ࡱ> SUR %bjbjAA .P#y#y22,B(qssssss,X!F====:q=q==:,Cn:: ]0.!=!=\=!2 :   To: ARC Re: Proposed Programmatic Revisions to Womens and Gender Studies Date: 9/22/17 The Womens and Gender Studies convening group has proposed three revisions to the womens and Gender Studies Minor. Currently, the Womens and Gender Studies minor requires two courses: SOSC280: Women in Contemporary society and SOSC223: Women Writers. Students then can take 3 electives from a list of approved courses. At least half of the courses the student takes for the minor cannot count towards the students major requirements. Faculty from diverse disciplines and three out of the five schools teach in this interdisciplinary minor, and they will continue to do so once revisions have been made. The Womens and Gender Studies convening group proposes the following changes to the minor: 1. Change the name to Womens, Gender, and Sexuality Studies 2. Remove SOSC 223: Women Writers as a required course and replace it with LITR312: Comparative Feminist Theories. NOTE: We are sending in a separate proposal to revise Comparative Feminist Theories, which includes changing the name to Feminist Theories. Thus, henceforth, we refer to the course as LITR312: Feminist Theories. 3. Allow students to take either SOSC280: Women in Contemporary Society OR PSYC235: Development of Sexual Identities: LGBT as the second required course. NOTE: A separate proposal is being submitted to revise the name for Development of Sexual Identities to Sexuality and Gender Identities: LGBTQA+. Thus, henceforth, we refer to the course as PSYC235: Sexuality and Gender Identities. NOTE: We will retain 3 electives as the other requirements for the minor. Rationale: The name change and changing the requirements to include Feminist Theories is consistent with programs at equivalent institutions. Richard Stockton, Montclair State, and Rider University have named their minor, Womens, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. Additionally, Richard Stockton, Montclair State, Seton Hall, and William Paterson all require a Feminist Theory class for the minor. For a full list of program information at equivalent institutions, please see page 3. Assessment data suggest that minors need to increase their knowledge of feminist theories. During the fall 2012-spring 2013 AY, we assessed the program learning outcome, Students will be able to describe and distinguish a broad range of feminist theories and practices both nationally and internationally. Our achievement target was only met for one of our two measures. The addition of this feminist theory class functions to close the loop regarding meeting program goals and outcomes. Additionally, current minors and students interested in the minor have expressed the need for these changes to the minor. According to a survey of students from fall 2015, as well as informal conversations and interviews with minors, students expressed that, as a liberal arts college, 鶹 College needs to offer a minor that includes sexuality studies. Furthermore, students have consistently expressed that they are unable to sufficiently engage in advanced-level conversations about women, gender, and sexuality, because an upper-level class is not available to them. For a full report of the survey responses, please see page 3. In order to enhance the Sexualities component of