Undergraduate Minor
The Women's Studies Minor consists of a total of 18 approved semester credits. At least three credits must be taken in the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences and three credits in the College of Human Development and Education.Students interested in a minor in women's studies are encouraged to develop their plan of study for the minor with their advisor. They should fill out a "Minor Approval Form" which may be obtained from the Registrar's Office. A copy of this form should be sent or taken to the Director of Women's Studies for her signature.
Please review the credit requirements for required, core, and elective courses below.
Required Courses: 3 credits
| Dept. | Course | Course Name | Credits |
| WS | 110 | Introduction of Women's Studies | 3 |
Core Courses: 9 credits
| Dept. | Course | Course Name | Credits |
| CDFS | 242 | Couples, Marriages, and Families | 3 |
| CDFS | 468 | Women and Work | 3 |
| COMM | 412 | Gender and Communication | 3 |
| ENGL | 330 | British & American Women Writers | 3 |
| ENGL | 331 | Comtemporary Women Writers | 3 |
| HIST | 260 | Women in America | 3 |
| POLS | 350 | Gender Issues and the Law | 3 |
| POLS | 351 | Women in Politics | 3 |
| PSYC | 250 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| SOC | 412 | Sociology of Sex Roles (Prereq: SOC 110) | 3 |
| SOC | 424 | Feminist Theory and Discourse | 3 |
Elective Courses: 6 credits
| Dept. | Course | Course Name | Credits |
| CDFS | 230 | Life Span Development | 3 |
| CDFS | 353 | Children, Families and Public Policy | 3 |
| CDFS | 462 | Risk, Resilience, and Competence in Families | 3 |
| CDFS | 474 | How Women Changed America | 3 |
| CDFS | 475 | Children and Families Across Cultures | 3 |
| ENGL | 335 | Multicultural Writers | 3 |
| HIST | 259 | Women and European History 1400-1800 | 3 |
| HIST | 265 | Families in America | 3 |
| PSYC | 210 | Human Sexuality | 3 |
| PSYC | 250 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| SOC | 202 | Minorities and Race Relations | 3 |
| SOC | 417 | Sociology of the Family | 3 |
| SOC | 439 | Social Change | 3 |
| WS | 350 | Perspectives in Women's Studies | 3 |
| WS | 491 | Women's Week of Awareness | 1 |
| WS | 494 | Women's Week of Awareness | 1 |