Women’s Studies

Associate Professor Ferber, Director

Minor in Women’s Studies

The minor may be obtained by students enrolled in any undergraduate program. Students must take at least 18 semester hours of designated Women’s Studies courses with grades of C or better. WMST 200 (Introduction to Women’s Studies) is the only course required for the minor degree. The remaining 15 hours may be chosen from designated courses. Transfer credits are limited to nine hours.

The minor in Women’s Studies also constitutes the basis for a major in Distributed Studies with a concentration in Women’s Studies.

Students wishing to double minor in Women’s Studies and Ethnic Studies are encouraged to consult the Director.

Portfolio requirement:

In addition to completing required courses, each student is required to compile an academic portfolio before completion of the minor. Students are strongly encouraged to contact the Director and begin assembling the portfolio when they declare the minor, and are due at least four weeks prior to graduation. The portfolio should include the following:

1. Self-statement, which reflects upon your intellectual development during the process of obtaining your minor in Women's Studies.

2. Samples of written work from each of the courses taken towards completion of the minor.

3. Completed exit survey.

(For detailed Portfolio instructions and the exit survey, please contact the Director.)

Students are encouraged to include any other work that reflects her/his training in Women's Studies. The purpose of the Portfolio is to provide an opportunity for students to reflect upon their experience in the program, as well as to provide the Women's Studies curriculum committee with data and feedback to assess and improve the Program.

The Women’s Studies office is located in Columbine Hall 4005. The office phone number is (719) 262-4139.