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New Mexico State University

Women's Studies Bachelor of Arts Degree and Undergraduate Minor

 

"We have students going into public health, international policy, journalism, politics, filmmaking, education- careers that allow them to effect change."   -Beverly Guy-Sheftall, Founding Director of the Women's Research and Resource Center

 

About Our Undergraduate Major and Minor


Women's Studies focuses on gender, diversity, multicultural learning, critical thinking, leadership development, advocacy for women and community issues, and the integration of feminism into life choices. The benefits of a Women's Studies degree include strong critical thinking and analytical skills developed in a student-centered environment that encourages independent thought; the experience of applying what students learn in the classroom to the world and their own lives; and insights into questions of gender, diversity, and power central. Graduates of Women's Studies find successful careers in a range of fields including the arts, business, education, health care, media, politics and law, social work, psychology, and sports.

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Women's Studies Undergraduate Major

 

9 credit hours of core requirements:

  • WS 201G Introduction to Women's Studies (3 credits)
    OR
    WS 202G Representing Women Across Cultures (3 credits)
  • WS 455 Feminist Research Methods (3 credits)^
  • WS 471 Seminar in Feminist Theory (3 credits)*


9 credit hours of electives taught by core faculty from the following:

  • WS 401 Women and Immigration (3 credits)
  • WS 402 Transnational Feminisms (3 credits)
  • WS 403 Gender and Horror (3 credits)
  • WS 450 Special Topics (3 credits) (may be repeated under different titles)
  • WS 454 Women Crossing Borders (3 credits)
  • WS 465 Sex, Gender and the Body Across Disciplines (3 credits)*


18 credit hours of major electives 

To be selected from Women's Studies curriculum and from the approved list of courses cross-listed with Women's Studies. Refer to the Undergraduate Catalog for a complete course list.

*=Offered each Fall semester

^=Offered each Spring semester


Students, be sure to declare your Women's Studies majors and double majors.  It is important for Women's Studies to be counted!

 

 

 

Women's Studies Undergraduate Minor

The undergraduate minor in Women's Studies consists of six approved courses in Women's Studies of which at least 5 are upper division (300 level or above).

Required courses include the following (18 credit hours):


2 Required Courses from the Following (6 credit hours total):

  • WS 201G Introduction to Women's Studies (3 credits)

        OR

        WS 202G Representing Women Across Cultures (3 credits)

  • WS 471 Seminar in Feminist Theory (3 credits)*

        OR
        WS 455 Feminist Research Methods (3 credits)^

        OR

        WS 402 Transnational Feminisms (3 credits)

 

And 12 credits from Women's Studies and cross-listed curriculum (at least 9 credit hours of upper division). Approved Women's Studies courses include:

  • WS 401 Women and Immigration (3 credits)
  • WS 402 Transnational Feminisms (3 credits)
  • WS 403 Gender and Horror (3 credits)
  • WS 450 Special Topics (3 credits) (may be repeated under different titles) 
  • WS 454 Women Crossing Borders (3 credits)
  • WS 465 Sex, Gender and the Body Across Disciplines (3 credits)*


See the Undergraduate Catalog for the list of approved cross-listed courses.

*=Offered each Fall Semester

^=Offered each Spring Semester

 


Women's Studies Program
New Mexico State University 
MSC3WSP
Box 30001
Las Cruces, NM 88003-8001


Fax:(575) 646-6096
Email: wstudies@nmsu.edu