The minor in Women’s Studies is designed to allow the student to explore the roles that women have played in society as well as to examine the contributions that women have made to scholarship within the Liberal Arts. Students will take a broad range of courses within the program and may also pursue independent research/experience on projects related to women in today’s society. Women’s Studies students will have the opportunity to attend academic conferences for and about women.

Coursework in Women’s Studies is designed to supplement the material learned in more traditional college courses and to allow students to focus attention on issues important to women’s lives that are not addressed in their disciplinary courses. Students taking Women’s Studies courses will learn the theoretical issues related to discrimination against women by examining historical and other
social forces that contributed to that discrimination. Course work will also examine
how the women’s movements have served to change the landscape of women’s
roles in society. In addition, students will learn more about women’s mental and
physical health concerns.

CONTACT:
Dr. Carrie Hoefferle
Associate Professor of History
and Director of the Women's Studies Program
choeffer@wingate.edu
704-233-8061