​WGSS 118/ISCI 118 Women's Contributions to Science

Prerequisite: MATH 099 or permission of instructor.

Exploration of discoveries made by women scientists, including their methodology, consequences, and the social constraints placed upon them. Two lectures and one, two-hour laboratory period per week. No credit may be received by students who have received credit for ISCI 118.

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WGSS 200 Introduction to Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies

Focus on issues concerning women, gender, and sexuality. Examines these issues in societies, political institutions, education, the arts, medicine, science, and the family.

 

WGSS 215/ENG 215 Introduction to Women Writers

Introduction to women writers of the world, primarily in the eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth centuries. Cross listed with ENG 215. No credit given to students with credit for ENG 215.

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WGSS 222/PHIL 222 Philosophy and Gender

Study of attitudes to gender in the history of philosophy, discussion of recent and contemporary issues and texts, and an introduction to feminist thought. No credit given to students with credit for PHIL 222.

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WGSS 240/SOC 240 The Sociology of Gender

Gender as social learning, social organization, and social structure. The gendered nature of friendships, sexuality, conversation, power and violence. Interpersonal institutional sexism as it affects women and men. Issues of inequalities in work, education, politics and health. Women's and men's movements. No credit will be given to students with credit for SOC 240.

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WGSS 241/PS 241 Women and American Law

Examines the evolution of women's legal rights in the United States. Special attention given to the legal status of women in the economic, political, educational, and judicial sectors of society. No credit given to students with credit for PS 241.

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WGSS 288 Topics in Women, Gender, Sexuality Studies

Topics in an area germane to women's studies on an interdisciplinary, per semester, basis.

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WGSS 316/COMM 316 Gender and Communication

Prerequisite: Junior standing or higher or permission of instructor.

Examines different theoretical approaches to gender and the implications these have for our understanding of communication theories and practices. No credit may be received by students who have received credit for COMM316.

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WGSS 330/HIST 330 History of Women in the US, 1620-1865

Survey of women in the United States from the colonial period through the Civil War, with special emphasis on how race, class, and ethnicity shaped women's experiences. No credit given to students with credit for HIST 330.

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WGSS 331/HIST 331 History of Women in the United States, 1865-present
Reconstruction to the present with special emphasis on how race, class, and ethnicity shaped women's experiences. No credit will be given to students with credit for HIST 331.

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WGSS 334/HIST 334 Women of Medieval Europe

Surveys social, political, and economic opportunities for medieval European women and the various ways in which women were represented in contemporary texts. Also considers changing ideologies of the function of marriage, the role of family, and the construction of gender roles in medieval culture from c. 400-1400. No credit given to students with credit for HIST 334.

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WGSS 335/HIST 334 Women, Marriage, and Family in Early Modern Europe

Impact of social, economic, and ideological changes on gender roles and family structure in European society during the Renaissance, Reformation, and post-Reformation period 1400-1700. No credit given to students with credit for HIST 335.

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WGSS 350/ANTH 350 Men and Women in Different Cultures

Cross-cultural, historical overview of gender differences. Consideration of gender biases in social science research. Students will examine relations between men and women in different societies to better understand such relationships in their own lives. No credit given to students with credit for ANTH 350.

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WGSS 351/SOC 350 Gay & Lesbian Communities

Prerequisite: SOC 110.

Examines the history and structure of American gay and lesbian communities. Questions the social forces that have contributed to the formation, growth and consequences of such communities. Topics such as the gay and lesbian civil rights movement, the role of organizations and the development of gay and lesbian identity are addressed. No credit received by students who have received credit for SOC 350.

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WGSS 380/CINE 380/COMM 380 Women and Film

Examines selected films with regard to the representation of women on screen, women's filmmaking as a critical practice, and issues in feminist film theory and criticism. Includes perspectives on Hollywood and independent American and international cinema.  Cross-listed with CINE 380 and COMM 380.  No credit may be received by students who have received credit for CINE 380 and COMM 380.

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WGSS 390 Topics in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Prerequisite: WGSS 200.

Intermediate course exploring specific areas of inquiry and research in women, gender and sexuality studies. 

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WGSS 391/PSY 390 Human Sexuality

Prerequisite: PSY 112 and one other course in psychology.

Survey of social scientific theories and studies relevant to understanding human sexuality. Topics include reproductive technology, attraction, sexual response cycle, therapeutic interventions, sexually-transmitted diseases, and human development. No credit may be received by students who have received credit for PSY 390​.

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WGSS 400 Advanced Feminist Studies

Prerequisite: WGSS 200 or permission of instructor.

Examination of central theoretical and critical concepts, ideas and traditions in the development of feminist issues and theories.

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WGSS 420/SOC 420 Gender and Education

Prerequisite: SOC 110 and 3 additional credits of Sociology or WGSS 200 and permission of instructor.

Explores how gender serves as an organizing concept shaping social interactions and institutions with a focus on schools and educational experiences. Students will be required to participate in activities that may include community engagement, on-line projects, and/or extensive research assignments. No credit will be given to students with credit in SOC 420.

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WGSS 430 Internship in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Prerequisite: WGSS 200

Students will be placed with an appropriate off-campus agency and will be required to work there from 6 to 8 hours per week. The course and placement are structured to each students needs.

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WGSS 435/COMM 435 Images of Gender in the Media

Examines media constructions and representations of femininity and masculinity, Focus on popular forms of media including television, film, and advertising. No credit may be received by students who have received credit for COMM 435.

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WGSS 445/SOC 445 Social Construction of Sexuality

Prerequisite: SOC 110 and 3 additional credits in Sociology.

Explores how sexuality is constructed in American culture in the 21st century. Criticizes common assumptions that naturalize sex and sexuality to investigate complex and changing social contexts of sexualities. No credit may be received by students who have received credit for SOC 445.

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WGSS 448/PSY 448 Psychology of Women

Review of research and theories pertaining to the psychology of being female in the development of cognitive, emotional, motivational, and social behavior is emphasized. Psycho-social implications and consequences of changing sex roles will be examined. No credit will be given to students with credit for PSY 448.

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WGSS 462/SOC 462 Worlds in Motion: Gender, Race and Global Migration

Prerequisite: SOC 110 or WGSS 200.

Examines the debates surrounding contemporary global migration, using race and gender as analytical tools to understand the lived experiences of migrants. Topics include labor migration, refugees, women workers in the global economy, human trafficking, the global market in reproductive technologies and sex tourism.

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WGSS 469 Readings in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Prerequisite: WGSS 200 and permission of instructor.

Graduate students must have permission of instructor. Independent study in women, gender, and sexuality studies of special interest to students under the supervision of one or more affiliated woman, gender and sexuality studies faculty members.

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