(WGS) is an interdisciplinary field that draws on the social and natural sciences, humanities, and the arts. The minor integrates the study of women’s lives with courses that fulfill major requirements in various disciplines as well as General Education. Because WGS cuts across most areas of knowledge, students can raise similar questions within different disciplines, and by using various methodologies achieve a deeper understanding of the complexity and wholeness of human experience. The WGS program provides a forum in which women’s issues are discussed and debated and welcomes students to address sexual, cultural, racial, and ethnic differences in an interdisciplinary framework. The field not only compels us to recognize the problems and possibilities of the world in which we live, but also empowers us to change the world. Finally, the WGS program seeks to create a community that offers intellectual stimulation at Meredith College by hosting interdisciplinary events which center and celebrate women’s experiences.
The WGS minor provides an excellent foundation for students who plan on entering professional schools in law, medicine and business; pursuing advanced degrees in Women’s and Gender Studies, the Humanities, and Social Sciences; or moving into careers in business, government, teaching, health and fitness, social administration, counseling, and advocacy. Students may choose from designated catalogue courses and may request approval from the department chair for other courses.
Minor requires 18 credit hours
Note: Courses in fields other than the Arts & Humanities and Social Sciences may be approved as substitutions by the department head in which the program is housed or the WGS program coordinator, including, but not limited to BIO-204
ID-245 may be approved as a substitution by the Department Head or Program Coordinator.