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

Required Course Electives

Choose two courses, from two different disciplines, from the following:

BLS 3010	The Black Child and Adolescent in the United States
BLS 3011	The Black Family
BLS 3024	Women of Color
CMP 3021	Women and Family in the Bible and Ancient Near Eastern Literature
CMP 3051	Latin American Jewish Women Writers (JWS 3051), (LACS 3051), (LTS 3051)
LTS 3012	Latinas: A Social and Cultural Survey
ENG 3285	Women in Film
ENG 3720	Women in Literature
ENG 3835	Black Women Writers
ENG 4525	Readings In Queer Literature, Media, and Theory
FRE 4183	Women Writers in France (taught in French)
HIS 3062	Women in African History
HIS 3340	Women in Europe: Ancient to Modern
HIS 3570	LGBTQ+ U.S. History (BLS 3570), (LTS 3570), (WSM 3570)
HIS 3650	Women in America
POL 3001	Women: Politics and Policy
PSY 3041	Psychology of Women
PSY 4010	Diversity in the Workplace
SOC 3110	Women, Culture, and Society (ANT 3110)
SOC 3131	Sociology of the Family
SPA 4228	Latin American Women’s Literature: Twentieth and Twenty-First Centuries (taught in Spanish)
WSM 3085	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.

Spring 2026 Women’s And Gender Studies Course Offerings

(Subject to Change)

BLS 3024 Women of Color

BMWA-LEC Regular; Class Number: 27407

In Person: MoWe 9:05AM – 10:20AM

Instructor: Dasharah Green

BLS 3024 Honors Women of Color

BMWH-LEC Regular; Class Number: 38077

In Person: MoWe 9:05AM – 10:20AM

Instructor: Dasharah Green

ENG 3835 Black Women Writers

FTRA-LEC Regular; Class Number: 27202

In Person: TuTh 4:10PM – 5:25PM

Instructor: Erica Richardson

POL 3001 Women: Politics and Policy

DMWA-LEC Regular; Class Number: 26312

In Person: MoWe 12:50PM – 2:05PM

Instructor: Korey Hughes

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

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.