The Women s Studies Program offers students an opportunity to learn about the past and present achievements and experiences of women and to understand more clearly the decisive role that gender has played and continues to play in human societies. Women Studies is an interdisciplinary program which provides a frame of reference for understanding the contemporary and historical experience, roles, and contributions of both women and men. Any student may take Women s Studies courses.
Some students take a few courses to complement the curriculum in another major.
Others choose to fulfill the requirements for a degree. Most Women s Studies courses are cross-listed in other disciplines and can only be counted for credit in one area. Includes conception, contraception, sexually transmitted diseases, abortion, physiological and psychological aspects of sexual response, varieties of sexual behavior, exploration of sexual abuse and victimization, legal issues in sexuality, sexual ethics, and society s influence on sexuality and sex roles. High school students need written permission from parents to enroll in class. Cross-listed as PSY 113.