Undergraduate Program

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Program Objectives
Requirements for the Minor
Requirements for the Area of Concentration
Course Descriptions
Current Course Offerings
Independent Study Opportunities

Program Objectives

The minor in Women's & Gender Studies has as its objectives the following:

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

The Minor

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

12 credit hours (4 courses) at the 300-level or above of Women's & Gender Studies courses or from the list of approved courses in other disciplines (see the undergraduate catalog)

Course Descriptions (scroll to the last page)

Current Course Offerings

Spring 2008
Summer 2008 NEW!

Independent Study Opportunities NEW

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.