Degree
Minor in Gender, Women, and Sexuality StudiesContact
Linda Morrison
lmorrison@une.edu
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Mission
Through exploring the social construction of gender and sexuality in a variety of cultural contexts, the minor in Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies aims to improve understanding of the situations of all people and to employ gender and sexuality as central categories of analysis. Its goals include recognizing gendered individuals of all backgrounds as whole and productive human beings, providing a more accurate and equitable account of human experience.
Minor Description
The minor in Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies introduces students to the theories, methods, and issues in these intersecting fields. Complementing and building upon the traditional offerings of UNE’s undergraduate colleges, this minor provides an interdisciplinary perspective to students' education by combining the scholarly traditions of many fields of knowledge in new and productive ways.
Curricular Requirements
Eighteen credits as indicated below will satisfy the minor in Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies.
| Program Required Courses | Credits |
|---|---|
| WGST 200 – Introduction to Women's Studies | 3 |
| WGST 400 – Capstone in Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies or one (1) 300-400 level Women, and Sexuality Studies Elective course | 3 |
| Four (4) Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies Elective courses | 12 |
| Minimum Required Total Credits | 18 |
Electives
| Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies Elective Course Options | Credits |
|---|---|
| ANT 312 – Human Trafficking | 3 |
| ENG 310 – Writing and Women's Health | 3 |
| ENG 310 – Writing & Women's Health | 3 |
| ENV 331 – Women and the Environment | 3 |
| HIS 204 – Growing up Female | 3 |
| HIS 250 – American Women's History I | 3 |
| HIS 251 – American Women's History II | 3 |
| HIS 349 – Hist of Gender/Sexuality in LA | 3 |
| HIS 337 – Topics in Women's History | 3 |
| HIS 353 – Sex and the City | 3 |
| PHI 125 – Phil Friend, Love, Mar & Sex | 3 |
| PSC 312 – The Family and Politics | 3 |
| PSC 450 – Contemporary Feminist Theories | 3 |
| PSY 215 – Psychology of Gender | 3 |
| SOC 240 – Race, Class & Gender | 3 |
| SOC 350 – Deviance | 3 |
| WGST 276 – Women in the Ancient World | 3 |
| WGST 278 – Women in the Modern World | 3 |
| Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies elective credit may be given for the following topics courses. Examples of specific sections for which credit will be given are listed in parentheses. | Credits |
| ENG 216 – Criminals, Idiots & Minors | 3 |
| ENG 234 – Topics in British Literature after 1800 (Fallen Angels: New Woman Fiction in England and America) | 3 |
| ENG 326 – Topics in Literature & Health (Madness in Literature) | 3 |
| ENG 326 – Topics in Literature & Health (Patient Narratives) | 3 |
| ENG 235 – Topics in US Literature to 1865 (Women’s YA Dystopian Fiction) | 3 |
| ENG 235 or ENG 435 – Topics in US Literature to 1865 (Women of the West) | 3 |
| HIS 276 – History Human Trad I (Women in the Ancient World) | 3 |
| HIS 278 – History Human Trad II (Women in the Modern World) | 3 |
| HIS 290 – History Hands On Topics (Sex and Power: Women in the Americas) | 3 |
| HIS 395 – What Actually Happened? | 3 |
| HIS 399 – Topics in History (Gender and Sexuality in Latin American History) | 3 |
| Any course with a Human Traditions I course attribute (Gender and Politics) | 3 |
| PSY 405 – Special Topics Seminar (Psychology of Sexual Orientation) | 3 |
Elective credit may, in some cases, be available through internships or directed studies when approved by the Advisory Committee for Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies. This elective credit must have content that is women, sexuality, and/or gender-focused.
Learning Outcomes
The Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies Program has identified an array of valuable learning outcomes associated with its undergraduate minor curriculum. Among those, the following three represent especially important learning areas for students graduating with a minor in Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies from the University of New England.
Students completing the Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies minor will be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of the key concerns and methodologies of the intersecting fields of gender, women, sexuality, and queer studies.
- Articulate orally and in writing the importance of gender and sexuality to social and cultural issues, past and present.
- Conduct primary and secondary source research in order to develop a basis for, and effectively communicate, informed opinions in the fields represented by the minor.
Transfer Credit
See Undergraduate Admissions for more information.
Admissions
All admitted, matriculated UNE students can declare a minor in Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies with the permission of the program director. All students are invited to enroll in Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies courses.
See Undergraduate Admissions for more information.
Financial Information
Tuition and Fees
Tuition and fees for subsequent years may vary. Other expenses include books and housing. For more information regarding tuition and fees, please consult the Financial Information section of this catalog.
Notice and Responsibilities Regarding this Catalog
This Catalog documents the academic programs, policies, and activities of the University of New England for the 2023–2024 academic year. The information contained herein is accurate as of the date of publication April 28, 2023.
The University of New England reserves the right in its sole judgment to make changes of any nature in its programs, calendar, or academic schedule whenever it is deemed necessary or desirable, including changes in course content, the rescheduling of classes with or without extending the academic term, canceling of scheduled classes or other academic activities, in any such case giving such notice thereof as is reasonably practicable under the circumstances.
While each student may work closely with an academic advisor, he or she must retain individual responsibility for meeting requirements in this catalog and for being aware of any changes in provisions or requirements.