To explore the history, position, and roles of women as well as the attitudes concerning them and to acquaint students with the changing determinants of women's situations. An additional 20 credits are to be selected from the courses listed in the course description section below. A course not listed may be applied to the 20-credit requirement with the consent of the instructor and major adviser. Any directed study course for which an instructor is available is acceptable provided the subject matter is appropriate. Students develop a coherent program of study in consultation with their major adviser.
Advisers are usually faculty with backgrounds or specialties related to women's studies.
When the program and plan are approved by the adviser, they are forwarded to the coordinator of women's studies. The writing component of the general education requirements is fulfilled using WoSt 4xxx courses. The computing component of the general education requirements can be fulfilled by courses that use Web-based research, such as Pol 3503 and Soc 3252. The major requires two culminating experiences on the part of each student. The first experience can be satisfied in one of two ways.