Women's Studies
Dr. Hope Jennings, Director
Wright State University
149 Millett Hall
3640 Colonel Glenn Highway
Dayton OH 45435-0001
(937) 775-4818
FAX (937) 775-2692
womens_studies@wright.edu

Last updated March 6, 2012

Major in Women's Studies - Semesters

Wright State Core Requirements:  38

Required General Education Course - Element 5:  WMS 2000 - Approaches to Women's Studies


Foreign Language and Research Methods Requirements: 18
Foreign Language:  12

Through 2020 level (1010, 1020, 2010, 2020) of one language:

Spanish, French, German, Greek, Latin, Chinese, Russian, Italian, Japanese, American Sign Language or other.

Methods of Inquiry:  6

Quantitative Thinking - One course from:  Com 4490, MUS 4140, PLS 2100, SW 2910, SOC 3400, SOC 3410, or URS 4980

Qualitative Thinking - One course from:  PHL 2150, PHL 2230, PHL 3230, PHL 4710, or PHL 4720

WMS Major Requirements:  33

Core Requirements - 4 courses, 12 credits
Women in Multicultural Perspective (WMS 3000): 3
Women in International Perspective (WMS 4000): 3
(variable topics based on disciplinary cross-listings)
Feminist Thought (WMS 4500): 3
Independent Field Experience (WMS 4980) or Independent study (WMS 4990): 3

Additional Requirements* - 7 courses, 21 credits
One additional WMS Feminist Theory course in any discipline: 3
One additional WMS Women in Multicultural Perspective course in any discipline: 3
One additional WMS Women in International Perpsective course in any discipline: 3
Four additional WMS courses in any discipline: 12

*Note: Within the additional requirements, at least one course each in History and Literature, approved for Women's Studies must be completed.

Free Electives:  35

Total Degree Credits for a B.A. in Women's Studies = 124