Sample Programs of Study
All WGST majors will receive advising from the director of WGST as they plan their curriculum to fit their life and career plans. Here are examples of possible courses of studies for four hypothetical WGST majors.
Student #1: Leadership and Social Change
Introduction to WGST, a Foundations course, WGST Internship in a political or social change organization, and cognate courses in Political Science, plus the following WGST focus area and elective courses:
Women, Leadership and Change | Gender and Media Studies |
20th Century Women’s Literature | Women, Politics and Law |
Black Women/Lit, Film, Music | Women in the Workplace |
Gender and Globalization |
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Student #2: Social Work/Psychology
Introduction to WGST, a WGST Foundations course, WGST Internship in social work/counseling, and cognate courses in psychology, plus the following WGST focus area and elective courses:
Gender Roles | Family Violence |
Body Image and Culture | Arab-American Women Writers |
Dissed: Diff, Pwr, Discrim | Men and Masculinities |
Women in Prison |
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Student #3: Transnational Analysis
Introduction to WGST, a Foundations course, WGST thesis on a global issue, and cognate courses in International Studies, plus the following WGST focus area and elective courses:
Gender and Globalization | Film and Feminisms |
Body Image and Culture | Women and Islam in Middle Eastern History |
Culture and Sexuality | Gender and Media Studies |
Arab-American Women Writers |
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Student #4: Women, Gender and the Arts
Introduction to WGST, a Foundations course, WGST Internship at Detroit Public TV or local museum, and cognate courses in Literature, Communications, or Art History, plus the following WGST focus area and elective courses:
Gender in Literature | 20th Century Literature by Women |
Gender Roles | Queer Theory and Literature |
Voices of Black Women/Lit, Film, Music | Film and Feminisms |
Gender and Media Studies |
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