Women's Studies | Academic Requirements
Minor in Women's Studies | Courses | Faculty
The Women's Studies Program:
B.A. Academic Requirements
In addition to meeting general degree requirements, all women's studies majors must meet the following requirements (33–37 credits) with a grade of C or higher:
- GND 1520/Introduction to Women's Studies: 4 credits
- One of the following theory courses (4 credits):
GND 3130/Feminist Theory
ANT/GND 3785/Black Feminist Theory - One of the following history courses (4 credits):
ECO/GND 3150/The Political Economy of Women
HIS/GND 3375/“Aren’t I a Woman?”:
The Construction of Womanhood in the U.S.
HIS/GND 3727/History of Feminist Movements - One of the following research methodology courses (4–5 credits):
ANT 3560/Fieldwork: Qualitative Methods
PSY 2320/Behavioral Statistics
SOC 3405/Research Methods
LIT/GND 3655/Feminism and Culture
- One course on women in the U.S./European context (3–4 credits)
- One course on women in the international/global context (3–4 credits)
- One additional women's studies course (from the U.S./European, international/global, or special topics list): 3–4 credits
- WOM 4990/Senior Project in Women's Studies: 8 credits
It is strongly recommended that women's studies majors also:
- pursue a minor or complete at least three courses in a coherent area of study (i.e., in the humanities, natural sciences, or social sciences);
- complete at least one course from the women's studies applied list.
Please note: For descriptions of courses with the following prefixes, go to:
- ARH, CIN, DRA, HIS, JST, LIT, and PHI:
School of Humanities Courses - ANT, MSA, POL, PSY, and SOC:
School of Natural and Social Sciences Courses
New courses may also be added to the following lists. Students should consult their advisor to determine whether a new course fulfills a specific women’s studies requirement.
U.S./European Women (one course required)
Humanities:
FRE/GND 3330/Women in French Film
HIS/GND 2490/Women in America
HIS/GND 3375/“Aren’t I a Woman?”:
The Construction of Womanhood in the U.S.
HIS/GND 3727/History of Feminist Movements
HIS/GND 3730/Wives, Widows, Workers
HIS/GND 3740/Wives, Workers, Warriors
Natural and Social Sciences:
ANT/GND 3750/Sexuality in Western Culture
ECO/GND 3150/The Political Economy of Women
MSA/GND 3120/Riot Grrls and Radical Women
POL/GND 2040/Women and Politics
POL/GND 3045/Sex, Politics, and Health
POL/GND 3090/Race, Gender, and the Law
Women in International/Global Context (one course required)
Humanities
GND/PHI 3825/Seminar in Buddhism and Feminist Philosophy
Natural and Social Sciences:
ANT/GND 3140/Women Cross-Culturally
ANT/GND 3610/Gender and Popular Culture in South Asia
ANT/GND 3780/Women in Africa
POL/GND 2105/Citizens Living Under Islamic Laws
POL/GND 3000/Women in Developing Countries
POL/GND 3125/Women’s Rights as Human Rights
POL/GND 3240/Gender Politics and Islam
POL/GND 3245/Gender and Health: International Issues
POL/GND 3255/The Islamic State, Gender, and Sexuality
POL/GND 3257/The Islamic State, Heresy, and Freedom of Speech
SOC/GND 3035/Birth and Death
Women's Studies Special Topics
Humanities:
ARH/GND 2885/Women Artists and Feminist Criticism
ARH/GND 3885/Feminist Approaches to Art and Theory
DRA/GND 3600/Women and Drama
HIS/GND 3075/Women and War in the 20th Century
JST/HIS/GND 3235/Women in the Biblical/Ancient World
LIT/CIN/GND 3025/Women and Film
LIT/GND 3665/American Women Writers
PHI/GND 2500/Gender and Power
Natural and Social Sciences:
ANT/GND 3755/Sexuality and Society
ANT/GND 3785/Black Feminist Theory
GND 3130/Feminist Theory
MSA/GND 3120/Riot Grrls and Radical Women
MSA/GND 3160/Queer Media Convergence
PSY/GND 2860/Psychology of Women
PSY/GND 3840/Psychology of Gender
SOC/GND 2020/Human Sexuality
SOC/GND 3705/Masculinities: Feminist Perspectives
Women's Studies Applied (At least one course recommended)
- PED/GND 2035/Rape Aggression Defense (R.A.D.)
GND 3980/Internship
Updated April 29, 2008