimination, including an examination of history, science, art, and institutions throughout the U.S. and globally.

Program Requirements (18 credits)

Required Courses (9 credits)

WGS-205 Introduction to Queer Studies (3 cr.)
WGS-210 Introduction to Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (3 cr.)
ANTH-356 Gender in Cross-Cultural Perspective (3 cr.)

Selectives (9 credits)

Choose 6 or more credits from Level A. Remaining credits may be chosen from either Level A or Level B. No more than 9 credits can come from the student’s major.

Level A

ARTH-332 Gender and Art (3 cr.)
HDFS-257 Lifespan Sexuality (3 cr.)
HDFS-320 Divorced, Single Parent and Remarried Family (2 cr.)
HDFS-350 Women’s Relationships in Later Life (3 cr.)
HDFS-352 Sexual and Gender Identities in Families and Society (3 cr.)
HDFS-456 Abuse and the Family (3 cr.)
HIST-311 Women and War: A Global Perspective in the Modern Era (3 cr.)
HIST-321 United States Women’s History (3 cr.)
INMGT-415 Inclusivity in Leadership (3 cr.)
LIT-272 Women Writers (3 cr.)
PSYC-372 Psychology of Sex and Gender (3 cr.)
PSYC-375 The Psychology of Marriage and The Family (2 cr.)
SOC-275 Masculinities (3 cr.)
SOC-291 Sociology of Health and Illness (3 cr.)
WGS-398 Field Experience in Community Projects (1-3 cr.)
WGS-399 Independent Study in Women and Gender Studies (1-3 cr.)
WGS-XXX Applied Research in Women and Gender Studies (1 cr.)

Level B

FASH-211 History and Culture of Fashion (3 cr.)
BIO-130 Human Sexual Biology (3 cr.)
BURTL-417 Social/Psychological Aspects of Clothing (3 cr.)
HDFS-340 Human Development: Middle to Late Adulthood (3 cr.)
HDFS-341 Family Caregiving to Dependent Elders (1 cr.)
HDFS-345 Health Care Dilemmas & Decisions for Families (3 cr.)
HDFS-426 Special Topics in the Study of Family Life (1-3 cr.)
HDFS-440 Child and Family Law (3 cr.)
LIT-303 Coming of Age in Literature and Film (3 cr.)
PHIL-220 Multicultural Philosophy (3 cr.)
PSYC-270 Social Cognition and Behavior (3 cr.)
PSYC-350 Culture and Psychology (3 cr.)
PSYC-360 Personality Theories and Applications (3 cr.)
PSYC-370 Interpersonal Effectiveness Training (3 cr.)

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Program Requirements (18 credits)

Required Courses (9 credits)

Selectives (9 credits)

Level A

Level B