WOMEN'S STUDIES



INTERDISCIPLINARY MINOR IN WOMEN'S STUDIES

The Women's Studies Program offers an interdisciplinary minor to any student enrolled in a major in the Sciences and Letters Curriculum in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. On the recommenLiberal Arts and Sciences, College ofCurriculadation of the director of the Women's Studies Program, the dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences will verify that the student has satisfied the requirements for this minor upon the completion of the following requirements:

a. Students must officially declare their minor by registering with the Women's Studies adviser.
b. The program of study must be approved by the Women's Studies Program adviser to ensure its coherence.
c. A minimum grade-point average of 2.75 is required for completion of the minor.

HOURS

REQUIREMENTS

21

Two of the following three Women's Studies courses:
3 hrs W S 111-Introduction to Women's Studies in the Humanities
3 hrs W S 112-Introduction to Women's Studies in the Social Sciences
3 hrs W S 201-Introduction to Feminist Theory
15 hrs Other courses either offered by or cross-listed with the Women's Studies Program, which must include 9 hours in advanced courses (300-level or approved 200-level). A list of acceptable courses may be obtained in the Women's Studies Office.

21

Total hours


TEACHER EDUCATION MINOR IN WOMEN'S STUDIES

Teacher education minors are available only to students seeking to add additional teaching fields to their teaching majors. This minor does not lead to an endorsement in an additional teaching field.

HOURS

REQUIREMENTS

3

W S 111-Introduction to Women's Studies in the Humanities

3

W S 112-Introduction to Women's Studies in the Social Sciences

3

Course in sex-role socialization

15

Other courses, no more than 6 at the 100 level, either offered by or cross-listed with the Women's Studies Program. These courses should form a coherent program, planned in consultation with an adviser in the Women's Studies Program, and an adviser in the student's major. At least four of the elective courses must be from either humanities (in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences or the College of Fine and Applied Arts) or the social sciences and behavioral sciences (in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences or the Department of Economics).

24

Total women's studies courses