REQUIREMENTS FOR A MAJOR IN WOMEN'S STUDIES

The major requires twenty-four (24) credit hours taken in Women's Studies courses or departmental courses crosslisted with the Women's Studies Curriculum and distributed as follows:

I. INTELLECTUAL AND THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS: 9 credits
  1. WMST 50 or its equivalent

  2. One course in Feminist Theory

    • WMST 46/PHIL 46
    • WMST 67/POLI 67
    • WMST 90B/ENGL 90B
    • WMST 164/POLI 164

  3. One course in Minority/Third World/Non-Western Women

    • WMST 61/AFRI 61
    • WMST 65/AFAM 66
    • WMST 80/HIST 80
    • WMST 84/ASIA 84
    • WMST 91/ECON 91 (prerequisite: ECON 10)
    • WMST 93
    • WMST 95/INST 92
    • WMST 130/AFRI 130/AFAM 130
    • WMST 140/ANTHRO 140
    • WMST 142/PlAN 142
    • WMST/146/COMM 160
    • WMST 169/AFAM 169/HIST 169
    • WMST 195A/HIST 195A


II. INTERDISCIPLINARY PERSPECTIVES: 12 credits distributed from at least two of the following:
    1. Historical Studies
    2. Basic & Applied Sciences
    3. Humanities & Fine Arts
    4. Social Sciences

Historical Studies: AFRI 61, AFRI 62, CLAS 42, CLAS 45 and any History courses that are crosslisted with Women's Studies

Basic & Applied Sciences: MHCH 103, PSYC 183, NURS 184 and HBHE 160

Fine Arts & Humanities: Courses from Art, Comparative Literature, Drama, English, French, German, Music, Philosophy, Religion, Russian, Slavic Languages, Spanish and Communication Studies that are crosslisted with Women's Studies

Social Sciences: Courses from African/Afro-American Studies, Anthropology, City & Regional Planning, Economics, East Asian Studies, Folklore, Geography 125, JOMC 115, Leisure Studies, Political Sciences, and Sociology that are crosslisted with Women's Studies



III. THEORY AND PRACTICE OF WOMEN'S STUDIES: 3 credits selected from the following:

  1. WMST Honors Thesis (WMST 098a/098b)
  2. Practicum/Internship (WMST 190) (see below)
  3. Independent Reading & Research (WMST 199)
  4. Cultural Constructions of Women Across the Disciplines (WMST 99)
Please Note: Courses not cross-listed with Women's Studies must be approved by the Chair of the Curriculum in WMST to count towards major requirements.
If WMST 99 is taken in addition to one of the other courses in (III.) Theory and Practice; then WMST 99 can count as an Interdisciplinary Perspective course (See II.)


TO DECLARE A MAJOR, PLEASE CONTACT DR. TOM BAKER, COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES AT 962-1164 OR STOP BY THE THIRD FLOOR OF STEELE BUILDING.


REQUIREMENTS FOR A MINOR IN WOMEN'S STUDIES

A minor in Women's Studies enables students who major in another area to develop an expertise in the interdisciplinary study of women. A minor consists of five (5) courses or 15 credits in Women's Studies and crosslisted coursework.

To be eligible for the minor, you must have the following or its equivalent:

  1. The credits must include WMST 50 (3 credits)

  2. 12 credits should come from at least two of the four following interdisciplinary perspectives:

    • Historical Studies
    • Fine Arts & Humanities
    • Social Science
    • Basic & Applied Sciences.

Historical Studies: AFRI 61, AFRI 62, CLAS 42, CLAS 45 and any History courses that are crosslisted with Women's Studies

Basic & Applied Sciences: MHCH 103, PSYC 183, NURS 184, HBHE 160

Fine Arts & Humanities: Courses from Art, Comparative Literature, Drama, English, French, German, Music, Philosophy, Religion, Russian, Slavic Languages, Spanish and Communication Studies that are crosslisted with Women's Studies

Social Sciences: Courses from Anthropology, City Regional Planning, East Asian Studies, Economics, Folklore, Geography, JOMC 115, Leisure Studies, Political Science, Sociology, and International Studies that are crosslisted with Women's Studies

Women's Studies courses include both courses exclusively in Women's Studies and those courses which are cross-listed in other departments.

WMST 190: An internship/practicum in Women's Studies can be counted towards three (3) of the twelve (12) credits. (see below)

Cross-listed courses in the students major department will NOT count toward a minor in Women's Studies.

Courses not cross-listed with Women's Studies must be approved by the Chair of the Curriculum in WMST in order to count toward a minor.

To declare your minor, please contact Dr. Tom Baker, College of Arts and Sciences at 962-1164 or stop by the third floor of Steele Building. If additional information is needed, please contact the Curriculum in Women's Studies at 962-3908 or come by Room 207 Caldwell Hall.

PLEASE NOTE: THE REQUIREMENTS AND LIMITATIONS THAT APPLY TO ALL UNDERGRADUATE ACADEMIC MINORS ARE AS FOLLOWS:

  1. A student may have only one minor regardless of the student's major degree program.

  2. Departments may exclude certain minors from being elected and completed by students majoring in these departments.

  3. Student's pursuing a double (Bachelor of Arts) major program MAY NOT pursue the completion of a minor.

  4. The same course MAY NOT be counted for the fulfillment of a part of the core requirement in both the major and the minor.

  5. At least nine hours of the minor core must be completed at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and NOT at other academic institutions. Certain minor departments may require that more than nine hours be completed at the University.

  6. Courses in the minor department MAY NOT be used to satisfy Arts and Sciences perspective requirements.

  7. If more than a single course in the minor core is used to satisfy a General College perspective requirement, a(n) advanced course(s) in the minor field recommended by the minor department/curriculum/school must be completed to satisfy minor requirements.

  8. A minimum of twelve (12) hours of C grades or higher is required in the minor core unless otherwise specified by the department (i.e., more than twelve (12) hours).
  9. All courses in the minor must be taken for a grade, although one exception will be allowed, as with courses in the major (i.e., one course taken early on the PS/D/F option, before the declaration of the major, can count toward the minor).
  10. If students plan to pursue the completion of a minor, they shall be encouraged to declare their minor early in their junior year.
  11. Currently students may use a maximum of twelve (12) professional school hours as electives to fulfill their Arts and Sciences semester hour graduation requirements (120 hours and 2 PHYE hours). Arts and Sciences students electing professional school minors that require more than twelve (12) semester hours of professional school work are exempt from this rule to the extent that the minor requires additional professional school courses.


A CURRICULUM COURSE LISTING of all the Women's Studies and crosslisted courses is available from the Women's Studies Office, 207D Caldwell Hall (962-3908).

HONORS

An Honors degree in Women's Studies is available to majors who meet the curriculum's guidelines for honors and who successfully complete a thesis based upon original and independent research. Please contact the Chair of the Curriculum for further information.

INTERNSHIPS IN WOMEN'S STUDIES / WOMEN'S STUDIES 190

Supervised internships in organizations concerned with women's issues offer both 2-4 hours of academic credit and work experience. Past internship sites have included the Orange County Rape Crisis Center, Planned Parenthood of Orange and Durham Counties, the Southern Oral History Project, and Pornography Awareness. The prerequisite for the internship is either WMST 50 or WMST 169; interested students should contact the Curriculum in Women's Studies the semester before they wish to begin the internship.