Women’s Studies B.A./B.S.

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For the major, a student must complete 30 credit hours of women’s studies core courses and approved courses listed below offered by other departments, at least 12 of which must be at the 500 level or above. Courses followed by a subtitle in parentheses vary and count for the Women’s Studies major and minor only when offered with the indicated subtitle.

Bachelor’s degree requirements

Core course requirements (15 credit hours)

WOMST 305 - Advanced Fundamentals of Women’s Studies Credits: (3)
WOMST 405 - Resistance and Movements for Social Change Credits: (3)
WOMST 410 - Feminist Thought Credits: (3)
WOMST 510 - Research Methods and Methodology in Women’s Studies Credits: (3)
WOMST 610 - Capstone Seminar in Women’s Studies Credits: (3)

Electives (15 credit hours)

Elective courses may be taken from WOMST offerings or as courses in other departments that have been approved for Women’s Studies credit. Students may not take all 12 credit hours from within the same cluster. At least three clusters must be represented within the 15 hours of elective credits (minimum 3 credit hours each). WOMST 105 - Introduction to Women’s Studies counts for any cluster.

Distribution Clusters

See list for classes assigned to each distribution cluster.

Theory and Construction of Identity

ANTH 503 - Archaeological Fact or Fiction Credits: (3)
ENGL 315 - Cultural Studies Credits: (3)
ENGL 705 - Theory and Practice of Cultural Studies Credits: (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)
PSYCH 540 - Psychology of Women Credits: (3)
SOCIO 545 - The Sociology of Women Credits: (3)
WOMST 300 - Selected Studies of Women and Gender Credits: (3) (Women and the Politics of Fashion)
WOMST 321 - Latina’s Life Stories Credits: (3)
WOMST 500 - Topics in Women’s Studies Credits: (1-3) (Women of Color)
WOMST 580 - Women and Religion Credits: (3)
WOMST 585 - Women and Islam Credits: (3)
WOMST 700 - Advanced Topics in Women’s Studies Credits: (1-3) (Women of Color)
WOMST 700 - Advanced Topics in Women’s Studies
Credits: (1-3) (Sexuality Studies)

Social Change, Social Justice Movements, and Education

DAS 355 - Introduction to Nonviolence Studies Credits: (3)
DAS 590 - Applied Nonviolence Credits: (3)
EDACE 750 - Women, Education, and Work Credits: (2-3)
EDCI 735 - Curriculum Materials for Nonsexist Teaching Credits: (3)
HIST 512 - Women in European History Credits: (3)
HIST 533 - Topics in the History of the Americas Credits: (1-3)
HIST 540 - Women in America, 1600 to the Civil War Credits: (3)
HIST 542 - Women in America, Civil War to the Present Credits: (3)
LEAD 430 - Women and Leadership Credits: (3)
WOMST 380 - Women and Global Social Change Credits: (3)
WOMST 480 - Seminar in Gender, Environment & Justice Credits: (3)
WOMST 500 - Topics in Women’s Studies Credits: (1-3) (Ecofeminism)
WOMST 590 - Women’s Studies Practice and Theory Credits: (3)
WOMST 700 - Advanced Topics in Women’s Studies Credits: (1-3) (Transnational Feminism)

