Get the Credit You’ve Earned

Women’s Studies courses fulfill general graduation requirements in the College of Arts & Sciences including, Divisional Distribution requirements in the humanities in literature, religious thought, and in the social sciences. Courses also are suitable for credit in Upper Level Distribution requirements in United States studies and in Foreign Studies. Courses reflect women’s lives and feminist theory as explored through the arts, culture, diversity, family, health, history, intersecting identifies, law, literature, politics, psychology, religion social justice, sociology, and other fields.

Declaring a Major in Women’s Studies

The major requires 30 credit hours. Students may declare Women’s Studies as a 1st or as a 2nd major or may declare a minor. You may declare a major at any time in your undergraduate career; however, sooner is better than later. You must be a student in good standing at UTK.
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What Students Say

"My interests in this field range from the social construction of sexuality and gender, psychology, race/ethnicity issues, and many other areas. This term I have experienced for the first time a feeling of belonging in an academic setting."

"I’m inspired by the self analysis inherent in women’s studies, because I need to know more about who I am. I’m taking a ws-466 class and doing a research project on Emma Goldman’s critique of woman’s suffrage. I’m interested!"

"I first chose a Women’s Studies course to fulfill a college requirement. The 210 class really opened my eyes to a whole world of thought related to feminist thought and theory. I continued to take women’s studies classes, because they were like nothing I had ever taken. These classes widened my critical thinking and introduced me to information never before provided."

"I am hoping to continue my education past undergraduate, and whether or not I pursue women’s studies; these classes have been beneficial to me by giving me a voice in my opinions. Also, learning women’s histories and experiences is something that has become invaluable to me. I feel as though women’s studies has allowed me to understand women’s experiences as well as get in touch with my own individual history and experiences."

Contact Information

Dr. Cheryl Travis, Chair
Women’s Studies
Jessie Harris Bldg. rm-310
1215 Cumberland Ave.
University of Tennessee
Knoxville, Tennessee 37996-1930

Phone: (865) 974-2409
Fax:  (865) 974-3330
Email: ctravis@utk.edu
wstudy@utk.edu