Women's and Gender Studies Minor Requirements
All minors should consult a Women's and Gender Studies advisor. To earn a WGS minor a student must complete 18 hours of WGS classes , including:
-WMNS 101 - Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies
-3 hours each from courses listed under History; Literature/Rhetoric and other Humanities; and Social Sciences (listed below)
-At least 6 hours of courses at the 300 level or above
-At least 3 hours of courses that fulfill the diversity requirement
History Courses:
-HIST/WMNS 225. Women in History
-*HIST/WMNS 242. Native American Women
-HIST/WMNS 329. Women in European History
-HIST/WMNS 402. Sexuality in Nineteenth and Twentieth Century America
-HIST/WMNS 436 Saints, Witches, and Madwomen
-HIST/WMNS 441. Women and Gender in the USA
-*HIST/WMNS 448. History of Women and Gender in the American West
-*HIST/WMNS 456. Black and/or African American Women's History
-**WMNS 201. Intro to LGBT/Sexuality Studies
Literature/Rhetoric and other Humanities Courses:
-CLAS/WMNS 340. Women in the Biblical World
-*ENGL/WMNS 212. Intro to Lesbian and Gay Literature
-ENGL/WMNS 215E. Intro to Women's Literature
-ENGL/WMNS 215J. 20 th -Century Women Writers
-ENGL/WMNS 239B. Women Filmmakers
-*ENGL/WMNS 244B. Black Women Authors
-*ENGL/WMNS 245N. Native American Women
-ENGL/WMNS 253A. Women and Poetry
-ENGL/WMNS 315A. Survey of Women's Literature
-ENGL/WMNS 315B. Women & Popular Culture
-*ENGL/WMNS 414B. 20 th -Century Women Writers
-ENGL/WMNS 475A. The Rhetoric of Women Writers
-PHIL/WMNS 218. Philosophy of Feminism
-**WMNS 201. Intro to LGBT/Sexuality Studies
Social Sciences Courses:
-ANTH/WMNS 410. Women & Men: An Anthropological Perspective
-COMM 380. Gender & Communication
-CRIM 339. Women, Crime, & Justice
-ECON/WMNS 375. Women and Work in the US Economy
-POLS/WMNS 281. Challenges to the State (depends on instructor)
-POLS 485. Contemporary Political Thought (depends on instructor)
-PSYC/WMNS 421. Psychology of Gender
-SOCI 200. Women in Contemporary Society
-SOCI 490. Sociology of Women
-TXCD 410/WMNS 420. Socio-psychological Aspects of Clothing
-**WMNS 201. Intro to LGBT/Sexuality Studies
Electives:
-ANTH/WMNS 408. Cross-Cultural Mentoring I
-ANTH/WMNS 409. Cross-Cultural Mentoring II
-ARCH 481. Women in Design
-TXCD 325. Woven & Nonwoven Textile Design (depends on instructor)
-TXCD 407. History of Costume (depends on instructor)
-WMNS 210. Activism and Feminist Communities
-WMNS/AGRI/NRES 385. Women, Gender and Science
-WMNS 399. Independent Study
-WMNS 399H. Honors Thesis (up to 6 credits)
-WMNS 497. Internship in Women's and Gender Studies
-WMNS 498. Special Topics in Women's and Gender Studies
Core Courses:
-WMNS 400. Senior Seminar
-WMNS 485. Feminist Theories, Feminists' Perspectives
* Courses that fulfill diversity requirement
** This class may count for only one of the three areas
Nota bene: Requirements vary. Students must refer to the Undergraduate Bulletin from the year they entered UNL for Women's Studies Program requirements. 
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