University of Tulsa Women's and Gender Studies: Academics

Certificate Program

The certificate program in women's and gender studies offers interdisciplinary and cross-cultural courses that examine women's lives, experiences, and works as well as gender relations.

Students enrolled in an undergraduate degree program at The University of Tulsa are eligible to complete certificate programs, as well as students who already hold a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.

Certificate Requirements

Students must complete 21 hours of approved course work. Students should see the Schedule of Classes for approved women's studies courses each semester or ask a member of the Women's and Gender Studies Governing Board for a current list. The academic advisor for certificate students is director Jan Wilson.

Required Courses

WS 2013, Introduction to Women's Studies

The diverse cultural, historical, and social experiences of women, with emphasis on the U.S. Analyzing women's contributions to their culture(s), this course considers how gender distinctions affect women's lives and control the production and use of knowledge and power.

WS 3113, Feminist Theory (prerequisite: WS 2013 or permission of instructor)

Examines the evolution and variety of local and global feminist thought over the past two centuries. Course explores a range of theoretical frameworks—including cultural, liberal, and radical feminism, Enlightenment thought, Marxism, Freudian psychoanalytic theory, materialism, standpoint theory, and postmodernism—and analyzes a number of classic and contemporary works that demonstrate how feminists have applied these frameworks to important and contested issues, such as the body, subjectivity, sexual difference, diversity, race, sexual orientation, identity politics, and colonialism

WS 4973, Seminar in Women's and Gender Studies (prerequisite: WS 2013, WS 3113, and at least six hours of Women's and Gender Studies electives, or permission of instructor)

The seminar is a capstone course for majors in Women’s and Gender Studies. The course requires students to apply knowledge and skills learned in previous Women’s and Gender Studies courses to original research projects, internships, and/or service learning opportunities. Students will demonstrate proficiency through writing and oral presentations.

Electives

Courses from at least three disciplines must be included in the elective credits, and six hours must be at or above the 3000 level. Approved courses are regularly taught in disciplines such as anthropology, art history, communication, English, French, German, history, languages, law, political science, psychology, sociology, Spanish, and theatre.

Course List

The Women Studies course listing for each semester is archived and can be found on the semester-by-semester archive. See Comprehensive List for a complete listing.

website manager/web contact: Holly Kruse

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	Certificate Program The certificate program in women's and gender studies offers interdisciplinary and cross-cultural courses that examine women's lives, experiences, and works as well as gender relations. Students enrolled in an undergraduate degree program at The University of Tulsa are eligible to complete certificate programs, as well as students who already hold a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution. Certificate Requirements Students must complete 21 hours of approved course work. Students should see the Schedule of Classes for approved women's studies courses each semester or ask a member of the Women's and Gender Studies Governing Board for a current list. The academic advisor for certificate students is director Jan Wilson. Required Courses WS 2013, Introduction to Women's Studies The diverse cultural, historical, and social experiences of women, with emphasis on the U.S. Analyzing women's contributions to their culture(s), this course considers how gender distinctions affect women's lives and control the production and use of knowledge and power. WS 3113, Feminist Theory (prerequisite: WS 2013 or permission of instructor) Examines the evolution and variety of local and global feminist thought over the past two centuries. Course explores a range of theoretical frameworks—including cultural, liberal, and radical feminism, Enlightenment thought, Marxism, Freudian psychoanalytic theory, materialism, standpoint theory, and postmodernism—and analyzes a number of classic and contemporary works that demonstrate how feminists have applied these frameworks to important and contested issues, such as the body, subjectivity, sexual difference, diversity, race, sexual orientation, identity politics, and colonialism WS 4973, Seminar in Women's and Gender Studies (prerequisite: WS 2013, WS 3113, and at least six hours of Women's and Gender Studies electives, or permission of instructor) The seminar is a capstone course for majors in Women’s and Gender Studies. The course requires students to apply knowledge and skills learned in previous Women’s and Gender Studies courses to original research projects, internships, and/or service learning opportunities. Students will demonstrate proficiency through writing and oral presentations. Electives Courses from at least three disciplines must be included in the elective credits, and six hours must be at or above the 3000 level. Approved courses are regularly taught in disciplines such as anthropology, art history, communication, English, French, German, history, languages, law, political science, psychology, sociology, Spanish, and theatre. Course List The Women Studies course listing for each semester is archived and can be found on the semester-by-semester archive. See Comprehensive List for a complete listing. Current Course Offerings Semester-By-Semester Archive of Course Offerings Comprehensive Grid of All Cross-Listed Classes Since 2000 Back to Top website manager/web contact: Holly Kruse [Home] :: [Academics] :: [Faculty] :: [Calendar] :: [Contact Us] [What's New] :: [Tulsa Studies] :: [TU Homepage] :: [Links]		Home Academics Faculty Calendar Links Tulsa Studies in Women's Literature University of Tulsa Contact Us What's New