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APPLICATION PROCEDURES

  1. Find a faculty sponsor for your course of study. Women's Studies staff can help you with this.

  2. Submit an application for the Women's Studies minor to the Women's Studies office (application form attached). Your sponsor should sign this form and keep a copy for her/his files.

WOMEN'S STUDIES MINOR REQUIREMENTS

  1. 18 credits in Women's Studies including these required courses: Critical Perspectives in Women's Studies, and a course on Women of Color (200 level or above).

    The elective credits can be earned in any one of the following ways:

    • Courses offered through Women's Studies at the University.

    • Courses offered in other departments or at the other colleges listed as Departmental Courses in the Women's Studies Course Offerings guide.

    • Courses listed as Component Courses in the guide count as Women's Studies courses if at least 1/3-1/2 of the work for the course is on women, gender roles or Women's Studies. If the paper topics offered are not adaptable to a focus on women's issues, the student is encouraged to meet with the faculty member to devise a paper topic that fits with their academic program. In the case of a component course, the student is responsible for documenting that the work done for the course is sufficient to grant Women's Studies credit.

    • Independent Work: Independent study, field work, and practicum credits may count towards the Women's Studies minor if related to the student's program. Practicum, field work, or independent studies can be taken under WOMENSST course numbers, or course numbers in another department. A limit of 6 credits of independent study or field work may count towards the minor.

  2. A cumulative average of 2.0 in Women's Studies courses.

  3. We strongly suggest that there be at least one meeting between student and sponsor each semester.

STUDENT INVOLVEMENT IN THE PROGRAM

The Women's Studies Program is always open to student suggestions. The Executive Committee, the decision-making body of the program, has student representatives on it. Students are always welcome to come into the office and discuss ideas for the program.

To find out more ways to give input, contact the office.

Revised 04/06


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