Professor: Jensen (co-Director)
Assistant Professor: Kingery (co-Director)

Although a major in women’s studies is available only under the policies regarding Individual Interdisciplinary Majors (page 36), an established minor in women’s studies is provided. WMST 200 and four of the following courses are required for the minor.

ART 339 Women in Art
ENGL 334 Women and Literature
HIST 310 Women in History
PSCI 347 Women and Politics
PSY 341 Psychology of Women
SOC 331 Sociology of Women
WMST 300 Topics in Women's Studies

With the approval of the coordinator, an appropriate special course or independent studies project may be substituted for one of the four courses required for the minor. To receive credit for a minor in women’s studies, a student must maintain at least a 2.00 average in courses taken for that minor.

The following course satisfies the cultural diversity requirement: WMST 200.

ISSUES IN WOMEN’S STUDIES

An examination of women’s issues from an interdisciplinary perspective. The course will explore the social construction of gender, feminist research methods and theories, and the role of patriarchy in women’s lives. Topics may involve language, art, science, politics, culture, violence, race, class, ethnic differences, sexuality, and pornography.

TOPICS IN WOMEN'S STUDIES

An examination of selected topics in Women’s Studies designed to allow students to pursue particular subjects in more depth and detail than in the general introductory course. With the permission of the Coordinator of the Women’s Studies Program students may repeat this course depending on the content.