Women's Studies Minor

College/Program: College of Liberal Arts

Required Hours: 18 semester hours

Required Courses:

WMST 2100 Intro to Women's Studies - 3 hrs

WMST 5980 Feminist Theory - 3 hrs

Additional Information/Requirements:

Women’s studies, an interdisciplinary minor, advances teaching, research and scholarship about women and women’s perspectives. The minor sheds new light on existing knowledge of women and gender, integrates the study and voices of women into traditional disciplines, examines the impact of the social construction of gender and promotes change to improve women’s, men’s and children’s lives. Eighteen semester hours in minor (minimum 9) hours at 3000-level or above. Courses required: different instructors teach many courses listed in the minor. Students are required to check with the program director or a women’s studies advisor prior to registering regarding course content.