College of Arts & Sciences

What We Offer

The Minor in Women's & Gender Studies

  • 21 credit hours (7 courses)
  • At least 2 of the following courses:
    • WMS 150 Introduction to Women's Studies
    • WMS 494 Seminar
    • WMS 499 Independent Study
  • Any Women's & Gender Studies course will count toward the minor. Courses in other disciplines may count toward the minor at the discretion of the program director.
  • A full program description is available in the online undergraduate catalog (scroll to the last page).

Area of Concentration
in Women's & Gender Studies

  • 12 credit hours (4 courses) at the 300-level or above of Women's & Gender Studies courses or from the list of approved courses.

Independent Study Opportunities

If you are interested in registering for WGS 499, look here to see Women's & Gender Studies faculty research interests and for directions on enrolling in WGS 499: Independent Study.

Program Objectives

  1. To study the contributions in each discipline made by women in society.
  2. To promote research regarding women's past, present, and future contributions to society.
  3. To analyze the changing roles of men and women in society.
  4. To study possible social changes and reactions to the changing roles of women and men.
  5. To study special problems faced by women in the labor force, under the law, and in social situations.
  6. To gain a cross-cultural perspective on women and to learn about new role possibilities for women.
  7. To study the normative values relevant to a women's movement.

Course Descriptions

  • Click here and scroll to page 71 (pdf).