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Undergraduate Ethnic Studies Minor • Undergraduate Minor in Women’s Studies
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MCGS Ethnic & Gender Studies Brochure

Undergraduate Ethnic Studies Minor:

The 18-hour minor provides for an interdisciplinary approach to U.S. Ethnic Studies. It also provides conceptual frameworks for exploring new perspectives which recover the history, creative expressions, and voices previously excluded by the traditional approaches to higher education. The minor fosters students development of self, voice, and moral vision to prepare them to live and work effectively in a pluralistic society. Although not required, the minor currently offers students the option of a concentration in African American, American Indian/Native American or Latino American Studies.

Objectives

• Develop conceptual framework for exploring new perspectives which recover the history, creative expressions, and voices previously excluded by the traditional approaches to higher education.
• Foster student development of self, voice, and moral vision to prepare them to live and work effectively in adiverse society.

The required core course, ETHS 3301: Introduction to U.S. Ethnic Studies offers a general, multi-disciplinary and comparative survey.

The 3-course general requirement block focuses on African American, Latino American and American Indian/Native American groups and/or links the studies of their country of origin with current and historical research on race and ethnic relations in the U.S. Approved General Requirement electives include:

The 2-course general concepts block deals more broadly with concepts of ethnicity and need not be limited to the specific groups listed above. These courses provide a theoretical framework for understanding comparative, interdisciplinary approaches to the study of ethnicity. Approved General Concepts electives include:

Special topics course 3 (those offered on a selective basis) may count toward the minor with permission from the Director of the Center for Multicultural and Gender Studies and the Dean of the College of Liberal Arts.

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Undergraduate Minor in Women’s Studies: 

The Women's Studies minor offers an interdisciplinary, 18-hour program which concentrates on the images and realities of women. Drawing on recent scholarship on women and gender, the Women s Studies minor provides a flexible, coherent program that enables students to consider the significance of gender. On a personal level, courses in this program enhance the human potential of both men and women, because knowledge about how societies construct gender relations can encourage students to examine their own attitudes and behavior. On an academic level, a minor in Women s Studies provides study on the ongoing scholarship about women and gender and offers students the opportunity for exciting intellectual growth. On a professional level, the minor provides a valuable specialty to prepare students for opportunities in a variety of fields, including business, counseling, education, government, health and medicine, human resources, law, politics, psychology, social work, and graduate studies. The Women s Studies minor helps students recognize their opportunities in a rapidly changing society and flexibly complements any major.

Objectives

• Help students consider the significance of gender.
• Encourage students to examine their own attitudes and behavior regarding gender.
• Provide a valuable specialty to prepare students for opportunities in a variety of fields, including business, counseling, and education.
• Help students recognize diverse career opportunities in a rapidly changing society.

The two required core courses are WS 3376: Images of Women and WS 3377: Realities of Women. They examine the images of women that are prevalent in Western culture (with examples being drawn from films, literature, visual arts, and popular music)as well as those topics and issues related to the realities of women's lives.

The four elective courses may be selected from the following:

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Graduate Minor in Women’s and Gender Studies:

In addition to the undergraduate minor in Women's Studies, Texas State University - San Marcos offers a nine to fifteen hour minor at the graduate level in Women and Gender Studies. The core, like the undergraduate program, is a multi-disciplinary concentration on the images and realities of women. The courses allow graduate students to explore the recent research in the discipline in progress around the country as well as explore the history and literature across numerous disciplines. The minor is a valuable specialty that will help students to prepare for their personal and professional lives. It is a flexible complement for most graduate disciplines.

The two required courses for the minor include:

WS 5376: Images of Women
WS 5377: Realities of Women

The remaining electives (one to three courses) may be chosen from the following:

*Denotes a topics course. Topics courses are offered on a selective basis and may count toward the minor with permission from the Director of the Center for Multicultural and Gender Studies and the Dean of the Graduate College.

For more information, contact:
Dr. Sandra Mayo, Director
Center for Multicultural and Gender Studies Flowers Hall #336
Texas State University - San Marcos 601 University Drive
(512) 245-2361
FAX (512) 245-1414
MCGS@txstate.edu