SUNY Oswego - Undergraduate Degree Requirements: Women's Studies Program

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Women's Studies

Women's Studies Major - Arts and Sciences, B.A. Degree36cr

A. Core Requirements12 cr

Wst 200 - Introduction to Women's Studies
One of the following three courses:
- Eng 470 - Feminist Theory
- Phl 348 - Philosophy and Feminism
- Pol 363 - Feminist Social and Political Theory
One of the following three courses:
- Com 422 - Intercultural Communication
- His 212 - Women in History
- Wst 300 - International Perspectives on Women
One of the following three courses:
- His 412 - Seminar in Women's History
- Wst 399 - Independent Study
- Wst 498 - Internship

B. Electives12 cr

Select any four courses from the Core or concentration not previously selected.

Concentration

Select four courses from either Women and Society or Women in Literary, Historical, and Theoretical Perspectives.
Women and Society
- Ant 300/Soc 300 - Women and Culture
- Brc 350 - Children, Women, and Minorities in the Media
- Com 322 - Female-Male Communication
- Com 422 - Intercultural Communication
- Cps 391 - Introduction to Family Systems
- Eco 151 - The Economics of Gender
- Hsc 410
- Mgt 480 - Women in Management
- Pbj 363 - Women and the Law
- Ped 325 - Women and Sport
- Pol 120/Psy 120 - (PSY 120) Race and Gender in United States Society
- Pol 415 - Women and Politics
- Psy 344 - Psychology of Women
- Psy 351 - Interpersonal Victimization
- Soc 381 - Sociology of Gender Roles
- Wst 250/Soc 250 - Structures of American Society
Women in Literary, Historical, and theoretical Perspectives
- Eng 370 - Women in Literature
- Eng 470 - Feminist Theory
- His 212 - Women in History
- His 248 - Women in American History, 1607- 1920
- His 328 - History of Women in Modern Europe
- His 412 - Seminar in Women's History
- Mus 323 - Women and Music
- Phl 348 - Philosophy and Feminism
- Pol 363 - Feminist Social and Political Theory
- Tht 308 - Women and the Theatre

Note: Successful completion of the major requires a minimum of 18 cr of 300- or 400- level courses, no more than three courses taken in any one department other than Wst, and no more than six credits each of Wst 399 and 498.

A minimum GPA of 2.5 is required for transfer to the major.

Women's Studies Concentration - Childhood 1-630cr

A. Core Requirements12 cr

Wst 200 - Introduction to Women's Studies
Select one of the following three courses:
- Eng 470 - Feminist Theory
- Phl 348 - Philosophy and Feminism
- Pol 363 - Feminist Social and Political Theory
Select one of the following three courses:
- Com 422 - Intercultural Communication
- His 212 - Women in History
- Wst 300 - International Perspectives on Women
Select one of the following three courses:
- His 412 - Seminar in Women's History
- Wst 399 - Independent Study
- Wst 498 - Internship

Concentration12 cr

Choose four courses from either Women and Society or Women in Literary, Historical, and Theoretical Perspective.

B. Electives6 cr

Choose any two courses from either the Core or Concentration

Womens Studies Minor - Arts and Sciences21cr

A. Core Requirements9 cr

One of the following two courses:
- Wst 200 - Introduction to Women's Studies
- Wst 250 - Structures of American Society
One of the following three courses
- Eng 470 - Feminist Theory
- Phl 348 - Philosophy and Feminism
- Pol 363 - Feminist Social and Political Theory
One of the following three courses:
- Com 422 - Intercultural Communication
- His 212 - Women in History
- Wst 300 - International Perspectives on Women

B. Electives6 cr

Select from the offerings in the Core or Concentration or Wst 399 or 498

Concentration6 cr

Select one course from each of the following two areas:
Women and Society
- Ant 300/Soc 300 - Women and Culture
- Brc 350 - Children, Women, and Minorities in the Media
- Com 322 - Female-Male Communication
- Com 422 - Intercultural Communication
- Cps 391 - Introduction to Family Systems
- Eco 151 - The Economics of Gender
- Hsc 410
- Mgt 480 - Women in Management
- Pbj 363 - Women and the Law
- Ped 325 - Women and Sport
- Pol 120/Psy 120 - Race and Gender in United States Society
- Pol 415 - Women and Politics
- Psy 344 - Psychology of Women
- Psy 351 - Interpersonal Victimization
- Soc 381 - Sociology of Gender Roles
- Wst 250 - Structures of American Society
Women in Literary, Historical, and Theoretical Perspectives
- Eng 370 - Women in Literature
- Eng 470 - Feminist Theory
- His 212 - Women in History
- His 248 - Women in American History, 1607- 1920
- His 328 - History of Women in Modern Europe
- His 412 - Seminar in Women's History
- Mus 323 - Women and Music
- Phl 348 - Philosophy and Feminism
- Pol 363 - Feminist Social and Political Theory
- Tht 308 - Women and the Theatre

Note: No more than three courses can be selected in any one department. At least nine hours must be 300- or 400-level courses. No more than three hours of Wst 399 and three hours of Wst 498 can be credited to the minor. No more than 10 cr may be transferred from another institution.