370 Engaged Learning and Interdisciplinary Programs Women's Studies Minor Program Coordinator: Michelle Paustenbaugh Location: Social Sciences Building, Rooms 301/303 Telephone Contact: BeliaAlvarado 801-626-7632 The Women's Studies minor is an interdisciplinary program which introduces students to the current scholarship in the study of women, past and present, from a variety of cultural, class, sexual preference, ethnic, and religious orientations. Program Prerequisite: A student's program of study for the Women's Studies Minor must be approved by the Women's Studies Coordinator. Grade Requirements: A grade of "C" or better is required for all courses used toward the minor (a grade of "C-" is not acceptable.) Credit Hour Requirements: A total of 20 credit hours is required for this minor. Course Requirements for Minor Women's Studies Courses Required (12 credit hours) • WS 1500 SS/DV - Introduction to Women's Studies (3) • WS 3050 DV - Introduction to Feminist Theories 1700 ~ Present (3) • WS 4050 - Research Methodologies (2) • WS 4060 - Research Project (2) * • WS 4860 - Internship in Women's Studies (1-2) * • WS 4990 - Senior Seminar (2) * WS4060 (2) and WS4860 (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, WS4860 may be taken for 1 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. ANTH 3700 DV- Sex Roles: Past, Present and Future (3) COMM 3090 DV - Gender and Communication (3) ECON 3410 - Women in the World Economy (3) ENGL 2710 HU /DV - Perspectives on Women's Literature (3) FL 3670 - Literature Authors (3) GERT 3320 DV - Ethnicity and Older Women in the American Society (3) HIST 3070 DV - Women in American History: 1600 to Present (3) HLTH 4220 - Women's Health Issues (3) HNRS 3900 - Honors Colloquium (3) POLS 4940 - Topics in American Politics & Thought (1-3) POLS 4070 DV - Sex Roles and the Law (3) PSY 2370 DV - Psychology of Women and Gender (3) PSY 3100 DV- Psychology of Diversity (3) SOC 3120 DV - Sex/Gender Roles: Past, Present, Future (3) SOC 3130 - Sociology of Gender (3) WS 2900 - Topics in Women's Studies (1-3) or WS 4900 - Topics in Women's Studies (1-3) WS 4830 - Directed Readings (1-3) Weber State University 2012-2013 Catalog