Women and International Development - BS
The women1 and international development major prepares students for development careers in such contexts as NGOs, government agencies, foundations, and private development initiatives. The program emphasizes issues of justice and sustainability, women’s roles in communities and organizations, applied research, and women’s leadership in development.
With an emphasis on development practice, this major helps students use economic, social, cultural, and political structures to understand the process of development, women’s crucial roles in that process, and persistent inequities in the distribution of social and economic goods. Students will learn the context of globalization to understand how to build a just and sustainable global society with equal rights for men and women across nations and cultures.
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Women are people with diverse backgrounds of gender, class, race, sexuality, nation, age and ability. This vision of women is central to St. Catherine University Women’s Studies.
See also: Women's Studies
Curriculum
This major is offered in the College for Women.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ECON 1120 | Economics of Social Issues | 4 |
| ECON 2620 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 4 |
| ECON 3450W | Haves and Have Nots: Development, Poverty, and Inequality | 4 |
| SOCI 2200 | People, Stories and Images: Qualitative Social Research | 4 |
| or ECON 3050 | Quantitative Impact Evaluation: Applied Research Skills | |
| WOST 2050W | Foundations in Women's Studies | 4 |
| WOST 4850W | Senior Seminar | 4 |
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| Environmental Biology with Lab | ||
| Race, Class, Gender and the Environment with Lab | ||
| Environmental Health | ||
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| Women and Globalization | ||
| Nationalism and Ethnic Conflict | ||
| Select two of the following: | 8 | |
| Communicating across Cultures, Identities and Differences | ||
| International Economics: Trade and Immigration | ||
| Global Health | ||
| Intro to the Nonprofit Sector | ||
POSC XXXX | Global Cities | |
| Cultural Anthropology | ||
| Women's Issues from Global Perspectives | ||
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| Statistical Analysis for Decision Making | ||
| Biostatistics | ||
| Statistical Methods in Psychology | ||
| Statistical Analysis with Corequisite | ||
| Statistical Analysis | ||
| Total Credits | 44 | |
WOST Courses: Students must take a minimum of five WOST or WOST cross-listed classes (many in the major are cross-listed, see specific classes).
Substantive International Experience: Majors are encouraged to engage in a substantive international experience (such as study abroad, an internship, an independent study, or work/lived experience abroad) during their studies.
Students are encouraged to check course prerequisites prior to planning their individual program of study.
Women1 and international development majors satisfy the Writing Requirement for Majors by completing WOST 2050W Foundations in Women's Studies and WOST 4850W Senior Seminar. They complete the Liberal Arts and Sciences Core Writing Requirement with two other writing-intensive courses (CORE 1000W The Reflective Woman and CORE 3990W Global Search for Justice).
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Women are people with diverse backgrounds of gender, class, race, sexuality, nation, age, and ability. This vision of women is central to St. Catherine University Women’s Studies.