Penn State University DuBois Campus: Women's Studies Minor

Program requirements

The 18-credit minor enriches study in many majors. Students in the minor come from a variety of academic backgrounds, including liberal arts, business, human development, education, science, and engineering.

Requirements for the minor include the following courses:

WMNST 001: Introduction to Women’s Studies (3 credits)

Or WMNST 003: Introduction to Women, the Humanities, and the Arts (3 credits)

WMNST 301: Introduction to Feminist Thought (3 credits)

Additional elective courses (12 credits)*
Which must include:

One 3-credit course from approved Humanities courses.
One 3-credit course from approved Social Sciences courses.
Two 3-credit courses at the 400 level.

And one of the courses must be designated either a Nonwestern Women (NWW) course or a Women of Color (WOC) course.

*For a list of approved courses, contact your academic advisor.