WGSS Courses
The Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies faculty is drawn from virtually every academic discipline represented on Richmond’s campus; consequently, teaching styles vary tremendously, and students have the opportunity to work with professors who best fit their own learning styles. All WGSS faculty encourage students to think critically and perform critical assessments of the world around them. All the department’s courses emphasize class discussion and promote active engagement with contemporary issues.
Over their course of study, students are encouraged and enabled to develop their own positions on current academic and social issues, to cultivate their own voices in their speaking and writing, and to test theoretical assumptions by applying them to real life situations.
Courses that Fulfill the Major
WGSS courses come from disciplines across the liberal arts. Each semester students can select from among dozens of courses (with and without a WGSS prefix) that count toward the WGSS major.
There are three types of courses that can count for WGSS credit. Courses that have a WGSS prefix, courses with a WGSS attribute, and special-contract courses. The last option require students to make arrangements with the instructor to complete the course for WGSS credit. Contact the course instructor or the WGSS coordinator for more information on those.
Previous course offerings are listed by term and subject to assist students with planning their programs. In addition, course offerings are provided for the upcoming term.
For faculty looking for information about special-contract opportunities, see the WGSS cross-listing policies and procedures.