Women's Studies (minor)
The minor in Women’s Studies focuses on gender as a primary category of human experience. The universality of this experience, combined with the uniqueness of its expression in every individual, makes gender an ideal site for the rigorous inquiry and respectful dialogue that characterize a well-rounded liberal arts education.
At CLU, Women’s studies is an interdisciplinary curriculum that examines the role of gender in history, the workplace and other social institutions. The program encompasses disciplines in the humanities and social sciences.
Minor in Women’s Studies1
| WOMS/SOC 210 | Introduction to Women's Studies | 4 |
| Select three of the following: | 12 | |
| Small Group Communication | ||
| Race,Ethnicity,Gender, and Crime | ||
| Gender and Literature: Global Perspectives | ||
| United States Women's History | ||
| Women in Global History | ||
| Perspectives on Women and Men | ||
| Sexual Ethics | ||
| Women and Religion | ||
| Sexuality and Society | ||
| Gender and Society | ||
| Family and Intimate Relationships | ||
| Women and Politics | ||
| Total Hours | 16 | |
| 1 | 15 credits minimum. |
Courses
Lower Division
WOMS 210. Introduction to Women's Studies. (4).
This interdisciplinary course explores some major
issues such as cultural definitions of womanhood;
women's roles in and perspectives on education,
religion, politics, law, economics and health
care; women and the arts; and feminist
philosophy. (cross-listed with SOC 210).
Upper Division
WOMS 482. Selected Topics. (1-4).
This interdisciplinary course will pursue
scholarship in women's studies at an advanced
level, with an emphasis on various feminist
theoretical perspectives. Topics will include
feminist methodologies; gender as a category of
analysis; theories of difference, gender, race,
class and sexuality; feminist ethical and
political theory; and policy perspectives on
women's issues. Prerequisites: either
WOMS 210 / SOC 210 or HIST 341.
WOMS 490. Independent Study. (1-4).
WOMS 492/492. Internship. (2-4,2-4).
(graded P/NC only).
Program Coordinator
| Dr. Peter Carlson |
Professors
| Dr. Adina Nack | ||
| Dr. Michaela Reaves |
Associate professors
| Dr. Haco Hoang | ||
| Dr. Allison Wee | ||
| Dr. Akiko Yasuike |
Assistant professors
| Dr. Seth Wagerman | ||
| Dr. Bryan Rasmussen |