USP Codes are listed in brackets by the 1991 USP code followed by the 2003 USP code (i.e. [M2<>QB]).

1020. Intellectual Community: Women in Sports. 3. [(none)<>I, L] An overview of the role of American women in sports. Studies concepts about women, sports, and society in contemporary and historical perspectives. Topics include: history of women in sports, physiological, social and cultural considerations, media image, and careers. Cross listed with HLSC 1020. Prerequisites: none.

1030. Social Justice in the 21st Century. 3. [{none}<>I, D] Appropriate for students interested in diversity and social justice. Topics covered through an interdisciplinary study of people and society range from identity, critical thinking, empowerment, role models, stereotyping, institutional discrimination, and tolerance. The key lynchpin is active participation in the development and maintenance of just communities.  Cross listed with AAST/ AMST/ CHST/ AIST 1030.  Enrollment preference will be given to We The People FIG students.

1080. Introduction to Women's Studies. 3. [C1<>CH, D] An introduction to key issues in women's studies. A topical examination of women's participation in, and relationship to, institutions of society, such as family and school, as well as processes and activities, such as work, art, literature and politics in historical and cross-cultural analysis. Cross listed with ENGL 1080. (Offered both semesters)

1090. Women in Contemporary Society. 1. [(none)<>I] Exposes students to the major questions in Women's Studies. Examines women's participation in, and relationship to, institutions and society, such as family and school, as well as activities such as work, art, literature and politics in historical analysis. Prerequisites:  none.

1900 [4510]. Women and Leadership. 3. [C2<>O, L] Focuses on women's leadership locally, nationally, and internationally. Course readings explore grassroots women's leadership, values in leadership, theoretical, historical and cultural aspects of leadership, and women's international political leadership. Cross listed with SOWK 1900.

2000. Introduction to LGBTQ/NS Studies. 2. [(none)<>C, D] Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and New Sexuality Studies (LGBTQ/NS) explores the interdisciplinary study of sexuality and its importance to the organization of social relations and social institutions. Primary among its concerns is the study of the lives, the politics, and the creative work of sexual minorities. Prerequisites: none.

2001. Gender and Ethnicity in Science. 3. [(none)<>C, D] Covers factors affecting the performance and retention of women and ethnic minority students in science careers, and science as a social construct. Cross listed with CHST 2001. Prerequisites:  none.

2060. Topics in Women's Studies. 1-4 (Max. 6). Popular and current topics in women's studies.

2070. Gender and Religion. 3.0 Aims to help students understand how religion constructs and reinforces gender roles in religion and society. Looks at traditional gender roles in Christianity and the transformation they have undergone in the past century or so. Cross listed with RELI 2070.

2135. Women and Aging. 3. [C2<>(none)] Focuses on women and the aging process with emphasis given to both the problems and promises of aging. Topics to be explored within a multicultural, sociological framework include the definition of self, relationships, community, health and health care, work and service, retirement, economic realities and new perspectives on aging. Cross listed with FCSC/SOC 2135. Prerequisites: ENGL/SOC/WMST 1080 or SOC 1000 or FCSC/NURS/SOC 2120.

2420 [2500]. Women and Politics. 3. [C2<>(none)] Describes and compares status and political activity of women in America with those of women in other societies in order to explore causes, methods and results of political involvement by women. Cross listed with POLS 2420. Prerequisite: POLS 1000 or consent of instructor.

2700. Women with Disabilities. 3. [(none)<>D] Provides an introductory examination of the interplay between issues, challenges, and strengths of the experience of women with disabilities. Current research and theories from disabilities studies and women’s studies will serve as lenses for this examination of disability as a social construct. Cross listed with WIND 2700. Prerequisites: none.

3000. Cultures of Nature in the United States 3. [C1, W2<>(none)] Uses artistic, philosophical, historical and literary material to investigate how ideas about and representations of, nature have changed over time in the U.S. Culminates in an examination of a wide range of contemporary environmental ideas within this broad historical and cultural context. Prerequisite: 2000-level course in one of the following departments: American studies, American history, American literature, or a 2000-level course approved for the ENR program, or consent of instructor. Cross listed with AMST 3000.

3150. Feminist Christian Thought. 3. [C1<>(none)] In recent decades Christianity has undergone important changes with regard to the place of women in the church. Addresses historical and theological discussions that have accompanied those changes. Also addresses how feminism and religion affect one's belief system. Cross listed with RELI 3150. Prerequisites: junior standing and at least one course in women's studies or religious studies.

3200. Perspectives in Chicana Studies 3.0 An interdisciplinary introduction to the study of the history, culture, gender relations, and contemporary political, economic status of Chicanas/Mexican American women. Examines the origins, development of Chicana studies as a major emphasis in Chicano/Chicana studies. Cross listed with CHST 3200. Prerequisite: CHST 1100 or junior standing.

