Minor in Gender and Women's Studies
Interdisciplinary Program Administered by the College of Liberal Arts
Effective Fall, 2009
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.
Requirements (18 credits)
Core courses: Students are required to take one course from the following three core courses.
Electives: The remaining 5 courses are to be selected from the courses listed below and must be from a minimum of three different departments.
- 05.334 Women in Sports
- 20.156 Popular Literature: Women and Crime Fiction
- 20.287 Black Women Writers
- 20.288 Feminist Reading of Culture
- 20.335 Studies in American Literature: Women Writers
- 20.346 Studies in British Literature (*depends on topics)
- 20.388 Gender, Race and Class
- 20.481 Special Topics: Women Writers
- 25.309 Gender Issues in Communication
- 25.492 Advanced Studies in Communication
- 28.408 Feminist Philosophy
- 31.360 Women, Art, and Society
- 42.329 The American Woman
- 42.469 Women and Gender in European Intellectual History I
- 42.470 Women and Gender in European Intellectual History II
- 44.222 Women and Politics
- 44.377 Feminist Political Theory
- 44.492 Seminar in Government and Politics
- 45.231 Marriage and Family
- 45.320 Sociology of Gender
- 46.380 Men and Women
- 48.350 Psychology of Sex and Gender
- 50.230 Human Sexuality
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.