52 Course Requirements for Minor Women's Studies Courses Required (12 credit hours) Introduction to Women's Studies (3) Feminist Theories (3) Research Methodologies (2) Research Project* (2) Internship in Women's Studies* (1-2) Senior Seminar (2) WS SS/DV1500 WS DV3050 WS 4050 WS 4060 WS WS * WS 4060 (2) and WS 4860 (2) represent alternate tracks for students with interest in academic careers or community work, respectively. Either one may be taken as an elective by students choosing the alternate course as a requirement. As an elective, WS 4860 may be taken fori or 2 credit hours. Electives (8 credit hours) A total of 8 credit hours of electives chosen in consultation with the Women's Studies Coordinator. Electives may include up to 3 credit hours of Directed Readings. Sex Roles: Past, Present and Future (3) Gender and Communication (3) Women in the World Economy (3) Perspectives on Women's Literature (3) Literature Authors (3) Ethnicity and Older Women in the American Society (3) Women in American History: 1600 to Present (3) Women's Health Issues (3) Honors Colloquium (3) Topics in American Politics & Thought (1-3) Sex Roles and the Law (3) Psychology of Women and Gender (3) Psychology of Diversity (3) Sex/Gender Roles: Past, Present, Future (3) Sociology of Gender (3) Topics in Women's Studies (1-3) Direded Readings (1-3) WOMEN'S STUDIES COURSES - WS WS SS/DV1500. Introduction to Women's Studies (3) An introduction to the discipline of women's studies using multicultural sources based on current feminist scholarship. In this course, we will examine the diversity of women's experiences, perspectives, critiques, and theories across the categories of race, ethnicity, and class. WS DV3050. Introduction to Feminist Theories 1700 - Present (3) An introduction to the study of feminist theories from the 18th Century to the present. Students will study historical accounts of feminism by looking at primary sources written by influential feminists, as well as theoretical treaties on different kinds of feminism, from liberal feminism, to radical feminism, sodalist feminism, black feminism, multicultural or global feminism, and so on. The dass will be taught using collaborative learning and will rely on class discussion and interaction, rather than traditional lecture format. WS DV3090. Gender and Communication (3) This course is designed to help students understand the influence that communication has upon the shaping of gender and the influence that gender has in shaping communication interactions. Students become aware of, sensitive to, and more experienced in the issues, implications and skills necessary to successfully and ANTHDV3700 COMMDV3090 ECON 3410 ENGL HU/DV2710 FL/SPAN3670 GERTDV3320 HISTDV3070 HLTH 4220 HNRS 3900 POLS 4940 POLS DV4070 PSYDV2370 PSYDV3100 SOCDV3120 SOC 3130 WS 2900/4900 WS 4830 meaningfully communicate with males and females, and about males and females, in a wide range of communication contexts. Prerequisite: Junior or Senior standing required or instrudor permission. Cross listed with Communication. WS 4050. Research Methodologies (2) Designed to introduce students to a variety of approaches to research in women's studies. Students will consider some of the assumptions which underlie research methodologies which may limit our knowledge about women as research subjeds and as researchers themselves. Prerequisite: WS DV3050 (or equivalent coursework) or permission of instrudor. WS 4060. Research Project (2) Direded research project including literature survey and completion of study in area of student's choosing, guided by faculty mentor(s) from Women's Studies program (and, where appropriate, student's major department.) Prerequisite: WS 4050 (or equivalent course- work) and permission of instructor. WS 4830. Directed Readings (1-3) Direded individual readings in the general area of women's studies. Specific topic selected in consultation with instructor; amount of material to be read determined at discretion of instructor, based on level of topic and degree of difficulty of reading and consistent with any existing university and departmental guidelines. Prerequisite: WS SSI500 (or equivalent coursework) and permission of instructor. WS 4860. Internship in Women's Studies (1-2) Opportunity for service learning with campus/community organizations involved with women's issues, applying principles learned in women's studies coursework to bring about benefidal sodal change. Prerequisite: completion of WS 4050 (or equivalent coursework) and permission of the instrudor. This course may be repeated once for credit toward the minor. When taken to fulfill a program requirement, students must register for 2 credit hours. WS 2900/4900. Topics in Women's Studies (1-3) Varied topics as described in the semester schedule. Topics will be drawn from issues related to women's studies. This course may be taken more than once with different course content. WS 4990. Senior Seminar (2) Capstone course including discussion and synthesis of major issues in women's studies. Students will discuss specific projects (completed or in progress) related to their career goals; these projects may have an academic or service orientation. Prerequisite: completion of the women's studies core (or equivalent) courses and permission of the instructor. Weber State University 2008 - 2009 Catalog