3300. Gender Development. 3. Examines the development of gender roles and sex differences. Incorporates developmental, clinical and social psychological perspectives. Includes examination of biological, social and cultural factors on gender development; conceptualizations of masculinity, femininity and androgyny; differences in play behavior in boys and girls; evaluation of psychological measurement and research regarding gender development and sex differences. Cross listed with PSYC 3300. Prerequisite: PSYC 2300 or 4300.

3500. Gender and Society. 3. [W2, C2<>WB] Examines the social construction of gender using interdisciplinary methods of analysis. Generally students will find that the readings and assignments emphasize the importance of denaturalizing the gender stereotypes and norms that impact women’s and men’s lives. Intersections between gender, race, class, age, and sexual orientation are examined within the context of both American and global cultures. Cross listed with POLS 3500. Prerequisite: WMST 1080 or cross listed equivalent. (Normally offered once a year)

3610. Non-Western Women Writers. 3. [C1, G1<>(none)] Examines literature written by women in non-western cultures. The geographical region, time period, and genres of literature may vary by semester. Analyzes representations of such topics as family, marriage, sexuality, community, and colonialism as expressed in fiction, drama, literary non-fiction, and/or poetry. Prerequisites: ENGL 1010 or WMST 1080; junior standing.

3650. Contemporary US Immigrant Women Writers. 3. [(none)<>CH, D] A study of contemporary American literature (fiction, autobiography, and poetry) by Mexican, Caribbean (Haitian and Dominican) and Arab immigrant women and daughters of immigrant parents. Film, other visual arts, and a range of essays enrich students’ analysis of the literary texts. Prerequisite: WMST 1080, or WA, or junior standing.

3710. Gender: Humanities Focus. 3. [C1<>CH] Explores how men and women are imaged differently, studying the influence of representation on gender (including representations in literature, film, art, popular culture, and/or performance). Sharpens students’ ability to analyze texts and images and investigate those texts’ messages about gender, sexuality, ethnicity and class. Cross listed with ENGL/ ART/ HIST 3710. Prerequisite: WMST 1080 or ENGL 1010. (Offered once a year)

3800. Chicanas/os in Contemporary Schools. 3. [(none)<>CS, D] Focuses on three major movements within the Chicana/o community; labor, nationalism, and feminism. Students will assess these three movements to determine what role they have played in transforming the social conditions and political identity of the Chicana/o and Latina/o population in the US. Cross listed with CHST/SOC 3800. Prerequisites: CHST 1100 or SOC 1000 or WMST1080 or instructor permission.

4155 [4920, 4950]. Women, War and Health. 3. [C2, G1<>CS, G] Focuses on the physical and psychological health of women and children as influenced by armed conflict. Examines the psychosocial, public health, and socioeconomic effects of living in contemporary war zones or conditions of threatened war. Key international documents that address effects upon women and children are discussed in order to evaluate feminist initiatives to prevent and mediate the consequences of war. Dual listed with WMST 5155; cross listed with INST/NURS 4155. Prerequisite: upper-division standing, lower division social or psychological science course. (Offered every other year)

4175 [4940]. Gender, Women, and Health. 3. [G1, C2<>CS, G] Focuses on issues of gender, women and health, including the effects of gender bias in medical research and health care practices and policies. Health care issues of specific concern to women, both nationally and internationally will be examined. Cross listed with INST/NURS 4175. Prerequisite: upper-division standing, lower division social or psychological science course. (Offered every other year)

4190. Women and the Bible. 3. Explores depictions, roles and statuses of women found in the Bible, both Old and New Testaments. Introduces ways biblical portraits of women have been used in more recent centuries to develop theologies of, by, and for women. Cross listed with RELI 4190. Prerequisite: junior standing or consent of instructor.

4300. The Politics of Sexuality. 3. [C1<>(none)] Addresses issue of how sexuality has become gendered with different meanings for both males and females as to reproductive behavior, especially how women's bodies are defined in sexual terms. Prerequisite: WMST 1080, 3500 or 3710. (Offered every other year)

4330. European Gender and Women's History. 3. [C2<>(none)] The experiences of women and the history of gender from the Renaissance through the nineteenth century. Focuses on the changing notions of the masculine and the feminine through such historical episodes as the Reformation, the Enlightenment, the French Revolution and the Industrial Revolution. Prerequisite: HIST 1110 or 2110.

4335. Women and Islam. 3. Examines women’s lives in Islamic societies from the seventh century to the present in the Middle East and throughout the world. Themes include women’s position in Islamic law, society and culture, Western images of Muslim women, veiling and Islamist movements, theoretical readings on power, gender and agency. Cross listed with HIST 4335, dual listed with WMST 5335. Prerequisites: 6 hours in women’s studies, international studies, religious studies, or history.

4360. American Indian Women. 3. Explores the lives of American Indian women in a variety of contexts through time. The complexity and diversity of Indian women's experiences throughout history are emphasized. Much of the class concerns Indian women's lives within the reality of European American colonization and its consequences for Indian peoples. Cross listed with AIST/ SOC 4360. Prerequisites: 6 hours of 2000-level AIST classes.

