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Women's Studies Major
B.A., B.A.A., and B.S. degrees

Women's Studies is a multi-disciplinary course of study that fosters understanding of the ways in which social patterning of female and male roles impacts on human behavior and on the accumulation of knowledge. It satisfies the needs of students working in a large number of disciplines. The Women's Studies major requires 30 hours of coursework and a second major taken in any discipline offered at Central Michigan University.

The director of the Women's Studies Program serves as advisor for all students taking this major. The Women's Studies office is located in 115 Anspach (774-3601).

1. Required Courses (24 hours):
   
   All of the following (9):
   WST 328/HST 326 (3) Women in America
   WST 426/PHL 426 (3) Women and Philosophy
   WST 496 (3) Senior Seminar in Women's Studies
   
   Three of the following (9):
   WST 230/ECO 230 (3) Women in the Economy
   WST 317/SOC 317 (3) Sociology of Sex and Gender
   WST 326/PSC 326 (3) Women and Politics
   WST 334/ PSY 334 (3) Psychology of Women
   WST 590/ANT 590/SOC 590 (3) Gender, Culture and Society
   
   Two of the following (6):
   WST 207/REL 207 (3) Women in Religion
   WST 303/REL 303 (3) Goddesses
   WST 327/ENG 327 (3) Women Writers
   WST 354/HST 354 (3) Women in European History
   WST 362/IPC 362 (3) Male/Female Communication
   WST 382/ART 382 (3) Women and Art
    
2. Electives (6 hours):
   Chosen from the courses not selected from the lists above, or from the following group:
   WST 202/HSC 202 (3) Women's Health
   WST 213/HEV 213/SOC 213 (3) Introduction to Human Sexuality
   WST 221/HST 221 (3) Growing Up in America
   WST 297 (3-6) Special Topics in Women's Studies
   WST 319/PES 319 (2) Women and Sport
   WST 325/BLR 325 (3) Women and the Law
   MGT 357 (3) Women in Management
   WST 380/JRN 380 (3) Racial Diversity: Mass Media's Role
   WST 410/SOC 410 (3) Women, Crime and Deviance
   WST 497 (3-6) Special Topics in Women's Studies
   WST 513/SOC 513 (3) Society and Sex
   WST 535/SOC 535 (3) Sexual Orientation
   
   Total: 30 semester hours
    
3. Additional Requirements:

1. Completion of a second major in any discipline offered by CMU.
2. Courses must be selected in consultation with an advisor.
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