Women's Studies promotes an interdisciplinary approach to learning which emphasizes gender as an essential component in an understanding of our past, present, and future. Its focus on women and attempt to see the world through women's eyes provide a different perspective on familiar subjects. Its emphasis on women's concerns and women's achievements opens up new areas of study. By helping students to understand how gender shapes both women's and men's lives, the Women's Studies program prepares them to cope with current realities and encourages them to contemplate future change.
An interdisciplinary minor in Women's Studies consists of 18 credits of courses in gender topics offered by various departments and approved by the director of Women's Studies. The 18 credits must include W S 201 and one upper division course. Courses include HIST 439, Women in History; SPCH 440 Gender and Communication; SOC 321, Marriage and Family; PSYC 205, Human Sexuality; ANTH 215, Women and Sex Roles in Anthropological Perspective. In addition, special courses in gender topics are offered by various departments. Students who are pursuing a minor in Women's Studies should consult the Director of Women's Studies each semester for a current listing of approved courses in gender topics.
Women's Studies Course
W S 201 Introduction to Women's Studies 3 credits. Interdisciplinary survey of the ways that various academic disciplines examine women's roles and women's issues past and present and in various cultures, with a focus on American culture. D