Program Revision Guidelines
EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY
DIVISION OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
OUTLINE FOR SUBMITTING PROPOSALS TO REVISE PROGRAMS
Use this outline to prepare proposals to revise existing programs, including undergraduate majors and minors
and graduate degree programs and certificates. Proposals for revising programs should be submitted in
narrative form, using the following outline. Guidelines are on the following page.
PROGRAM NAME AND SUBJECT CODE: MAJOR IN WOMEN'S AND GENDER STUDIES
REVISED PROGRAM NAME AND SUBJECT CODE (IF APPLICABLE):MAJOR IN WOMEN'S AND GENDER STUDIES
DEGREE: UNDERGRADUATE
DEPARTMENT(S)/SCHOOL(S): WOMEN'S AND GENDER STUDIES
COLLEGE(S): CAS
CONTACT PERSON: DEANNA MIHALY
CONTACT PHONE:(734) 330-9614
CONTACT EMAIL:DMIHALY@EMICH.EDU
REQUESTED START DATE: TERM FALLYEAR2012
I. Rationale
After becoming a department, the WGST program held a Curriculum mini conference
to review the program in light of recent trends and advances in national women's and gender
studies scholarship. The President of the National Women's Studies Association attended the
conference and consulted with the department after full roundtable discussions on key points
of the curriculum. Three core programming needs/areas of emphasis were identified at the
conference and are addressed in this program revision: transnational feminism, gender and
sexuality studies, and feminist methods and epistemology.
The first new faculty member hired fully into the Department of WGST designed a
new minor in Queer Studies. Several courses were developed in a seminar by faculty across
campus, along with a core requirement WGST 305 Queer Studies, which will be taught by
WGST faculty. The revised major and minor include these new courses as Restricted
Electives.
The most recent Assessment report made it apparent that the inability to gather
consistent student learning outcome data across the program revealed a lack of coherence in
the major. It is currently widely dispersed across campus, with few options for WGST majors
to attend class as a discrete group. The addition of a core WGST 300 level course, Feminist
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Inquiry, will facilitate student learning in developmental stages. It will also allow majors to
identify each other earlier in their program of study, which will be helpful for student
engagement and retention.
The stricter requirement of 15 credit hours at the 300 level or above is more in line
with other majors across campus, in which at least half the content in the program involving
in-depth study within the field. WGST students will be better prepared for graduate study and
careers.
II. Description of Current Program
Major in Women’s and Gender Studies
I.
CORE COURSES-------------------------------------------9
PREREQUISITES
WGST 200 Introduction to Women's Studies (3)
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WGST/PHIL 226 Feminist Theory (3)
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WGST 400 Capstone Seminar
WGST 226/PHIL 226 or dept. permission
II.
RESTRICTED ELECTIVES---------------------------12
Choose 3 hours from the courses listed under each of the four groups. Special Topics/Ind Study substitutions approved by Advisor.
GROUP I: ARTS AND HUMANITIES---------------------------3
CASI 240 Reel Women/Real Women (3)
WGST/PHIL 426 Topics in Gender & Philosophy, W (3)
WGST/CLAS/HIST 321 Women and Gender in the Ancient World (3)
WGST/HIST 325 History of Sexuality (3)
WGST/HIST 335 History of Women in Europe (3)
WGST/HIST 336 History of Women in U.S. &
Great Britain: 1800 - present (3)
WGST/HIST 415 History of Sexual Communities in U.S. History (3)
WGST/LIT 443 Women in Literature (3)
WGST/ART 436 Women in Art (3)
--2 PHIL courses or Instructor Permission
--1 course in History
1 course in History or Dept Permission
--2 Literature courses
Art 108 or Dept Permission
