A Brief Introduction to Women's Studies

What Is Women's Studies?

The field of women's studies focuses on the role of women in all facets of human endeavor. This multi-disciplinary field examines women's lives and accomplishments in the context of history, sociology, psychology, medicine, economics, law, and politics and highlights women's creativity in art, music, and literature.

Students who choose a minor in Women's Studies are taught to ask critical questions about the portrayal of women in the media, to think analytically about women's place in American politics, to see connections across diverse cultures, and to communicate their discoveries to others. A minor in Women's Studies will allow you to enhance your analytical skills and give you a broad understanding of women's contributions in the humanities and the social sciences.

Is the Women's Studies Minor for you?

Are you interested in learning new ways to analyze the interactions of diverse groups of people? Do you want to know more about the history of women and the expanding opportunities for women in the 21st century? Do you want to understand how women have contributed to civilizations across cultures? If so, the Women's Studies Minor may be for you.

Career Opportunities

Women's Studies is a minor that compliments many majors in which new reseach has begun to focus on women's issues and perspectives: history, English, sociology, nursing, education, business, the sciences, and the creative arts. An understanding of Women's Studies' issues enhances students' preparation for careers in education, business, law, medicine, and government.
 
 

Women's Studies at Clemson

• The Women's Studies Program at Clemson was begun eleven years ago, when Dr. Judith Melton and Dr. Judith Stanton received a curriculum development grant from the Ford Foundation through the Duke-North Carolina Women's Research Center. 
  
  
  
• The first Women's Studies Course was team-taught by Drs. Melton and Stanton in the Fall of 1987; the next semester the minor was developed and accepted by college and university curriculum committees. We  celebrated the tenth anniversary of the program in the Spring of 1997. 
  
  
• The Women's Studies Program is housed in the College of Architecture, Arts, and Humanities