Major in Women's Studies

Wright State Core Requirements: 38

Required WSU Core 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 Research Methods (WMS 4790): 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.