Women’s and Gender Studies Minor

This program is intended to increase a student’s knowledge, interest and appreciation of needs, contributions, problems and aspirations of women - and also of the way that gender shapes the lives of both women and men. Women’s and gender studies will illuminate the subject matter of much of the rest of the curriculum from the perspective of women and gender. The courses within this minor emphasize cultural diversity and the varied experiences faced by women in the United States and the world. The interdisciplinary nature of the program provides an opportunity to examine a variety of theoretical/critical perspectives (e.g., historical, sociological, legal, psychological, ethnographic, scientific, political, aesthetic).

NOTE: Courses in philosophy, religion, or sociology/ anthropology with gender-related content may be considered as electives in women’s and gender studies upon approval from the chair of the Social Science Department.

Women’s and Gender Studies Learning Outcomes

With the completion of this degree program, the following learning outcomes can be expected:

• Students understand how social justice is/can be denied.
• Students understand how social justice can be provided.
• Students can describe a subject group.
• Students can describe the reason underlying the need to assist a subject group.
• Students can describe the process whereby they assist a subject group.
• Students can explain rationale for chosen process.
• Students can analyze outcome of process and assess its effectiveness.
• Students can develop collaborative relationships.
• Students understand ethical expectations relevant to the discipline.
• Students can communicate effectively in both qualitative and quantitative realms.