2013-2014 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies
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Associate Professor Horvitz (Director)
Participating Faculty: Mills (Classics); Nickless (Economics); Weldon (Foreign Languages); Lanou, (Health and Wellness); Hardy, Judson, Rizzo (History); Campbell (Humanities); Ettari, Horvitz, D. James, Locklear, Min, Russell (Literature and Language); Slatton (Mass Communication); Burchard (Philosophy); D.J. Mullen (Political Science); Himelein, Laughon (Psychology); Zubko (Religious Studies); Bramlett, Ghidina, Kelley, Omer, Peterson, Wood (Sociology and Anthropology)
Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies offers an interdisciplinary perspective on the experiences of women, and the effects of the construction of gender and sexuality in our society. Courses investigate the role of culture, social institutions and policy on perspectives of women, gender and sexuality in social, psychological, biological, political, literary and humanistic terms. Students majoring in Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies may select one of three concentrations. The Concentration in Women, Gender and Sexuality examines issues related to all three areas of study. The Concentration in Women and Gender focuses more specifically on issues having an effect on, and being experienced by, women based on their gender. The Concentration in Gender and Sexuality focuses more specifically on the constructions of gender and sexuality and their effects.
Declaration of Major in Women’s Studies
Declaring a major in Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies requires the student to complete a Declaration of Major form that must be signed by the Program Director. Before declaring a major, students must satisfy the LANG 120 requirement and have completed WGSS 100 with a grade of C or better.
Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies Department Programs Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies
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