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Women Studies Minor

Feminism provides the conceptual basis for the Women Studies program minor and Women Studies courses. Feminism is defined as the awareness that women as a group are systematically subordinated; the understanding that the oppression of women is linked to other forms of oppression; and the commitment to work actively to transform gender-based and related hierarchies. Feminism challenges patriarchal viewpoints, theories, categories, understandings, and interpretations, and their resulting power relationships. Feminism appreciates women's empowerment from various locations, and understands the mutual interdependence of women globally.


Minor Requirements
The minor includes five core courses and additional electives for a total of 30 credits. Courses not listed as Women Studies courses may be substituted at the discretion of the Director. In order to count towards the minor, a course should focus primarily on women and/or women's experiences and conform to the Women's Studies Mission Statement. Students are expected to earn at least a C+ in courses counting toward the minor. Students may design a student/faculty designed major though the College of Arts and Sciences. Close advisement is recommended, as new courses may apply to this minor.

Women Studies minors need to register for the minor (click here for form) and schedule an appointment with the Women Studies Director. Two quarters before graduation students need to make an appointment for a credit evaluation. Students who are registered for the minor are eligible for the Women Studies Scholarship and receive priority for registering for Women Studies 211.


Required Five Core Courses

 1. Women Studies 211 (4 credits)
 2. Women Studies 411 (4-6 credits)

One course from each of the following areas at 300 level or above. (See below for options.)

 3. Women in History and Politics
 4. Women in Science and Society
 5. Women in Language

Additional Electives to Total 30 Credits

Women in History and Politics: These courses examine women's role and constructions of gender in history and politics: WS 311, 313; Fair 310*, 362, 363, 392, 411, 412, 417, 418; Hist 265, 367, 368, 369, 417*, 435, 463, 471a, 471b, 556*; Pol Sci 345, 469, 421

Women in Science and Society: These courses examine social constructs and theories pertaining to women's identity and roles, drawing especially on issues of class, race and gender; women's work and the economy; families and households: Anth 353, 453, 553; Fair 313, 314, 338, 341, 345, 347, 445; Psych 119; Soc 268, 354, 359, 368; WS 314.

Women in Language and the Arts: These courses discuss feminist critiques of representations of women in language and literature, visual and performance arts, and the media: Comm 416*, Eng 309*, 310*, 311*, 338, 408, 417*, 451, 514*, 550*, 575; Fair 362, 389; Thtr 428*; WS 314

Each academic year the Women Studies office compiles a list of all courses with a gender/Women Studies focus. This list is available in our office (Miller 177) or on-line here.

* Courses whose titles change quarterly may not be applicable to the Women Studies minor. Only select courses taught by Women Studies faculty with a Women Studies focus are applicable to the minor.

Pre-Approved Courses

Course descriptions available on-line here or by clicking on the department name. Select syllabi available through provided links or in the office (Miller 177).

Women Studies

211 Introduction to Women Studies 4 cr. General
311 American Women Studies: 1620-1850 5 cr. History & Politics
313 American Women Studies: 1850-Present 5 cr. History & Politics
314 Global Women 4 cr. Science & Society or Language & Arts
411 Senior Project 1-6 cr. General

Anthropology

353 Sex and Gender in Culture 5 cr. Science & Society
453 Women of the Global South 5 cr. Science & Society
553 Women of the Global South 5 cr. Science & Society

Art History

438 Art and Feminism 4 cr. Language & Arts

Communication

416* Women and Communication in 20th Century Social Movements 4 cr. Language & Arts

English

309* Literature and Culture III: 18th & 19th Centuries 5 cr. Language & Arts
310* Literature and Culture IV: 19th Century American Women Writers 5 cr. Language & Arts
311* Literature and Culture V: 20th & 21st Centuries 5 cr. Language & Arts
338 Women and Literature 5 cr. Language & Arts
408 Cultural Studies 5 cr. Language & Arts
417* Senior Seminar 5 cr. Language & Arts
514 Studies in Language and Linguistics 5 cr. Language & Arts
550 Studies in American Literature 5 cr. Language & Arts
575 Studies in Women's Literature 5 cr. Language & Arts

Fairhaven

310k Culture, Gender, and Emotion TBA Science & Society
310r Radical Women: Emma Goldman 2 cr. Science & Society
313 GLBT Issues in Education 4 cr. Science & Society
314 The Science and Stories of GLBT Health 4 cr. Science & Society
341 Awareness Through the Body II 4 cr. Science & Society
345 The Body Speaks: Culture and Eating 4 cr. Science & Society
362 We’re Not for Sale: History of Asian Women in America 4 cr. History & Politics
363 Suzie Wong to Miss Saigon: Asian Presence in Hollywood 4 cr. History & Politics
389 Communication and Gender 3-5 cr. Language & Arts
392 Women of the West 4 cr. History & Politics
411 Political Ideas 4 cr. History & Politics
412 Ecofeminism 4 cr. History & Politics
418 Women, Ideas and Change: A History of Feminist Thoughts and Actions 4 cr. History & Politics
445 Human Aggression 4 cr. Science & Society

History

367 U.S. Women to 1865 4 cr. History & Politics
368 U.S. Women from 1865 5 cr. History & Politics
369 Topics in U.S. Women's History 5 cr. History & Politics
417* Gender on the North American Frontiers 1600-1900 4 cr. History & Politics
463 Latinas and Latinos in the U.S. West 4 cr. History & Politics
465 History of Sexuality in the U.S. 4 cr. History & Politics
471a Women and Gender in Colonial Latin America 4 cr. History & Politics
471b Women and Gender in Latin America:1825 to Present 4 cr. History & Politics
556* Gender, Class and Race in Colonial Latin America 4 cr. History & Politics

Political Science

345 Women and Politics 5 cr. History & Politics
421 Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered Politics 5 cr. History & Politics
469 Feminist Political Theory 4 cr. History & Politics

Sociology

354 Domestic Violence and the Criminal Justice System 5 cr. Science & Society
359 Women and Deviance 5 cr. Science & Society
368 Gender and Education 5 cr. Science & Society

Theatre

428* Contemporary Women Dramatists 3 cr. Language & Arts


 
 
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