Women's Gender Studies Minor
Fahy Hall
(973) 761-9447, (973) 275-2176
cws@shu.edu
www.shu.edu/academics/artsci/womens-studies
Director: Vigani, Denise
Affiliated Faculty: Alam (Diplomacy); Alexander (English); Alvarez-Amell (Languages, Literatures and Cultures); Balkun (English); Bunnage (Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work); Carr (Sociology, Anthropology and Social Work); Conway (Religion); Danvers (Classics); Deyrup (University Libraries); Fieldston (History); Greene (History); M’Cormack Hale (Diplomacy); Mott (Political Science and Public Affairs); Murzaku (Religion); Nichols (Communication and The Arts); Nolan (Psychology); Nyberg (Communication and The Arts); Quizon (Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work); Romani (Languages, Literatures and Cultures); Savastano (Sociology, Anthropology and Social Work); Schultz (History); Unna (Philosophy); Wangerin (History); and Weisl (English).
The Elizabeth Ann Seton Center for Women’s Studies, housed within the program, was established in the spirit of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, whose life of activism, spirituality and leadership serves as an inspiration to our community.
The growth of Women’s Studies and Gender Studies programs across the United States and at Seton Hall testifies to the utility and versatility of an 18-credit minor in Women and Gender Studies. The minor is an excellent complement to virtually any major and strengthens students’ academic perspectives and skills. The minor also prepares students for the realities of a competitive and rapidly changing job market. Students’ readiness for the professions (law, medicine, education) and the corporate world is greatly enhanced by a rigorous analysis of gender and its importance in the wider culture. Students who have explored the disciplines through the gender lens will be better prepared to understand and manage the complexities of the work world, their society, and the world beyond.
The women and gender studies minor at Seton Hall University is an interdisciplinary exploration of the experiences of women and the diverse perspectives on women and gender. Courses will investigate the roles of gender in society and culture.
Minor Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| WMST 1401 | Women, Culture and Society | 3 |
| WMST 2110 | Feminist Theories | 3 |
| WMST Electives * | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
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Students must take at least one course from Behavioral Sciences and one course from Humanities. The third and fourth electives may be from either area, or students may choose to take a 3-credit Independent Study (WMST 3193 Independent Study) as an elective.
Elective Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Humanities | ||
| WMST/PHIL 1110 | Philosophy and Gender | 3 |
| WMST 2113/ENGL 3113 | Women and Literature I | 3 |
| WMST 2114/ENGL 3114 | Women and Literature II | 3 |
| WMST/RELS 2160 | 3 | |
| WMST 2317/AFAM 2617 | 3 | |
| WMST/CLAS/ARCH 2322/HIST 2170 | Women in Antiquity | 3 |
| WMST/HIST 2341 | Women in America to 1869 | 3 |
| WMST/HIST 2342 | Women in America 1869-Present | 3 |
| WMST/ARTH 3201 | 3 | |
| WMST/HIST 3228 | Medieval Women | 3 |
| WMST/HIST 3376 | Gender and Sexuality | 3 |
| WMST/ENGL/CORE 3382 | English Catholic Women Writers of the 17th and 18th Centuries | 3 |
| WMST/HIST/LALS 3430 | Women-Gender Latin America | 3 |
| WMST/ENGL 3431 | 3 | |
| Behavioral Sciences | ||
| WMST/PSYC 1215 | Psychology of Gender | 3 |
| SOWK 1334/WMST 1335/SOWK 1335 | 3 | |
| WMST/SOCI 2211 | 3 | |
| WMST/ANTH/SOCI 2233 | Understanding Human Sexuality | 3 |
| WMST/SOCI 2513 | Social Inequalities | 3 |
| WMST/SOCI 2514 | Sociology of Women and Men | 3 |
| WMST/POLS 2610 | 3 | |
| WMST/RELS 3103 | Gender Power Biblical Interp | 3 |
| WMST 3191 | 1 | |
| WMST 3192 | 1 | |
| WMST 3193 | Independent Study | 3 |
| WMST 3194 | 2 | |
| WMST 3318/RELS 3434 | Spec Quest-Women-Gender-Islam | 3 |
| WMST 3332 | Special Topics in Women’s Studies | 3 |
| WMST/COJR 3432 | Gender and the Media | 3 |
| WMST/ANTH/SOCI 3514 | Sociology of Gender | 3 |
| WMST 3890 | (1 credit) | 1 |
| WMST 3891 | (3 credits) | 3 |
| WMST 3998 | 3 | |
| WMST 3999 | ST-WMST Study Abroad | 3 |
Note to Students: The following listing represents those courses that are in the active rotation for each department, i.e., have been offered in the past five years. Some departments have additional courses offered more rarely but still available – to find the complete list of all official courses for a department, please use the “Course Catalogue Search” function in Self-Service Banner.
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