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: MINOR IN WOMEN'S AND GENDER STUDIES
REVISED PROGRAM NAME AND SUBJECT CODE (IF APPLICABLE):MINOR 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 resulting curricular
renovations are reflected in the new courses included in the minor as Restricted Electives,
including: Feminist Inquiry, Women's Studies Abroad, and Gender in a Transnational World.
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 minor includes Queer Studies as a Restricted Elective option.
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II. Description of Current Program
Minor in Women’s and Gender Studies
1. CORE COURSE-----------------------------------------------3 HOURS
WGST 200 Introduction to Women's Studies, US (3)
PREREQUISITES
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Choose 6 hours from the courses listed under Group I, and 6 hours from the courses listed under Group II.
2. GROUP I: ARTS AND HUMANITIES---------------------------6 Hours
CASI 240 Reel Women/Real Women (3)
WGST/PHIL 226 Feminist Theory, GA, KH (3)
WGST/PHIL 426 Topics in Gender & Philosophy, W (3)
WGST/CLAS/HIST 321 Women and Gender in the Ancient World (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/LIT 443 Women in Literature (3)
WGST/ART 436 Women in Art (3)
----2 Philosophy courses or Instructor Permission
1 100 level course in History
1 course in History
1 course in History or Dept Permission
2 Literature courses
Art 108 or Dept Permission
3. GROUP II: SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES----------6 Hours
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
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 Perspective (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
------Approved by the Grad School for Grad Credit
4. ELECTIVES-----------------------------------------------------------6 Hours
Choose six credits from the following list of electives. Unused Group courses, Special Topics courses (WGST 279/378/379/478/479) and Independent Study
(WGST 497/498/499) may be approved for Electives by Program Advisor.
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
ECON 321 Minority Workers in the Labor Force (3)
1 course in Economics
PSY 340 Psychological Perspectives on Prejudice & Discrimination (3)
PSY 101/102 & Soph Standing
AAST 361 African American Family (3)
--HLED 460 Concepts in Sexuality Education (3)
--HLED 399 Teaching about AIDS (1)
1 course on AIDS or dept permission
COUN/GDCN 450 Introduction: Counseling Concepts & Skills
Juniors/Seniors by dept permission
WGST/PHED 405 Women in Sports (3)
--WGST/SWRK 413 Women and Aging (3)
SWRK Major/Minor or dept permission
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 (3)
Program Advisor Permission
Program Total: 21 credit hours
III. Proposed Revision
Minor in Women’s and Gender Studies
1. CORE COURSE-----------------------------------------------3 HOURS
WGST 200 Introduction to Women's Studies, US (3)
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PREREQUISITES
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Choose 6 hours from the courses listed under Group I, and 6 hours from the courses listed under Group II.
2. GROUP I: ARTS AND HUMANITIES---------------------------6 Hours
WGST/PHIL 226 Feminist Theory, GA, KH (3)
WGST 305 Queer Studies (3)
WGST/CLAS/HIST 321 Women and Gender in the Ancient World (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/PHIL 426 Topics in Gender & Philosophy, W (3)
WGST/LIT 443 Women in Literature (3)
WGST/ART 436 Women in Art (3)
--WGST 202
1 100 level course in History
1 course in History
1 course in History or Dept Permission
2 Philosophy courses or Instructor Permission
2 Literature courses
Art 108 or Dept Permission
3. GROUP II: SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES----------6 Hours
WGST/SOCL 210 Gender in a Transnational World (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/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
WGST/AAS/PLSC 362 Black Women: Religion and Sexism (3)
WGST/PLSC 365 Women and Politics (3)
WGST 456 Global Women: A Cross-Cultural Approach (3)
--SOCL 105 or ANTH 135
PSY 101 or PSY 102
------1 Economics course
Not open to first year students
SOC 105 and Sophomore Standing
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4. ELECTIVES-----------------------------------------------------------6 Hours
Choose six credits from the following list of electives. Unused Group courses, Special Topics courses (WGST 279/378/379/478/479) and Independent Study
(WGST 497/498/499) may be approved for Electives by Program Advisor.
WGST 202 Introduction to Gender and Sexuality (3)
WGST/BMMT 205 Women in Business (3)
WGST 230 Conversations with Girls, LBC (4)
WGST 300 Feminist Inquiry (3)
PSY 340 Psychological Perspectives on Prejudice & Discrimination (3)
WGST 370 Women's & Gender Studies Abroad (3)
WGST/PHED 405 Women in Sports (3)
WGST/SWRK 413 Women and Aging (3)
WGST/LEGL 418 Women and the Law (3)
WGST/STS 420 Women in Technology (3)
WGST 450 Topics in Women's and Gender Studies (3)
WGST 387/487 Cooperative Education in WGST (3)
------WGST 200 or WGST 202
PSY 101/102 & Soph Standing
Permission by Program Director
--SWRK Major/Minor or dept permission
either LAW 293, LEGL 211, PLSC 301, or WGST 200
Approved by the Grad School for Grad Credit
WGST 226
Program Advisor Permission
Program Total: 21 credit hours
IV. Impact
The changes to the program reflect curricular developments in response to faculty and
lecturer additions. The existing faculty in the department are able to cover the proposed
courses in the revised minor.
V. Budget
no changes to instructional, equipment, or travel funds
VI. Action of the Department/College
1. Department/School:
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For
Against
0
(Enter the number of votes cast in each category.)
Vote of faculty:
X
I support this proposal. The proposed revision can
cannot
Department(s)/School(s) without additional College or University resources.
Linda Pritchard
Abstentions
0
be implemented within the affected
3/28/12
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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Total
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