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Contact Information:
Joanne Cavallaro,
Chair of Women's Studies
Sia Vang,
Office Coordinator
Laurel Eaton,
ACTC WOST Intern
(651)690-6783
Coeur de Catherine, 230
AQM Center for Women
College of St. Catherine
2004 Randolph Ave #4150
St. Paul, MN 55105
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Women's Studies (WOST) Program
The Women's Studies major is a consortial major offered collaboratively by four of the Associated Colleges of the Twin Cities (ACTC): College of St. Catherine, Augsburg College, Hamline University and the University of St. Thomas. College of St. Catherine students may elect either a college minor or a consortial major.
This interdisciplinary program draws on the extensive body of research on women to help students understand women’s experiences in the past and analyze women’s situations today, nationally and globally. Since feminist theory addresses not only gender but also race/ethnicity, class and other differences, the Women’s Studies program helps students understand and respect cultural diversity and develop their awareness of social transformation processes. The program includes theoretical, practical, and research components and is flexible by design.
A major or minor in women’s studies supports career choices that call for critical thinking and engagement with diversity.
Women's Studies is an Interdisciplinary Degree
As a field of study, Women’s Studies draws on multiple disciplines and theoretical perspectives, encouraging disciplines to include the perspectives of women and address issues of particular relevance to women.
Most Women’s Studies classes, beyond Foundations of Women’s Studies (WoSt 2050), Feminist Theory (WoSt 3640), and the Senior Seminar (WoSt 4850), are cross-listed with another discipline. A popular example of this would be WoSt 1120: Biology of Women. In this case, BIOL 1120 is the same as WoSt 1120. This course can be used as a Women’s Studies requirement and fulfill the college’s science requirement.
Because Women’s Studies is theoretically committed to infusing disciplinary thought with feminist theory and methodology, students are encouraged to have a second major within a discipline.
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