Women’s Studies

Students may seek an academic minor in women's studies.

Minor in Women’s Studies

The women’s studies minor complements the skills the student gains in his or her major discipline by providing an interdisciplinary study of the history, status, and experiences of women.

Objectives

The student who graduates with a minor in women's studies will be able to

Examine historical and contemporary contributions by women and existing data about women.
Discuss some of the scholarly methodologies used in the study of women, gender, and human societies.
Explain aspects of scholarship and theory on the history, status, contributions, and experiences of women in diverse cultural communities and the significance of gender as a social construct and an analytical category.

Requirements for the Minor

A minor in women’s studies requires the completion of 15 credits in women’s studies, selected from various disciplines as appropriate. Courses may be selected from:

WMST Any courses
BEHS 343 Parenting Today
BEHS 453 Domestic Violence
BMGT 312 Women in Business
ENGL 354 American Women Writers Since 1900
ENGL 358 British Women Writers Since 1900
GERO 311 Women and Aging
GVPT 436 The Legal Status of Women
HIST 375 Modern European Women’s History
HIST 376 Women and the Family in America to 1870
HIST 377 Women in America Since 1870
HUMN 442 Contemporary Sexual Ethics
PHIL 343 Sexual Morality
PSYC 334 Psychology of Interpersonal Relationships
PSYC 338 Psychology of Gender
SOCY 325 The Sociology of Gender
SOCY 443 The Family and Society
SOCY 462 Women in the Military
SPCH 324 Communication and Gender

Students are strongly recommended to take WMST 200 as the first course for the minor, if not already applied elsewhere in the degree. At least 9 credits must be earned in upper-level courses (numbered 300 or above). Prerequisites apply for all courses. For a listing of all the requirements for the bachelor’s degree, students should refer to their major and bachelor's degree requirements.

Last updated: 1 September 2007