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 3562 3562. History of Women and Gender in the United States, 1850-Present Also offered as: HIST 3562 3.00 credits Prerequisites: None. Grading Basis: Graded History of gender and the lives and cultural representations of women in the U.S., emphasizing intersections with race, sexuality, class, region, and nation.