Women’s Studies

A multidisciplinary Women’s Studies minor is available to accompany any major.

Required Courses

Students in this program must take the following courses. Internships are also strongly encouraged.

WMS 201 - Introduction to Women’s Studies Credits: 3
WMS 440 - Seminar in Feminist Theory Credits: 3

Electives

In addition to the two required courses, students must take four elective courses, (at least two of which must be outside the major area,) from the following:

ANT 313 - PII Gender and Society Credits: 3
ART 359 - PII Women in Art Credits: 3
ECO 338 - PII Economic Issues Gender, Race & Class Credits: 3
ECO 351 - PII Economics of Development Credits: 3
ENG 245 - PI Shapes of the Imagination: Personal Narrative Credits: 3
ENG 342 - PII Women in Literature Credits: 3
ENG 344 - PII African-American Literature I Credits: 3
ENG 345 - PII African-American Literature II Credits: 3
ENG 346 - PII Latino/a Literature Credits: 3
ENG 434 - Literature Seminar: Selected Studies Credits: 3
FRN 402 - 20th Century: Literary Trends Credits: 3
HIS 212 - PII China and Japan Credits: 3
HIS 320 - PII American Women’s History Credits: 3
LIT 308 - Gay and Lesbian Images in Literature And Film Credits: 3
LIT 310 - PII Latin American Women Writing in the Margins: Theories of Gender and Sexuality Credits: 3
MGT 335 - Women in Management Credits: 3
MUS 205 - PII Women in Music Credits: 3
PHL 280 - PII Feminist Philosophy Credits: 3
PSY 223 - PII Psychology of Women Credits: 3
PSY 327 - PII Human Sexual Behavior Credits: 3
RES 320 - PII Auschwitz and After: Religious Questions and Ethical Dilemmas Credits: 3
RES 331 - PII Liberation Thought: Empowerment, Solidarity, and Praxis Credits: 3
RES 347 - PII Women and Christianity Credits: 3
RES 360 - Special Topics in Religious Studies Credits: 3
SCI 221 - PII Women, Health and Culture Credits: 3
SOC 314 - PII Marriages and Families Credits: 3
SWK 304 - Human Behavior and the Social Environment I Credits: 3
THA 303 - Special Problems in Theatre Credits: 3
WMS 300 - Special Topics in Women’s Studies Credits: 3