OVERVIEW OF DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
Minimum number of credits required to earn minor: 18
GPA requirements to earn minor: Students graduating with a minor in a WGS must earn a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better in the courses in the minor field that are credited toward completion of the minor.
Other requirements: A minimum of 9 credit hours must be completed at the University of Maine. At least six of the these 18 credits must be at the 300 level or higher.
Contact Information: Elizabeth Neiman, Director, 422 Chadbourne. Hall, 207.581.3439, elizabeth.neiman@maine.edu
The minor in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, approved in 1989, is an interdisciplinary program with faculty from a variety of academic units on campus. WGS minors will gain a more complete understanding of how the social construction of gender has influenced the roles, contributions, and experiences of all individuals. Students also explore how gender and sexuality interact with race, social class, dis/ability, nationality, ethnicity, and other sites of social inequality. In providing this robust critical framework, the WGS minor complements and enhances student work in a wide range of disciplines, such as anthropology, biology, English, education, history, nursing, political science, psychology, social work, and sociology. A WGS minor helps prepare students for careers in law, education, business, social services, health services, and government at all levels. At least six of the eighteen credits must be at the 300 level or higher.
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