Minor in Women's and Gender Studies
Women's and Gender Studies minors must complete the 18 units of required and elective courses listed below. All Women's and Gender Studies minors must complete minimum 12 units toward the minor at Towson University, with at least 9 units at the upper (300-400) level.
Students may wish to increase the value of a major in the humanities, social sciences, education, business or STEM with a focus on women and gender.
Code | Title | Units |
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Required Courses | ||
WMST 337 | FEMINIST THEORY | 3 |
Perspective Course | ||
Select one of the following courses: | 3 | |
WOMEN IN PERSPECTIVE | ||
HONORS WOMEN IN PERSPECTIVE | ||
INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES OF WOMEN | ||
Electives | ||
Select four courses from the following focus areas. Courses may be selected from one focus area or across a combination of focus areas. Minimum 6 units must be upper-level (300-400). | 12 | |
Total Units | 18 |
Focus Areas
Code | Title | Units |
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Women, Gender, Culture and Creativity | ||
AMERICAN WOMEN AND POPULAR CULTURE | ||
WOMEN'S WORDS, WOMEN'S LIVES | ||
TOPICS IN WOMEN'S STUDIES 1 | ||
CHRISTIAN SEXUAL ETHICS | ||
MASCULINITIES IN PERSPECTIVE | ||
WOMEN'S SPIRITUAL PRACTICES | ||
TOPICS IN AFRICAN AND AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES 1 | ||
WOMEN IN ART | ||
IDENTITY AND CULTURE 1 | ||
COMMUNICATION AND GENDER | ||
GENDER IN FILM AND MEDIA | ||
HONORS SEMINAR IN LITERATURE 1 | ||
SPECIAL TOPICS: LITERATURE OF WOMEN | ||
STUDIES IN ONE OR TWO AUTHORS 1 | ||
WOMEN IN 20TH CENTURY U.S. HISTORY | ||
WOMEN IN WESTERN MUS | ||
RACE, CLASS AND GENDER | ||
PHILOSOPHY OF THE PRISON INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX | ||
FEMINIST PHILOSOPHY | ||
Women, Gender, Diversity and Global Contexts | ||
INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES OF WOMEN | ||
WOMEN, ENVIRONMENT, AND HEALTH | ||
B-MORE: BALTIMORE AND URBAN COMMUNITIES | ||
TOPICS IN WOMEN'S STUDIES 1 | ||
CHRISTIAN SEXUAL ETHICS | ||
ANIMAL RIGHTS, HUMAN RIGHTS | ||
MASCULINITIES IN PERSPECTIVE | ||
WOMEN'S SPIRITUAL PRACTICES | ||
TOPICS IN AFRICAN AND AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES 1 | ||
ANTHROPOLOGY OF GENDER | ||
FEMINIST GEOGRAPHIES | ||
WOMEN IN ANTIQUITY | ||
GENDER AND SEXUALITY IN IMPERIAL CHINA | ||
UNITED STATES LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER, AND QUEER HISTORIES | ||
INTRODUCTION TO LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENDER STUDIES | ||
PHILOSOPHY OF THE PRISON INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX | ||
GENDER IDENTITY IN TRANSITION | ||
RACE, GENDER, SEXUALITY, AND JUDAISM | ||
SOCIOLOGY OF RACE, CLASS AND GENDER | ||
Women, Gender, Health and Sexuality | ||
AMERICAN WOMEN AND POPULAR CULTURE | ||
WOMEN AND SEXUALITY | ||
WOMEN, ENVIRONMENT, AND HEALTH | ||
TOPICS IN WOMEN'S STUDIES 1 | ||
CHRISTIAN SEXUAL ETHICS | ||
ANIMAL RIGHTS, HUMAN RIGHTS | ||
SEXUAL COMMUNICATION | ||
QUEER/LGBT COMMUNICATION STUDIES | ||
ISSUES IN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE | ||
LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENDER FAMILIES | ||
UNITED STATES LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER, AND QUEER HISTORIES | ||
WOMEN'S HEALTH | ||
SEXUALITY IN A DIVERSE SOCIETY | ||
INTRODUCTION TO LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENDER STUDIES | ||
PHILOSOPHY OF THE PRISON INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX | ||
PSYCHOLOGY OF GENDER | ||
GENDER IDENTITY IN TRANSITION | ||
MEDICAL SOCIOLOGY | ||
Women, Gender, Leadership and Community | ||
WOMEN, WORK, AND FAMILY | ||
WOMEN, ENVIRONMENT, AND HEALTH | ||
B-MORE: BALTIMORE AND URBAN COMMUNITIES | ||
TOPICS IN WOMEN'S STUDIES 1 | ||
CHRISTIAN SEXUAL ETHICS | ||
ANIMAL RIGHTS, HUMAN RIGHTS | ||
MASCULINITIES IN PERSPECTIVE | ||
WOMEN'S SPIRITUAL PRACTICES | ||
ISSUES IN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE | ||
WOMEN, CRIME, AND JUSTICE | ||
GRANT AND ADVOCACY WRITING | ||
FUNDAMENTALS OF LEADERSHIP IN THE NON-PROFIT SECTOR | ||
WOMEN IN 20TH CENTURY U.S. HISTORY | ||
UNITED STATES LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER, AND QUEER HISTORIES | ||
PHILOSOPHY OF THE PRISON INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX | ||
COMPARATIVE PUBLIC POLICY | ||
SPEC TOPICS POSC 1 | ||
SEMINAR IN AMERICAN GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC POLICY | ||
SOCIOLOGY OF GENDER | ||
WORK AND OCCUPATIONS |
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Please contact the Department of Women's and Gender Studies for acceptable topics related to women and gender.