Women’s and Gender Studies Minor Requirements
A minor in Women's and Gender Studies requires five courses (15 credit hours total),including the completion of WGS 1040 Women in Society with a grade of C or higher:
Required course:
To complete the minor, students should complete four other courses (or 12 credits) with a C or higher. Sample courses that have been offered in recent years are listed in the possible WGS courses section.
Women's and Gender Studies Internship
To fulfill the 15 credits for the WGS minor, students may choose participate in a supervised off-campus internship which is guided by a full-time professor within the Women’s and Gender Studies Program at Manhattanville. The goal of this experience is to integrate and apply knowledge and theory learned in the classroom in a professional workplace setting.
Students are responsible for securing an internship prior to registering this course. The Center for Career Development (CCD) assists students as they identify and apply for internship opportunities. Students wishing to earn credit for an internship register WGS 4497 Internship under a Faculty Internship Advisor in the Program. During the course they complete academic assignments, consult with the CCD, evaluate their experience, and receive an evaluation of their performance from their internship supervisor. At the end of the course, the Faculty Internship Advisor provides a grade.
The CCD administers Internship course registration. Students must contact the CCD to initiate the process. Students may register Internship courses for 1-3 credits and as letter grade or pass/fail, with some restrictions (see Minor Credit).
Minor Credit: One WGS 4497 Internship course can count as a Program minor elective. Internship courses counted toward the minor must be registered as 3-credit Letter Graded course.
Prerequisites: Minimum 30 credits of coursework completed and successful completion (having earned a grade of C or higher) of WGS 1040 Women in Society.
WGS courses include but are not limited to the following
WGS Courses List
WGS 4497 Internship (Prereq: Minimum 30 credits of coursework completed and earned a grade of C or higher in WGS 1040 Women in Society. Follow CCD process to register) 1-3 credits