Women’s Studies Program

The Women's Studies Minor at Longwood College offers students an interdisciplinary program that incorporates an understanding of gender perspectives in all areas of the curriculum. While reflecting the diversity of women's lives, the program examines the dynamics of race, class, and gender categories from the perspective of women in all their variety. The program encourages students to explore the world in which they live.

Students wishing to minor in Women's Studies should sign up in the Office of Registration.

Requirements for 18-Credit Minor in Women's Studies


	ANTH 106	Introduction to Anthropology/3 credits
	ANTH 325	Women and Society/3 credits
	ART 360	Women in the Visual Arts/3 credits
	ENGL 258	Women and Film/3 credits
	ENGL 432	Women and Literature/3 credits
	HLTH 430	Women’s Health and Health Care Issues/3 credits
	HIST 321	The History of Women in America/3 credits
	PHIL 201	Introduction to Contemporary Moral Issues/3 credits
	PHIL 306	Ethics/1 credit
	PHIL 307	Moral Issues and Perspectives/2 credits
	POSC 245	Gender and Politics/3 credits
	PSYC 350	Psychology of Sex and Gender/3 credits
	SOWK 405	Working with Special Populations/3 credits
	SOWK 485	Issues Related to Sex and Gender Issues/3 credits
	SOCL 185	Sociology of the South/3 credits
	SOCL 325	Women and Society/3 credits
	SOCL 351	Sociology of Domestic Violence/3 credits
	SOCL 423	Women and Crime/3 credits
	WSTU 295	Selected Topics/1-3 credits
	WSTU 489	Directed Study/2-3 credits
	WSTU 492	Internship in Women’s Studies/1-6 credits
	WSTU 495	Special Topics/1-6 credits

In addition to the above courses, students are encouraged to participate in Women's Studies events on campus.

WOMEN’S STUDIES COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

Women’s Studies 295. Selected Topics. Selected topics in Women’s Studies. The topics will vary from semester to semester. May be repeated for credit when topics change. 1-3 credits.

WOMEN’S STUDIES 390. Directed or Independent Study. Must be approved by the head of the department. May be repeated as 391. 1-18 credits.

Women’s Studies 489. Directed Study. Symposium in Women’s Studies sponsored by the Washington Center. Forty to 60 hours of lectures, panel discussions, workshops, site visits, and bi-weekly discussion groups over a 2 to 3 week period in Washing-ton, D.C. Prerequisites: two courses in Women’s Studies, 2.5 GPA, and approval of the Director of Women’s Studies. The work done in the Symposium will be evaluated by a faculty member designated by the Program Director, and cannot be double-counted at Longwood to meet the requirements of other disciplines. 2-3 credits.

Women’s Studies 492. Internship in Women’s Studies. Directed practice in a public, private, or community agency or organization which has as one of its goals the improvement of the status of women. Students work with an on-site supervisor who guides their internship in collaboration with a faculty liaison appointed by the Director of Women’s Studies. Prerequisites: two courses in Women’s Studies, 2.5 GPA, and permission of the Longwood Women’s Studies Committee. 1-6 credits.

WOMEN’S STUDIES 490. Directed or Independent Study. Must be approved by the head of the department. 1-18 credits.

Women’s Studies 495. Special Topics. Selected topics in Women’s Studies. The topics may vary from semester to semester. May be repeated for credit when topics change. 1-6 credits.

For further information on the Women’s Studies Minor at Longwood College, please contact Dr. Nancy Krippel (mailto:nkrippel@longwood.lwc.edu) in the Office of Academic Affairs.