Women’s and Gender Studies Major

Core Courses

Choose 3 of the following:

• WS 110 - Introduction to Women’s Studies
• WS 200 - Feminist Theory
• WS 299 - Directed Study or Capstone Seminar

• Students must complete a capstone course taught or supervised by a Women’s and Gender Studies faculty member and produce a major research paper or essay. In addition, the capstone may be an individual internship or a special project. Students may also satisfy the capstone requirement with an approved Women’s and Gender Studies Seminar or an Internship Seminar, both of which may be cross-listed with another department.

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Introductory or 100-level courses from a different department:

Choose 3 of the following from 3 different departments:

200-Level Courses: Specialization in two or more departments

The specialization is not within an existing department or discipline, but should cross at least two. Examples could include: Women in Comparative Fiction; Women and Work; Gender and Environment; Gender, War and Militaries; Women and Social Change; Gender, Identity and Sexuality; Gender, Culture and Human Rights; Feminist Critiques of Globalization. Each student will define a specialization (comprising WGS courses in two or more departments) with their adviser, to be approved by the Women’s and Gender Studies Director. These courses can be developed from among the many courses offered within the following departments/programs:

Methods and Skills:

One course relevant to student’s WGS specialization may overlap with second major or minor. Alternative methods or skills classes may be approved as exceptions by the Women’s and Gender Studies Director.

• ENG 295 - Gender and Discourse
• HIST 120 - Writing History
• ID 132 - Research Methods for International Development and Social Change
• PSYC 105 - Statistics
• SOC 105 - Social Research Process
• TA 127 - Analysis of Theater Production