Arts and Representations

ANTH 523 - Topics in Linguistic Anthropology Credits: (1-4)
ENGL 220 - Fiction into Film Credits: (3) (Instructor specific: Debes)
ENGL 270 - American Literature Credits: (3)
ENGL 285 - Introduction to American Ethnic Literatures Credits: (3)
ENGL 295 - Selected Studies in English Credits: (1-3)
ENGL 330 - Fiction Credits: (3) (Instructor specific: Karlin)
ENGL 387 - American Indian Literatures Credits: (3)
ENGL 388 - Asian American Literatures Credits: (3)
ENGL 389 - Latina/o Literatures Credits: (3)
ENGL 420 - Topics in Film Credits: (3) (Violence and War)
ENGL 420 - Topics in Film Credits: (3) (Gender in Horror)
ENGL 450 - Literature and Society Credits: (3) (Women in TV)
ENGL 485 - Topics in Rhetoric and Literacy Credits: (3) (Girl Talk: Women’s Words that Rock(ed) the World)
ENGL 525 - Women in Literature Credits: (3)
ENGL 605 - Readings in Medieval Literature Credits: (3) (Idea of Work in Middle Ages)
ENGL 625 - Readings in Eighteenth-Century British Literature Credits: (3) (Readings in 18th Century Women)
ENGL 635 - Readings in Twentieth-Century British Literature Credits: (3) (Bloomsbury Group)
ENGL 655 - Readings in American Ethnic Literature Credits: (3) (American Gothic)
ENGL 660 - Readings in Major Authors Credits: (3) (George Eliot)
ENGL 660 - Readings in Major Authors Credits: (3) (Austen and Her Legacy)
ENGL 660 - Readings in Major Authors Credits: (3) (Erdrich and Alexie)
ENGL 660 - Readings in Major Authors Credits: (3) (Gender and Performance)
ENGL 670 - Topics in British Literature Credits: (3) (Women in 18th Century Literature)
ENGL 680 - Topics in American Literature Credits: (3) (Asian American Literature)
ENGL 680 - Topics in American Literature Credits: (3) (Latina/o Literature)
ENGL 680 - Topics in American Literature Credits: (3) (In the Shadows of American Literature)
ENGL 705 - Theory and Practice of Cultural Studies Credits: (3)
ENGL 710 - Studies in a Literary Genre Credits: (3) (Gender & Sexuality in American Indian Literature)
ENGL 710 - Studies in a Literary Genre Credits: (3) (Restoration and 18th Century Drama)
ENGL 710 - Studies in a Literary Genre Credits: (3) (Shakespeare & Children’s Literature)
ENGL 720 - Studies in a Major Author Credits: (3) (The Brontes)
ENGL 720 - Studies in a Major Author Credits: (3) (Comedy and Gender)
ENGL 720 - Studies in a Major Author Credits: (3) (Shakespeare)
ENGL 720 - Studies in a Major Author Credits: (3) (Extreme Shakespeare)
ENGL 720 - Studies in a Major Author Credits: (3) (Drama)
ENGL 730 - Studies in a Literary Period Credits: (3) (Restoration and 18th Century Drama)
ENGL 755 - Studies in Composition and Rhetoric Credits: (3) (Power and Persuasion)
ENGL 830 - Seminar in Cultural Studies Credits: (3) (Victorian Women Writers)
ENGL 830 - Seminar in Cultural Studies Credits: (3) (U.S. Latino/a Studies)
ENGL 830 - Seminar in Cultural Studies Credits: (3) (American Feminisms)
MC 612 - Gender Issues and the Media Credits: (3)
MUSIC 220 - Topics in Music Credits: (1-3) (Women in Music)
THTRE 782 - Women in Theatre Credits: (3)
WOMST 300 - Selected Studies of Women and Gender Credits: (3) (World Literature and Culture by Women)
WOMST 450 - The Stories of a Young Girl Credits: (3)
WOMST 500 - Topics in Women’s Studies Credits: (1-3) (Gender in American Film)
WOMST 500 - Topics in Women’s Studies Credits: (1-3) (Global Literature Women)
WOMST 550 - Women and Popular Culture Credits: (3)

Law and the Public Arena

ANTH 633 - Gender, Power, and International Development Credits: (3)
COMM 630 - Special Topics in Rhetoric and Communication Credits: (3)
EDCEP 311 - Interaction and Guidance for the Paraprofessional Credits: (3)
FSHS 708 - Topics in Family Studies and Human Services Credits: (2-3)
HIST 551 - History of Family Violence Credits: (3)
POLSC 606 - Gender and Politics Credits: (3)
PSYCH 563 - Gender Issues in the Workplace Credits: (3)
PSYCH 599 - Problems in Psychology Credits: (Variable) (Psychology of Power and Oppression)
SOCIO 500 - Sociological Perspectives on Contemporary Issues Credits: (Variable) (Human Trafficking)
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)
SOCIO 701 - Problems in Sociology Credits: (Variable) (Human Trafficking)
WOMST 560 - Women and Violence Credits: (3)

Health, Science, and Technology

EDCEP 312 - Sexual Health Awareness Peer Education (SHAPE) Credits: (3)
FSHS 300 - Problems in Family Studies and Human Services Credits: (Variable) (Women and Motherhood)
PSYCH 543 - Women’s Mental Health Issues Credits: (3)
WOMST 345 - Women & Aging: Looking at Multicultural Female Aging Through a Gendered Lens Credits: (3)

Varies by Topic and Counts for any Cluster

WOMST 105 - Introduction to Women’s Studies Credits: (3) (counts for any cluster)
WOMST 300 - Selected Studies of Women and Gender Credits: (3)
WOMST 499 - Honors Project Credits: (3)
WOMST 505 - Independent Study in Women’s Studies Credits: (1-3)
WOMST 700 - Advanced Topics in Women’s Studies Credits: (1-3)
WOMST 784 - Internship in Women’s Studies Credits: (1-12)

Overlay Requirement

One elective must be numbered 500 or above from the Clusters.

Kansas State University

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