The Minor
1. General Requirements
A minor in women's studies consists of a minimum of six courses (or
18 credits). Three of them (or 9 credits) must be taken at the 300-level
or above. Of the six courses, three (or 9 credits) must be selected
from the program-based curriculum (WoSt); others may be selected from
the list of department-based courses. A maximum of 6 credits of independent
study may be counted toward the requirements of the minor.
2. Admission and Prerequisites
Students may enroll in the minor at any time during their undergraduate
career. It is recommended that all students in the minor begin with
introductory or intermediate courses.
3. Transfer Credit Policy
Transfer students may count up to 9 credits of course work taken elsewhere
toward the minor. Transfer students should make an appointment with
the program director for transfer credit advising.
4. Multicultural Awareness Requirement
All women's studies minors are required to take at least one course
which centers on the perspectives and experiences of women in non-Western
cultures or women from ethnic and racial subcultures in Western societies.
(See the listing of these courses under requirements for the major)
5. History or Feminist Thought Recommendation
It is recommended that minors include one of the courses listed above
under "History or Feminist Thought Requirement" for the major.
6. Internship/Field Experience Opportunity
Although it is not required for minors, juniors and seniors in the women's
studies minor may earn six credits for an internship in a community
organization or agency.)
The Curriculum
Introductory Core Courses
The program offers two introductory-level courses recommended as first
courses in women's studies: WoSt
C100 (Women and Society), and WoSt
C150, (Women, Culture and Identity). Each provides a good foundation
for intermediate and advanced work in women's studies. Both fulfill
core requirements of the College of Arts and Sciences, each in a different
distribution area.
Department-Based Women's Studies Courses
Majors in women's studies may count four courses from this list of department-based courses toward completion of the major. Students completing the requirements for a minor may count three. Some courses on this list may not be taught every year.
AmSt
210 (American Dreams/ American Realities)
AmSt
L228 (Sociol L228) (Asian Women in the United States)
AmSt
L350 (BlkSty L350) (Race, Class, and Gender: Issues in Diversity)
AmSt
L393 (The Social History of American Women)
AmSt
L372 (Engl L372) (American Women Writers and American Culture)
AmSt
413 (The "New Woman" in the US, 1890-1920)
Art 343
(Issues in Feminist Art History)
BlkSty
230 (Black Women's History)
Clsics
287 (Women in Greek Society and Literature)
Clsics
390 (The Heroines of Greek Drama: Problems in Analysis)
Econ
392 (Women's Economic Roles)
Econ
394 (Sex-Segregated Labor Markets)
Engl
216 (Writing As Women)
Engl
313 (Gay Literature)
Engl
357 (African American Women Writers)
Engl
359 (African Women Writers)
Engl
412 (Women and Men in 19th Century Literature [British])
Engl
452 (Contemporary Women Poets)
GenCtr (Inside the Family: Women's Roles) (CPCS)
German
275 (Images of Women and Men in German Literature)
Hum
283 (English) (The Image of Women in Literature)
Ital
C273 (The Feminine Presence in Italian Culture)
Phil
222 (Moral Issues in Medicine)
Phil
230 (Philosophy and Feminism)
Phil
437 (Topics in Feminist Theory)
Psych
236 (The Psychology of Women)
Sociol
316 (Family Violence)
Sociol
382 (The Sociology of Gender)
Sociol
460 (Internship in Urban Social Service)
Span
324 (Women in Spanish Literature)