Women’s Studies Certificate

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The women’s studies certificate provides a solid foundation of coursework in the discipline. It provides students with the opportunity to specialize in Women’s Studies in preparation for further work at a four-year institution, or for professional, personal, and academic opportunities. Students in the Certificate program must complete a minimum of 18 credits in women’s studies designated courses: WMST 101 - Introduction to Women’s Studies (3 credits), and 15 additional credits, including a Social Sciences course, a Humanities course, and a general elective.

Program Requirements

All students should consult an advisor.

WMST 101 - Introduction to Women’s Studies 3 semester hours

Additional Courses

Choose 15 credits from the list below including a Social Sciences course and a Humanities course.

ENGL 208 - Women in Literature 3 semester hours
HLTH 215 - Women’s Health 3 semester hours
HIST 228 - Women in the Western World 3 semester hours
HIST 112 - Women in World History 3 semester hours
MGMT 235 - Managing Diversity in the Workplace 3 semester hours
PHED 156 - Self-Defense for Women 2 semester hours
PHED 163 - Weight Training Designs for Women 1 semester hour
PHIL 212 - Women in Philosophy I 3 semester hours
PHIL 218 - Women in Philosophy II 3 semester hours
PSYC 207 - Psychology of Women 3 semester hours
SOCY 211 - Introduction to Community Fieldwork 3 semester hours
SOCY 110 - Families in Crisis 3 semester hours
SOCY 208 - Sociology of Gender 3 semester hours
SOCY 214 - Sociology of the Family 3 semester hours
SOCY 233 - Race and Ethnic Relations 3 semester hours
WMST elective 3 semester hours

Total Credit Hours: 18

The Women’s Studies Program also offers an array of Honors courses for qualified students: Women in Film (International Focus); Women in Victorian England; Women in Film (American Focus), and Women’s Studies Museum Internship.

Program Outcomes

Upon completion of this program a student will be able to:

Demonstrate a systematic knowledge of the history of women’s movements and of multidisciplinary scholarship about women and gender.
Describe how the application of a new “Women’s Studies” gender lens has challenged traditional historical, cultural, and epistemological assumptions.
Evaluate women’s political, intellectual and cultural contributions in various realms (including literature, the visual arts, and music) on local, national and global levels.
Form judgments about the structure and causes of women’s roles in history from a global perspective.
Assess theoretical approaches to gender studies as they are applied in various disciplines and theoretical “schools.”
Analyze the ways that systems of dominance, such as sexism and racism, have functioned, have changed, and how they continue to change.
Explain why gender difference is fundamental to the construction of identity and the organization of human relations.
Connect ideas across disciplines, compare theories with experiences, and contrast different academic, psychological, and social perspectives on gender.
Recognize how an awareness of women’s issues, women’s history, and women’s roles in society may positively affect the futures of transfer/graduate students (in all disciplines) and as professionals (in all professions).
Form judgments about the significance of gender diversity and gender equity in local, national, and global arenas.

This program is not approved for federal or state student financial aid.