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Women's Studies http://www.stolaf.edu/depts/womens-studies/ Chair, 2000-01: Mary Titus, English Faculty, 2000-01: John D. Barbour, Religion; Jo Beld, Political Science; Anthony Becker, Economics; David Booth, Religion; Mary Carlsen, Family and Social Service; J. Laurel Carrington, History; Mary Cisar, Romance Languages; Jill Dietz, Mathematics; Olivia Frey, English; Rita Glazebrook, Nursing; Jeanine Grenberg, Philosophy; Vicki Lynn Harper, Philosophy; Carol Holly, English; C. George Holt, Family and Social Service; Judy Kutulas, History and American Studies; L. DeAne Lagerquist, Religion; Michael Leming, Sociology; Naurine Lennox, Family and Social Service; Susan H. Lindley, Religion; Donna McMillan, Psychology; Bruce Nordstrom, Sociology; Margaret Hayford O'Leary, Norwegian; Dolores Peters, History; Samiha Peterson, Sociology; Barbara Reed, Religion; Matthew Rohn, Art; Lauri J. Sammartano, Biology; Pin P. Wan, Chinese; Solveig Zempel, Norwegian Women's Studies, an interdisciplinary program, focuses on the significance of gender in the formation of knowledge and human experience. Majors and concentrators take a range of courses in the humanities, social sciences and sciences, as well as in the Women's Studies program. Students explore the new scholarship about gender and gain an understanding of a variety of women's experiences across cultures and throughout history. Women's Studies seeks to enrich our understanding of women's lives and consider the conditions necessary to create a more equitable world. REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR A major in Women's Studies consists of nine courses: Women's Studies 121, Women's Studies 399 to be taken in the spring of the senior year, plus seven additional courses, one of which must be at Level III. These seven courses shall include at least one course from each of the following areas: 1. Applied, Behavioral, or Natural Sciences; 2. Literature, Languages, or the Arts; 3. Religious, Historical, or Philosophical Traditions. REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CONCENTRATION Many students enhance their work in a major through an interdisciplinary focus on women and gender. A concentration in Women's Studies consists of Women's Studies 121 and four additional courses, three of which must be at Level II or III, drawn from at least three departments. Majors and concentrators may receive credit for non-women's studies designated courses with the approval of the instructor and the director of women's studies. COURSES 121 Introduction to Women's Studies Required for the Women's Studies major and concentration, this course introduces students to the concept of gender as a category of analysis. It is designed for students who seek a fuller understanding of themselves as women and men and a wider knowledge of the experiences and achievements of women. GE: MCS-D. 201 Women and Visual Arts This course explores the roles of women as creators, subjects , and patrons of art. It helps students learn about how gender permeates culture and art. Specific topic will vary. Each topic introduces a time-period and place that has revealed much about gender and visual culture. Students work seminar-style, yet at an introductory level for those new to art history or women's studies. Counts toward Women's Studies Major, Women's Studies Concentration, Art Major, Art History Major. GE: ALS-A. 294 Internships 298 Independent Study 394 Internships 398 Independent Research 399 Advanced Topics in Women's Studies The course provides a capstone to the major. Taught as a seminar, it offers an opportunity for students to integrate their studies of women across disciplines, and to become more aware of the intricate web of gender, race, culture, and class that informs women's experiences. APPROVED COURSES IN 2000-01 The following courses were approved for Women's Studies credit
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