Administered by the Department of English
Effective Fall, 2005
Courses vary by semester and may be offered in the Departments of Anthropology; Biological and Allied Health Sciences; Communication Studies and Theatre Arts; English; Health and Physical Education; History; Philosophy; Political Science; Psychology; Sociology, Social Welfare and Criminal Justice and those identified as interdisciplinary studies.
Core courses: Students are required to take one course from the following three core courses.
20.288 Feminist Reading of Culture
28.408 Feminist Philosophy
44.377 Feminist Political Theory
Electives: The remaining 5 courses are to be selected from the courses listed below and must be from a minimum of three different departments.
09.230 Human Sexuality
20.287 Black Women Writers
20.288 Feminist Reading of Culture
05.334 Women in Sports
20.335 Studies in American Literature: Women Writers
20.481 Special Topics: Women Writers
20.156 Popular Literature: Women and Crime Fiction
20.346 Studies in British Literature (*depends on topics)
20.388 Gender, Race and Class
25.494 Gender Issues in Communication
25.492 Feminist Discourse
28.308 Feminist Philosophy
31.360 Women, Art, and Society
42.329 The American Woman
42.469 Women and Gender in European Intellectual History I
44.222 Women and Politics
44.470 Women and Gender in European Intellectual History II
44.492 Government and Politics (*depends on topic)
45.231 Marriage and Family
45.320 Sociology of Women
48.350 Psychology of Sex and Gender
46.360 Men and Women
82.240 Contemporary Women's Health
Petitions for Independent Research or Internships
Independent studies, departmental research and writing courses, and internships can be counted toward the Minor if the project, study, or agency specifically reflects the curriculum goals of the Women's Studies Minor.
To obtain approval for these individualized courses, a petition must be submitted to the Minors' directors and approved by the majority of the advisory board members.