Departments, Schools, Colleges

WOMEN'S STUDIES (W S )

Contact Information:

Department of Women's Studies The University of Arizona 925 North Tyndall Avenue PO Box 210438 Tucson, AZ 85721-0438

Phone: (520) 621-7338 Fax: (520) 621-1533 Email: roman@email.arizona.edu Web: Department Homepage

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• W S  Course Descriptions

Degrees, Majors, Minors, Options and Certificates:

Baccalaureate Degree

• Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

Graduate Degree -- consult the Graduate Catalog or department office for details.

• Master of Arts (M.A.)
• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

Graduate Certificates -- consult the Graduate Catalog or the college office for details.

• Women’s Studies Graduate Certificate – The Women’s Studies Graduate Certificate was reorganized, effective June 2009. Students interested in this program are encouraged to apply for the Gender and Women’s Studies Graduate Certificate. For more information, contact the department office listed above.

Major and Degrees

• Women’s Studies (B.A., M.A., Ph.D.) – The Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts, and Doctor of Philosophy Degrees with a major in Women’s Studies were reorganized, effective June 2009. Students interested in these programs are encouraged to apply for the B.A., M.A., or Ph.D. with a major in Gender and Women’s Studies. For more information, contact the department office listed above.
• Women's Studies M.A. and Law J.D. – Dual degree program – The Master of Arts Degree with a major in Women’s Studies was reorganized, effective June 2009. Students interested in this program are encouraged to apply for the Gender and Women’s Studies M.A. and Law J.D. Dual Degree. For more information, contact the department office listed above.

Undergraduate Minor

• Women's Studies Minor

Introduction:

The Women's Studies Department is in the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences.

The women's studies undergraduate program offers students a strong foundation in feminist thought and action through a sequence of courses that offer multi- and interdisciplinary approaches to analysis of gender-based oppression. Work in the field contests the historical, ongoing and pervasive gender-based oppressions within society by evolving a forum for interdisciplinary work. Students in the undergraduate program have the opportunity to learn how theoretical issues connect to their own lives, and to develop a knowledge of feminist actions, theories, and methodologies; a greater understanding of the diversity of human experience; an understanding of and ability to use interdisciplinary perspectives; and academic skills for lifelong intellectual growth.  

Major requirements include a common core of introductory courses, at least one course offering a multi-cultural perspective, courses from several areas of study defined by the department, and a writing emphasis course. For more information about the major, consult the major/degree requirements (APRR).

For more information contact the department office listed above.