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2007-2008 Graduate Catalog 
    
2007-2008 Graduate Catalog [NOTE!!!! THIS IS AN ARCHIVED CATALOG. FOR THE CURRENT CATALOG, GO TO CATALOG.NIU.EDU]

Women’s Studies


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Faculty Associates

Amy K. Levin, professor of English, Ph.D., director
Alexandra G. Bennett, assistant professor of English, Ph.D.
Barbara Burrell, associate professor of political science, Ph.D.
Louise Ciallella, associate professor of foreign languages and literatures, Ph.D.
Deborah De Rosa, associate professor of English, Ph.D.
Mayra Daniel, assistant professor of literacy education, Ph.D.
Kerry Ferris, assistant professor of sociology, Ph.D.
Valerie Garver, assistant professor of history, Ph.D.
Carla Goar, assistant professor of sociology, Ph.D.
LaVerne Gyant, Center for Black Studies, Ed.D.
Kelly Happe, assistant professor of communication, Ph.D.
Deborah Holdstein, professor of English, Ph.D.
Lynn Kamenitsa, associate professor of political science, Ph.D.
Hana Layson, assistant professor of English, Ph.D.
Jennifer Lackey, assistant professor of philosophy, Ph.D.
J. Elizabeth Miller, associate professor of family, consumer, and nutrition sciences, Ph.D.
Carole Minor, Presidential Teaching Professor of counseling, adult and higher education, Ph.D.
Robin D. Moremen, associate professor of sociology, Ph.D.
Adele Morrison, associate professor of law, Ph.D.
Kristen A. Myers, associate professor of sociology, Ph.D.
Kei Nomaguchi, assistant professor of sociology, Ph.D.
Kathleen Renk, assistant professor of English, Ph.D.
Leslie S. Rigg, associate professor of geography, Ph.D.
Mary Shelden, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences External Programming, Ph.D.
Tanuja Singh, professor of marketing, Ph.D.
Diana Swanson, associate professor of English, Ph.D.
Sharon Sytsma, associate professor of English, Ph.D.

Certificate of Graduate Study

Women’s studies is an interdisciplinary program which fosters research and teaching related to gender. Course work leading to the certificate of graduate study in women’s studies permits study of gender and its significance through a systematic engagement with feminist theory and criticism, research methods, and scholarship and results in recognition of that study on the student’s transcript. Since the Women’s Studies Program is not a degree-offering unit, all graduate degrees are obtained through the student’s major department, whose special requirements must be met. The certificate is available to students in good standing in any graduate program in the university. Students-at-large in good standing may also pursue the certificate. Faculty who regularly teach courses which contribute to the certificate or participate in the core courses come from a variety of departments.

A student who wishes to pursue this certificate should consult early in graduate studies with both her or his major department faculty adviser and the women’s studies director. Students may earn transcript credit for the certificate by completing 12 hours in courses approved by the director of the Women’s Studies Program, including the two required interdisciplinary core courses. For the other 6 required hours, in addition to the approved electives listed below, any graduate-level special topics course or directed study focused on gender may be counted toward the certificate with the approval of the director of women’s studies. Students may enroll in internships combining their professional interests with their preparation in women’s studies.

Students interested in pursuing this certificate are advised to consult with the director of women’s studies as early as possible in their graduate program to determine the program of courses to be used toward the certificate.

Requirements (12)


Independent study and topics courses in a variety of departments may meet the certificate requirements, with the approval of the director of the women’s studies program, when substantial treatment of women’s studies is included in the course.

Two of the following (6)


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