Courses:
- WS 105: Political Movements (4)
Also listed and described as POLS 105.
- WS 117: Childbirth and Women's Writing (4)
Also listed and described as ENG 117.
- WS 141: Introduction to Women's Studies (4)
- WS 156: The Biology of Women and Its Social Implications (4)
- WS 197F: First-Year Seminar - Art and Performance (4)
Also listed and described as DANC 197F.
- WS 197F: First-Year Seminar - Women of Discovery (4)
Also listed and described as CHEM 197F.
- WS 197F: First-Year Seminar - Women, Health, and Culture (4)
Also listed and described as ENG 197F.
- WS 203: Women and Law (4)
- WS 208: Gender, Ethnicity, and Class (4)
Also listed and described as POLS 208. - WS 209: Feminist Philosophies (4)
Also listed and described as PHIL 209. - WS 210: Feminism and "Race" (4)
- WS 211: Multicultural Women Writers (4)
Also listed and described as ENG 211. - WS 212: Sexual Politics (4)
Also listed as POLS 212.
- WS 213: Globalization and Poverty (4)
Also listed and described as POLS 213. - WS 215: Gender and Communication (4)
Also listed and described as COMM 215.
- WS 220: Life Histories/Self-Narratives (4)
Also listed and described as ANTH 220.
- WS 223: Women in Buddhism (4)
Also listed and described as REL 223. - WS 230: Textual Construction of Gender (4)
Also listed and described as ENG 230.
- WS 242: Anthropology of Gender and Sexuality (4)
Also listed and described as ANTH 242.
- WS 250: Special Topic - Lesbian Pulp Fiction (4)
Also listed and described as ENG 250.
- WS 290: Independent Study (2 or 4)
- WS 312: Women and Social Movements Across the Globe (4)
Also listed as ANTH 312.
- WS 314: Women and Art (4)
Also listed and described as ART 314.
- WS 317: Dress, Gender, and Social Identity (4)
Also listed as ART 317.
- WS 318: Sexual Ethics (4)
Also listed and described as REL 318. - WS 320/520: Transforming Families (4)
- WS 324: Feminism and Contemporary Art (4)
Also listed and described as ART 324.
- WS 325: Nineteenth-Century European Art (4)
Also listed and described as ART 325.
- WS 328: Queer Theory (4)
- WS 338: Survey of Feminist Thought (4)
- WS 339: Feminist Issues in Mental Health (4)
- WS 342: Advanced Studies in Children's Literature: The Tomboy Character (4)
Also listed and described as ENG 342. - WS 343: Drag: Theories of Transgenderism and Performance (4)
- WS 344: Men and Feminism (4)
- WS 345: Arab Women Writers (4)
Also listed and described as ENG 345. - WS 350: Special Topic - Lavendar Screen/Lesbian Cinema (4)
Also listed and described as ENG 350.
- WS 350: Special Topic - Queer Writing/Lesbian Literature (4)
Also listed and described as ENG 350.
- WS 350: Special Topic - Writing the Body 1630-1750 (4)
Also listed and described as ENG 350.
- WS 379: Feminist Theory (4)
Also listed and described as ENG 379. - WS 390: Independent Study (2 or 4)
- WS 399: Internships (2 or 4)
- WS 470: Seminar in Women's Studies (4)
- WS 480: Senior Thesis (4)
- WS 490: Senior Honors Thesis (4, 4)
Requirements for a Major in Women's Studies:
10 courses (40 credits)
Working closely with an advisor from the women's studies program, each major will complete four core courses in women's studies, supplemented by six additional courses from the list of women's studies or affiliated courses. At least three of these courses should be at the 200 level or above, and an additional course at the 300 level or above. Each major will complete at least one internship in women's studies, and this internship may be completed during the Short Term.
