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Overview
The Women’s Studies program includes a major and minor and is an interdisciplinary major with a focus on gender and its role in society. Through a variety of disciplinary topics and representations, students who major or minor in Women’s Studies acquire perspectives about the current status of women in the United States and worldwide. Such perspectives are vital for students to help them understand their own place in society and the world at large. The mission of the Women’s Studies Program is to provide students with the materials to critically examine constructions of gender in society. The Program is interdisciplinary, and includes perspectives on women’s experiences and representations in history, art, literature, music, psychology, science, sociology, health, politics, and theology. In addition, students study theoretical and methodological approaches to feminist thought and gender scholarship.
In addition, the Women’s Studies program hosts the Leadership program and the Leadership Minor. Students who participate in either offering will gain a greater understanding of themselves, a greater recognition of their commitment to others and a higher degree of initiative in undertaking projects. The knowledge gained through these leadership development opportunities will benefit the student in their chosen career field(s) as well as throughout their entire lives.
Women's Studies
Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts in Women’s Studies
- WS105 Introduction to Women’s Studies (4)
- WS200 Feminisms in Global Perspectives (4)
- WS395 Seminar in Women’s Studies: Feminist Theory (4)
- WS495 Internship (2)
- WS490 Senior Research Colloquium (2)
Students must choose five courses from the following: (Students must choose TWO (2) 300-level courses and must choose their five electives from at least three (3) disciplines).
- ART239 The Feminine Aesthetic
- ENG209 Women in Film
- ENG239 Women’s Literature: A Different Voice*
- ENG315 Seminar in Literature and Cultural Context: Women and/of War*
- ENG315 Seminar in Literature and Cultural Context: Contemporary Latina Writers*
- HIS245 Women’s History
- JUS201 Women and the Criminal Justice System
- JUS341 Women and the Law
- MUS121Women’s Works: The Lives and Music of Female Composers
- PE235 Women’s Health
- PHIL230 Women in Philosophy
- SOC251 Sociology of the Family
- SOC331 Race, Glass, and Gender
- SOC399 Special Topics in Sociology: Sociology of Women
- WS255 Honor’s Multidisciplinary Seminar: Multicultural Gender Studies
- WS299/399 Special Topics in Women’s Studies
Requirements for a Minor in Women’s Studies
Required Courses
- WS105 Introduction to Women’s Studies (4)
- WS395 Seminar in Women’s Studies (4)
Students must choose three courses from the following:
- ART239 The Feminine Aesthetic
- ENG209 Women in Film
- ENG239 Women’s Literature: A Different Voice*
- ENG315 Seminar in Literature and Cultural Context: Women and/of War*
- ENG315 Seminar in Literature and Cultural Context: Contemporary Latina Writers*
- HIS245 Women’s History
- JUS201 Women and the Criminal Justice System
- JUS341 Women and the Law
- MUS121 Women’s Works: The Lives and Music of Female Composers
- PE235 Women’s Health
- PHIL230 Women in Philosophy
- SOC251 Sociology of the Family
- SOC399 Special Topics in Sociology: Sociology of Women
- WS255 Honor’s Multidisciplinary Seminar: Multicultural Gender Studies
- WS299/399 Special Topics in Women’s Studies
*A maximum of eight credits can be taken in literature
Requirements for a Minor in Leadership
A minimum of 18 credits are required.
- LDSP111 Becoming a Leader (1)
- LDSP205 Leadership Dynamics (1)
- LDSP210 Applied Leadership (1)
- LDSP301 Leadership Theories (1)
- LDSP305 21st Century Leadership (2)
- LDSP310 Diversity and Leadership (2)
- LDSP401 Leadership Senior Seminar (4)
Students enrolled in the Minor will need to complete 2 elective courses. Below is a list of approved electives:
- COMM205 Communication Strategies for the Workplace (3)
- WS200 Feminism in Global Perspectives (4)
- COMM223 Fundamentals of Public Speaking (3)
- COMM224 Presentation Skills (3)
- WS299/399 Special Topics in Women’s Studies (4)
- ENG204 Writing for the Workplace (4)
Additional electives will be considered and approved by the Coordinator of the Leadership Program.
Leadership Program
- LDSP111 Becoming a Leader (1)
- LDSP205 Leadership Dynamics (1)
- LDSP210 Applied Leadership (1)
- LDSP301 Leadership Theories (1)
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