Gender & Women’s Studies, Minor (378)
Department website: http://www.wku.edu/womensstudies
Program Coordinator
Marla K. Zubel, marla.zubel@wku.edu
GWS Office Phone: (270) 745-6477
GWS Program Email: womensstudies@wku.edu
GWS Office Location: Cherry Hall 301
Mission Statement
The Gender & Women's Studies Program broadens students’ knowledge of gender dynamics, globally and historically, with an emphasis on issues central to women's lives. Through an interdisciplinary classroom experience, community outreach, and special events, the Gender and Women’s Studies Program advances understanding of the social and cultural institutions and practices that affect us.
Goals
- sharpen ability to critically analyze gender issues
- encourage the practice of feminist scholarship
- enhance intellectual and personal growth
- foster an atmosphere in which diversity and sustainability are valued
- advocate ethical conduct, social justice, and responsible global citizenship
Program Requirements (21 hours)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | 6 | |
| Introduction to Gender And Women's Studies | ||
| Contemporary Feminist Thought | ||
| Elective Course Options | 15 | |
| American Masculinities | ||
| Special Topics in Gender and Women’s Studies | ||
| Directed Study | ||
| Communities of Struggle | ||
| Radical Blackness | ||
| African American Literature | ||
or ENG 393 | African American Literature | |
| Anthropology of Gender | ||
| Gender, Crime, and Justice | ||
| Dance in Culture: Moving History | ||
| Narrative, Discourse, and Prison Systems | ||
| Introduction to Linguistics | ||
| Popular Culture and Gender: Signs & Narratives | ||
| Queer Literature | ||
| Film Adaptation | ||
| Studies in Autobiography | ||
| Postcolonial Studies | ||
| Film Genres | ||
or FILM 465 | Film Genres | |
| Victorian Literature and Culture | ||
| The English Novel | ||
| Women’s Literature | ||
| Family Relations | ||
| Family and Relationship Violence | ||
| Cultural Diversity in the U S | ||
| Cultural Connections and Diversity | ||
| Folklore and the Media | ||
| Women’s Folklife | ||
| Introduction to World Cinema | ||
| Topics in World Cinema | ||
| Black Intellectual History | ||
| Twentieth Century Europe | ||
| History of Sexuality | ||
| American Legal History Since 1865 | ||
| American Women’s History | ||
| Philosophy and Gender Theory | ||
| Women and the Law | ||
| Minority Politics | ||
| Women and Politics | ||
| Human Sexuality | ||
| Women’s Health | ||
| Social Psychology | ||
or PSYS 350 | Social Psychology | |
| Issues in Cross-Cultural Psychology | ||
| Psychology of Women | ||
| Psychology of Sexuality | ||
| Pilgrimage, Islam and Modernity | ||
| Islam in America: Hope & Hip Hop | ||
| Women and Religion | ||
| Religion and the Environment | ||
| Religious Studies Seminar | ||
| Media Diversity | ||
| Marriage and Family | ||
| Systems of Social Inequality | ||
| Sociology of Gender | ||
| Sexuality and Society | ||
| Social Institutions: Race, Class, and Gender | ||
| Family Violence | ||
| Gender, Family, and Society | ||
| Culture and Performance | ||
| Topics in Drama | ||
| Total Hours | 21 | |
No more than nine hours of electives may be taken in any one prefix. Because new courses are added and occasionally dropped from the categories below, students should consult the latest information on the website (www.wku.edu/womensstudies) or in the Gender and Women’s Studies office in Cherry Hall 301.
Additional offerings include special topics courses in various disciplines.