Learning Outcomes

1. Realms of Knowledge:

  • Identify historical and contemporary contributions made by women
  • Discuss the history of feminist thought in US and international contexts
  • Articulate the connections and dynamics between feminist theories and  practices
  • Conduct a sophisticated analysis of the intersectionality of gender, race, class, ethnicity, sexuality, and nationality
  • Articulate the connections and dynamics between Women's Studies and other academic disciplines

2. Research Skills/Methodology

  • Locate, analyze, and interpret information from a wide range of materials, including scholarly, archival, qualitative, and quantitative materials
  • Merge (1) personal knowledge and experiences; (2) feminist theories and activism, with the content of women's studies and other courses to formulate sound arguments supported with research
  • Use the intersectionality of gender, race, class, ethnicity, sexuality, and nationality as a tool of analysis
  • Critically examine the issues from the perspectives of (1) the global and the local or (2) the universal and the particular

3. Public and Community Service:

  • Apply feminist theories to local, national, or international public and community service
  • Demonstrate professionalism in the application of feminist theories and practice in a variety of social settings
  • Communicate effectively about the need for social transformation and demonstrate effectiveness in engaging citizens