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NEW!: The Women Studies Program announces
the Transcripted Graduate Certificate
in Women Studies.
NEW!: The Women Studies Program announces new Undergraduate Major and Minor Requirements.
The
Women Studies Program offers both a major
(36 credit hours) and a minor (21 credit
hours). A student can also pursue Women Studies as a
second major (27 credit hours).
In addition, certain Women Studies courses can be applied
toward the group requirements of the
College of Arts & Sciences. All Women Studies courses
are acceptable for elective credit in all colleges.
New: WS Major/Minor/Second Major Requirements (effective Fall 2006)
Program Requirements (for students who entered prior to Fall 2006):
Major
Second Major
Minor
Program
Requirements (printable chart)
A
& S Group Requirements
Other Information & Forms:
Electives
Plan of Study Form
Advisement
What Can I Do with a Degree in Women
Studies?
New Undergraduate Major/Minor/Second Major Requirements
* BE AWARE THAT ALL STUDENTS WHO CHOOSE TO BECOME WOMEN STUDIES MAJORS OR MINORS OR WHO, AS BUS MAJORS, CHOOSE WS AS THEIR FOCUS AREA IN OR AFTER FALL 2006 SEMESTER, ARE REQUIRED TO TAKE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE NEW UNDERGRADUATE MAJOR, MINOR, 2ND MAJOR. THE FORMER UNDERGRADUATE REQUIREMENTS WILL BE PHASED OUT AS STUDENTS WHO CHOSE THAT DEGREE GRADUATE. PLEASE ALSO NOTE THAT REQUIREMENTS FOR THE NEW UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE ARE NOT LISTED CORRECTLY IN THE 2006-7 CATALOGUE. THESE WEBSITE AND HARD COPY DESCRIPTIONS IN WOMEN STUDIES ARE THE CORRECT VERSION.*
Major Study Requirements
36 hours as follows:
1.) 18 hrs of required courses
WS 200 Women: Social and Historical Perspectives (3 hrs)
WS 224 Introduction to Contemporary Feminist Theory (3 hrs)
WS 298 FEMINIST Writing/Research Lab (1 hr).
WS 322 Race, Class, Feminism (3 hrs)
WS 492 Senior Seminar (3 hrs)
WS 498 Field Study (2 hrs)
History course (3 hrs) from one of the following:
History 320, 321, 322, 344, 345, 427, 428, 462, 471, 472. Other courses may be used upon petition to the Director.
2.) 9 hrs in one cluster (Feminist & Gender Theory Cluster, Social Science Cluster
Literature/Film/Arts Cluster, Regional/Global Cluster, Sexualities Cluster). Other courses may be used upon petition to the Director. History courses taken to fulfill core requirements may not be used to fulfill requirements for the focus areas.
3.) 9 Hours in at least 2 additional clusters. (Feminist & Gender Theory focus area, Social Science focus aera, Literature/Film/Arts focus area, Regional/Global focus area, Sexualities focus area). Other courses may be used upon petition to the Director. History courses taken to fulfill core requirements may not be used to fulfill requirements for the focus areas
Second Major Study Requirements
Students may present Women Studies as a second major with 27 hours as follows:
(18 hours of required courses), 200, 224, 322, 298 (1 HOURS), 492, 498 (2 HOURS), and one history course from the following: History/Wm St 320, 321, 322, 330, 344, 345, 428, 462, 471, 472. 6 hours in 1 focus area and 3 additional hours from one other focus area. Other courses may be used upon petition to the Director. History courses taken to fulfill core requirements may not be used to fulfill requirements for the focus areas.
Minor Study Requirements
The Women Studies minor consists of 21 hours as follows:
9 hours from 200, 224 or 322, 492; 3 hours from 298 (1 HOUR), 498 (2 HOURS), History/Wm St 320, 321, 322, 330, 344, 345, 428, 462, 471, 472; 6 hours from 1 focus area and 3 additional hours from one other focus area Other courses may be used upon petition to the Director. History courses taken to fulfill core requirements may not be used to fulfill requirements for the focus areas.
