WOMEN'S AND GENDER STUDIES UNDERGRADUATE MAJORS
Undergraduate
Programs
The following interdisciplinary (WMST) and departmental women’s and gender studies courses are currently in the curriculum. Any course can only count toward one focus area. Some courses fulfill General Education (GenEd) requirements.
MAJOR IN WOMEN’S AND GENDER STUDIES
Women’s and Gender Studies majors are required to complete 39 credit hours with a grade equivalent of 2.00 or higher from among the following:
Required Courses (6 Course Credits) |
| WMST |
337 |
Feminist Theory |
| WMST |
231 |
Women in Perspective |
or |
| WMST |
232 |
Honors Seminar: Women in Perspective |
| or |
| WMST |
233 |
International Perspectives on Women |
Required Culminating Experience (3 Course Credits) |
| WMST |
485 |
Seminar in Women's Studies |
Focus Area (12 course credits): Students must select a focus area among the four listed below. Of the 12 credits necessary for the focus area, 6 course credits must be WMST courses.
Distribution Requirement (18 Course Credits): Students must take 6 course credits in each of the remaining three focus areas other than the one selected.
FOCUS AREAS:
Women, Gender, Culture and Creativity (12 credits) |
| WMST |
235 |
American Women and Popular Culture |
| WMST |
332 |
Women, Culture and Creativity |
| WMST |
333 |
Women's Words, Women's Lives |
| WMST |
370 |
Topics: Women's Spiritual Practices |
| WMST |
381 |
The Erotic Imagination in Christianity and Hinduism |
| ARTH |
341 |
Women in Art |
| CLST |
303 |
Identity and Culture: Gender and Media in Global Perspective |
| EMF |
205 |
Women and Gender in Film |
| ENGL |
290 |
Honors Seminar in Literature: Emily Dickinson |
| ENGL |
290 |
Honors Seminar in Liberature: Austen and the Brontes |
| ENGL |
347 |
World Literature: African Women Writers |
| ENGL |
363 |
Film and Literature: Austen/Shelley/Hollywood |
| ENGL |
370 |
Special Topics: Literature of Women |
| ENGL |
372 |
Women Writers |
| ENGL |
380 |
Voices of Medieval Women |
| ENGL |
469 |
Topics in British Literature: Virginia Woolf |
| ENGL |
472 |
Topics in British Literature: Unfortunate Women |
| ENGL |
477 |
Topics in Black American Literature: African-American Women Writers |
| HIST |
306 |
Women in 20th Century U.S. History |
| MUSC |
205 |
Women in Western Music |
| PHIL |
332 |
Feminist Philosophy |
| SPAN |
455 |
Hispanic Popular Culture: Mexican Cultural Symbols: LaMalinche, LaVirgen de Guadalupe and La Llorona |
| SPAN |
474 |
Special Topics in Spanish: Latin American Women Writers |
Women, Gender, Diversity and Global Contexts (12 credits) |
| WMST |
233 |
International Perspectives on Women |
| WMST |
345 |
Women, Environment and Health |
| WMST |
350 |
B-More: Baltimore and Urban Communities |
| WMST |
370 |
Topics: Women's Spiritual Practices |
| WMST |
370 |
Topics: Women of Color |
| WMST |
370 |
Topics: Masculinities in Perspective |
| WMST |
381 |
The Erotic Imagination in Christiantity and Hinduism |
| CLST |
303 |
Identity and Culture: Gender and Media in Global Perspective |
| ANTH |
321 |
Gender in Cross-Cultural Perspective |
| ANTH |
353 |
Latinas in the Americas |
| ENGL |
347 |
World Literature: African Women Writers |
| ENGL |
471 |
Topics in World Literature |
| ENGL |
477 |
Topics in Black American Literature: African-American Women Writers |
| HIST |
361 |
Gays and Lesbians in U.S. History |
| HIST |
484 |
Historical Themes: African-American Women in History |
| LGBT |
101 |
An Introduction to Lesbian and Gay Studies |
| RLST |
205 |
Women in World Religions |
| PHIL |
204 |
Race, Class and Gender |
| PSYC |
449 |
Psychology of Lesbian Culture |
| PSYC |
457 |
Gender Identity in Transition |
| SOCI |
243 |
Sociology of Race, Class and Gender |
| SPAN |
455 |
Hispanic Popular Culture: Mexican Cultural Symbols: LaMalinche, LaVirgen de Guadalupe and La Llorona |
| SPAN |
474 |
Special Topics in Spanish: Latin American Women Writers |
Women, Gender, Health and Sexuality (12 credits) |
| WMST |
235 |
American Women and Popular Culture |
| WMST |
336 |
Women and Medicine |
| WMST |
338 |
Women and Sexuality |
| WMST |
339 |
Reproductive Technologies and the Future of Motherhood |
| WMST |
345 |
Women, Environment and Health |
| HLTH |
210 |
International Health |
| HLTH |
219 |
Women's Health |
| HLTH |
220 |
Sexuality in a Diverse Society |
| HLTH |
440 |
Perspectives on Rape and Sexual Assault |
| LGBT |
101 |
An Introduction to Lesbian and Gay Studies |
| PHIL |
204 |
Race, Class and Gender |
| PSYC |
447 |
Sex Differences: Psychological Perspectives |
| PSYC |
449 |
Psychology of Lesbian Culture |
| PSYC |
457 |
Gender Identity in Transition |
| SOCI |
307 |
Issues in Domestic Violence |
| SOCI |
335 |
Medical Sociology |
Women, Gender, Leadership and Community (12 Credits) |
| WMST |
335 |
Women, Work and Family |
| WMST |
336 |
Women and Medicine |
| WMST |
345 |
Women, Environment and Health |
| WMST |
350 |
B-More: Baltimore and Urban Communities |
| WMST |
370 |
Topics: Women's Spiritual Practices |
| WMST |
370 |
Topics: Masculinities in Perspective |
| WMST |
381 |
The Erotic Imagination in Christianity and Hinduism |
| ECON |
374 |
Economic Issues of Gender |
| FMST |
350 |
Fundamentals of Leadership in the Nonprofit Sector |
| IDNM |
307 |
Women, Gender and Science |
| PHIL |
204 |
Race, Class and Gender |
| POSC |
340 |
Comparative Public Policy |
| POSC |
47X |
Women, Public Policy, and Social Change |
| POSC |
481 |
Public Policy Analysis |
| SOCI |
243 |
Sociology of Race, Class and Gender |
| SOCI |
307 |
Issues in Domestic Violence |
| SOCI |
312 |
Sociology of Gender |
| SOCI |
348 |
Women and Crime |
| SOCI |
362 |
Work and Occupations |
| SOCI |
365 |
Organizations and Society |
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