Women's Studies, Minor
Minor in Women's Studies (300110M)
This interdisciplinary minor focuses on diversity and the ways that women's and men's lives have been shaped by factors such as race, class, religion, age, sexual orientation, region, historical period, culture, political and economic structures, and social systems. The minor requires two core classes and 12 hours of approved electives.
Program Contact
Professor Mary E. Triece, Ph.D.
Director of Women's Studies, School of Communication
330-972-6222
mtriece@uakron.edu
The following information has official approval of The Department of Women's Studies and The Buchtel College of Arts & Sciences, but is intended only as a guide. Completion of this certificate is contingent upon many factors, including but not limited to: class availability, total number of required credits, work schedule, finances, family, course drops/withdrawals, successfully passing courses, prerequisites, among others.
The following courses constitute a “Minor in Women's Studies” and must be completed with a minimum grade point average of 2.0 overall for the minor to be noted on the student’s record. Please refer to the University Requirements for Minor Areas of Study for specific graduation information regarding minors.
Summary
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Required Courses | 6 | |
Elective Courses | 12 | |
Total Hours | 18 |
Required Courses
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
WMST 200 | Introduction to Women's Studies | 3 |
WMST 480 | Feminist Theory | 3 |
or PHIL 455 | Philosophy of Feminism | |
Total Hours | 6 |
Elective Courses
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Select 12 credit hours from the list below. | 12 | |
WMST 450 | Gender and Popular Culture | |
WMST 485 | Special Topics in Women's Studies | |
WMST 489 | Internship in Women's Studies | |
WMST 493 | Individual Studies on Women | |
ANTH 416 | Anthropology of Sex and Gender | |
CLAS 363 | Women in Ancient Greece and Rome | |
ENGL 364 | Women Writers | |
ENGL 440 | Women and Film | |
ENGL 453 | American Women Poets | |
HIST 325 | Women in Modern Europe | |
HIST 350 | U.S. Women's History | |
HIST 400 | Gender and Culture in China | |
HIST 469 | African-American Women's History | |
HIST 499 | Women and Gender in Middle Eastern Societies | |
SPAN 430 | Women in 20th Century Hispanic Literature | |
POLIT 375 | ||
PSYC 474 | Psychology of Women | |
SOCIO 325 | Sociology of Women in Global Society | |
SOCIO 415 | Women in Prison | |
SOCIO 416 | Women and Crime | |
SOCIO 447 | Sociology of Gender, Sex, and Sexualities | |
SOCIO 455 | Family Violence | |
CHFD 201 | Intimate Relationships | |
CHFD 265 | Child Development | |
CHFD 442 | Human Sexuality | |
CHFD 446 | Culture, Ethnicity & Family | |
SOWK 265 | Women & Addiction | |
SOWK 411 | Women's Issues in Social Work Practice | |
Total Hours | 12 |