Major in Women's and Gender Studies
Women's studies courses, whether taken as part of the major or to enrich another discipline, invite students to understand past and present experiences in order to prepare for challenges in their careers, families, and communities.
Core Courses
| Course Name | Number | Credits | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 6 Courses | ||
| Gay, Lesbian, Bi & Trans Stud | WGST-111 | 4.00 | Lecture |
| Multicultural Women's Studies | WGST-100 | 4.00 | Lecture |
| Women, Nation, and Culture | WGST-200 | 4.00 | Lecture |
| Roots of Feminism | WGST-204 | 4.00 | Lecture |
| Women and Work | ECON-125 | 4.00 | Lecture |
| Women in Literature | ENGL-193 | 4.00 | Lecture |
Race/Ethnicity Courses
| Course Name | Number | Credits | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4 Courses | ||
| Working for Social Justice | SJ-220 | 4.00 | Lecture |
| Race, Gender & Health | WGST-232 | 4.00 | Lecture |
| Race & Ethnicity in Us History | HIST-213 | 4.00 | Lecture |
| Philosophy of Race & Gender | PHIL-223 | 4.00 | Lecture |
Electives
Twelve semester hours chosen from the list below. A course taken to fulfill the race/ethnicity requirement may not also count as an elective.
- AST 210 African American Women
- AST 235 Biography and Autobiography
- AST 325 Critical Race Feminism/Womanism
- AST 335 Race, Sex, and Class: Contemporary Film Images of Women of Color
- ART 248 Women and Art
- BIOL 109 Biology of Women
- ECON 125 Women and Work
- ECON 214 Women in the World Economy
- ECON 395 Feminism and Economic Difference
- ENGL 178 Multicultural Themes in Modern American Literature
- ENGL 193 Women in Literature
- ENGL 298 Feminist Film Studies
- ENGL 307 Jane Austen and Virginia Woolf
- ENGL 308 The Postcolonial Novel
- ENGL 323 Race, Gender, and Intertexuality in American Fiction
- FREN 326 Angels, Temptresses, and Rebels: Images of Women in 19th-Century French
Literature
- HIST 213 Race and Ethnicity in U.S. History
- HIST 215 Women and Gender in U.S. History before 1890
- HIST 216 Women and Gender in U.S. History since 1890
- HIST 219 History of Sexuality and the Family
- HIST 230 Women and Gender in Europe
- HIST 360 History of Women and Gender
- HUMV 137 Growth and Change in Individuals and Families
- HUMV 212 Human Service Advocacy
- IDS 223 reVisioning Gender: Photography and Sociology
- MGMT 221 Managing the Diverse Workforce
- PHIL 223 Philosophy of Race and Gender
- PHIL 239 Women and Spirituality
- PHIL 390 Philosophy Seminar (as appropriate)
- POLS 219 Gender and Politics
- PSYC 220 The Psychology of Women
- SOCI 210 Body Politics: A Sociological Perspective
- SOCI 225 Women in Social Movements
- SOCI 243 Women and Health: Sociological Perspectives
- SOCI 249 Inequality: Race, Class, and Gender in Comparative Settings
- SOCI 311 Critical Race Legal Theory
- SOCI 347 Whiteness, Antiracism, and Justice Work
- SOCI 348 Re-envisioning the Third World
- SPAN 336 Latin American Women Writers (offered in Spanish)
