Women's Studies
- Degree Requirements
MajorTen courses that must include WST 201 Foundations in Women’s Studies, a midlevel course in feminist theory or feminist philosophy selected from an approved list, WST 495 (seminar), and WST 199 or WST 399 (internships).
The remaining six electives are to be selected from approved women’s studies courses, and should include at least two courses in the social sciences, two in the humanities, and one with a racial, ethnic, or global emphasis. At least three courses must be upper division courses. Students may take courses at any of the colleges participating in the Women’s Studies program. However, at least three courses must be completed at Augsburg. The writing component of the graduation skills requirements for the Women’s Studies
major must also be completed at Augsburg. Each student’s program must have the written approval of the Women’s Studies program coordinator. Both majors and minors are encouraged to participate in one of the gender-focused semester study abroad programs offered through Augsburg’s Center for Global Education. Two programs have been pre-approved for Women’s Studies credit: Crossing Borders: Gender and Social Change in Mesoamerica (offered fall semester) and Migration and Globalization: Engaging Our Communities
(offered spring semester).
The Critical Thinking graduation skill is embedded at all levels and is met by completing the major. The Speaking and Writing graduation skills are also embedded at all levels, with particular emphasis in the following:
Speaking: WST 201, WST 305, and WST 495
Writing: ENL 365, ENL 367, WST 495, and REL 441
Consult your department chair or academic advisor for requirements for meeting the Quantitative Reasoning (QR) graduation skill. Transfer students must consult an advisor about potential adjustments to their course requirements to fulfill each of these skills.
Minor
Five courses that must include WST 201; three electives, one of which must be upper division; and WST 495 or 499. Courses may be taken from the other ACTC colleges as well as Augsburg. Each student’s program must have the written approval of the Women’s Studies program coordinator.
Transfer Students
Students who transfer to Augsburg College and wish to complete a major or minor in women’s studies are urged to consult with the director of Women’s Studies immediately upon transfer. The Women’s Studies program has an articulation agreement with Century
College that governs Century College students with a Women’s Studies certificate who transfer to Augsburg. Transfers from
other colleges and universities must consult with the director of Women’s Studies for approval of courses for the major or minor