Advisory Committee
Members of the Advisory Board meet to review curricula, advise the
Director on program content, consider issues facing the field or
program, and formulate strategy for the future of Women Studies at
Idaho State University. Students may consult with any of the faculty in
the program or on this committee:
Dr. Juliet Carlisle
(Political Science)
Dr. Nicole Hill (Kasiska College of
Health Professions)
Dr. Ann Hunter (Sociology,
Social Work and Criminal Justice)
Ms. Kathleen Lane (Music)
Dr. Linda Leeuwrik (Art and
Pre-Architecture)
Dr. Shannon Lynch (Psychology)
Dr. Rebecca Morrow (Anderson Gender
Resource Center)
Dr. Priscilla Reis (College of
Business)
Ms. Nancy Renn (Kasiska College of
Health Professions)
Ms. Valerie Williams (College of
Education)
Dr. Lynn Worsham (English)
Minor in Women
Studies
The program in Women Studies promotes
an interdisciplinary approach to learning that emphasizes gender as an
essential component in an understanding of our past, present, and
future. Grounded in contemporary scholarship, Women Studies provides
students with innovative perspectives from which to analyze and assess
familiar subjects. Critical and analytical skills are developed and
honed as students identify and contextualize profound connections
between gender and one’s place in history, one’s assigned
roles and statuses, and one’s access to social, economic, and
political power.
Women Studies supports Idaho State University’s mission to create
an effective and efficient learning environment that serves students of
various ages, abilities, needs, and backgrounds. It enhances
intellectual growth and complements the degree major by broadening
academic knowledge bases and by developing a wide range of skills
applicable in a variety of post-graduation settings.
The Women Studies office is located in the Department of History,
Liberal Arts Room 348 (208-282-8079).
An undergraduate interdisciplinary minor in Women Studies consists of
18 credits of courses in gender topics offered by various departments
and approved by the directors of Women Studies.
Required Courses:
WS 2201 Introduction to Women Studies 3 cr
WS 4401 Feminist Thought 3 cr
Choose 12 credits from:
ANTH 2215 Anthropology of Gender 3 cr
HE 4445 Human Sexuality and Health Education 2 cr
HIST 4437 Families in Former Times 3 cr
HIST 4439 Women in History 3 cr
SOC 2250 Women, Crime and Corrections 3 cr
SOC 3321 Families in American Society 3 cr
COMM 4440 Gender and Communication 3 cr
WS 3311 American Women’s Movements 3 cr
WS 4459 Internship* 1-6 cr
WS 4461 Independent Study* 1-3 cr
OR
Choose from courses listed as approved for this component in semester-by-semester course listings in the Class Schedule.
*Students may take up to 6 credits of WS 4459 Internship and up to 6
credits of 4461 Independent Study. A maximum of nine credits from any
combination of WS 4459 Internship and WS 4461 Independent Study are
applicable to the Women Studies minor.
Women
Studies Courses
WS 1160 Women’s Rape Aggression
Defense 1 credit. Realistic self-defense tactics and techniques
designed for women. Awareness, prevention, risk reduction, risk
avoidance, and basic hands-on defense training. R.A.D. is not a Martial
Arts program. Cross-listed as PE 1160 and WS 1160. PREREQ: Permission
of Public Safety office or sponsoring program. F, S
WS 2201 Introduction to Women Studies 3 credits. Interdisciplinary
survey of the ways that various academic disciplines examine
women’s roles and women’s issues past, present, and in
various cultures, with a focus on American culture. F
WS 2205 Topics in Women Studies 1-3 credits. Examination of topics
related to Women Studies. D
WS 3311 U.S. Women’s Activism 3 credits. Social, historical, and
political examination of the 19th century Women’s Suffrage
Movement, the 20th century Women’s Rights Movement, and the
current status of women’s rights activism. S
WS 4401 Feminist Thought 3 credits. In-depth analysis and
historical overview of various feminist perspectives including liberal,
radical, Marxist-Socialist, psychoanalytic, post-modern,
existential, multi-cultural, third world, and eco-feminism.
PREREQ: WS 2201. F
WS 4405 Topics in Women Studies 1-3 credits. In-depth examination of
topics relating to women studies, especially from a comparative or
theoretical perspective. D
WS 4459 Internship 1‑6 credits. Directed student internship in
organization related to Women Studies. The student will be placed in a
supervised position approved by faculty in the program. May be repeated
for up to 6 credits. PREREQ: WS 2201. D
WS 4461 Independent Study 1-3 credits. Selected readings and research
in areas of Women Studies not covered by the regular curricular
offerings. May be repeated for up to 6 credits. PREREQ: 3.0 cumulative
GPA and WS 2201 or equivalent; permission of instructor. D
