UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG 1999–2000
 Brigham Young University
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Bonnie Ballif-Spanvill, Director
337 SWKT, (801) 378-4609

College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences Advisement Center
2254 SFLC, (801) 378-3541

Research and Scholarship

The Women's Research Institute seeks to promote the scholarly investigation of female perspectives and experiences in diverse cultural and historical contexts. It provides access to a worldwide network of scholarship through the ongoing collaborative research it directs and its sponsorship of academic conferences and visiting scholars. Research projects focusing on women's unique patterns of development and learning, their viewpoints and contributions, and their involvement in families, religions, and societies throughout the world are created and funded through the institute.

Women's Studies Discipline

The women's studies minor educates students in the findings, theories, and methodologies fundamental to the women's studies field, while fostering critical thinking and superior scholarship. Considering traditional academic discourse from the female perspective allows new insights into our historical and cultural traditions.

Career Opportunities

A women's studies minor enhances and broadens educational and employment opportunities in any discipline or field. The women's studies minor trains students to look at issues and questions from unique perspectives, develop research skills, learn current theory, and deal with gender issues in society. This training prepares students to be more successful in graduate and professional schools, business and industry, and government or community service.



Minor Women's Studies (19 hours)

Minor Requirements

  1. Complete the following:
    Soc 367.
    WS 222, 492.

  2. Complete two semesters of the following:
    WS 392R.

  3. Select two courses from the following:
    Engl 396.
    Hist 384.
    MFHD 371.
    Soc 323.

  4. Select one course from the following:
    Anthr 390R.
    Engl 495, 510R.
    FSN 424.
    Germ 441R, 498R.
    Hist 394R, 398.
    Hlth 450.
    HonP 241R.
    MFHD 367, 395R, 461.
    PlSc 472.
    Psych 308.
    RelA 392R.
    SocW 390R.
    Soc 460.

    Note 1: To qualify as an elective toward a minor in women's studies, courses must contain specific subject matter emphasizing women's studies. Periodically departments offer appropriate courses not listed above. See the Women's Research Institute each semester for current elective courses that count toward the minor.

    Note 2: R-designated courses change from semester to semester. See offering departments to ensure the course topic is related to women's studies.



Women's Studies Courses (WS)

Class Schedule

222. Introduction to Women's Studies. (3:3:0)

Survey of scholarship about women's lives; new historical, sociological, psychological, and literary approaches that inform our understanding of women's experience.

392R. Women's Studies Colloquium. (0.5:Arr.:0 ea.)

Scholarly findings presented by researchers on topics relating to women's lives and experiences throughout history, across the world, and within ethnic, educational, and economic segments of society.

492. Women's Studies Senior Research Seminar. (3:3:0) Prerequisite: WS 222.

Synthesis of interdisciplinary studies of women; comparative analysis of methods used in research on women; group or individual senior research papers required.






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