Manhattanville College

Academic Catalog

Women’s and Gender Studies Program

Introduction

The Women’s and Gender Studies program considers historical and current analyses of women and gender in the US and globally. This program draws on the unique offerings of several departments and programs at Manhattanville. This interdisciplinary program provides students the opportunity to study women’s lives and gender through the perspectives of anthropology, art history, communication studies, English, film studies, history, political science, sociology, world literatures and languages, and world religions.

Women’s Studies began as the academic outgrowth of women’s and feminist activism in the late 1960s and 1970s. At this time, women’s voices and experiences were rarely represented in the social or natural sciences. The Women’s Studies program at Manhattanville was founded in 1981. Students in the program have gone on to be community organizers, attend graduate school, and work in a variety of professional fields.

 

Degree

Women’s and Gender Studies is offered as a minor.

 

Program Administrators

Beth Williford, Program Director, (914) 323-5143, Beth.Williford@mville.edu

Faculty and Staff

PROGRAM DIRECTOR

Beth Williford

 

AFFILIATED FACULTY

Maria José Lujan (World Language and Literatures)

Lisa Rafanelli (Art History)

Caralyn Bialo (English)

Nancy Harris (Professor Emeritus, Sociology and Anthropology)

Overview

Women’s and Gender Studies at Manhattanville is a broadly-based, interdisciplinary program.

To receive a minor in Women’s and Gender Studies students need to complete a total of five courses, including WGS 1040: Women in Society: An Introduction to Women’s and Gender Studies.

Women’s and Gender Studies Minor Requirements

A minor in Women's and Gender Studies requires WGS 1040: Women and Society: An Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies, and a minimum of four other courses such as those from the samples listed in the related courses section.

Women's and Gender Studies Internship

Students will participate in a supervised off-campus internship which is guided by a full-time professor within the Women’s and Gender Studies Program at Manhattanville. The goal of this experience is to integrate and apply knowledge and theory learned in the classroom in a professional workplace setting.

Students are responsible for securing an internship prior to registering this course. The Center for Career Development (CCD) assists students as they identify and apply for internship opportunities. Students wishing to earn credit for an internship register WGS 4497 Internship under a Faculty Internship Advisor in the Program. During the course they complete academic assignments, consult with the CCD, evaluate their experience, and receive an evaluation of their performance from their internship supervisor. At the end of the course, the Faculty Internship Advisor provides a grade.

The CCD administers Internship course registration. Students must contact the CCD to initiate the process. Students may register Internship courses for 1-3 credits and as letter grade or pass/fail, with some restrictions (see Minor Credit).

Minor Credit: One WGS 4497 Internship course can count as a Program minor elective. Internship courses counted toward the minor must be registered as 3-credit Letter Graded course. 

Prerequisites: Minimum 30 credits of coursework completed and successful completion (having earned a grade of C or higher) of WGS 1040 Women in Society.

Possible Related Courses

Possible related courses include but are not limited to the following:

Art History

ARH 3005

Feminism and Art History

ARH 3042

The Nude: Female Body in Art

ARH 3063

Sexuality and Gender in Ancient Art

ARH 3082

Women Artists of the Italian Renaissance and Baroque

Communications

CAM 3071

Minorities & The Media

CAM 3080

Gender and Communication

English

ENG 3069

Images of Women in Literature

ENG 2079

Women’s Film

ENG 3119

Monstrous Women

ENF 3173

Queer Film and Media Studies

Sociology-Anthropology

ANTH 3024

Gender, Health and Culture

ANTH 3030

Men and Masculinities

SOC 2001

Gender in Global Perspective

SOC 3073

Women and the Law

SOC 2015

Women and Work

SOC 3030

Social Inequality

Spanish

SPN 3027

Spanish Women Writers

SPN 3031

Women's Writing in Latin America

World Religions

WREL 3003

Pagans

WREL 3015

Sexuality and Religion

WREL 3010

Women in Chinese and Japanese Religions

Catalog Contents

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2016-2017 Undergraduate College Catalog

Manhattanville College Mission

Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Policy

Letter to Parents

Brief History of Manhattanville: History and Educational Commitment

Inventory of Undergraduate Programs

Inventory of Graduate Programs

Graduate Programs List

Undergraduate Programs of Study(Majors, Minors & Requirements)

Full-Time Undergraduate Degree Requirements

Undergraduate Programs

Graduation Participation Requirements

Registration Requirements & Online Student Resources

Official & Unofficial Transcripts

Types of Courses

Transfer Credit Policy

Credit Hour Policy

Withdrawal and Leave of Absence Policies

Grading and Grading Policies

Honors Options

Bachelor Degrees in Accelerated Format

Pre-Professional Studies

Off-Campus Study

Bridge English Language Center

Educational Support

Library Information Services

Facilities and Resources

Dual Degree Programs

Master of Fine Arts in Writing & Master of Liberal Arts Programs

School of Education Graduate Programs

Course Offerings

African Studies Courses

American Studies Courses

Anthropology Courses

Art History Courses

Art (studio) Courses

Asian Studies Courses (WLL Lang Courses)

Biology Courses

Chemistry Courses

Communication & Media Courses

Castle Scholars Courses

Classic Civilizations Courses (WLL)

Dance & Theatre Courses

Accounting/Economics/Finance/Management Courses

Education Courses

English Composition Courses

English Education Courses

Health & Wellness Education Courses

English Literature Courses

English Film Studies Courses

English Creative & Professional Writing Courses

French Courses (WLL)

First Year Program Courses

German Courses (WLL)

History Courses

Holocaust Studies Courses

Organizational Management & Human Resource Development (Graduate Program) Courses

Interdisciplinary Studies Courses

International Studies Courses

Irish Studies Courses

Italian Courses (WLL)

Library Skills Courses

Business Leadership (Graduate Program) Courses

Computer Science Courses

Mathematics Education Courses

Mathematics Courses

Finance (Graduate Program) Courses

MGPS Master of Science Courses (Graduate Program)

Physical Education & Sport Pedagogy (Graduate Program Courses)

Physical Education Courses (Undergraduate)

Sport Business Management (Graduate Program) Courses

International Management (Graduate Program) Courses

Marketing Communication Management (Graduate Program) Courses

Museum Studies

Applied Music Courses

Music Technology Courses

Music Education Courses

Music History & Literature Courses

Music Management Courses

Music Theory Courses

Philosophy Courses

Physics Courses

Political Science & Legal Studies Courses

Psychology Courses

Science Education Courses

Sociology Courses

Spanish Courses

Social Studies Education Courses

World Religion Courses

Women's and Gender Studies Courses

Admissions

Athletics

Student Affairs

Tuition and Fees

Financial Assistance

Student Complaint and Concern Procedures

Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)

Faculty and Staff

Index