Gender and Women's Studies (minor)
The minor in Gender and 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 Cal Lutheran, Gender & 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 Gender and Women’s Studies
15 credits minimum.
WOMS/SOC 210 | Introduction to Gender Studies | 4 |
Select three of the following: | 12 | |
Small Group Communication | ||
Gender, Race, Ethnicity and Crime | ||
Gender and Literature: Global | ||
United States Women's History | ||
Women in Global History | ||
The Psychology of Sex and Gender | ||
Queer Theology | ||
Sexual Ethics | ||
Women and Religion | ||
Sexuality and Society | ||
Contemporary Issues in Gender Studies | ||
Family and Intimate Relationships | ||
Women and Politics | ||
Total Hours | 16 |
Courses
Lower Division
WOMS 210. Introduction to Gender Studies. (4).
This interdisciplinary course introduces students to foundational knowledge in gender studies, including the history of feminism, the development of women's studies, and fundamental feminist theories and research methodology. Also, the course takes an intersectional approach to studying those who have different sex and gender identities by looking at how sources of social power and privilege such as race, sexuality, and social class shape constructions of femininities and masculinities in everyday interactions and in social institutions.(Cross-listed with Soc 210).
Upper Division
WOMS 490. Independent Study. (1-4).
Faculty
Program Coordinator
Dr. Peter Carlson
Professors
Dr. Adina Nack
Dr. Michaela Reaves
Associate professors
Dr. Haco Hoang
Dr. Bryan Rasmussen
Dr. Allison Wee
Dr. Akiko Yasuike