Core Courses in Women's Studies: (16)
- WS 141: Introduction to Women's Studies (4)
- One course from the following:
WS 211: Multicultural Women Writers (4)
WS 213: Globalization and Poverty (4)
WS 223: Women in Buddhism (4)
WS 242: Anthropology of Gender and Sexuality (4)
- WS 338: Survey of Feminist Thought (4)
- WS 470: Seminar in Women's Studies (4)
Six Additional Courses: (24)
- Six additional courses from the list of women's studies or affiliated courses
Women's Studies Courses:
- WS 117: Childbirth and Women's Writing (4)
- WS 156: The Biology of Women and Its Social Implications (4)
- WS 197F: First-Year Seminar - Dance and Performance (4)
- WS 197F: First-Year Seminar - Women of Discovery (4)
- WS 197F: First-Year Seminar - Women, Health, and Culture (4)
- WS 203: Women and Law (4)
- WS 208: Gender, Ethnicity, and Class (4)
- WS 209: Feminist Philosophies (4)
- WS 210: Feminism and Race (4)
- WS 211: Multicultural Women Writers (4)
- WS 212: Sexual Politics (4)
- WS 213: Globalization and Poverty (4)
- WS 215: Gender and Communication (4)
- WS 220: Life Histories/Self-Narratives (4)
- WS 223: Women in Buddhism (4)
- WS 230: Textual Construction of Gender (4)
- WS 242: Anthropology of Gender and Sexuality (4)
- WS 250: Special Topic - Lesbian Pulp Fiction (4)
- WS 250: Special Topic - Political Movements (4)
- WS 252: Gender and Globalization (4)
- WS 307: Women and Work (4)
- WS 312: Women and Social Movements Across the Globe (4)
- WS 314: Women and Art (4)
- WS 317: Dress, Gender, and Social Identity (4)
- WS 318: Sexual Ethics (4)
- WS 320: Transforming Families (4)
- WS 324: Feminism and Contemporary Art (4)
- WS 325: Nineteenth-Century European Art (4)
- WS 328: Queer Theory (4)
- WS 338: Survey of Feminist Thought (4)
- WS 339: Feminist Issues in Mental Health (4)
- WS 342: Advanced Studies in Children's Literature: The Tomboy Character (4)
- WS 343: Drag: Theories of Transgenderism and Performance (4)
- WS 344: Men and Feminism (4)
- WS 345: Arab Women Writers (4)
- WS 350: Special Topic - Queer Writing/Lesbian Literature (4)
- WS 350: Special Topic - Lavendar Screen/Lesbian Cinema (4)
- WS 350: Special Topic - Writing the Body 1630-1750 (4)
- WS 379: Feminist Theory (4)
- WS 480/490: Senior Thesis (4-8) or (4/4,4)
Affiliated Courses:
Division I
- ENG 333: Shakespeare's Women (4)
- ENG 345: Arab Women Writers (4)
- REL 221: Women's Spiritual Autobiographies (4)
- REL 224: Women in Early Christianity (4)
- REL 320: Sexualities and Theologies (4)
Division IV
- FILM 372: Images of Women in Film (4)
- MUS 256: Women in Western Music (4)
Internships:
An experiential component will also be required of each major. This consists of an internship or service project (two or more credits each, or one Short Term) carried out in the junior or senior year. The experiential component is an integral part of the program. Each student will work under the sponsorship of a faculty member of the women's studies program to design an experience that will augment her course work and provide valuable experience that may lead to further career or educational opportunities. Short Term interns may also be expected to participate in a bi-weekly discussion group with other women's studies interns. At the end of the placement, the student will submit a written summary and interpretation of her field experience.
Requirements for a Minor in Women's Studies:
6 courses (24 credits)
- WS 141: Introduction to Women's Studies (4)
- WS 213: Globalization and Poverty (4)
- WS 338: Survey of Feminist Thought (4)
- An Internship in Women's Studies (4)
- Minors are also strongly encouraged to enroll in WS 470 (4).
- In designing her program, a minor works closely with an advisor in women's studies to select courses which allow her to develop critical perspective in one area of interest without losing the interdisciplinary focus of the program.
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