Women’s and Gender Studies Certificate: 259

: 259

The Women’s and Gender Studies certificate provides a solid foundation of coursework in the discipline. It provides students with the opportunity to specialize in women’s and gender studies in preparation for further work at a four-year institution or for professional, personal and academic opportunities. Students in the program must complete a minimum of 12 credits in women’s and gender studies-designated courses:WMST 101 - Introduction to Women’s Studies(3 credits) orGNDS 101 - Introduction to Gender Studies(3 credits), and 9 additional credits, including a social sciences course, a humanities course, and a general elective, includingWMST 101orGNDS 101if not taken as a required course. A 200-level course is recommended.

Program Requirements

All students should review theProgram Advising Guideandconsult an advisor.

WMST 101 - Introduction to Women’s Studies3 semester hours*
OR
GNDS 101 - Introduction to Gender Studies3 semester hours*
Additional Courses
Choose 9 credits from the list below including a social sciences course and a humanities course.
ENGL 208 - Women in Literature3 semester hours*
GNDS 102 - Understanding LGBT Identities3 semester hours
HIST 112 - Women in World History3 semester hours
HIST 228 - Women in the Western World3 semester hours
HLTH 215 - Women’s Health3 semester hours
PHIL 212 - Women in Philosophy I3 semester hours
PHIL 218 - Women in Philosophy II3 semester hours
PSYC 207 - Psychology of Women3 semester hours**
SOCY 208 - Sociology of Gender3 semester hours
SOCY 214 - Sociology of the Family3 semester hours
WMST or GNDS Elective3 semester hours

Total Credit Hours: 12

* This course carries a co-prerequisite ofENGL 101/ENGL 011

** These courses carry prerequisites

Program Outcomes

Upon completion of this program, a student will be able to:

Demonstrate a systematic knowledge of multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary scholarship about women and gender.
Evaluate the influence gender and sexuality have had on contributions in various disciplines and their recognition in various realms.
Analyze the ways that hierarchical systems, such as sexism and racism, have functioned, have changed, and have continued to change.
Connect ideas across disciplines, compare theories with experiences, and contrast different academic perspectives on gender.
意识到女性的意识and gender issues and roles in society may positively affect the futures of students (in all disciplines) and as professionals (in all professions).

This program is not approved for federal or state student financial aid.