Certificate in Women's Studies
The certificate in women's studies provides students from diverse academic backgrounds the opportunity to identify women's studies as a particular area of interest and to integrate their academic knowledge with first-hand research and/or activities related to issues of gender. Classes taken as part of a student's undergraduate major or minor may be used toward the certificate.
Certificate Requirements
Completion of the certificate requires 18 credit hours including the following:
1. Two required courses designed for the certificate:
| WOMN 1010 Studying Women Across the Disciplines | 3 hours |
| WOMN 3000 Topics in Women's Studies, or WOMN 4650 Seminar in Women's Studies |
3 hours |
2. Completion of an independent library research project in the field of women's studies and/or a participant action research project within a feminist organization during the last 30 credit hours of study at Webster. This requirement can be fulfilled through WOMN 4650 Seminar in Women's Studies or through a research class where the instructor agrees to work with the student in a project approved by the Women's Studies Advisory Committee.
3. At least three courses from at least two of the following groups. Each group represents important domains of study connected to women's experience.
| Group 1: | |
| ANSO/PSYC 4275 Gender and Sex Roles | 3 hours |
| PSYC 2700 Psychology of Women | 3 hours |
| ANSO 3900 Family and Kinship | 3 hours |
| Group 2: | |
| HIST 2060 Gender and Family | 3 hours |
| POLT 2060 Politics and Gender | 3 hours |
| HLSC 3200 or NURS 3500 Issues in Women's Health | 3 hours |
| MNGT 3470 Women in Management | 3 hours |
| Group 3: | |
| RELG 2500 Gender, Culture, and Religion | 3 hours |
| PHIL 3370 Philosophy and Women | 3 hours |
| ENGL 3140 Women Create Women | 3 hours |
| ENGL 3150 Men Create Women in Literature | 3 hours |
4. One additional elective chosen from those courses designated as part of the women's studies minor:
| ANSO 2000 Issues in Contemporary Society: Gender and Globalization Men and Masculinities Sexual Identity: LBG Issues Understanding Gender Differences in Film Women in the U.S. Economy |
3 hours |
| ANSO/PSYC 2425: Women, Power, Place, and Person | 3 hours |
| ANSO 3000 Topics in Anthropology/Sociology: Female Sexuality and Society Feminist Theory |
3 hours |
| ANSO/PSYC 3000 Topics in Anthropology/Sociology/ Psychology: Cultural Constructions of Masculinities Violence Against Women |
3 hours |
| ANSO 3900 Family and Kinship | 3 hours |
| ANSO/PSYC 4275 Gender and Sex Roles | 3 hours |
| ENGL 3140 Women Create Women in Literature | 3 hours |
| ENGL 3150 Men Create Women in Literature | 3 hours |
| HIST 2060 Gender and Family | 3 hours |
| HLSC 3200 Issues in Women's Health | 3 hours |
| LEGL 2080 Topics in Law: International Human Rights Law Speaking of Sex: Women and Law Violence Against Women |
3 hours |
| MEDC 3800 Studies in Cultural Diversity: LGBT Images in the Media Women in Film 1940-present |
3 hours |
| MNGT 3470 Women in Management | 3 hours |
| MUSC 1070 Topics in Music: Women and Song | 3 hours |
| NURS 3500 Issues in Women's Health | 3 hours |
| NURS 3600 Topics In Nursing: The Practice of Mothering | 3 hours |
| PHIL 3370 Philosophy and Women | 3 hours |
| POLT 2060 Politics and Gender | 3 hours |
| PSYC 2700 Psychology of Women | 3 hours |
| RELG 2500 Gender, Culture, and Religion: Priestess, Harlot, Wife & Slave Women Images In Sacred Texts Women's Spirituality |
3 hours |
| WRIT 4000 Topics in Professional Writing: Gender and Communication | 3 hours |
Women's Studies Advisory Committee
- Danielle MacCartney, Chair, Behavioral and Social Sciences
- Maxine Bauermeister, Education
- Anne Geraghty-Rathert, Legal Studies
- Quinn Shao, Math and Computer Science
- Emily Thompson, International Languages and Cultures
- Beckah Voigt, Theatre and Dance
- Noriko Yuasa, Art
Other Members:
- Jenny Broeder, Nursing
- Linda H. Collins, History, Politics, and International Relations
- Don Conway-Long, Behavioral and Social Sciences
- Ellen Elicieri, Emerson Library
- Darlaine Gardetto, Behavioral and Social Sciences
- Anne Geraghty-Rathert, Legal Studies
- Laurel Hayes, Religious Studies
- Renata MacDougal, Religious Studies
- Anne McIlhaney, English
- Andrea Miller, Human Rights
- Monica Moore, Behavioral and Social Sciences
- Kate Parsons, Philosophy
- Britt-Marie Schiller, Philosophy
- Meg Sempreora, English
- Annie Stevens, Religious Studies
- Gerry Tierney, Behavioral and Social Sciences
- Karen Trinkle, Music
- Gwyneth Williams, History, Politics, and International Relations
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