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    Mar 29, 2024  
2020-2021 Augusta University Catalog 
    
2020-2021 Augusta University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Minor in Women’s and Gender Studies


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Program Overview

The interdisciplinary Women’s and Gender Studies Minor is designed for students who wish to study  how gender, as it intersects with other identities, influences everyday life; special consideration is given to the study of women’s perspecitives.  

https://www.augusta.edu/pamplin/womens-gender-studies/index.php

Progression & Graduation Requirements
  • Fifteen hours of course work is required, with at least 9 hours of upper-division credit. Students should register for cross-listed courses under the WGST course heading.
  • A grade of C or better is required in all courses. 
  • Before graduation, a student minoring in Women’s and Gender Studies will submit a portfolio for review to the Women’s and Gender Studies Program Committee. The portfolio must contain work from three different disciplines and a reflective essay that reflects the student’s mastery of Women’s and Gender Studies learning outcomes; it may also contain a project undertaken outside of a Women’s and Gender Studies class. The student will also participate in an exit interview.

Upper Division Courses: 9 to 12 Hours


Select 9 -12 hours from the following courses, with courses from at least three different departments.

History, Anthropology and Philosophy


English and Foreign Languages


Communications


Psychology


Sociology, Criminal Justice and Social Work


Approved WGST Courses: 0 to 3 Hours


You may select up to 3 Hours of other appropriate WGST courses to fulfill requirements for the minor. These may include: 

Other Approved Courses: 0 to 3 Hours


You may select up to 3 Hours of other appropriate courses, provided they are approved by the Women’s and Gender Studies Program Committee (WGPC).

Total Hours for the Minor: 15


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