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 3253W 3253W. Gender Representations in U.S. Popular Culture 3.00 credits Prerequisites: ENGL 1007 or 1010 or 1011. Grading Basis: Graded Forces in the U.S. that shape and reshape gender in popular culture. CA 2.