The major requires twenty-four (24) credit hours taken in Women's Studies courses or departmental courses crosslisted with the Curriculum in Women’s Studies and distributed as follows:
I. Intellectual and Theoretical Foundations: 9 credits
(OLD NUMBERS APPEAR ON THE RIGHT)
1. WMST 101 (50) or its equivalent
2. WMST 102 (52) – Intro to Feminist Thought
3. One course in Minority/Third World/Non-Western Women
WMST 261/AFRI 261 WMST 61/AFRI 61
WMST 266/AFAM 266 WMST 65/AFAM 66
WMST 368 WMST 68
WMST 280/HIST 280 WMST 80/HIST 80
WMST 281/INTS 281 WMST 81/INTS 81
WMST 381/ASIA 381 WMST 82/ASIA 81
WMST 285/AFAM 285 WMST 85/AFAM 85
WMST 388/INTS 388 WMST 88/INTS 88
WMST 293 WMST 93
WMST 410/INTS 410 WMST 102/INTS 102
WMST 430/AFAM 430 WMST 130/AFAM 130 WMST 440/ANTH 440 WMST 140/ANTH 140
WMST 662/PLAN 662 WMST 142/PLAN 142
WMST 561/COMM 561 WMST 146/COMM 160
WMST 576/HIST 576 WMST 151A/HIST 151A
WMST 569/AFAM 569/ WMST 169/AFAM 169/
HIST 569 HIST 169
WMST 537/HIST 537 WMST 195A/HIST 195A
II. Interdisciplinary Perspectives: 12 credits distributed among at least two of the following: Historical Studies: AFRI 261 (61), AFRI262 (62), CLAS 242 (42), CLAS 245 Basic & Applied Sciences: MHCH 603 (103) and HBHE 563 (160) Social Sciences: WMST 51 (006E), WMST 265 (67), WMST 368 (68), Internship: Students are encouraged to consider using the Internship in WMST to fulfill the Social Sciences category. WMST 391 (WMST 190). III. Theory and Practice of Women's Studies: 3 credits Please Note: Courses not crosslisted with Women's Studies must be approved by the For students who are double majoring, courses that can be used for both a major in an interdisciplinary curriculum and a major in a single department may be double-counted with the following general limitation: More that half of the courses taken in each major must be exclusive to that major and not double-counted. Students may declare a Women's Studies major through the College of Arts & Sciences. All seniors should schedule an appointment with a Team 85 advisor on the third floor of Steele Building. Call 962-1164. All other undergraduates should schedule an appointment with a Team 65 advisor on the 3rd floor of Steele Building. Call 966-5116 Students are encouraged to consult regularly with members of the Women’s Studies faculty for advising. Call 962-3908. A minor in Women's Studies enables students who major in another area to develop an expertise in the interdisciplinary study of women and gender. A minor consists of fifteen (15) credits (5 courses) in Women's Studies. Minors can be declared through the College of Arts & Sciences, 3rd floor Steele Building (962-1164) for seniors and 1st floor Steele Building (966-5116) for other undergraduates. For more information click on Undergraduate Minor under Degrees and Programs. HONORS © UNC Chapel Hill 2007
(45), CLAS 240 (51), WMST 253 (53) and any crosslisted History course
Fine Arts & Humanities: WMST 050, WMST 060, WMST275 (46), WMST 363
(90B), WMST 294 (94A), WMST 297 (97), WMST 231 (131), WMST 436 (137),
WMST 656 (143), CLAS 269 (69) and crosslisted courses from Art, Asian
Studies, Communication Studies, Comparative Literature, Drama, English,
French, German, Music, Philosophy, Religion, Russian, Slavic Languages, and
Spanish
WMST 278 (78), WMST 285 (85), WMST 388 (88), WMST 281 (81), WMST 293
(93), WMST 410 (102), WMST 436 (136), WMST 553 (153), WMST 458 (158),
WMST 477 (164) and crosslisted courses from African/Afro-American Studies,
Anthropology, City & Regional Planning, Economics, Folklore, International
Studies, Leisure Studies, Exercise Sport Science, Geography, Journalism and
Mass Communication, Linguistics, Political Science, and Sociology
WMST 695 (WMST 99) Senior Capstone Seminar: Principles of Feminist
Inquiry
Chair of the Curriculum to count toward major requirements.
MINOR IN WOMEN'S STUDIES
An Honors degree in Women's Studies is available to majors who meet the Curriculum's guidelines for honors and who successfully complete a thesis based upon original and independent research. Students wishing to do Honors in WMST must take the Senior Capsotne Seminar, WMST 695H (WMST 099H), in the fall semester of their senior year followed by WMST 691 (WMST 98) in the spring.Click here for Information and Forms related to the Honors Program in Women's Studies