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The Women’s and Gender Studies program offers a major or minor that promotes a critical, feminist, and cross-cultural understanding of gender and power in a global context and across disciplinary boundaries. It provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary for just and equitable leadership in professional, civic and religious roles.
Students will gain the knowledge and skills for understanding and recognizing:
- How gender has shaped the world around us and the ways we make sense of it.
- How sexism operates in a dynamic with other systems of oppression historically and in contemporary contexts.
- The diversity of women’s experiences and accomplishments.
- The diversity of gendered experiences and perspectives among men and women.
- How to embrace gender diversity and work for justice.
Women's and Gender Studies (WGST) Major
The interdisciplinary major in Women's and Gender Studies (WGST) consists of one introductory course (3 credit hours), four exploratory courses (12 credit hours), four integrative courses (12 credit hours) and the senior capstone course (3 credit hours) for a total of 30 credit hours.
- Exploratory courses enable students to explore WGST issues as they arise within particular disciplines.
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Integrative courses combine theory with practice or link distinct subjects together.
| Introductory Course: | ||
| WGST 1001 | Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies | 3 |
| Exploratory Courses - Choose four of the following courses: | 12 | |
| Women and Men in Cross-Cultural Perspective | ||
| Gender and Communication | ||
| Introduction to Schooling in a Diverse Society | ||
| Survey of Women's Literature | ||
| Culture and Health | ||
| Women's Health | ||
| A History of Women in America | ||
| Women in Western Civilization | ||
| Feminist Philosophy | ||
| Introductory Social Psychology | ||
| The Psychology of Prejudice | ||
| Psychology of Marriage and Family | ||
| The Family | ||
| Women in the Bible | ||
| Integrative Courses: Choose four courses from either Group I, or Group II (depending on content & approval): | 12 | |
Group I | ||
| Mass Media and the American Family | ||
| Race and Gender Issues in Mass Media | ||
| Family Communication | ||
| Rhetoric of Social Movements | ||
| Women, Crime, and Criminal Justice | ||
| Seminar in Economics | ||
| Studies in Women and Literature | ||
| Natural Family Planning | ||
| Childhood in America | ||
| Diversity in Organizations | ||
| Politics of Race, Ethnicity, and Gender | ||
| Human Sexuality | ||
| Psychology of Gender Roles | ||
| Race and Family | ||
| Race, Gender and Medicine | ||
| Family Practice | ||
Group II (depending on content and program director's approval): | ||
| Economics of Labor Markets | ||
| Topics in Literature and Culture | ||
| Studies in Language | ||
| The Romantic Period: 1790-1837 | ||
| Victorian Literature | ||
| The Modernist Period in British Literature | ||
| The Postmodernist Period in British Literature | ||
| American Literature from 1798 to 1865 | ||
| American Literature from 1865 to 1914 | ||
| Twentieth-Century American Literature: The Modern Period | ||
| The Contemporary Period in American Literature: 1945 to Present | ||
| Individual Authors | ||
| Studies in Literature and Culture | ||
| Race, Ethnicity, and Identity in American Literature and Culture | ||
| Studies in Race and/or Ethnic Literature | ||
| Topics in Literature or Writing | ||
| Substance Abuse | ||
| Alternative and Complementary Therapies | ||
| Topics in History | ||
| Readings in History | ||
| Undergraduate Seminar in History | ||
| Topics in Sociology | ||
| Twentieth and Twenty-First Century Spanish Literature | ||
| Senior Capstone Course: | ||
| WGST 4997 | Women's and Gender Studies Capstone Course | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 30 | |
Notes:
- Integrative courses: Group I (course content always satisfies WGST requirements); Group II (content varies from term to term, will satisfy requirements according to course title and content with prior approval from director of WGST).
- Other courses relevant to WGST issues may be approved with consent of director of WGST.
- In the senior capstone course, WGST 4997 Women's and Gender Studies Capstone Course, you will integrate your diverse academic experiences within WGST and devise a community-based project that meets your unique interests.
Women's and Gender Studies (WGST) Minor
The WGST minor consists of 18 credit hours: WGST 1001 Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies, in addition to 15 credit hours including at least one exploratory course and at least one integrative course, with courses distributed among at least three disciplines.
| Required Course | ||
| WGST 1001 | Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies | 3 |
| Elective Courses - Choose five courses distributed among at least three disciplines. | 15 | |
Exploratory Courses - Choose at least one from the list below: | ||
| Women and Men in Cross-Cultural Perspective | ||
| Gender and Communication | ||
| Introduction to Schooling in a Diverse Society | ||
| Survey of Women's Literature | ||
| Culture and Health | ||
| Women's Health | ||
| A History of Women in America | ||
| Women in Western Civilization | ||
| Feminist Philosophy | ||
| Introductory Social Psychology | ||
| The Psychology of Prejudice | ||
| Psychology of Marriage and Family | ||
| The Family | ||
| Women in the Bible | ||
Integrative Courses - Choose at least one course: | ||
Group I | ||
| Mass Media and the American Family | ||
| Race and Gender Issues in Mass Media | ||
| Family Communication | ||
| Rhetoric of Social Movements | ||
| Women, Crime, and Criminal Justice | ||
| Seminar in Economics | ||
| Studies in Women and Literature | ||
| Natural Family Planning | ||
| Childhood in America | ||
| Diversity in Organizations | ||
| Politics of Race, Ethnicity, and Gender | ||
| Human Sexuality | ||
| Psychology of Gender Roles | ||
| Race and Family | ||
| Race, Gender and Medicine | ||
| Family Practice | ||
Group II (depending on content and program director's approval) | ||
| Economics of Labor Markets | ||
| Topics in Literature and Culture | ||
| Studies in Language | ||
| The Romantic Period: 1790-1837 | ||
| Victorian Literature | ||
| The Modernist Period in British Literature | ||
| The Postmodernist Period in British Literature | ||
| American Literature from 1798 to 1865 | ||
| American Literature from 1865 to 1914 | ||
| Twentieth-Century American Literature: The Modern Period | ||
| The Contemporary Period in American Literature: 1945 to Present | ||
| Individual Authors | ||
| Studies in Literature and Culture | ||
| Race, Ethnicity, and Identity in American Literature and Culture | ||
| Studies in Race and/or Ethnic Literature | ||
| Topics in Literature or Writing | ||
| Substance Abuse | ||
| Alternative and Complementary Therapies | ||
| Topics in History | ||
| Readings in History | ||
| Undergraduate Seminar in History | ||
| Topics in Sociology | ||
| Twentieth and Twenty-First Century Spanish Literature | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 18 | |
Notes:
- Integrative courses: Group I (course content always satisfies WGST requirements); Group II (content varies from term to term, will satisfy requirements according to course title and content with prior approval from director of WGST).
- Other courses relevant to WGST issues may be approved with consent of director of WGST.
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- Africana Studies
- Applied Mathematical Economics
- Asian Studies Minor
- Broad Field Science
- Broad Field Social Science Minor
- Catholic Studies Minor
- Environmental Ethics Minor
- Ethics Minor
- Family Studies Minor
- International Affairs
- Justice and Peace Minor
- Medieval Studies Minor
- Public History Minor
- Urban Affairs Minor
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