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Electives

Required and Suggested Courses for the Master’s in Education, Behavioral Science Gender Equity Studies Option

The following are the courses in the Master’s of Education, Behavioral Science Gender Equity Studies program:

Course Number	Course Title
EDTE 165	Sex Role Stereotyping in American Education
EDTE 266	Women in Education
EDTE 250	Education Research
EDTE 251	Education for a Democratic, Pluralistic Society
EDTE 290	Seminar in Culminating Experience
EDTE 506	Culminating Experience

Four electives are allowed and must be approved by program coordinator (two 100 level courses are allowed). Students are suggested to take courses which will enhance their understanding of gender theory and its impact on the individual. Students are strongly encouraged to take courses which will help further the student’s knowledge and research background for their thesis writing.

The following courses are recommended electives for the Master’s in Education, Gender Equity Studies:

Course Number	Course Title
EDTE 227	Seminar in Curriculum & Instruction
EDC 212	Gender Roles and Sexuality in Counseling
EDTE 268	Gender Perspectives in Schooling, Past and Present
ANTH 183	Women Cross Culturally
ART 234	Women Studio Artists Seminar
COMS 222	Instructional Communication Practicum (Strongly suggested for students without a K-12 credential)
COMS 186	American Women in Media and Art
COMS 162	Gender Ideology and Communication
CRJ 157	Women and the Criminal Justice System
GOV 166	Women and Politics in Contemporary America
ECON 184	Women and the Economy
SOC 140	Sociology of Education
SOC 127	Men, Masculinity and Society
SOC 166	The Family
SOC 226	Sociology of Gender
OBE 151	Diversity and Management
WOM 110	Introduction to Women’s Studies
WOM 138	Women and Work
WOM 146	Women in Art
WOM 180	Feminist Theory
ETHN 118	Asian American Women
ETHN 132	La Mujer Chicana
ETHN 151	Native American Women
ETHN 172	Black Women in America

Other courses may be considered if the course relates to the student’s area of study and/or occupational goals.