Sul Ross State University

Women's Studies

Women's Studies is intended to increase a student's knowledge and appreciation of the needs, contributions, problems and aspirations of women -- and also of the way that gender shapes the lives of both women and men. The interdisciplinary nature of Women's Studies provides the opportunity to examine several theoretical/critical frames: historical, sociological, legal, psychological, ethnographic, scientific, political and aesthetic.

The Women's Studies Program at Sul Ross offers a minor which can help prepare students for positions in business, government, the professions or the non-profit sector. It also prepares students for graduate studies in a variety of fields.

To complete a Women's Studies minor, students must earn at least 18 semester credit hours in courses approved for Women's Studies credit, including WS 2301 (Introduction to Women's Studies), WS 3301 (Topics in Women's Studies), and WS 4310 (Senior Colloquium in Women's Studies). At least nine semester hours of the minor must be at the upper-division level.

Undergraduate Courses in Women's Studies

WS 2301 Introduction to Women’s Studies (3-0)
This course is an introduction to the study of women and gender using interdisciplinary and cross-cultural approaches. The roles and experiences of women of different nationalities, ethnicities, and cultures will be studied. Required course for Women’s Studies minor. Fulfills Multicultural requirement.

WS 3301 Topics in Women’s Studies (3-0)
Studies of specific topics in Women’s Studies, such as Hispanic Women, Women in Culture and Society, Gender Theory, Media Representations of Women. May be repeated for credit when topic varies. Fulfills multicultural requirement.

WS 4310 Senior Colloquium in Women’s Studies (3-0)
Required capstone course for the Women’s Studies minor. Students consult with Women’s Studies Coordinator to select an internship, mentoring project, portfolio, or other special project for the course. Prerequisite: WS 2301, six additional semester hours in Women’s Studies, approval of Women’s Studies Coordinator. Graduate course in Women’s Studies.

Graduate Courses in Women's Studies

WS 5301 Introduction to Women’s and Gender Issues (3-0)
An interdisciplinary approach to women’s and gender studies including historical, legal, psychological, political, scientific and aesthetic issues.