Certificate Programs

Certificate in Women's Studies

Certificate requirements (28 units)
1.    Twenty-eight units chosen from:
      ANTH 333.         Sex and Gender in Cross-Cultural Perspective (4)
      ART 305.           Women and Art (4)
      BIOL 314.          Biology of Human Sexuality (4)
      COMM 401.       Gender, Race and Media (4)
      COMM 411.       Gender and Communication (4)
      COMM 364.       Topics in Human Communication (when the topic is Gay/Lesbian Relationships) (4)
      CJUS 451.         Women and Crime (4)
      ECON 333.        Political Economy of Women: Money, Sex, Race, and Power (4)
      May choose only one of the following two courses:
             ECON 357.        Political Economy of Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals, and Transgendered People (4)
             WSTD 357.        Political Economy of Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals, and Transgendered People (4)
      ENG 319.           Studies in Literary Diversity: Gay Literature (4)
      ENG 319.           Studies in Literary Diversity: Lesbian Literature (4)
      May choose only one of the following two courses:
             ENG 336.           Women Writers (4)
             WSTD 336.        Women Writers (4)
      FLAN 320.         Masterpieces of Literature: Hispanic Women Writers (4)
      HSCI 404.          Women's Health Issues (4)
      HIST 344.          Women in U.S. History: 1620-1865 (4)
      HIST 345.          Women in U.S. History: 1865-Present (4)
      May choose only one of the following three courses:
             HUM 325.          Perspectives on Gender (4)
             NSCI 325.          Perspectives on Gender (4)
             SSCI 325.          Perspectives on Gender (4)
      PHIL 364.          Philosophy of Race and Ethnicity (4)
      PHIL 367.          Gender and Philosophy (4)
      PSCI 340.          Sex and Politics (4)
      PSYC 331.         The Psychology of Women (4)
      PSYC 341.         Women and Violence (4)
      PSYC 349.         The Psychology of Gays and Lesbians (4)
      SOC 336.           Black Women and Feminism (4)
      SOC 444.           Sociology of Gender (4)
      TA 466.             Issues in Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Theatre (4)
      WSTD 100.        Introduction to Women's Studies (4)
      WSTD 103.        Introduction to Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies (4)
      WSTD 300.        Feminist Research Methods (4)
      WSTD 390.        Topics in Women's Studies (4)
      WSTD 420.        Feminist Theory (4)
      WSTD 425.        Women as Agents of Social Change (4)
      WSTD 450.        Queer Theory (4)
      WSTD 575.        Internship in Women's Programs and Services (2) for a total of (4)
      WSTD 595.        Independent Study (2-5) for maximum of (8)