About the Major or Concentration
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 courses 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)
- 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:
- Applied, Behavioral, or Natural Sciences
- Literature, Languages, or the Arts
- 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
- Four additional courses from three different departments (three at Level II or III).
Note: 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.
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