DRAFT Academic Bulletin 2025-2026 
    
    Jun 07, 2025  
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DRAFT Academic Bulletin 2025-2026

Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies Minor

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Faculty: Shaw (Chair), Bailey, Burleigh, Caballero, Delgado, Giardini, Oliver, Riess

The Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies Minor is a program in the Interdisciplinary Studies Area of Study. Women’s Gender & Sexuality Studies minors may complete any major to satisfy the college requirement that the major and minor be in different areas of study. 

Learning Outcomes for the Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies Minor:

  • (PLO1) Define key concepts and perspectives on gender and sexuality that shape the study of identities, social institutions, and/or scientific inquiry.
  • (PLO2) Recognize and communicate how formations of gender, race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, sexuality, dis/ability, religion, and/or nationality intersect with one another and shape women’s and LGBTQ+ peoples experiences.

The Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies Minor

The Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies minor consists of 20 credits. At graduation, WGSS minors must have a GPA of at least 2.0 in the minor. The calculation is based on the grades of all courses presented for the minor. Only the most recent grade is considered for courses that have been repeated. All Allegheny courses required for the WGSS minor must be taken on a letter-grade basis; only couses exceeding the requirements for the minor may be taken on a credit/no credit basis. A maximum of 8 transfer credits may be counted toward the minor; exceptions must be approved by the department chair.

All courses marked with an asterisk (*) below have prerequisites.

 

Requirements:

Core Courses:

All minors must take the following core courses:

Electives:

  • Minors must take eight credits of electives. Students will work with their advisor to build a program of study that reflects their academic interests and develop a focused approach. At most, four elective credits may be taken at the 100-level. Four credits from the internship courses WGSS 501 , WGSS 502 , WGSS 503 , WGSS 529 , and PSYCH 540  may count toward the elective requirement.

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