UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG 2002–2003
 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
151 SWKT, (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:
    WS 222, 392R, 492.

  2. Complete two courses from the following:
    Engl 396.
    Hist 384.
    MFHD 371.
    PlSc 472.
    Psych 306.
    Soc 367.

  3. Complete two elective courses from the following:
    FSN 424.
    Hlth 450.
    Hist 378.
    MFHD 461.
    Soc 323, 460.
    WS 390R, 499R (1-3 hours).



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.

390R. Women's Studies Special Topics. (2-3:Arr.:Arr. ea.)

Subjects related to women's studies, including anthropology of gender, Russian women's history, women in the scriptures, British colonial writers, etc.

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.

499R. Independent Research. (1-3:Arr.:0 ea.) Prerequisite: instructor's consent.

Course-related instructional activities or laboratory/field research in women's studies issues.






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