Women’s Studies Major, BA

The Women’s Studies major is grounded in MUW’s history as America’s first public college for women and its ongoing commitment to academic and leadership development for women. Using an interdisciplinary approach, students in the major critically examine the social construction of gender and the gendered status of women in diverse cultural contexts and time periods. The major emphasizes both scholarly exploration and the application of knowledge to practical women’s issues. Any student graduating with a major in Women’s Studies will be required to earn at least a C in all major courses.

General Education Curriculum: (38-39 Semester Hours)

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BA Degree Requirements:

Foreign Language (one area - minimum of 6 hours at the 200-level or above)

Major Courses:

Select two of the following Humanities Electives (6 Semester Hours):

Select two of the following Social Science Electives (6 Semester Hours):

Select five additional Women’s Studies Electives (15 Semester Hours)

May include any Women’s Studies courses including any of the above elective courses not counted already or:
WS 299 - Special Topics in Women’s Studies
WS 400 - Seminar in Women’s Studies
WS 401 - Internship in Women’s Sudies
An approved course from another discipline which contains significant women’s studies content.

Electives for the major must include courses cross-listed with at least three different academic disciplines.

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