GROUP II: SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES---------3
WGST/SOCL/ANTH 208 Minority Women in the United States (3)
WGST/PSY 242 Psychology of Women (3)
WGST/AAS/PLSC 243 Black Women: Politics and Racism (3)
WGST/CTAC 260 Gender Communication, US
--WGST/ZOOL 269 Biology of Sex and Gender (3)
WGST/ECON 328 Economics of Women (3)
WGST/CRM/ SOCL 338 Women, Crime and Justice (3)
WGST/SOCL 344 Sociology of Gender (3)
WGST/ANTH 355 Anthropology of Women [used as elective]
WGST/AAS/PLSC 362 Black Women: Religion and Sexism (3)
WGST/PLSC 365 Women and Politics (3)
WGST/STS 420 Women in Technology (3)
WGST 456 Global Women: A Cross Cultural Approach (3)
SOCL 105 or ANTH 135
PSY 101 or PSY 102
BIOL 105, BIOL 110 or ZOOL 201
1 Economics course
Not open to first year students
SOC 105 and Sophomore Standing
(This also fulfills Group III)
(This also fulfills Group III )
--Approved by the Grad School for Grad Credit
Restricted to students: senior, or graduate status
GROUP III: MULTICULTURAL & CROSS-CULTURAL STUDIES----3
ANTH/SOCL 214 Racial and Cultural Minorities (3)
WGST 243/AAS 242 Black Women: Politics and Racism (3)
ECON 321 Minority Workers in the Labor Force (3)
PSY 340 Psychological Perspectives on Prejudice & Discrimination (3)
WGST/ANTH 355 Anthropology of Women (3)
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SOCL 105 or ANTH 135
(This also fulfills Group II)
1 course in Economics
PSY 101/102 & Soph Standing
ANTH 135 or Dept Permission
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AAST 361 African American Family (3)
WGST/AAS/PLSC 362 Black Women: Religion and Sexism (3)
CTAC 275 Interracial/Interethnic Communication, US (3)
(This also fulfills Group II)
(This also fulfills Group II)
CTAC 121 or 124
GROUP IV: PRACTICE AND POLICY------------------------3
HLED 130 Healthy Sexuality (3)
--WGST/BMMT 205 Women in Business (3)
--WGST 230 Conversations with Girls, LBC (4)
--PSY 240 Psychology of Sex (3)
PSY 101/102
LEGL 313 Family Law (3)
LEGL 211; restricted to legal asst majors
HLED 399 Teaching about AIDS (1)
1 course on AIDS or dept permission
HLED 460 Concepts in Sexuality Education (3)
--COUN/GDCN 450 Introduction: Counseling Concepts & Skills (3)
Juniors/Seniors by dept permission
PHED 405 Women in Sports (3)
--WGST/SWRK 413 Women and Aging (3)
WGST/LEGL 418 Women and the Law (3)
either LAW 293, LEGL 211, PLSC 301 or WGST 200
SOCL 450 The Family (3)
SOC 105
PSY 460 Psychology of Film
Junior standing and/or 2 courses in PSY
WGST/SWRK462 Practice with Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Persons
--WGST 387/487 Cooperative Education in WGST, LBC (3)
Program Advisor Permission
III. ELECTIVES-----------------------------------------------------9
_____________________ (3)
_____________________ (3)
_____________________ (3)
IV. WRITING INTENSIVE COURSE
Make sure you have completed a Writing Intensive course before applying for graduation. Any Writing Intensive course may be used to satisfy this requirement.
For example, WGST 426 Topics in Gender and Philosophy is a designated Writing Intensive course in the WGST program. No separate credit hours are needed to
fulfill this requirement.
V. 9 HOURS AT THE 300 LEVEL OR HIGHER (REQUIRED FOR ANY EMU MAJOR)
Make sure there are 9 credit hours at the 300 level or above in the program of study.
Program Total: 30 credit hours
III. Proposed Revision
Major in Women’s and Gender Studies
I.
CORE COURSES-------------------------------------------12
PREREQUISITES
either WGST 200 Intro to Women's Studies (3)
or WGST 202 Intro to Gender & Sexuality (3)
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WGST/PHIL 226 Feminist Theory (3)
---
WGST 300 Feminist Inquiry (3)
WGST 200 or WGST 202
WGST 400 Capstone Seminar (3)
WGST 226/PHIL 226 or dept. permission
II.
RESTRICTED ELECTIVES---------------------------12
Choose 3 hours from the courses listed under each of the four groups. Special Topics/Ind Study substitutions approved by Advisor.
