Minor Requirements
Women’s Studies incorporates interdisciplinary concepts and methods and questions masculine biases across the disciplines.
Women’s studies courses look at contemporary and historical research about and creative productions by women; raise new questions which are relevant to women in global culture; question sex role relationships and basic social assumptions regarding women’s roles; and encourage students and faculty to do research and creative productions about women and issues that affect women.
Women’s Studies Minor
Requirements: The women’s studies program offers an introductory course, a course in feminist theory, and a course in global perspectives. Students who would like to minor in women’s studies should first enroll in level 1 courses, in the order in which they appear below, before moving on to level 2 courses, which are cross-listed in various departments and programs.
The women’s studies program requests that the two cross-listed courses not be from the same discipline/department and that the student also complete one women’s studies elective. Under this structure, the total credits needed for the minor in women’s studies is 18. A certificate is granted upon completion.
Level 1: Required Core Women’s Studies Courses
WS 104: Introduction to Women’s Studies 3 credits
WS/EN 233: Visions of Social Change: Global Women’s Writing (CC 100, CC 101, and CC 102 are prerequisites for the course) 3 credits
WS 320: Feminist Theories (WS 104, CC 100, CC 101, and CC 102 are prerequisites for the course) 3 credits
Level 2: Required Cross-listed Women’s Studies Courses
Two cross-listed courses from different disciplines/fields total 6 credits
Level 2: Required Women’s Studies Elective
One women’s studies elective; this course can be a cross-listed course 3 credits
Women’s Studies Courses
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