Women's Studies - Bachelor of Arts - Minor

Minor

Kara Mollis, PhD, Program Coordinator
W.W. Slider Humanities Center, Room 302
(270) 384-8233  mollisk@lindsey.edu

Mission Statement

The Women's Studies Program is an interdisciplinary program that provides students with an overview of the histories and accomplishments of women. It also prepares students to think critically about how gender affects all aspects of women's and men's lives.

Degree Requirements

A.  General Education Requirements:  36-47 hours

• Writing Studies I (ENGL 1013) is a prerequisite for general education literature unless waiver requirements are met - 3 hours
• General education literature (ENGL 2003, ENGL 2103, ENGL 2203) is a prerequisite for elective choice ENGL 3163 - 3 hours
• Writing Studies II (ENG 1023) is a prerequisite for WS 4003 - 3 hours

B.  Program Requirements:  9 hours

• Introduction to Women's Studies (WS 1003) - 3 hours
• Women in Global Perspective (WS 2103) - 3 hours
• Women & Violence (WS 4003) - 3 hours

C.  Program Electives (select from the following):  12 hours

• Gender & Communication (COMM 3713) - 3 hours
• Women Writers (ENG 3163) - 3 hours
• Women in the American Experience (HIST 3143) - 3 hours
• Women in World History (HIST 3633) - 3 hours
• Marriage & Family (HS 2203) - 3 hours
• Gender Studies (HS 4013) - 3 hours
• Women in Religion (RELI 3272) - 3 hours
• Special Topics (WS 3803) - 3 hours

D.  Major

E.  General Electives

Exit Assessment

A required service learning activity and a research project completed in WS 4003 will assess mastery of the Program Student Learning Outcomes.

TOTAL:  128 credit hours