Gender equality and empowerment of women is a third millennium development goal and a primary component of poverty reduction and improved social welfare and well-being. Research shows that gender inequality continues to be a major impediment to economic development while women's empowerment and access to resources are directly linked to community and family well-being with immense payoffs for all members of society. The gender concentration provides an opportunity to examine development issues through a gender lens from a variety of theoretical, regional, and disciplinary perspectives. There is also opportunity to work with the women's studies program and to gain a women's studies certificate. A mix of topics and approaches prepares students to understand gender and development and to develop professional skills to work in this field.

Department/Course #	Title	Credites
WS 500 WS 501 WS 510 WS 511 WS 589 ANTH 545 ANTH 549 COMS 621 COMS 742 HIST 532    INST 610Y SOC 600-614 POLS 520   POLS 578   POLS 590H POLS 590T POLS 507   POLS 570   POLS 571	Women's Studies  Fundamentals of Women's Studies  Global Feminisms                            Women and Globalization               New Feminist Scholarship               Gender in Cross-Culture Perspectives Life Histories: The Individual and Culture Gender and Communication         Feminist Rhetoric Theory             Women in The Middle East          Women in African Development  Work and Gender in Global Perspectives Women, Law, and Politics  Feminist Political Theories and Movements Women & Politics   Feminist Legal Theory Feminist Social Theory Sex Roles and Inequality  Gender and Justice	5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
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