INDIANAPOLIS PROGRAM

Departmental e-mail:
wostudy@iupui.edu

Departmental URL:
http://www.iupui.edu/~wostudy

Graduate Faculty

Professors
Gabrielle Bersier (German), Barbara Cambridge (English), Ulla Connor (English), Anne Donchin (Philosophy), Linda Haas (Sociology), Missy Kubischeck (English), Miriam Langsam* (Liberal Arts), Phyllis Stern (School of Nursing), Susan Sutton (Anthropology)

Associate Professors
Dennis Bingham, (English), Paul Carlin (Economics), Jeanette Dickerson-Putman (Anthropology), Catherine Dobris* (Communication Studies), Carol Gardner (Sociology), Susanmarie Harrington* (English), Barbara Jackson (Anthropology), Karen Johnson* (English), Nancy Newton (Spanish), Ursula Niklas (Philosophy), Obinnaemeka Nnaemeka (Women’s Studies/French), Susan Shepherd* (English), Catherine Souch (Geography), Robert Sutton* (Classical Studies), Patricia Wittberg (Sociology), Marianne Wokeck* (History)

Assistant Professors
Peg Brand* (Philosophy), Jane Schultz (English)

Graduate Advisor
Womens Studies, Cavanaugh Hall, Room 001C, Indianapolis, IN 46202-5140, (317) 274-7611).

Women’s Studies brings together faculty, women and some men, interested in women’s issues in teachings, research and service. Interdisciplinary in nature, WOST explores a wide range of issues as seen through the perspective of gender. Women’s Studies can help shape a vision of women’s position in society that will enable students to make a more meaningful contribution wherever their career paths and future engagements may lead. A degree in women’s studies should enhance a student’s effectiveness in virtually any career.

For careers in law or social service: WOST gives insight into social practices that oppress women, such as rape, abuse and job discrimination. For careers in biology, medicine, nursing or other allied health professions: WOST offers an understanding of women’s health needs. For business careers: WOST teaches students to understand the barriers and the opportunities for women seeking careers in the corporate world.

Requirements for the Graduate Minor: a total of 12 credit hours.

Courses

Basic Courses

Students must choose one of the following:
W601 Survey of Contemporary Research in Women’s Studies: The Social and Behavioral Sciences (3 credits) An exploration of feminist perspectives in the social sciences. Theoretical frameworks and research styles are examined, as are feminist critiques of traditional social scientific frameworks and research methods.
W602 Contemporary Research in Women’s Studies: The Humanities (3 credits) Review of literature on sex roles, psychology of women, socialization and politicization of women. Training in methodology of research on women; critique of prevailing and feminist theoretical frameworks for studying women.

Collateral Study

Students must choose one:
W500 Feminist Theory (3 credits) An examination of contemporary feminist analyses of gender relations, how they are constituted and experienced and how social structures maintaining sexist hierarchies intersect with hierarchies of race, class, and ethnicity.
W601 Survey of Contemporary Research in Women’s Studies The Social and Behavioral Sciences (3 credits) An exploration of feminist perspectives in the social sciences. Theoretical frameworks and research styles are examined, as are feminist critiques of traditional social scientific frameworks and research methods.
W602 Contemporary Research in Women’s Studies: The Humanities (3 credits) Review of literature on sex roles, psychology of women, socialization and politicization of women. Training in methodology of research on women; critique of prevailing and feminist theoretical frameworks for studying women.
W695 Graduate Readings and Research in Women’s Studies (3-6 credits) An opportunity for graduate students in various programs at IUPUI to explore specific issues within the field of Women’s Studies, guided by faculty with particular expertise in these areas.
W701 Graduate Topics in Women’s Studies (3-4 credits) Advanced investigation of selected research topics in women’s studies. Topics to be announced.

Electives

Six additional credits are to be earned by taking any combination of courses chosen from the above course offerings and/or the list of courses that have been approved and are cross-listed under the Women’s Studies Graduate Minor Program.

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