GROUP I: ARTS AND HUMANITIES---------------------------3
CASI 240 Reel Women/Real Women (3)
--WGST/CHL 353 Genders & Sexualities in Literatures for Young Readers (3)
--WGST/CLAS/HIST 321 Women and Gender in the Ancient World (3)
WGST/HIST 325 History of Sexuality (3)
--WGST/HIST 335 History of Women in Europe (3)
1 course in History
WGST/HIST 336 History of Women in U.S. & Great Britain: 1800 to Present (3)
1 course in History or Dept Permission
WGST 340 /CRTW 335 Transgenre (3)
WGST/PHIL 426 Topics in Gender & Philosophy, W (3)
2 PHIL courses or Instructor Permission
WGST/LIT 443 Women in Literature (3)
2 Literature courses
WGST/ART 436 Women in Art (3)
Art 108 or Dept Permission
WGST/ENGL 4xx Sexualities in Literature & Culture (3)
ENGL 300 + one 300-level LITR course, or dept. permission
WGST/PHIL 4xxW Philosophy and Sexuality (3)
one course in PHIL, other than 120 or 130
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GROUP II: SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES---------3
WGST/PSY 242 Psychology of Women (3)
WGST/AAS/PLSC 243 Black Women: Politics and Racism (3)
WGST/ZOOL 269 Biology of Sex and Gender (3)
WGST/ECON 328 Economics of Women (3)
WGST/CRM/ SOCL 338 Women, Crime and Justice (3)
WGST/SOCL 344 Sociology of Gender (3)
WGST/ANTH 355 Anthropology of Women (3)
WGST/AAS/PLSC 362 Black Women: Religion and Sexism (3)
WGST/PLSC 365 Women and Politics (3)
SOCL 450 The Family (3)
PSY 101 or PSY 102
BIOL 105, BIOL 110 or ZOOL 201
1 Economics course
Not open to first year students
SOC 105 and Sophomore Standing
SOCL 105
GROUP III: MULTICULTURAL & CROSS-CULTURAL STUDIES----3
WGST/SOCL 210 Gender in a Transnational World (3)
WGST 243/AAS 242 Black Women: Politics and Racism (3)
PSY 340 Psychological Perspectives on Prejudice & Discrimination (3)
WGST/ANTH 355 Anthropology of Women (3)
AAST 361 African American Family (3)
WGST/AAS/PLSC 362 Black Women: Religion and Sexism (3)
WGST 450 Topics in Women's and Gender Studies (3)
WGST 370 Women's & Gender Studies Abroad (3)
WGST 456 Global Women: A Cross Cultural Approach (3)
--PSY 101/102 & Soph Standing
ANTH 135 or Dept Permission
WGST 202 or WGST 202
Permission of Program Director
Restricted to students: senior, or graduate status
GROUP IV: COMMUNITIES------------------------3
WGST/BMMT 205 Women in Business (3)
--WGST 230 Conversations with Girls, LBC (4)
--WGST/CTAC 260 Gender Communication, US
--WGST/CTAC 265 Communication and LGBT Community (3)
--WGST 305 Queer Studies (3)
WGST 202
WGST/SWRK 413 Women and Aging (3)
WGST/LEGL 418 Women and the Law (3)
either LAW 293, LEGL 211, PLSC 301 or WGST 200
WGST/STS 420 Women in Technology (3)
Approved by the Grad School for Grad Credit
WGST/SWRK462 Practice with Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Persons
--WGST 387/487 Cooperative Education in WGST, LBC (3)
Program Advisor Permission
III. ELECTIVES-----------------------------------------------------6
Students may choose any WGST course for their elective requirements.
_____________________ (3)
_____________________ (3)
IV. 300/400 LEVEL COURSE REQUIREMENT
WGST majors must complete at least 15 credit hours of coursework at the 300 level or above.
V. WRITING INTENSIVE COURSE
Make sure you have completed a Writing Intensive course before applying for graduation. Any Writing Intensive course may be used to satisfy this requirement.
No separate credit hours are needed to fulfill this requirement.
Program Total: 30 credit hours
IV. Impact
The changes to the program reflect curricular developments in response to faculty and
lecturer additions. There is a need for additional faculty to teach core courses in the
curriculum on a regular rotation. The proposed changes to the program limit the teaching
load options of faculty whose tenure lines are housed in WGST, but the existing faculty in
the department are able to cover the proposed courses in the revised major.
V. Budget
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no changes to instructional, equipment, or travel funds
VI. Action of the Department/College
1. Department/School:
For 9
Against 0
(Enter the number of votes cast in each category.)
Vote of faculty:
I support this proposal. The proposed revision can
cannot
X
Department(s)/School(s) without additional College or University resources.
Abstentions
0
be implemented within the affected
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Linda Pritchard
Department Head/School Director Signature
Date
2. College/Graduate School:
A. College
I support this proposal. The proposed program can
College without additional University resources.
cannot
be implemented within the affected
College Dean Signature
Date
B. Graduate School (Graduate Program Revisions ONLY)
Graduate Dean Signature
Date
VII. Approval
Associate Vice-President for Academic Programming Signature
Date
VIII. Appendices
A. Market Analysis/Needs Assessment
B. Mandates
C. Request for New/Revised Course Forms
D. Letters of Support from Impacted Departments
E. Cost Analysis (Complete only if the revision cannot be implemented without additional University resources. Fill in
Estimated Resources for the sponsoring department(s). Attach separate estimates for other affected departments.)
Estimated Resources:
Year One
Year Two
Year Three
Faculty / Staff
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SS&M
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Equipment
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