Women's Studies Concentration

CO-Directors: Drs. Catherine Kerrison and Lisa Sewell
Office: Rm 206-D Old Falvey
Tel. (610) 519-4675 and 4646
Website: http://www.villanova.edu/artsci/womensstudies/

The Women's Studies Program is an interdisciplinary program providing courses, a minor, and a concentration in Women's Studies. It is open to students in all degree programs. In addition to the courses listed below, Women’s Studies generates new, specialized topics courses each semester. Please check the website for current course offerings.

MINOR: Beginning with the class of 2010: WS 2050 Introduction to Women’s Studies and WS 5000 Integrating Seminar and four additional courses, of which at least two must be from those listed below. The Integrating Seminar is required of all students and is offered every spring. (Old requirement: Integrating Seminar and five additional courses, including two from the list below.)

CONCENTRATION: Beginning with the class of 2010: WS 2050 Introduction to Women’s Studies and WS 5000 Integrating Seminar and 6 additional courses of which at least 3 must be from those listed below. The Integrating Seminar is required of all students and is offered every spring. (Old requirement: Integrating Seminar and 7 additional courses, including three from the list below.)

WS 2050 Introduction to Women’s Studies
WS 3000 Independent Study
WS 5000 Integrating Seminar (required) Topic varies
AAH 3001 Women in Art
COM 3406 Gender and Communication
COM 3341 Gender and Film
ENG 2300 Women in Literature
HIS 2296 History of American Women
HIS 3360 Women in Pre- Modern Western Civilization
NUR 4800 Women’s Health Issues
PHI 2425 Philosophy of Women
PJ 5300 Race, Class and Gender
PSC 2700 Women and Politics
PSY 3000 Psychology of Women
SOC 2300 Sociology and the Family
SOC 3500 Sociology of Gender Roles
THL 5850 Women in Religion and Society
Topics – WS Director can approve other courses offered by departments. (Please see Master Schedule)

See the website address above for more information.