The Women's Studies Minor is an interdisciplinary program that provides students with knowledge of women's roles and influence in contemporary society, as well as the impact of social institutions, systems, and philosophies on attitudes toward women. Courses offer practical preparation for careers in teaching, counseling, community relations, law, recreation, social work, and business. Students can select classes from history, literature, fine arts, legal administration, psychology, nursing, sociology, and communication arts, and they also can earn credit through service learning acquired through community projects. Women's Studies provides several activities in which students pursuing the minor can participate: leadership conferences, speakers series, and Women's History Month presentations.

Requirements (15 sh)
To receive a minor or a certificate in the Women's Studies Program, students must complete (a) SYD 3810 at The University of West Florida or WST 2010 at a community college and (b) a total of fifteen semester hours of upper-division coursework including, if taken, SYD 3810 at The University of West Florida.