Women and Gender Studies
The goals of Women and Gender Studies include: Examining the contributions of all genders to aspects of society; exploring the intersections of race, class, sexual orientation, age, and physical ability with gender both globally and nationally; investigating the heritage, challenges and concerns of women and men; and providing a newer and broader understanding of women and men in all fields.
A Women and Gender Studies program provides the benefits of a liberal arts education with an emphasis on critical thinking, writing, and organizational skills, making oral presentations, and expands the traditional acknowledgement that a liberal education produces well-rounded individuals. There also are multiple practical applications of a Women and Gender Studies major. The interdisciplinary curriculum, with an emphasis on equality and diversity, prepares students for leadership in the workplace, politics, health care, sport, family life, education, and law.
Women and Gender Studies Major
The major consists of 36 credits, including a 15 credit core, six hours of general Women and Gender Studies elective classes, and 15 hours of topic-intensive work (Women and Liberal Arts; Women, Families, and Health; and Women, Work, and Public Policy). Many of the courses in the topic-intensive electives are at Concordia College and MSUM .
Women and Gender Studies Minor
The Women and Gender Studies minor is an interdisciplinary program appropriate as a complement to various majors. This minor is particularly useful in acquiring perspectives that complement traditional studies for developing leadership roles or for pursuing careers that involve concerns about gender.
Major Requirements
Major: Women & Gender Studies
Degree Type: B.A. or B.S.
Required Degree Credits to Graduate: 122
Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Degree Requirements
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Degree - The completion of a minor program of study is required.
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Degree - Second year language proficiency required.
General Education Requirements
| First Year Experience (F): | ||
| UNIV 189 | Skills For Academic Success (Students transferring in 24 or more credits do not need to take UNIV 189.) | 1 |
| Communication (C): | ||
| ENGL 110 | College Composition I | 3 |
| ENGL 120 | College Composition II | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Business and Professional Writing | ||
| Writing in the Technical Professions | ||
| Creative Writing II | ||
| Writing in the Sciences | ||
| Writing in the Health Professions | ||
| Visual Culture and Language | ||
| Writing in the Humanities and Social Sciences | ||
| Researching and Writing Grants and Proposal | ||
| COMM 110 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 |
| Quantitative Reasoning (R): Select from current general education list | 3 | |
| Science & Technology (S): | 10 | |
| A one-credit lab must be taken as a co-requisite with a general education science/technology course unless the course includes an embedded lab experience equivalent to a one-credit course. Select from current general education courses | ||
| Humanities & Fine Arts (A): | ||
| WGS 110 | Introduction to Women's Studies | 3 |
| Select from current general education courses | 3 | |
| Social & Behavioral Sciences (B): | ||
| SOC 412 | Sociology of Gender | 3 |
| Select from current general education courses | 3 | |
| Wellness (W): Select from current general education list | 2 | |
| Cultural Diversity (D): | ||
| WGS 110 | Introduction to Women's Studies | 3 |
| Global Perspectives (G): Select from current general education list | ||
| Total Credits | 40 | |
Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences College requirements
An additional 9 credits are required by the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences for all Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts degree programs of study, except for the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, the Bachelor of Music degree, Bachelor of Landscape Architecture degree, and the Bachelor of Science in Architecture degree:
| AH&SS College Requirements | ||
