Women In Learning and Leadership (WILL)
Women in Learning and Leadership (WILL) is a curricular and co-curricular course of study designed to develop leadership skills and provide leadership experiences. WILL offers active learning opportunities that empower women as leaders and fosters a deeper understanding of women’s roles and contributions to society. Successful completion of both the curricular and co-curricular courses of study results in a WILL Certificate, which will be noted on the student’s official transcript. If the co-curricular requirements of the program are not met but the academic requirements are, this will result in the student having completed a Women’s and Gender Studies minor only. The WILL Certificate Program will not appear on the student’s official transcript.
Curricular Requirements for WILL
Five Courses
- Introductory Course: WGS 200/Introduction to Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies: An introductory level course that introduces students to the discipline
- Theory Course: WGS 325/Feminist Theories, WGS 365/Black Feminist Thought, or WGS 375/Transnational Feminisms
- A 200-level or above Gender & Global—A requirement that may be fulfilled by courses that examine feminist issues and theories in a global context. Choose one from the following:
CMP 321/Gender & Disability: Literary Perspectives
HGS 210/Non-Violence and Peace Action
HIS 324/Women in Eastern Europe
HIS 327/European Society Since 1879
LIT 316/Global Women Writers
PBH 222/Non-Violence and Peace Action
SOC 271/Gender and Language
SOC 303/Gender and Activism in Global Perspective
SOC 342/ Social Change in Latin America
WGS 222/Non-Violence and Peace Action
WGS 270/Topics – When approved for Global by College Core Committee
WGS 271/Gender and Language
WGS 321/Gender & Disability: Literary Perspectives
WGS 310/Women in Eastern Europe
WGS 327/European Social History Since 1789
WGS 370/Topics – When approved for Global by College Core Committee
WGS 375/Transnational Feminisms
WGS 376/Global Women Writers
WGS 380/Gender and Democracy
WLC 271/Gender and Language
- A 200-level or above Gender & Race and Ethnicity – Choose one from the following:
AAS 252/Gender, Race, and Cultural Production
AAS 280/Women of African Descent in Global Perspectives
AAS 321/Race, Gender, and the News
AAS 335/Caribbean Women Writers
AAS 370/Topics: Brujas and Blackness
AAS 373/Slavery and Black Womanhood
AAS 375/Black Feminist Thought
AAS 376/African American Women’s History
AAS 362/History of Black Lives Matter
ANT 381/Women and Migration
HIS 350/Race & Gender in Latin America
HIS 373/Slavery and Black Womanhood
HIS 375/Race and Gender in 19th Century American South
HIS 376/African American Women’s History
JPW 321/Race, Gender, and the News
LIT 334/Lit by Latinas & Latin American Women
LIT 335/Caribbean Women Writers
LIT 379/Asian American Literature
NUR 260/Diversity, Culture, and Health Equity
PBH 383/Foundations in Community Birthwork: The Doula Method
SOC 342/Social Change in Latin America
SPE 340/Educational Equity and Social Justice in Documentary Film
WGS 252/Gender, Race, and Cultural Production
WGS 260/Women of African Descent in Global Perspectives
WGS 270/Topics: Introduction to Latine/x Feminisms
WGS 335/Caribbean Women Writers
WGS 360/Lit by Latinas & Latin American Women
WGS 361/African American Women’s History
WGS 362/History of Black Lives Matter
WGS 363/Slavery and Black Womanhood
WGS 365/Black Feminist Thought
WGS 370/Topics: Brujas and Blackness
WGS 379/Asian American Literature
WGS 381/Women and Migration
- A 300 or 400-level Elective; Choose one from the following:
AAH 344/Women, Art, and Society
AAH 354/Looking At Women: Representation, Feminism, And Film
AAS 321/Race, Gender, and The News
AAS 362/History of Black Lives Matter
ANT 350/Race and Gender in Latin America
ANT 381/Women and Migration
CMP 321/Gender & Disability: Literary Perspectives
CMP 340/Educational Equity and Social Justice in Documentary Film
COM 343/Looking at Women: Representations, Feminism & Film
CRI 303/Victimology
ECO 325/Women, Gender, and Work
HGS 210/Non-Violence and Peace Action
HIS 324/Women in Eastern Europe
HIS 327/European Society Since 1789
HIS 365/Topics: When Topic is Gender Related
HIS 368 /LGBTQ+ History in the U.S.
HIS 373/Slavery and Black Womanhood
HIS 375 /Race and Gender in 19th Century American South
HIS 376/African American Women’s History
HIS 384/Women in 20th Century U.S.
HIS 385/Women in the U.S. to 1900
JPW 321/Race, Gender, & the News
LIT 311/Women’s Autobiographies, Diaries & Letters
LIT 316 /Global Women Writers
LIT 317/The Witch in Literature
LIT 334/Lit By Latinas & Latin American Women
LIT 335/Caribbean Women Writers
LIT 370/Topics: American Feminist Literature
LIT 370/Topics: Black Women Writers
LIT 370/Topics: Childbirth in Women’s Literature
LIT 379/Asian American Literature
LIT 395/Topics in Women Writers
MUS 355/Gender, Sexuality, & Pop Music in the 1980’s
PBH 383/Foundations in Community Birthwork: The Doula Method
PSY 336 /Sexual and Gender Minority Mental Health
PSY 350/Psychology of Women
PSY 351/Gender Gap in Science
PSY 355/Power, Oppression, and Privilege
REL 373/Women and Spirituality
SOC 303/Gender & Activism in Global Perspective
SOC 334/Gender in U.S. Society
SOC 342/Social Change in Latin America
SOC 360/Social Movements and Community Activism
WGS 301/Women in America
WGS 302/Women in The Us To 1900
WGS 303/Women in The 20th Century Us
WGS 305/Looking at Women: Representations, Feminism & Film
WGS 310/Women in Eastern Europe
WGS 314/Women’s Autobiographies, Diaries & Letters
WGS 317/The Witch in Literature
WGS 321/Gender & Disability: Literary Perspectives
WGS 327/European Social History Since 1879
WGS 330/Gender and Public Policy
WGS 335/Caribbean Women Writers
WGS 340/Queer History
WGS 350/Gender Equity in the Classroom
WGS 351/Gender Gap in Science Careers
WGS 355/Women, Gender, and Work
WGS 360/Lit By Latinas & Latin American Women
WGS 361/African American Women’s History
WGS 362/History of Black Lives Matter
WGS 363/Slavery and Black Womanhood
WGS 366/Sexual and Gender Minority Mental Health
WGS 373/Women and Spirituality
WGS 376/Global Women Writers
WGS 379/Asian American Literature
WGS 380 /Gender and Democracy
WGS 381/Women and Migration
WGS 391/Independent Study
WGS 393/Independent Research
WGS 398 /Feminism in The Workplace
WGS 399/Independent Internship
WGS 498/Senior Seminar
WGS 499 /Women’s Leadership
WGS 370/470/Topic Dependent