A minor in Women's Studies enables students who major in another area to develop an expertise in the interdisciplinary study of women. A minor consists of five (5) courses or 15 credits in Women's Studies and crosslisted coursework. (OLD NUMBERS APPEAR IN PARENTHESES)
To be eligible for the minor, you must have the following or its equivalent:
(A) WMST 101 (50) (3 credits)
- 12 credits from at least two of the following interdisciplinary perspectives: Historical Studies; Fine Arts & Humanities; Social Sciences; and Basic & Applied Sciences.
Historical Studies: AFRI 261 (61), AFRI262 (62), CLAS 242 (42), CLAS 245
(45), CLAS 240 (51), WMST 253 (53) and any crosslisted History course
Basic & Applied Sciences: MHCH 603 (103) and HBHE 563 (160)
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
Social Sciences: WMST 51 (006E), WMST 265 (67), WMST 368 (68),
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
Internship: Students are encouraged to consider using the Internship in WMST to fulfill the Social Sciences category. WMST 391 (WMST 190).
- Women's Studies courses include both courses exclusively in Women's Studies and those courses which are cross-listed in other departments.
- WMST 391 (190), the Internship in Women's Studies, can be counted towards three (3) of the twelve (12) credits.
- Cross-listed courses in the student’s major department may NOT count both toward the student’s major and a minor in Women's Studies.
- Courses not cross-listed with Women's Studies must be approved by the Chair of the Curriculum in WMST in order to count toward a minor.
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To declare your minor, please contact College of Arts & Sciences, 3rd floor Steele Building (962-1164) for seniors and 1st floor Steele Building (843-8921) for other undergraduates.
If additional information is needed, please contact the Curriculum in Women's Studies at 962-3908 or come by Room 401 Alumni Hall.
PLEASE NOTE: THE REQUIREMENTS AND LIMITATIONS THAT APPLY TO ALL UNDERGRADUATE ACADEMIC MINORS ARE AVILABLE FROM THE UNIVERSITY REGISTRAR
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