Requirements for the Second Major in Women's and Gender Studies

The second major in Women's and Gender Studies is not a free-standing major; that is, it must complement another major, for example, English and WGS, Philosophy and WGS, Nursing and WGS, or Music Performance and WGS.   Following are the specific course requirements for the major:

· Students must take at least two courses each from the Humanities and the Social Sciences.

· Students must take at least one course on feminist or gender theory, such as "Feminist Philosophy," "Gender Theory," or "History of Feminist Thought," at the 300- or 400-level (taught in any department of the College and approved by the WGS Center).

· Students must take at least 15 credits above the 200-level, at least 9 credits of which must be taken at the 400-level.

· Students may count toward the major one internship via Career Services that deals with women or gender, with the approval of the WGS Center.

· Directed Readings: Students may seek permission from the WGS Steering Committee to take no more than one directed reading course for credit toward the second major.

The following courses are offered on a regular basis in the Women's and Gender Studies Center:

· WSGS 200, "Exploring Women's and Gender Studies" (required)
· WSGS/SOC 210, "Sociology of Sex and Gender"
· WSGS/SOC 225, "Family Systems"
· WSGS/PHIL 285, "Introduction to Feminist Philosophy"
· WSGS/ENGL 304, "Women Writers and the Novel"
· WSGS/THEOL 345, "Women and Christianity"
· WSGS/ARTHY 390, "Women and Art"
· WSGS/POLSC 424, "Women and Politics"
· WSGS/PSYCH 453, "Psychology of Gender"
· WSGS/ENGL 403, "Black Women Writers"
· WSGS/JMA 421, "Gender and the Media"
· WSGS/HISTY 433, "American Women in Historical Perspective"