Goals of the Women's Studies Major and Minor

• Analyses of contemporary feminist theoretical frameworks, methodologies, issues, and topics, and their relation to traditional disciplines
• A focus on issues of gender, race, class, and sexuality
• An opportunity to broaden and enrich analytical skills in one or more disciplines while drawing on the interdisciplinary perspectives of Women's Studies
• A challenge to the traditional separation of academic theory from political and professional practice by encouraging involvement in the Women's Studies Program as well as an internship/service learning focus on women in the community

Women's Studies Major Curriculum

Requirements for the Major

• Core Courses (12 credit hours):
• WS 101 Introduction to Women's Studies
• WS 355 Feminist Theory and Methodology
• WS 394 Women's Studies Practicum
• WS 409 Senior Capstone
• Electives
• Students select seven cross-listed courses from the WS course offerings 
• At least three courses must be from Humanities and three courses must be from the Social Sciences.
• Two of the courses from Humanities and all courses from Social Science must be upper level courses (21 credit hours):
• Related Fields: Three courses from related disciplines to be determined in consultation with the Director of Women's Studies (9 credit hours).

 

TOTAL = 42 credit hours

Women's Studies Minor

A total of 18 semester hours. Required courses are WS 101 Introduction to Women’s Studies and five elective women’s studies courses that  are selected from WS course offerings. are selected from the  A minimum of two courses must be selected from humanities, and a minimum of two courses must be selected from social sciences. At least two courses are required at the upper-division level.