the program, the Development of Sexual identities course will serve as another option for the second required course. Development of Sexual Identities provides feminist and queer theoretical approaches to understanding sexual identities; an interdisciplinary approach is used in this course. It is also offered least one time per year. Because psychology majors also take this course, we can confirm that it will continue to be offered once per year annually, as it has run at least once per year for more than 10 years. Additionally, to ensure that our Feminist Theories course can be regularly offered, we plan to submit it for consideration in the General Education Values and Ethics distribution category. Furthermore, the number of womens and gender studies minors suggest that the course is sustainable as an offering, as for the last 5 years we have had, on average, 18 Womens and Gender Studies minors. Thank you for the consideration of our proposal. Regards, Leah Warner Co-Convener, Womens and Gender Studies Associate Professor of Psychology School of Social Science and Human Services 鶹 College of New Jersey  HYPERLINK "mailto:lwarner@ramapo.edu" lwarner@ramapo.edu Maya Poran Co-Convener, Womens and Gender Studies Convener, Psychology Associate Professor of Psychology School of Social Science and Human Services 鶹 College of New Jersey  HYPERLINK "mailto:mporan@ramapo.edu" mporan@ramapo.edu WAGE Minor Survey Results In fall 2015, we conducted a survey asking 鶹 college students to answer questions about the minor. We invited both individuals who are currently WAGE minors and those who are not. Fifteen out of the 22 WAGE minors participated in the survey (68% response rate). Twelve non-WAGE minors participated in the survey. CORE WAGE COURSE OPTIONS Students indicated using a 1 (not at all) to 7 (very much scale) the extent to which they like the following core courses to form part of the minor WAGE MinorsWAGE Non-MinorsTo what degree do you like Women in Contemporary Society as part of the minor?M = 5.53 SD = 1.64M = 4.00 SD = 1.91To what degree do you like Women Writers as part of the minor?M = 4.87 SD = 1.77M = 3.58 SD = 2.07To what degree would you like to have an advanced-level Womens and Gender Studies course?M = 4.79 SD = 1.58M = 4.15 SD = 1.72 Womens and Gender Studies Minors - Comparisons to other Colleges and Universities SchoolMinor RequirementsTCNJWomens and Gender Studies NOTE: They have a major tooWGS 200 Women, Culture and Society 4 other cross-listed coursesRichard StocktonWomens, Gender, and Sexuality Studies NOTE: Only a minor availablePerspectives on Women (introductory course; 200 level) 3 cross-listed courses Seminar in Feminist Theory 1-credit course - final portfolioWilliam PatersonWomens and Gender Studies NOTE: They have a major tooIntroduction to Womens and Gender Studies (200 Level) Politics & Sex (200 level) Contemporary Feminist Issues (300 level) 3 cross-listed coursesSeton HallWomens and Gender Studies NOTE: Only a minor availableWomen, Gender, and Society (100 level) Feminist Theories I (200 level) 4 cross-listed coursesMontclair StateGender, Sexuality, and Womens Studies NOTE: They have a major too Introduction to G, S, & WS (100 level) Inventing Feminism (200 level) Feminist Theory (300 level) 3 cross-listed coursesRider UniversityGender and Sexuality Studies NOTE: Only a minor