Women’s and Gender Studies Minor
Women’s and gender studies is an interdisciplinary program designed to provide students with a deeper understanding of women’s individual and collective experiences and of the construction of gender roles for both men and women. Courses in this program will examine the sources and impact of gender expectations and relations, the complex roles women play, the social, political, intellectual, and cultural contributions women make within a variety of global cultures and societies, and/or the construction of gender, femininities, masculinities, and sexualities.
Students who minor in women’s and gender studies must complete two 3000-level courses in two different disciplines and a capstone course, either WSM 4900 Topics in Women’s Studies or ENG 4525 Readings in Queer Literature, Media, and Theory.
Requirements for the Minor
Choose two courses, from two different disciplines, from the following:
| The Black Child and Adolescent in the United States | |
| The Black Family | |
| Women of Color | |
| Women and Family in the Bible and Ancient Near Eastern Literature | |
| Latinas: A Social and Cultural Survey | |
| Women in Film | |
| Women in Literature | |
| Black Women Writers | |
| Readings In Queer Literature, Media, and Theory | |
| Women Writers in France (taught in French) | |
| Women in African History | |
| Women in Europe: Ancient to Modern | |
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HIS 3570
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LGBTQ+ U.S. History (BLS 3570), (LTS 3570), (WSM 3570) |
| Women in America | |
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PHI/WSM 3205
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Feminist Philosophy |
| Women: Politics and Policy | |
| Psychology of Women | |
| Diversity in the Workplace | |
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Women, Culture, and Society (ANT 3110) |
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| Sociology of the Family | |
| Latin American Women’s Literature: Twentieth and Twenty-First Centuries (taught in Spanish) |
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| Special Topics in Women’s and Gender Studies |
The Minor in Women’s and Gender Studies consists of two 3000-level courses in a variety of fields followed by a capstone at the 4000-level. Students may take courses that focus on gender, women, and/or sexualities in any field, with approval of Director Katherine Pence, to complete the minor. The following are courses available in Spring 2026. Please contact Professor Pence at Katherine.pence@baruch.cuny.edu if you do not find a course to fit your schedule.
Students are expected to complete the minor requirements in place at the time they are officially accepted into their programs. Please review the College Bulletin for the relevant academic year.
Fall 2026 Women’s And Gender Studies Course Offerings
(Subject to Change)
LTS 3012 Latinas: Soc & Cult Survey
EMWA-LEC Regular; Class Number: 37882
In Person: MoWe 2:30PM – 3:45PM
Instructor: Lizbeth De La Cruz Santana
LTS 3012H Hon: Latinas: Soc & Cult Survey
EMWH-LEC Regular; Class Number: 39812
In Person: MoWe 2:30PM – 3:45PM
Instructor: Lizbeth De La Cruz Santana
PSY 4010 Diversity in the Workplace
BTRA-LEC Regular; Class Number: 38225
In Person: TuTh 9:05AM – 10:20AM
Instructor: Morgan Young
CTRA-LEC Regular; Class Number: 39318
In Person: TuTh 10:45AM – 12:00PM
Instructor: Brian Lewis
Summer 2026 Women’s And Gender Studies Course Offerings
(Subject to Change)
PSY 4010 Diversity in the Workplace
S1NA-LEC Five Wk 1; Class Number: 7429
Online-Asynchronous
Instructor: Morgan Young
S1NB-LEC Five Wk 1; Class Number: 7427
Online-Asynchronous
Instructor: Lia Crowley
Approved Spring 2026 Minor Elective Substitutions:
Students who enroll in these approved substitute courses should contact the Weissman Associate Dean’s Office at WSAS.AssocDean@baruch.cuny.edu to have their DegreeWorks audits updated.
COM 3079 Gender Ethnicity Race
MTA-LEC Regular; Class Number: 27649
Hybrid Synchronous: Tu 11:00AM – 2:05PM
Instructor: Carla Deycaza
COM 3082 Gender Communication
NETA-LEC Regular; Class Number: 27034
Online-Asynchronous
Instructor: Vipulya Chari
PSY 3071 Psychology of Gender
DWFA-LEC Regular; Class Number: 26347
In Person: WeFr 12:50PM – 2:05PM
Instructor: Carla Gonzalez Paul
Approved Spring 2026 Capstone Substitutions:
PLEASE NOTE: Individual course prerequisites must be satisfied to enroll.
Students who enroll in these approved substitute courses should contact the Weissman Associate Dean’s Office at WSAS.AssocDean@baruch.cuny.edu to have their DegreeWorks audits updated.
LAW 4906 Women, Law, and Policy
MTA-LEC Regular; Class Number: 26203
In Person: Tu 11:10AM – 2:05PM
Instructor: Shawn Grant
PSY 4010 Diversity in the Workplace
NETA-LEC Regular; Class Number: 27376
Online-Asynchronous
Instructor: Angelo Cusimano
NETB-LEC Regular; Class Number: 27377
Online-Asynchronous
Instructor: Morgan Young
PSY 4051 Psychology of the Family
CFA-LEC Regular; Class Number: 46986
Online Mix: Fr 10:45AM – 12:00PM
Instructor: Epifania Gallina
Contact
Katherine Pence
646 312-4332