Women’s and Gender Studies, Minor
About This Degree
A minor in women’s and gender studies adds depth and perspective that enhances any program of study. Students hoping to pursue careers in health care, business or education will become better health care workers, managers and teachers with a deeper understanding of how gender influences organizations and people.
Take the women’s and gender studies minor fully online!
18 Credits
Study key topics including diversity and equality, gender and sexuality, culture and representation, politics, activism, and social justice.
Learn to analyze issues from multiple perspectives, think critically and ask questions, apply knowledge and solve problems, develop leadership skills and collaborate with others.
Develop in-demand career skills including time management, project management, communication, critical analysis, independent work, flexibility.
Choose one required course (3 credits):
WGST 101 Telling Women’s Lives OR
WGST 109 Gender, Sexuality, and Culture
Choose four WGST elective courses (12 credits):
WGST 101 Telling Women’s Lives
WGST 108 Race, Class, and Gender Activism
WGST 109 Gender, Sexuality, and Culture
WGST 110 Diversity and Difference
WGST 208 Sex: Power, Pleasure, Politics
WGST 220 Women and Leadership
WGST 225 Women, Hip Hop and Social
WGST 310 Girls and Girlhood Studies
WGST 380 Internship in Women’s and Gender Studies
Choose one cross-listed elective course (3 credits):
ENGL 235 Reading Hip Hop
HLTH 300 Women and Health
LATI 209 Sex and Gender in Latin America
PHIL 245 Social Justice
SOCI 201 Women and Family in Different Cultures
Note: other courses may count toward the minor at the discretion of the WGST Department Chair.
Contact
Dr. Antoinette Ellis-Williams, Professor and Chairperson
Email: aellis@njcu.edu
Phone: 201-200 3251