Women's Studies Certificate:
New: Effective Semester - Fall 2012
The Women’s Studies Certificate provides a solid foundation of coursework in the discipline. It provides students with the opportunity to specialize in Women’s Studies in preparation for further work at a four-year institution, or for professional, personal and academic opportunities. Students in the Certificate program must complete a minimum of 18 credits in Women’s Studies-designated courses: WS 101 Introduction to Women’s Studies (3 credits), and 15 additional credits, including a Social Sciences course, a Humanities course, and a general elective.
| Program Requirements |
| WS 101 |
Introduction to Women's Studies |
3 |
| Choose 15 credits from the list below including a social sciences course and a humanities course. |
15 |
| EN 208 |
Women in Literature |
3 |
| HE 204 |
Women's Health |
3 |
| HS 110 |
Women in the Western World |
3 |
| HS 112 |
Women in World History |
3 |
| MG 120 |
Managing Diversity in the Workplace |
3 |
| PE 173 |
Self-Defense for Women |
2 |
| PE 178 |
Weight Training Designs for Women |
1 |
| PL 207 |
Women in Philosophy I |
3 |
| PL 208 |
Women in Philosophy II |
3 |
| PY 207 |
Psychology of Women |
3 |
| SO 104 |
Families in Crisis |
3 |
| SO 108 |
Sociology of Gender |
3 |
| SO 201 |
Introduction to Community Fieldwork |
3 |
| SO 204 |
Sociology of the Family |
3 |
| SO 208 |
Race and Ethnic Relations |
4 |
| |
WS Elective |
3 |
Total credit hours 18 |
Program Outcomes for the Women's Studies Certificate
Upon completion of this program a student will be able to:
- Demonstrate a systematic knowledge of the history of women’s movements and of multidisciplinary scholarship about women and gender.
- Describe how the application of a new “Women’s Studies” gender lens has challenged traditional historical, cultural, and epistemological assumptions.
- Evaluate women's political, intellectual and cultural contributions in various realms (including literature, the visual arts, and music) on local, national and global levels
- Form judgments about the structure and causes of women’s roles in history from a global perspective.
- Assess theoretical approaches to gender studies as they are applied in various disciplines and theoretical “schools”.
- Analyze the ways that systems of dominance, such as sexism and racism, have functioned, have changed, and how they continue to change.
- Explain why gender difference is fundamental to the construction of identity and the organization of human relations.
- Connect ideas across disciplines, compare theories with experiences, and contrast different academic, psychological, and social perspectives on gender
- Recognize how an awareness of women’s issues, women’s history, and women’s roles in society may positively affect the futures of transfer/graduate students (in all disciplines) and as professionals (in all professions).
- Form judgments about the significance of gender diversity and gender equity in local, national and global arenas.
This program is not approved for federal or state student financial aid.
Refer to course description pages to identify courses with prerequisites.
Courses in italics meet General Education requirements.