Faculty from several disciplines support this program.

Majors and Minors - Minor in Women's Studies

Women's Studies is by definition an interdisciplinary field. Some of its basic questions are: What have women done throughout history? What roles have women played in the sciences, the arts, politics, religion, etc.? What obstacles have women and men faced because of their gender? How did these obstacles affect their lives, their words, their study, their status? The goal of women's studies is to explore these questions from a variety of perspectives.

Women's studies is an academically rigorous field that requires thorough critical thinking on a variety of issues. Course material challenges dormant assumptions and promotes expansive thinking. It provides students with a curriculum that places equal emphasis on the sexes, which in turn fosters equal respect for the sexes. Both male and female faculty teach women's studies courses. Men as well as women are encouraged to deepen their appreciation of humanity by enrolling in women's studies classes.

170 -- Gender Paradigms
200 -- Ethics: Women in the Bible
220 -- Women in Sports
222 -- Feminist Philosophy
253 -- Topics in Women's Literature
260 -- Global Perspectives of Women
335 -- Gender & Masculinity
360 -- Gender Theories
410 -- Senior Seminar: Topics

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