Courses
The Department of Gender and Women's Studies at Western Michigan University offers a diverse array of courses.
WMU courses
WMU course offerings provides a full listing of course offerings organized by department and semester.
WMU course catalog
WMU's course catalog allows you to explore undergraduate programs and view course descriptions.
General education and essential studies
Students in catalog years up to and including 2019-20 will need to follow the general education guidelines, and those starting in 2020-21 will be adhering to essential studies guidelines.
Special topics
The department offers variable topics courses at the 3000- and 4000-level, all of which count toward the GWS major and minor. Graduate students sometimes enroll in topics courses under GWS 5980: Readings in Gender and Women's Studies. Contact the department for more information.
GWS 3700: Special Topics
Recent topics have included women of color in media; witch and princess stories; gender and sexuality in modern China; and queer history.
GWS 4100: Special Topics
Recent offerings have included narratives of queerness; gender and law; race, class, motherhood; black feminisms.