The Women’s Studies Program is an interdisciplinary university program housed in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Information on faculty affiliation is provided for reference.
WOMEN’S STUDIES—B.A. or B.S.
The B.A. or B.S. degrees in Women’s Studies consists of 45 hours, of which 33 must be taken from WST prefixes or from other prefixes designated as part of the major. The other 12 must be in closely related fields chosen in consultation with an advisor. At least 36 of the 45 semester hours required for the major must be completed in upper-division courses. In addition, for the B.S. degree, students must complete six hours in statistics, computer science, or quantitative research methods. This sequence must be approved by the Women’s Studies Program advisor.
Required Courses. Students must complete the following courses:
| WST 100 | Women and Society SB, C (3) |
| or WST 300 Women in Contemporary Society SB, C (3) | |
| WST 376 | Introduction to Feminist Theory L1, C (3) |
| WST 484 | Internship (3) |
| WST 498 | PS: Theoretical Issues in Women’s Studies L2 (3) |
| Total: 12 |
Students must also complete three other courses:
A list of approved courses is available each term in the program office.
No course may be used to satisfy more than one requirement.
Electives in Closely Related Fields. Majors must complete 12 hours of courses in fields closely related to women’s studies. These courses may be used to satisfy the general education requirements in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
MINOR IN WOMEN’S STUDIES
The Women’s Studies minor consists of 18 semester hours. The following courses are required:
| WST 100 | Women and Society SB, C (3) |
| or WST 300 Women in Contemporary Society SB, C (3) | |
| WST 376 | Introduction to Feminist Theory L1, C (3 |
| Total: 6 |
Twelve additional hours of approved women’s studies courses must be taken after consultation with a women’s studies advisor.
Students pursuing a minor must register at least one semester before graduation and are encouraged to meet with the women’s studies academic advisor early in their course of studies.
CERTIFICATE PROGRAM IN WOMEN’S STUDIES
The certificate program is equivalent to an interdisciplinary minor, consisting of 21 semester hours. Students pursuing a certificate must consult with the women’s studies advisor. See “Women’s Studies” for a description of the certificate program.
GRADUATE STUDIES
Although the Women’s Studies Program does not offer a graduate degree, it is possible to pursue a graduate degree in some existing programs with a thesis or dissertation topic related to women’s studies. Information on such programs can be obtained from the Women’s Studies Program office.
COURSES IN WOMEN’S STUDIES
Additional courses appear as Special Topics and vary semester to semester. A list of approved interdisciplinary courses that count toward the 36 hours of requirements for Women’s Studies is available each term in the program office.
Omnibus Courses: See omnibus courses that may be offered.
1998–99 General Catalog Table of Contents
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