Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Courses For a complete list of Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (WGSS) courses, please visit the UConn Catalog website. Academic Year 2024-2025 Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Courses WGSS 3560 3560. Constructions of Race, Gender, and Sexuality in U.S. History Also offered as: HIST 3560 3.00 credits Prerequisites: Grading Basis: Graded Examination of historical development, interconnections, and complexities of conceptions of race, gender, and sexuality in U.S. from European conquest to the present.