Washington and Lee University · Courses

WGSS

16 courses with the subject WGSS, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.

WGSS 1200Introduction to Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies3

Subject: WGSS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu

WGSS 1800FS: First-year Seminar3

Subject: WGSS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu
Prerequisite: First-year student class standing. Credits: 3 First-year seminar. Topics vary with term and instructor.

WGSS 1905Special Topics in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies3

Subject: WGSS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Repeatable: May be repeated for degree credit if the topics are different.
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu

WGSS 2074Women, Gender and Sexuality in the Jewish Tradition3

Crosslisted With REL 2074

Subject: WGSS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu

WGSS 2100Representations of Women, Gender and Sexuality in World Literature3

Crosslisted With LIT 2100

Subject: WGSS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu

WGSS 2509Gender and Sexuality in Latin American and Caribbean Literature and Film3

Crosslisted With LACS 2509

Subject: WGSS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu
Prerequisite: Completion of FDR:FW requirement FDR: Literature Distribution (HL) Credits: 3 A multi-genre survey of representative works of literature and film from the Americas, defined as those regions that encompass Latin American and Caribbean cultures. In particular the course uses an interdisciplinary approach to have students examine, how creative artists interact with concepts from women’s, gender, and sexuality studies. Selected narrative, film, and poetic works by Spanish-American and Caribbean authors and directors.

WGSS 2510Social Inequality and Fair Opportunity3

Crosslisted With PHIL 2510

Subject: WGSS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu

WGSS 2530Feminist Social and Political Philosophy3

Crosslisted With PHIL 2530

Subject: WGSS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu

WGSS 2532Philosophy of Sex3

Crosslisted With PHIL 2532

Subject: WGSS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu

WGSS 2534Philosophy of the Family: Beyond Tradition3

Crosslisted With PHIL 2534

Subject: WGSS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu

WGSS 2877The Body Electric: Queer Theory, Film, and Text3

Crosslisted With ENGL 2877

Subject: WGSS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu

WGSS 2905Humanities Topics in Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies3

A topical seminar that focuses on an interdisciplinary examination of a singular theme and/or geographic region relevant to the overall understanding of Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies, such as Hispanic Feminisms. May be repeated for degree credit if the topics are different.

Subject: WGSS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Repeatable: May be repeated for degree credit if the topics are different.
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu

WGSS 2906Social Science Topics in Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies3

Subject: WGSS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Repeatable: May be repeated for degree credit if the topics are different.
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu
Prerequisite: Depending on the topic, WGSS 1200 or instructor consent Credits: 3 A topical seminar that focuses on an interdisciplinary examination of a singular theme and/or geographic region relevant to the overall understanding of Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies, such as Men and Masculinities. May be repeated for degree credit if the topics are different.

WGSS 3906Advanced Seminar in Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies3

Subject: WGSS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Repeatable: May be repeated for degree credit if the topics are different.
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu
Prerequisite: WGSS 1200 and at least junior class standing Credits: 3 This course provides an opportunity for advanced students to explore in detail some aspect of Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies. Specific topics may vary and may be determined, in part, by student interest. May be repeated for degree credit if the topics are different.

WGSS 4003Directed Individual Study3

Subject: WGSS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Repeatable: May be repeated for degree credit if the topics are different.
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu
Prerequisite: Instructor consent Credits: 3 A course which permits the student to follow a program of directed reading or research in an area not covered in other courses. May be repeated for degree credit if the topics are different.

WGSS 4501Internship1

Subject: WGSS
Credits (min): 1
Credits (max): 1
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Repeatable: May be repeated for a maximum of three degree credits toward the university limit of nine credits.
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu
Prerequisite: Instructor consent Experiential Learning (EXP): Yes Credits: 1 Professional development through an external, on-site internship. Requires at least 45 hours of work over no fewer than four weeks. May be repeated for a maximum of three degree credits toward the university limit of nine credits. Students may only register for one WGSS internship per summer.

Source: Washington and Lee University's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 59