Undergraduate Program
Students who major or minor in Women’s Studies & Gender Studies have a unique opportunity to explore and engage in other disciplines, e.g. English, Political Science, and Psychology, to name a few.
A WSGS major and minor will offer undergraduates an understanding of the many economic, social and political implications of gender and feminist thought. As an interdisciplinary program, students are challenged to look at contemporary issues critically and through various lenses offered by the arts, humanities, social sciences, and liberal arts.
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Click here for more information on our new Accelerated Master's Pathway.
Current Course Offerings
Fall 2026
| Discipline | Course # | Title | Instructor | Day/Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Studies & Gender Studies | WSGS 101-001 | Intro to WSGS from a Global Perspective | TBA | MoWeFr 9:20 - 10:10AM |
| WSGS 101-002 | Emily Datskou | TuTh 2:30 - 3:45PM | ||
| WSGS 101-003 | TBA | MoWeFr 10:25 - 11:15AM | ||
| WSGS 101-004 | Emily Datskou | TuTh 11:30PM - 12:45PM | ||
| WSGS 201-001 | Contemporary Issues in WSGS: Biology of Sex | TBA | MoWeFr 1:40 - 2:30PM | |
| WSGS 330-001 | History of Feminist Thought and Social Action | Kelly O'Connor | We 4:15 - 6:45PM | |
| WSGS 375-001 | Masculinity Studies: Equity, Race, Transformation | Minwoo Jung | Tu 4:15 - 6:45PM | |
| WSGS 388-01E | Women's Studies Practicum | Leanna Boychenko | TBA | |
| WSGS 390-001 | Directed Readings Women Studies | Leanna Boychenko | TBA | |
| WSGS 398-01E | WSGS Internship | Leanna Boychenko | TBA | |
| WSGS 391-01E | WSGS Methodologies | Danielle Zimmerman | Th 4:15 - 6:45PM |
WSGS also offers the following cross listed courses for SP26:
| Anthropology | ANTH 106-001 | Sex, Science and Anthropological Inquiry | Paula Tallman | MoWeFr 12:35 - 1:25PM |
| ANTH 245-001 | Gender in Deep Time | Christopher Hernandez | TuTh 1:00 - 2:15PM | |
| Criminal Justice | CJC 370-001 | Women in The Criminal Justice System | Zhandarka Kurti | TuTh 2:30 - 3:45PM |
| Communication | COMM 281-001(WTC) | Communication, Language & Gender | Elizabeth Lozano | TuTh 2:30 - 3:45PM |
| COMM 324-001 | Film Genre | Elizabeth Coffman | Tu 4:15 - 6:45PM | |
| Fine and Performing Arts | FNAR 356-101 | India, Women and Visual Culture | Sarita Heer | TuTh 10:00 - 11:15AM |
| English | ENGL 283-001 | Women in Literature | TBA | MoWeFr 11:30 - 12:20PM |
| ENGL 288-01W | Nature in Literature: Ecofeminism | Elisabeth Bayley | MoWeFr 11:30 - 12:20PM | |
| ENGL 390-01W SEM | Advanced Seminar: Visionaries | Jayme Stayer | TuTh 11:30PM - 12:45PM | |
| History | HIST 339F-001 | History of Feminist Thought and Social Action | Kelly O'Connor | We 4:15 - 6:45PM |
| HIST 349A-001 | Women in East Asia | Elena Valussi | TuTh 10:00 - 11:15AM | |
| Philosophy | PHIL 389-01W | Contemporary Issues: Critical Philosophy of Race | Jacqueline Scott | TuTh 1:00 - 2:15PM |
| Psychology | PSYC 239-001 | Understanding Bias and Inclusivity | Kaylah Denis | Th 4:15 - 6:45PM |
| PSYC 239-002 | Understanding Bias and Inclusivity | TBA | MoWeFr 8:15 - 9:05PM | |
| PSYC 239-003 | Understanding Bias and Inclusivity | TBA | MoWeFr 9:20 - 10:10 AM | |
| PSYC 360-001 | Understanding Prejudice | Kim Morris Lee | MoWeFr 1:40 - 2:30 PM | |
| PYSC 360-002 | Understanding Prejudice | Kim Morris Lee | MoWeFr 2:45 - 3:35 PM | |
| Sociology | SOCL 123-001 | Mass Media and Popular Culture | TBA | MoWeFr 9:20 - 10:20AM |
| SOCL 171-001 | Sociology of Sex and Gender | Dana la Vergne | MoWeFri 11:30 - 12:20PM | |
| SOCL 334-001 | Latinas/os/xs in Space | Teresa Gonzales | TuTh 1:00 - 2:15PM | |
| Spanish | SPAN 361-001 | Hispanic Women Writers | Susana Cavallo | TuTh 1:00 - 2:15PM |
| Theology (Undergraduate) | THEO 100-011 | Christian Theology | Teresa Calpino | TuTh 1:00 - 2:15PM |
| THEO 100-012 | Christian Theology | Teresa Calpino | TuTh 2:30 - 3:45PM | |
| THEO 186-001 | Global Relgious Ethics: Reproductive Ethics | Sandra Sullivan Dunbar | MoWeFr 12:35 - 1:25PM | |
| THEO 186-002 | Global Relgious Ethics: Reproductive Ethics | Sandra Sullivan Dunbar | MoWeFri 1:40 - 2:30PM | |
| THEO 278-001 | Religion and Gender | Teresa Calpino | TuThu 8:30 - 9:45AM | |
| THEO 278-002 | Religion and Gender | Teresa Calpino | TuTh 10:00 - 11:15AM | |
| THEO 278-003 | Religion and Gender | TBA | MoWeFr 11:30 - 12:20PM | |
| THEO 278-004 | Religion and Gender | TBA | MoWeFr 8:15 - 9:05AM | |
| THEO 278-A04 (Rome) | Religion and Gender | Deborah F. Sawyer | Th 10 - 12:30PM | |
| THEO 393-004 SEM | Seminar: Fem/Womanist Ethics & Theology | Aana Vigen | Mo 4:15 - 6:45PM | |
| UCLR | UCLR 100C-003 | Interpreting Literature: Rethinking the Hero in Classical and Mexican-American Literature | Leanna Boychenko | TuTh 2:30PM - 3:45PM |
To find WSGS cross-listed courses use the interdisciplinary drop-box under Undergraduate Core/Interdisciplinary Search criteria (Women’s Studies) in the Locus “Search for Classes”
A full list of all WSGS courses with descriptions is available in the Course Catalog.
Students who major or minor in Women’s Studies & Gender Studies have a unique opportunity to explore and engage in other disciplines, e.g. English, Political Science, and Psychology, to name a few.
A WSGS major and minor will offer undergraduates an understanding of the many economic, social and political implications of gender and feminist thought. As an interdisciplinary program, students are challenged to look at contemporary issues critically and through various lenses offered by the arts, humanities, social sciences, and liberal arts.
Click here for more information on a Major in WSGS.
Click here for more information on a Minor in WSGS.
Click here for more information on our new Accelerated Master's Pathway.