availableIntroduction to Womens Studies (200 level) Gender Studies Seminar (400 level) 4 cross-listed coursesSUNY GeneseoWomens Studies NOTE: Only a minor availableWMST 100: Introduction to Womens Studies WMST 210: Race, Class and Gender WMST 220: Gender and Sexualities WMST 399: Research or Creative Project in Womens Studies OR WMST 395: Internship in Womens Studies 3 cross-listed coursesSUNY OneontaWomens and Gender Studies NOTE: Only a minor availableGender, Power and Difference (100 levels) One of the following: Independent Study, Internship, or Seminar in Womens and Gender Studies 4 cross-listed coursesKean UniversityWomens and Gender Studies NOTE: Only a minor availableID 1300 Introduction to Womens Studies 5 additional cross-listed courses  STXX     T U V ` j > u ()*tuvɺxɄɄɄxlɄɄɄɟlxh2aCJOJQJaJh CJOJQJaJh2ah CJOJQJaJh%\CJOJQJaJh]iCJOJQJaJh2ah2aCJOJQJaJh2ah%\CJOJQJaJhxCJOJQJaJh]i5CJOJQJaJhx5CJOJQJaJhLhx5CJOJQJaJ(JX   U V )*uv^_PQgdEkgdxgd2agdxv4[\]^_OP3:RSȹ׭סzhzVhVRh#h}XB*CJOJPJQJaJph#hEkB*CJOJPJQJaJph#hxB*CJOJPJQJaJph)h2ahxB*CJOJPJQJaJphht/CJOJQJaJhiHCJOJQJaJht/ht/CJOJQJaJht/h}XCJOJQJaJh}XCJOJQJaJhxCJOJQJaJhxhx>*CJOJQJaJ  uvwfgh{廮pdWdGǻGjh8gCJOJQJUaJh]i6CJOJQJaJh]iCJOJQJaJ#jh8g0JCJOJQJUaJ hBh8g0JCJOJQJaJh8gjh8gUh h8gCJOJQJaJh8g6CJOJQJaJh8gCJOJQJaJh8gh8gCJOJQJaJh8ghEkCJOJQJaJhEkCJOJQJaJhEkhEkCJOJQJaJ -YvJg|dgd $da$gdiHgdgd]igd8ggd8g/0##H$I$f$%%%1%N%%%%ĵzsbs^WsSWSWSWhZmq h2ahZmqh h2ah0JCJOJQJaJ h2ahhiH5CJOJQJaJh2ah5CJOJQJaJh2ahCJOJQJaJh8gh}XCJOJQJaJh8gh8gCJOJQJaJhBh8gCJOJQJaJh8gCJOJQJaJjh8gCJOJQJUaJ h!h8g0JCJOJQJaJ| )Okd$$IflF ${ t0$6    44 lapyt $Ifgddgd )3<FGWkd$$IflF ${ t0$6    44 lapyt $Ifgd $.`WNNNN $Ifgd $IfgdiHkdd$$IflF ${ t0$6    44 lapyt./0`[[RRR $IfgdZ~3gd2akd$$IflF ${ t0$6    44 lapyt`WWWWW $IfgdZ~3kd$$IflF#-  t06    44 lapyt-Tq`WWWWWWW $IfgdZ~3kdz$$IflF#-  t06    44 lapyt ) E | `WWWWWWW $IfgdZ~3kd,$$IflF#-  t06    44 lapyt !B!b!y!`WWWWWW $IfgdZ~3kd$$IflF#-  t06    44 lapyty!z!!!!!!"0"G"`WWWWWWWW $IfgdZ~3kd$$IflF#-  t06    44 lapyt G"H"Y"v"""""`WWWWWW $IfgdZ~3kdB$$IflF#-  t06    44 lapyt""##4# $ $`WWWWW $IfgdZ~3kd$$IflF#-  t06    44 lapyt $!$.$I$f$$$%`WWWWWW $IfgdZ~3kd$$IflF#-  t06    44 lapyt%%%1%N%v%%`WWWWW $IfgdZ~3kdX$$IflF#-  t06    44 lapyt%%%%%`^^^kd $$IflF#-  t06    44 lapyt%%h2ah2aCJOJQJaJ,1h/ =!"#$% $$If!vh#v{#v#v:V l t0$65{55pyt$$If!vh#v{#v#v:V l t0$65{55pyt$$If!vh#v{#v#v:V l t0$65{55pyt$$If!vh#v{#v#v:V l t0$65{55pyt$$If!vh#v#v- #v:V l t0655- 5pyt$$If!vh#v#v- #v:V l t0655- 5pyt$$If!vh#v#v- #v:V l t0655- 5pyt$$If!vh#v#v- #v:V l t0655- 5pyt$$If!vh#v#v- #v:V l t0655- 5pyt$$If!vh#v#v- #v:V l t0655- 5pyt$$If!vh#v#v- #v:V l t0655- 5pyt$$If!vh#v#v- #v:V l t0655- 5pyt$$If!vh#v#v- #v:V l t0655- 5pyt$$If!vh#v#v- #v:V l t0655- 5pyt666666666vvvvvvvvv666666>6666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666hH66666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666p62 0@P`p2( 0@P`p 0@P`p 0@P`p 0@P`p 0@P`p 0@P`p8XV~8XV~ OJPJQJ_HmH nH sH tH J`J Normal dCJ_HaJmH sH tH DA D Default Paragraph FontRi@R 0 Table Normal4 l4a (k ( 0No List DD  List Paragraph ^m$@ p Table Grid7:V0CJOJPJQJ^JaJH`H  No SpacingCJ_HaJmH sH tH *W`!* `Strong5\:U`1: 8g0 Hyperlink>*B*^JphPK!pO[Content_Types].xmlj0Eжr(΢]yl#!MB;.n̨̽\A1&ҫ QWKvUbOX#&1`RT9<l#$>r `С-;c=1g'}ʅ$I1Ê9cY<;*v7'aE\h>=,*8;*4?±ԉoAߤ>82*<")QHxK |]Zz)ӁMSm@\&>!7;ɱʋ3װ1OC5VD Xa?p S4[NS28;Y[꫙,T1|n;+/ʕj\\,E:! 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