4400. Women and Work. 3. [W3, C2<>(none)] Surveys general patterns of women's paid and unpaid work in the U.S. and abroad. Offers reconceptualizations of the meaning of work in women's lives, as well as debates surrounding comparable worth, pay equity, women's work experience and women in the world economy. Cross listed with SOC 4400, dual listed with WMST 5400. Prerequisite: 6 hours of women's studies or sociology. (Offered once a year)

4450. Ecofeminism. 3. Focus is on issues of gender, women and ecology. Ecofeminist thinkers argue that there is no liberation for women and no solution to the ecological crisis without a fundamental shift in relationships of domination. Uniting the two movements results in a radical reshaping of modern socioeconomic relations. Dual listed with WMST 5450. Prerequisites: six credits from WMST, PHIL, and/or ENR.

4500 [650]. Special Topics in Women's Studies. 1-4 (Max. 12). Presents current research issues by visiting and regular faculty. Prerequisite: WMST 1080, 3500, 3710 or consent of instructor.

4540. Women, Crime and the Law. 3. [W3, C2<>(none)] Addresses status of women as offenders and as victims in society and in the criminal justice system. Considers special role of women as professionals in the criminal justice system. Cross listed with CRMJ/SOC 4540. Prerequisite: WMST/ SOC 1080, WMST/SOC 3500, or SOC 2400. (Offered every other year)

4580. Women and Third World Development. 3. [C2, G1<>(none)] Women's contributions to development of third world countries and effects of development projects on women, their work and their families are examined in this course. Cross listed with SOC 4580. Dual listed with WMST 5580. Prerequisite: WMST 1080 or 3500. (Offered once a year)

4590. Women of India. 3. [[none]<>G] Introduces students to concepts that influence the daily lives of contemporary women from India.  Organized around two themes: how women have made history in India, and how today's women are performing, confronting and modifying cultural traditions. Prerequisites: WA and a CS or CH course.

4700. Feminist Theories. 3. [C1, W3<>WC] Surveys contemporary feminist theories and places those theories within the framework of social, literary, and artistic criticism. Uses feminist theories to address questions such as nature of meaning in literature and artistic forms; construction of science; and identity of the individual as these phenomena are affected by gender construction. Dual Listed with WMST 5700. Prerequisite: 12 hours of women's studies or consent of instructor. (Offered once a year)

4770. Gender and Film. 3. [C1<>(none)] Investigates gender construction in mainstream, mainly contemporary Hollywood cinema. Includes readings of seminal essays in film theory and extensive viewing of films, which provide critical tools to understand how and why stereotypical images are presented, how and why the spectator is manipulated to identify with these images. Dual listed with WMST 5770. Prerequisite: WMST 1080, 3500 or 3710. (Offered once a year)

4775. Language and Gender. 3. Investigates the relationship between language use, linguistic categories, and gender categories. Examines the linguistic practices involved in the formulation, discussion, and performance of gender categories in a number of different cultures. Prerequisite: ANTH 1200 , 2000. Cross listed with ANTH 4775.

4780. History of Women Artists. 3. [C3<>(none)] A study of the documented influence of women artists from medieval to modern times. Cross listed with ART 4780. Prerequisite: ART 1010, 2700, 2720 or consent of instructor.

4830. Victorian Women's Lives: Their Art, Literature and Culture. 3. [C1<>CA] An interdisciplinary approach to the study of women's issues in art, using literary, cultural and sociological texts to enlarge the art historical basis. Topics include "domestic goddess," class issues, racial questions, working women, prostitution, education, marriage and divorce. Cross listed with ART 4830 and ENGL 4830, dual listed with WMST 5830. Prerequisite: Either ART 2020 or WMST/ ENGL 1080. (Offered every other year)

4960. Women's Bodies, Women's Minds. 3. [C2<>CS] Explores women's physiologic and psychologic development and influences of patriarchal society upon interpretation of what constitutes normalcy across the female life cycle. Historical, cultural and contemporary attitudes of the health care system and women's perspectives on menstruation, childbearing, breastfeeding and menopause will be evaluated. Cross listed with NURS 4960. (Offered every other year)

4965 [4980]. Senior Paper. 3. The student, in consultation with the Director of Women's Studies and a faculty supervisor, will identify a topic of research interest and produce a research paper of 30-40 pages in length. The paper should show evidence of original thought, familiarity with published work, and solid research skills. Prerequisite: WMST 4700 or consent of instructor.

4970 [4000]. Internship. 3. Students will gain practical experience in the application of principles learned in women's studies courses. Students will work with the director of women's studies internships and select a site; will intern approximately ten hours per week in the host organization; and will complete written assignments which reflect the student's work. Prerequisites: 12 semester hours of women's studies course work, including WMST 1080 and 3500 or 3710 and consent of instructor. (Offered both semesters)

4975 [4970]. Independent Studies. 1-4. Offers the advanced student the opportunity to pursue a topic of interest with the assistance and direction of an instructor in women's studies. Prerequisite: 6 hours in women's studies or consent of instructor.

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