Program: Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Minor - Otterbein University

Apr 24, 2025

Total hours required for this minor: 20

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I. Course Requirements

A. Foundation (2 courses required)

WGSS 1100 - Introduction to Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies 4 hrs
1 course from:
WGSS 2001 - Theories and Methods: Feminisms 4 hrs
WGSS 2002 - Theories and Methods: Gender and Sexuality Studies 4 hrs

B. Electives (12 hrs required of which at least 4 hrs must be at the 3000/4000 level)

ANTH 2200 - Anthropology of Sex and Gender 4 hrs
ARTH 2200 - Hot Mamas and Guerilla Girls; Women as Artists and Subjects in the Visual Arts 4 hrs
ARTH 3300 - Gender and Sexuality in Art History 4 hrs
BIO 2700 - Gender and Biology 4 hrs
COMM 4100 - Gender and Communication 4 hrs
ENGL 2231 - Studies in Women’s Literatures 4 hrs
ENGL 2234 - Studies in GLBTQ Literatures 4 hrs
FMST 3281 - Film and Cultural Studies 4 hrs *
FYS 1013 - Woman’s Leadership 4 hrs
HIST 2600 - Women’s History 4 hrs
HIST 3501 - Special Topics in American History: Gender and Witchcraft in the Atlantic World 4 hrs
HIST 3503 - Special Topics in American History: History of Sexuality 4 hrs
HIST 4450 - History of U.S. Social Protest Movements 4 hrs
JAMC 3500 - Race, Gender, Class and Media 4 hrs
MUSC 3042 - Women in Music 4 hrs
POLS 3480 - Gender and Feminist Political Theory 4 hrs
POLS 4640 - Theories of Social Justice 4 hrs
PSYC 3410 - Human Sexuality 4 hrs
PSYC 3420 - Psychology of Women 4 hrs
RELG 2700 - Women and Religion 4 hrs
RELG 3600 - Weaving Women’s Mythologies: Ancient and Modern 4 hrs
SOCL 2040 - Sociology of Gender 4 hrs
SOCL 4030 - Families in Global Perspective 4 hrs
WGSS 3000 - Special Topics in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies 1-4 hrs
WGSS 3900 - Independent Study 1-4 hrs *
WGSS 4000 - Internship/Practicum in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies 1-4 hrs *
WGSS 4026 - Female Trouble: The Pathologies of Femininity, Femininity as Pathology 4 hrs
WGSS 4100 - Teaching Practicum in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies 2 hrs *
* Note: FMST 3281; WGSS 3900, 4000 and 4100 require approval of the WGSS director.

II. Residency Requirements

At least 4 hours in an Otterbein classroom or through an approved off-campus study program.

Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Minor

I. Course Requirements

A. Foundation (2 courses required)

B. Electives (12 hrs required of which at least 4 hrs must be at the 3000/4000 level)

II. Residency Requirements

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