Four women’s studies courses are required for all majors:

• WOMST 105 - Introduction to Women’s Studies Credits: (3)
• WOMST 205 - Gender, Ethnicity, and Class Credits: (3)
• WOMST 410 - Feminist Thought Credits: (3)
• WOMST 610 - Seminar in Women’s Studies Credits: (3)

In addition to these courses, the 30 required hours are distributed as follows:

Core women’s studies course (3 credit hours)

• WOMST 300 - Selected Studies of Women and Gender Credits: (3)
• WOMST 499 - Honors Project Credits: (3)
• WOMST 500 - Topics in Women’s Studies Credits: (1-3)
• WOMST 505 - Independent Study in Women’s Studies Credits: (1-3)
• WOMST 590 - Women’s Studies Practice and Theory Credits: (3)
• WOMST 700 - Advanced Topics in Women’s Studies Credits: (1-3)
• WOMST 784 - Internship in Women’s Studies Credits: (1-12)

Or Choose WOMST from lists below:

Humanities (6 credit hours)

• ART 654 - Women in Art Credits: (3)
• COMM 630 - Special Topics in Rhetoric and Communication Credits: (3)

• (Feminism and Rhetoric, Women and Political Campaign Communication)

• ENGL 285 - Introduction to American Ethnic Literatures Credits: (3)

• (African-American Women Writers)

• ENGL 420 - Topics in Film Credits: (3)

• (Gender Roles and Action Films; Gender in Horror, Violence and War)

• ENGL 450 - Literature and Society Credits: (1-3)

• (Women in Television)

• ENGL 525 - Women in Literature Credits: (3)
• ENGL 625 - Readings in Eighteenth-Century British Literature Credits: (3)

• (Women in the Eighteenth Century)

• ENGL 635 - Readings in Twentieth-Century British Literature Credits: (3)

• (The Bloomsbury Group)

• ENGL 660 - Readings in Major Authors Credits: (3)

• (George Eliot; Shakespeare, Gender & Performance)

• ENGL 670 - Topics in British Literature Credits: (3)

• (Women in the Eighteenth Century)

• ENGL 680 - Topics in American Literature Credits: (3)

• (Asian-American Literature, Topics in Latina/o Literature)

• ENGL 695 - Topics in Literature Credits: (3)

• (‘Tis Pity She’s a Whore)

• ENGL 705 - Theory and Practice of Cultural Studies Credits: (3)
• ENGL 710 - Studies in a Literary Genre Credits: (3)

• (Studies in Native American Literature and Culture, Shakespeare and Children’s Literature)

• ENGL 720 - Studies in a Major Author Credits: (3)

• (The Brontes; Shakespeare, Comedy & Gender)

• ENGL 730 - Studies in a Literary Period Credits: (3)

• (Restoration and Eighteenth Century Drama)

• ENGL 740 - Studies in Literary Theory Credits: (3)

• (Film Theory)

• ENGL 755 - Studies in Composition and Rhetoric Credits: (3)

• (Power and Persuasion)

• HIST 512 - Women in European History Credits: (3)
• HIST 533 - Topics in the History of the Americas Credits: (1-3)

• (History of American Feminism)

• HIST 540 - Women in America, 1600 to the Civil War Credits: (3)
• HIST 542 - Women in America, Civil War to the Present Credits: (3)
• HIST 551 - History of Family Violence Credits: (3)
• MUSIC 220 - Topics in Music Credits: (1-3)

• (Women in Music)

• MUSIC 390 - Special Studies in Music Credits: (1-3)
• PHILO 135 - Introduction to Social and Political Philosophy Credits: (3)
• PHILO 150 - Introduction to Philosophy of Feminism Credits: (3)
• PHILO 590 - Topics in Philosophy Credits: (3)

• (Philosophy of Feminism)

• THTRE 782 - Women in Theatre Credits: (3)
• WOMST 450 - The Stories of a Young Girl Credits: (3)
• WOMST 480 - Women and Environmentalism Credits: (3)
• WOMST 550 - Women and Popular Culture Credits: (3)
• WOMST 580 - Women and Religion Credits: (3)
• WOMST 585 - Women and Islam Credits: (3)

Social science (6 credit hours)

• ANTH 508 - Male and Female: Cross-Cultural Perspectives Credits: (3)
• ANTH 523 - Topics in Linguistic Anthropology Credits: (1-4)

• (Language and Gender)

• ANTH 633 - Gender, Power, and International Development Credits: (3)
• DAS 355 - Introduction to Nonviolence Studies Credits: (3)
• KIN 796 - Topics in Exercise Physiology Credits: (3)
• MC 612 - Gender Issues and the Media Credits: (3)
• POLSC 606 - Gender and Politics Credits: (3)
• PSYCH 540 - Psychology of Women Credits: (3)
• PSYCH 543 - Women’s Mental Health Issues Credits: (3)
• PSYCH 563 - Gender Issues in the Workplace Credits: (3)
• SOCIO 545 - The Sociology of Women Credits: (3)
• SOCIO 633 - Gender, Power, and International Development Credits: (3)
• SOCIO 665 - Women and Crime Credits: (3)
• SOCIO 670 - Diversity and Social Interaction in the Workplace Credits: (3)
• WOMST 321 - Latina’s Life Stories Credits: (3)
• WOMST 380 - Women and Global Social Change Credits: (3)
• WOMST 560 - Women and Violence Credits: (3)
• WOMST 590 - Women’s Studies Practice and Theory Credits: (3)

Electives (3 credit hours)

Any from the above lists or one from the following:

• EDACE 750 - Women, Education, and Work Credits: (2-3)
• EDCEP 311 - Interaction and Guidance for the Paraprofessional Credits: (3)

• (Proactive Educators for the Elimination of Rape and Sexual Violence)

• EDCEP 312 - Sexual Health Awareness Peer Education (SHAPE) Credits: (3)
• EDCI 735 - Curriculum Materials for Nonsexist Teaching Credits: (3)
• EDLEA 786 - Topics in Educational Leadership Credits: (1-3)
• FSHS 300 - Problems in Family Studies and Human Services Credits: (Variable)

• (Women and Motherhood)

• FSHS 350 - Family Relationships and Gender Roles Credits: (3)
• FSHS 708 - Topics in Family Studies and Human Services Credits: (2-3)

• (The Legal Rights of Women)

• LEAD 430 - Women and Leadership Credits: (3)
• WOMST 784 - Internship in Women’s Studies Credits: (1-12)

Total hours required for graduation (120 credit hours)