Courses used to satisfy any general education requirement cannot be used to also count toward the AH&SS College Requirements. A minimum of three credits is required in each of the 3 following areas for a total of 9 credits. Choose only those courses with the prefixes listed for each area. A course with the WGS prefix can only be used in one area. | ||
| Area One: Humanities | 3 | |
ARB, ENGL, FREN, GERM, HIST, HUM, PHIL, RELS, SPAN, or WGS | ||
| Area Two: Social Sciences | 3 | |
ANTH, CJ, COMM, ENGT, POLS, SOC, or WGS | ||
| Area Three: Fine Arts | 3 | |
ARCH, ART, ENVD, LA, MUSC, or THEA | ||
| Total Credits | 9 | |
Major Requirements
| General Education Requirements | 40 | |
| AH&SS College Requirement | 9 | |
| Women & Gender Studies Major | ||
| WGS 350 | Perspectives in Women's Studies | 3 |
| WGS 489 | Internship/Capstone | 3 |
| SOC 424 | Feminist Theory and Discourse | 3 |
| Electives: Select 6 credits from the following: | 6 | |
| Gender and Communication | ||
| Language Bias | ||
| Issues In Sexuality | ||
SOC 219 | Sociology of Sexual Behavior (MSUM) | |
SOC 308 | Social Gerontology (MSUM) | |
SOC 310 | Dominant-Subordinate Group Relations (MSUM) | |
| Introduction to Masculinities | ||
| Seminar (10 hours = 1 credit) | ||
| Field Experience | ||
WS 407 | Inclusive Science: Women, Gender, and Science (MSUM) | |
SOC 415 | Media and Diverse Identities (MSUM) | |
| Topic Electives: Students must take classes in at least 3 topic areas. | 15 | |
Topic Area 1: Women, Work and Public Policy: | ||
| Organizational Communication I | ||
| Researching and Writing Grants and Proposal | ||
| Children, Families and Public Policy | ||
| Families and Work | ||
| Gender Issues and the Law | ||
| Women and Politics | ||
| Cultural Diversity | ||
| Social Inequality | ||
| Social Change | ||
Topic Area 2: Women and Liberal Arts: | ||
ANTH 303 | Cross-Cultural Gender (MSUM) | |
| Intercultural Communication | ||
ENGL246 | Women in Literature (MSUM) | |
ENGL 248 | Intro to American Ethnic Literature (MSUM) | |
| British and American Women Writers | ||
| Contemporary Women Writers | ||
| Multicultural Writers | ||
ENG 365 | Writing of Women (CC) | |
FREN 223 | Race, Gender and Power in the Francophone World (CC) | |
| Women in French Literature | ||
| Women in European History 1400-1800 | ||
HIST 344 | Women and Development: The Asian Experience (CC) | |
SPAN 325 | Hispanic Women Writers (CC) | |
THR 323 | Women and Theatre (CC) | |
Topic Area 3: Women, Families and Health: | ||
| Health Communication I | ||
| Life Span Development | ||
| Couples, Marriages and Families | ||
| Children, Families and Public Policy | ||
| Methods of Family Life Education | ||
| Children and Families Across Cultures | ||
| Common Medicines & Diseases | ||
| Human Sexuality | ||
| Developmental Psychology | ||
| Sociology Through Literature (M) | ||
| Sociology of the Family | ||
| Social Change | ||
| Degree Requirements: Potential of 43 credits to reach 122 | 43 | |
| Total Credits | 122 | |
Minor Requirements
Women & Gender Studies Minor
Minor Requirements
Required Credits: 18
| Required Courses | ||
| WGS 110 | Introduction to Women's Studies | 3 |
| WGS 350 | Perspectives in Women's Studies | 3 |
| Core Courses: Select 12 credits of the following | 12 | |
| Gender and Communication | ||
| AHSS Courses - at least 3 credits from this area: | ||
| British and American Women Writers | ||
| Contemporary Women Writers | ||
| Multicultural Writers | ||
| Language Bias | ||
| Researching and Writing Grants and Proposal | ||
| Women in European History 1400-1800 | ||
| Gender Issues and the Law | ||
| Women and Politics | ||
| Cultural Diversity | ||
| Sociology of Gender | ||
| Sociology of the Family | ||
| Feminist Theory and Discourse | ||
| Social Change | ||
HD&E Courses - at least 3 credits from this area | ||
| Life Span Development | ||
| Couples, Marriages and Families | ||
| Children, Families and Public Policy | ||
| Issues In Sexuality | ||
| Families and Work | ||
| Children and Families Across Cultures | ||
Other Available Courses: | ||
| Human Sexuality | ||
| Developmental Psychology | ||
| Introduction to Masculinities | ||
| Seminar | ||
| Total Credits | 18 | |
Minor Requirements and Notes
- A minimum of 8 credits must be taken at NDSU
