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This area is in the School of Humanities and Global Studies within the College of Letters and Science .

Lauren Gantz, Coordinator
Room 428, Collins Classroom Center
Phone: 715-346-3205
Email: lgantz@uwsp.edu
Web: www.uwsp.edu/programs/minor/womens-and-gender-studies-minor/

Women’s and Gender Studies Minor

Definition: Women’s and gender studies emphasizes the multidisciplinary study of issues in gender, women’s studies, and sexuality with attention to methodological and/or theoretical approaches.

Credit-by-Exam Policy for Women’s and Gender Studies

Credit-by-exam is available for WGS 105. To arrange for an exam, contact the coordinator. Exams will include objective and essay questions. Course credit is given for scores equal to or greater than 80 percent of the total points on the exam. You may take the exam only once.