Women's and Gender Studies

Welcome to the Women’s and Gender Studies program at the University of the Incarnate Word.

 

Women's and Gender Studies (WGS) at 校本 is an interdisciplinary concentration that challenges students to recognize, engage and validate the voices of women and other marginalized groups so you can be equipped to understand and influence social ideologies and cultural norms. Women's and Gender Studies examines all aspects of femininity, masculinity and sexuality studies. It fulfills the 校本 mission of the Catholic tradition of inquiry that fosters a reverence for the dignity of each human being as one created in the image of God.

Women’s and Gender Studies students learn from award-winning faculty across a broad array of focuses, 比如英语, 音乐, 历史, 宗教研究, 教育, Communication Arts and Criminal Justice. Courses help students become enlightened citizens who advance knowledge and the common good. Recent courses have included focuses on Toni Morrison, 女奇卡诺人的文献, Motherhood Myths in Literature, Diversity in the Media, Women and Faith and American First Ladies. 学生 explore the history of female activism and how to create social change and justice in communities and grow critical thinking and communication skills.

18 Credit Hours are required for the concentration in Women's and Gender Studies

Required Courses (9 hours):

  • ENGL 3347 Introduction to Women’s and Gender Studies
  • PHIL 3395 Feminist Philosophy
  • and one of the following courses:
  • PSYC 3355 Psychology of Women
  • ENGL 3340 Women's Writing
  • RELS 3355 God and Human Sexuality

选修课(9学时):

学生 may take any of the electives above that they have not already taken or select from a variety of courses, such as Women in Business, 媒体中的女性, Behavioral Endocrinology or Human Rights. New and exciting courses are consistently developed to meet the needs of our students and create dialogue about contemporary issues.

Colloquium Requirement

学生 must attend and document three WGS-related events.

In addition to offering a variety of classes, the Women’s and Gender Studies program hosts numerous events to raise awareness on campus and in the greater San Antonio community.

过去的事件包括

讲座

  • “Superwomen:性别, Power and Representation," a lecture about the history and influence of comic book heroines by Eisner-award winning scholar, 卡洛琳Cocca.
  • "The Sexual Politics of Meat," a presentation by nationally renowned eco-feminist, Carol Adams.

Documentary Screenings

  • The Mask You Live In, a documentary about masculinity in America today
  • 拥抱, a documentary about body image

Roundtable Discussions

  • 男性与女权主义
  • Latindad in the TV show, 处女简
  • Romance on Catholic College Campuses/li>

Community Activism Projects

  • The program is an annual sponsor of 夺回夜晚.
  • 牛仔的一天, an annual event to raise awareness about sexual assault
  • Equal Pay Day Bake Sale to raise awareness about the gender wage gap

职业发展机会

A concentration in Women's and Gender Studies deepens students’ critical thinking, 分析, communication and understanding of social structures and inequities, furthering their readiness to work in many different fields. Some of the areas in which university-level education in WGS are particularly beneficial include, 社会正义, 医疗保健, 新闻, 执法, professor or college instruction, 公共卫生, 心理学, 教学, 社会工作, 神职人员, business administration, non-profit organizations, crisis centers and social services.