Gender and Women's Studies (Dual Degree) - BA
Gender and Women's Studies/Master of Public Health
St. Kate's offers the opportunity to apply a student's liberal arts education in the field of public health through a unique 3+2 dual-degree program in women's studies/master of public health, global health focus (MPH). The dual-degree program allows students to complete their bachelor's degree while pursuing the MPH degree.
Gender and women's studies students (College for Women only) will complete the gender and women's studies and pre-public health sequence of courses and supporting work for the MPH program. This includes courses in global health, biology or chemistry, and statistics while providing a special emphasis in gender and women's studies.
The gender and women's studies major prepares students for a wide range of careers because it prepares them to think critically, analyze ideas and policies skillfully, work with others very different from themselves, engage social justice concerns, and work toward social transformation. If students choose to complete the fourth-year course work prior to applying for the MPH program they will be prepared to work in a variety of areas such as public policy analysts, professors, filmmakers, financial analysts, lobbyists, child advocates, and more.
To enroll in this program, students apply to the MPH program during their junior year. If they are admitted to the MPH program, they receive a B.A. in gender and women's studies upon completion of the first year of the MPH program. The curriculum for the gender and women's studies major is listed in the Pre-Professional Programs, Pre-Public health section of this catalog.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Fall Term | ||
| BIOL 1120 | Biology of Women with Lab | 4 |
| WOST 2050W | Foundations of Gender and Women's Studies | 4 |
| Spring Term | ||
| HLTH 2050 | Foundations in Public Health | 4 |
| WOST Elective | 4 | |
| Fall Term | ||
| WOST Elective | 4 | |
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| Media, Culture and Society | ||
| Challenging Oppressions, Civic Engagement and Change | ||
| Economics of Social Issues | ||
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| Statistical Analysis for Decision Making | ||
| Biostatistics | ||
| Statistical Methods in Psychology | ||
| Statistical Analysis | ||
or STAT 1089 | Statistical Analysis with Corequisite | |
| Spring Term | ||
| WOST 3640 | Feminist Theory | 4 |
| or PHIL 3900 | Feminist Philosophy | |
| Fall Term | ||
| IPE 1030 | Healthcare Teams Foundations and Medical Terminology | 2 |
| or INDI 2220 | Medical Terminology | |
| WOST Elective | 4 | |
| Spring Term | ||
| WOST 4604 | Internship | 4 |
| or WOST 4850W | Senior Seminar | |
| Fall Term | ||
| WOST Elective | 4 | |
| Spring Term | ||
| WOST 4604 | Internship | 4 |
| or WOST 4850W | Senior Seminar | |
| Fall Term | ||
| HLTH 6000 | Critical Issues in Global Public Health | 3 |
| HLTH 6010 | Principles of Epidemiology and Biostatistics I | 3 |
| HLTH 6030 | Design and Implementation of Global Health Programs | 3 |
| Spring Term | ||
| HLTH 6020 | Principles of Epidemiology and Biostatistics II | 3 |
| HLTH 6050 | Monitoring and Evaluation of Global Health Programs | 3 |
| HLTH 6100 & HLTH 6992 | Ethics and Human Rights for Global Health and Topics | 3 |
| or HLTH 6993 | Topics | |
| HLTH 6992 & 6992 | Topics and Topics | 3-4 |
| or HLTH 6040 | Global Health Policy and Governance | |
| Total Credits | 71-72 | |