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Women's, Gender, and Sexuality StudiesFull-Time Faculty: Devavani Chatterjea (Biology), Beth Cleary (Theater and Dance), Paula Cooey (Religious Studies), Julie Dolan (Political Science), Ruthann Godollei (Art), Birgitta Hammarberg (German and Russian Studies), Duchess Harris (American Studies), Lynn Hudson (History), Mahnaz Kousha (Sociology), Theresa Krier (English), Ruthanne Kurth-Schai (Educational Studies), Karine Moe (Economics), Scott Morgensen (Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies), Joan Ostrove (Chair; Psychology), Roopali Phadke (Environmental Studies), Peter Rachleff (History), Khaldoun Samman (Sociology), Sonita Sarker (Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, and English), Christopher Scott (Asian Languages and Cultures), Janet Serie (Biology), Beth Severy-Hoven (Classics), Dianna Shandy (Anthropology), Clay Steinman (Humanities and Media and Cultural Studies), Jaine Strauss (Psychology), Joëlle Vitiello (French and Francophone Studies), Karen Warren (Philosophy), Wendy Weber (Political Science), Christine Willcox (Art). Part-Time Faculty: Judith Howard (Theater and Dance), Elizabeth Jansen (Biology), Mireille Lee (Classics). Visiting Faculty: Teresa Mesa Adamuz (Hispanic and Latin American Studies) The women's, gender, and sexuality studies department offers an interdisciplinary major and minor that women, men, and people of all gender identities are welcome and encouraged to explore. The goal is to provide students with a deepening expertise in using feminist theories as tools to study literature, politics, history, society, science, technology, and the arts, as well as in analyzing these very tools. The department enables students to understand the experiences and actions of people all over the world through the analytic categories of gender, sexuality, race, class, ability, culture, and nation on which feminist theorizings are based. Courses approved for department credit are listed below. The department may offer additional courses each semester. Please check with the Registrar or the department office. The following guidelines are used for inclusion of courses: courses that make use of new scholarship on women, gender, and sexuality, and in which the primary perspectives derive from critical frameworks that are generally identified with feminist theory. Please check the link "Crosslist" on the WGSS website at www.macalester.edu/wgs. General Distribution RequirementWomen's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies 105, 210, 215, 220, 310 and 315 count toward the general distribution requirement in humanities. Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies 100, 110, 200, 205, 300, and 305 count toward the social science distribution requirement. Any topics courses offered (at any level) require approval by the department to qualify for either distribution. Courses approved for women's, gender, and sexuality studies concentrations offered through other departments meet the general distribution requirements of that department. General Education RequirementsCourses that meet the general education requirements in writing, quantitative thinking, internationalism and multiculturalism will be posted on the Registrar's web page in advance of registration for each semester. Additional information regarding the general distribution requirement and the general education requirements can be found in the graduation requirements section of this catalog. Please visit www.macalester.edu/wgs for more information on courses and faculty. MajorThe women's, gender, and sexuality studies major, planned in consultation with an advisor chosen from the faculty list above, is comprised of no fewer than 12 courses (48 credits), drawn from both women's, gender, and sexuality studies "core courses" and "courses approved for women's, gender, and sexuality studies concentrations" (see below). 1. must include at least one 100-level (introductory) core course; 2. must include Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies 200 and one other 200-level (intermediate) core course; 3. must include two 300-level (advanced) core courses; 4. must fulfill the capstone requirement through completion of the senior seminar (Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies 400 or, when approved, 405). 5. can include up to the equivalent of 4 semester credits from a study abroad program; 6. may consist of no more than 8 credits of independents and 4 credits of internship; 7. may consist of no more than three required courses (12 credits) from any single instructor, or any single department other than women's, gender, and sexuality studies; and 8. should include offerings in at least three separate departments in at least two divisions. MinorThe women's, gender, and sexuality studies minor consists of six courses (24 credits). These courses: 1. must include one Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies 100-level (introductory) core course; 2. must include Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies 200 (intermediate); 3. must include one 300-level (advanced) core course; 4. must fulfill the capstone requirement through completion of Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies 400 or 405, or a 600-number project (excluding preceptorships) with prior approval from the department; and 5. should be distributed among at least three separate departments and come from more than one division. The fit of these courses should be planned with an advisor who should be familiar with the women's, gender, and sexuality studies curriculum. Honors ProgramThe women's, gender, and sexuality studies program participates in the Honors Program and strongly encourages its majors to consider this as part of the senior year. Eligibility requirements, application procedures, and specific project expectations for the women's, gender, and sexuality studies program are available either from the program office or the Dean of Academic Programs. Topics Courses194, 294, 394, 494 Examination of special topics of interest to faculty and students. Occasionally offered. (4 credits)
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