For more information and course descriptions, please see the downloadable Major Requirements.
(NOTE: The requirements below are effective for students who declared a major, minor or second major prior to Fall 2006.)
Requirements
for the Major in Women Studies
A total of 36 hours is required for a
major in Women Studies. These hours must be distributed
among the following requirements:
1. Required: 12 Hours
WMST 200 Women in Contemporary Society
WMST 322 Race, Class & Feminism
WMST 324 Contemporary Feminist Theory
WMST 492 Senior Seminar
2. Foundational Electives: 24 Hours/6 Hours
From:
WMST 233 American Indian Women
WMST 234 Black Women Writers
WMST 250 Black Women
WMST 331 Third World Women
WMST 332 Chicana Studies
WMST 335 Lesbian Culture & Politics
WMST 339 Women & Cultural Violence
WMST 353 Women & Creativity
WMST 357 Women and Media Arts
WMST 379 Women /Celtc Soc/Myth
3. History Electives 3 Hours From:
HIST 320/ WMST 315 History of Women
HIST 321/ WMST 316 Women in the Modern World
HIST 322/ WMST 330 History of Women’s Rts. Mvmt.
HIST 427/ WMST 415 History of Sexuality
HIST 428/ WMST 416 Women War & Revolution
HIST 471/ WMST 418 Women in Colonial Lat Amer.
HIST 472/ WMST 419 Women in Modern Lat. Amer.
HIST 462 Women in the US West
4. General Electives:15 Hours From:(12 Hours
must be upper division)
Any Women Studies course or 26 other
designated electives.
Requirements
for the Second Major in Women Studies
1. Required: 12 Hours
2. Foundational Electives: 15 Hours/6 Hours From:
WMST 233 American Indian Women
WMST 234 Black Women Writers
WMST 250 Black Women
WMST 279 Women /Celtc Soc/Myth
WMST 331 Third World Women
WMST 332 Chicana Studies
WMST 335 Lesbian Culture & Politics
WMST 339 Women & Cultural Violence
WMST 353 Women & Creativity
WMST 357 Women and Media Arts
WMST 324 Contemporary Feminist Theory
WMST 492 Senior Seminar
3. History Electives:3 Hours From:
HIST 320/ WMST 315 History of Women
HIST 321/ WMST 316 Women in the Modern World
HIST 322/ WMST 330 History of Women’s Rts. Mvmt.
HIST 427/ WMST 415 History of Sexuality
HIST 428/ WMST 416 Women War & Revolution
HIST 471/ WMST 418 Women in Colonial Lat. Amer.
HIST 472/ WMST 419 Women in Modern Lat. Amer.
HIST 462 Women in the US West
4. General Electives: 6 Hours From:
See List of designated electives
for Major
Requirements
for the Minor in Women Studies
1. Required: 9 Hours
WMST 200 Women in Contemporary Society
WMST 492 Senior Seminar
AND
WMST 322 Race Class & Feminism
OR
WMST 324 Contemporary Feminist Theory
2. Foundational Electives: 12 Hours/3 Hours From:
WMST 233 American Indian Women
WMST 234 Black Women Writers
WMST 250 Black Women
WMST 331 Third World Women
WMST 332 Chicana Studies
WMST 335 Lesbian Culture & Politics
WMST 339 Women & Cultural Violence
WMST 353 Women & Creativity
WMST 357 Women and Media Arts
WMST 379 Women /Celtc Soc/Myth
4. General Electives: and 9
hours from:
See List of designated electives.
A&S
Group Requirements
Women Studies courses may count toward
group requirements for the College of Arts and Sciences in
the following subject areas:
*IV-Social Science
*V-Humanities
*VII-Fine Arts
Courses that fulfill group requirements are
indicated in the course list
posted by Women Studies each semester. Students planning
to use Women Studies courses to fulfill Group requirements
may also consult with the A&S Advisement Center:
A&S
Advisement Center Home Page
Email the A&S Advisement
Center
Any student interested in the Women Studies
major, second major or minor should contact the program’s
academic advisor at 505-277-3854.
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