Program Coordinators:
Teaching Faculty:
Women’s and Gender Studies is an interdisciplinary field of study. It joins together the research and teaching of humanities, social sciences, and the arts on the subject of women as individuals and members of society as well as on the construction of gender in society. The program fosters students’ abilities to analyze and think critically about women’s issues and gender relations at the same time that it deepens their understanding of the approach of the field. Students analyze the construction of gender roles and gain a sense of how gender is shaped in different societies at different times. Students also investigate issues related to women and gender, such as sexuality, femininities, masculinities, LGBTQ studies, and the family. Understanding the roles of women and gender is important for everyone but especially for liberal arts majors and for students who aim for careers in business and the professions.
Women’s and Gender Studies is an interdisciplinary program designed to provide students with a deeper understanding of women’s individual and collective experiences and of the construction of gender roles for both men and women. Courses in this program will examine the sources and impact of gender expectations and relations, the complex roles women play, the social, political, intellectual, and cultural contributions women make within a variety of global cultures and societies, and/or the construction of gender, femininities, masculinities, and sexualities. To fulfill the requirement for the minor with a concentration in Women’s and Gender Studies, students must complete two 3000-level courses and a common capstone course, WSM 4900 Topics in Women’s Studies.
| Required Course | |
| Topics in Women’s Studies | |
Electives Choose two courses, from two different disciplines, from the following: | |
| The Black Child and Adolescent in the United States | |
| The Black Family | |
| Women of Color | |
| Women and Family in the Bible and Ancient Near Eastern Literature | |
| Latin American Jewish Women Writers ( | |
| Latinas: A Social and Cultural Survey | |
| Women in Film | |
| Women in Literature | |
| Black Women Writers | |
| Lesbian and Gay Themes in 20th Century Literature | |
| Women Writers in France (taught in French) | |
| Women in African History | |
| Women in Europe: Ancient to Modern | |
| Women in America | |
| Women: Politics and Policy | |
| Psychology of Women | |
| Diversity in the Workplace | |
Women, Culture, and Society ( | |
| Sociology of the Family | |
| Twentieth-Century Women’s Writing in Latin America (taught in Spanish) | |
| Special Topics in Women's and Gender Studies |
| Special Topics in Women's and Gender Studies | 3 hours; 3 credits | ||
| Topics in Women's Studies | 3 hours; 3 credits |