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. Religious, Historical, or Philosophical Traditions.
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. 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. 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.