Women's and Gender Studies Program Director
Director: Dr. Amanda Fehlbaum
Room 507 DeBartolo Hall
(330) 941-2716
wstudies@ysu.edu
The Women and Gender Studies program allows students to use interdisciplinary feminist analysis to examine and critique ideological assumptions in regards to gender as a social construct and the impact of said gender norms on social institutions. The program aims to develop a new generation of scholars and leaders who will work to acknowledge, understand, and critically interrogate human differences such as those of gender, race, class, sexuality, nation, ability, ethnicity, and religion so that difference may be respected, accommodated, and celebrated in social life and provide the skills necessary for an advancement of knowledge about the possibilities for equality and freedom for all.
The University offers a minor in Women's and Gender Studies with the advice and approval of the chair of the department in which the student is majoring. The minor requires completion of 18 hours. For information about the Women's and Gender Studies minor, contact the director or visit Women's and Gender Studies.
| COURSE | TITLE | S.H. |
|---|---|---|
| WMST 2601 | Introduction to Women's Studies | 3 |
| Select 15 semester hours from the courses listed below, with a minimum of 6 semester hours required at the 3700-level or above. | 15 | |
| Survey of Art History: Body, Gender, and Self | ||
| Family Law 1 | ||
| Individual and Family Development | ||
| Gender Communication | ||
| Family Law 1 | ||
| Special Topics in Criminal Justice Sex Crimes | ||
| Women and Justice | ||
| Rich and Poor: Diversity and Disparity in the United States Workplace | ||
| Women in Literature | ||
| American Literature and Diversity | ||
| Honors American Literature and Diversity | ||
| LGBTQIA Literature | ||
| History of Women in the United States | ||
| Managing Workplace Diversity | ||
| Philosophy of the Family | ||
| Human Sexuality 2 | ||
| Human Sexuality 2 | ||
| Psychology of Gender | ||
| Cross-Cultural Social Psychology | ||
| Cultural Diversity | ||
| Gender in Society | ||
| Human Trafficking | ||
| Identities and Differences | ||
| The Family | ||
| Sociology of the Body | ||
| Sociology of Sexuality | ||
| Special Topics in Women's Studies | ||
| Senior Research Project | ||
| Total Semester Hours | 18 | |
- 1
1. Students may not take both CHFM 3718 and CRJS 3718 for credit for the minor
- 2
2. Students may not take both PHLT 2692 and PSYC 2692 for credit for the minor
WMST 2601 Introduction to Women's Studies 3 s.h.
Introduces key concepts, theoretical frameworks, and interdisciplinary research drawn from current scholarship about women. Concentrates on major issues relevant to the status and roles of contemporary women, including examination of effects of sexism, racism, ethnicity, and class distinction.
Gen Ed: Domestic Diversity, Social Science, Social and Personal Awareness.
WMST 2640 Gender in Society 3 s.h.
Sociological analysis of gender role issues by major institutions of society, including political, educational, economic and legal systems as well as media and the family. Focus is on effects of stratification, culture, gender norms, and the socialization process.
Cross-Listed: SOC 2640.
Gen Ed: Domestic Diversity, Social Science, Social and Personal Awareness.
WMST 3747 Sociology of Sexuality 3 s.h.
Examines sexuality and how it is perceived, defined, and experienced in the context of society. Sexuality is studied as subject to social norms, attitudes, and beliefs through public and private policies, practices, and institutions. Explores how the social construction of sexuality influences both sexual and non-sexual relationships.
Prereq.: 3 semester hours in Sociology.
WMST 3750 Special Topics in Women's Studies 3 s.h.
May be repeated for a maximum of 6 s.h. with different topics.
Prereq.: WMST 2601; or ENGL 1551 and permission of director.
WMST 4850 Senior Research Project 1-3 s.h.
Research and writing of a paper on a topic in women's studies, under the supervision of full-time faculty. Grading is Traditional/PR.
Prereq.: Senior standing, completion of 15 s.h. in Women's Studies, and permission of program director.