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Women's Studies Major

The WMS major is composed of 36 credits that are completed in the following way: 

  • Five (5) Core Courses for 15 credit hours as follows:
    • WMS 101: Introduction to Women’s Studies
    • WMS 201: Introduction to Feminist Theory (note: this course is a prerequisite for upper level feminist theory core course)
    • WMS 312: Feminist Research Methods
    • Upper level Feminist Theory Course (choose one):
      • WMS 302: Global Feminism
      • WMS 305: Contemporary Feminist Theory and Practice
      • WMS 306: Third Wave
      • WMS 307: Ecofeminism: Philosophy & Practice
    • WMS 499: WMS Capstone Seminar
  • One (1) course in each of the following concentration areas for 12 credit hours:
  • Two (2) additional courses in one of the four concentration areas for a “specialization” (6 credits)
  • One (1) elective in any of the concentrations or in feminist theory (3 credits)

Note: 7 of the 12 courses must be the upper level (300/400 level courses)

Do you want to major in Women's Studies? Please meet with Dr. Catherine Villanueva Gardner, Interim Director of Women's Studies, in LARTS 381. The following sheet outlines the WMS major  requirements for you: WMS Major Requirements

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