Women’s Studies Minor

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Minor Requirements (16 units)

The minor is designed for students who are interested in Women’s Studies. Complete 16 units as outlined below:

Core Coursework

Take two (2) courses for 7 units as outlined:

Choose one (1) of the two courses for 3 units:
WOST 101 - Perspectives on Women Units: 3
OR WOST 102 - Introduction to Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: Diversity
Plus, take the following 4 units:
WOST 401 - Feminist Theory Units: 4 ; G.E./G.R. Area: Diversity

Electives

Choose three (3) courses for 9 units from the following:

WOST 301 - Women and Work Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: Diversity
WOST 302 - Women and Families Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: Diversity
WOST 303 - Violence Against Women Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: Diversity
WOST 402 - Women’s Bodies and Health Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: Diversity
WOST 403 - Comparative Perspectives on Global Feminism Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: Social Justice

Department Courses Listed by Course Type

Human Development and Women’s Studies Courses

Department of Human Development and Women’s Studies

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Courses

Human Development

• HDEV 200 - Human Development in Contemporary Society Units: 3
• HDEV 300 - Introduction to Human Development for Human Development Majors Units: 1
• HDEV 301 - Theories of Human Development Units: 4
• HDEV 302 - Research Methods in Human Development Units: 4
• HDEV 311 - Infant and Child Development Units: 4
• HDEV 312 - Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood Units: 4
• HDEV 321 - Gender, Race & Class in Human Development Units: 4
• HDEV 322 - Adult Development and Aging Units: 4
• HDEV 380 - Lifespan Human Development Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D4
• HDEV 381 - Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Lifespan Human Development Units: 4
• HDEV 398 - Internship Units: 1-3
• HDEV 400 - Futures and Careers for Human Development Majors Units: 1
• HDEV 401 - Applying Theories and Methods in Human Development Units: 4
• HDEV 411 - Early Childhood Cognitive Development: Theory and Research Units: 4
• HDEV 412 - Early Childhood Social Development: Theory & Research Units: 4
• HDEV 413 - Children in Families and Communities Units: 4
• HDEV 414 - Creative and Artistic Development in Early Childhood Units: 4
• HDEV 419 - Contemporary Research Topics in Early Childhood Units: 4
• HDEV 421 - Child Cognitive Development: Theory and Research Units: 4
• HDEV 422 - Social Development of Children: Theory and Research Units: 4
• HDEV 423 - Child Language Development Units: 4
• HDEV 424 - Global Perspectives on Childhood Units: 4
• HDEV 429 - Contemporary Topics on Children and Youth Units: 4
• HDEV 431 - Prevention and Intervention in Adolescent Development Units: 4
• HDEV 432 - Social Dimensions of Conflict in Adolescent and Adult Development Units: 4
• HDEV 433 - Technologies, Media, and Adolescence Units: 4
• HDEV 439 - Contemporary Research Topics in Adolescent Development Units: 4
• HDEV 441 - Human Development and Work Units: 4
• HDEV 442 - Health and Aging Units: 4
• HDEV 449 - Contemporary Research Topics in Adulthood and Aging Units: 4
• HDEV 451 - Midlife Transitions Units: 4
• HDEV 452 - Intimate Relationships Across the Lifespan Units: 4
• HDEV 453 - Sexual Orientations in Human Development Units: 4
• HDEV 459 - Contemporary Research Topics in Women’s Development Units: 4
• HDEV 490 - Independent Study Units: 1-4
• HDEV 497 - Issues in Human Development Units: 3
• HDEV 498 - Internship Units: 1-3
• HDEV 499 - Senior Research Seminar Units: 4

Women’s Studies

• WOST 101 - Perspectives on Women Units: 3
• WOST 102 - Introduction to Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: Diversity
• WOST 301 - Women and Work Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: Diversity
• WOST 302 - Women and Families Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: Diversity
• WOST 303 - Violence Against Women Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: Diversity
• WOST 401 - Feminist Theory Units: 4 ; G.E./G.R. Area: Diversity
• WOST 402 - Women’s Bodies and Health Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: Diversity
• WOST 403 - Comparative Perspectives on Global Feminism Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: Social Justice
• WOST 490 - Independent Study Units: 1-4
• WOST 497 - Issues in Women’s Studies Units: 3