Women's Studies Major:

All students majoring in women's studies must complete the following schedule of courses:

WMST 12/ Introduction to Women's Studies (4 credits)
WMST 52/ Global Feminisms (4 credits)
WMST 111/ History of Feminist Thought: The Grounding of Modern Feminism (4 credits)
WMST 112/ Contemporary Theory and Methodology in Women's Studies (4 credits)

Five additional intermediate and upper level courses (20 credits), at least 3 of which are upper level, chosen from among the following list of departmental and interdisciplinary courses focused on women and gender. At least two of the courses must be in the humanities or arts (Div III and IV) and at least two in the social sciences (Div II). Majors should consult the list published each semester by the Women's Studies Program for additional courses that may be applied to the major. Other courses may be applied to the major if they are proposed to and approved by the Women's Studies Committee.

Academic Internship(s) (4 credits): The internship requirement may be fulfilled by one 4-credit internship or two 2-credit internships. Internships should be selected in consultation with the advisor. They should be planned as experience/praxis linked to one of the core courses in the program and completed in the same semester as that course or in the January or summer preceding that course.

Independent Senior Project (4 or 8 credits): WMST 150 or Honors Thesis in Women's Studies.

Recommended: Women's studies majors, particularly those intending to pursue graduate studies, are strongly encouraged to have a minor in a traditional discipline rather than in an interdisciplinary field.