Undergraduate Catalog
Women’s Studies
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF
Alter, N. (German/Slavic Languages); Avellaneda, A. (Romance Languages); Balaban, A. (African & Asian Studies); Bamia, A. (African & Asian Studies); Banerjee, S. (History); Blum, S. (Romance Languages); Boxer, D. (Linguistics); Broad, K. (Sociology); Brockmann, J. (Zoology); Burg, M.A. (Community Health/Family Medicine); Burns, A. (Anthropology); Conway, M. (Emerita, Political Science); Dale, E.R. (History); Doty, L. (Neurology); Echevarria-Doan, S. (Education); Emery, K. (English); Feagin, J. (Sociology); Filligin, R. (Dentistry); Franks, B. (Education); Gilbert, P. (English); Hackett, D. (Religion); Hardt, N. (Pathology); Haskins, L. (Computer Information Services); Hedrick, T. (CWSGR/English); Hernandez-Truyol, B. (Law); Hildebrand, P. (IFAS); Hill-Lubin, M. (English); Hochman, L. (Religion); Hulvey, Y. (African/Asian Languages); Isenberg, S. (Religion); King, D. (English); Koropeckyj-Cox, T.M. (Sociology); Kwolek-Folland, A. (CWSGR/History); Langwick, S. (CWSGR/Anthropology); Logan, H.N. (Operative Denistry); Margolis, M. (AnthropologyMcClaurin, I. (Anthropology); McDade, B. (Geography); Meek, P. (Emerita, Student Services); Mills, T. (Sociology); Moradi, B. (Psychology); Murphy, C. (Romance Languages); Narayanan, V. (Religion); Newman, L. (History); Nichols, G. (Romance Languages); Page, J. (English); Peña, M. (CWSGR/Sociology); Revelle, B. (Art History); Rosenberg, L. (English); Russo, S. (International Center); Sassaman, K. (Anthropology); Shehan, C. (Sociology); Simmons, G. (Religion); Smith, S. (English); Spring, A. (Anthropology); Tanzer, K. (Architecture); Turim, M. (English); Vera, H. (Sociology); Wayne, M. (Zoology); White, L. (History); Woodhouse, B.B. (Law); Wright, D. (Law); Wyatt-Brown, A. (Linguistics); Zsembik, B. (Sociology).; Director: A. Kwolek-Folland
WST 3000 Women and Diversity in US History.
Credits: 3.
This course explores the history of women in the United States from 1500 to the present by focusing on such social differences as ethnicity, class, race, age and sexual orientation.
WST 3015 Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Women.
Credits: 3.
This interdisciplinary course focuses on the life experiences of women through the study of materials in the humanities, social and natural sciences and in the health professions. This course serves as a required course for the Women’s Studies Major and the Women’s Studies Minor. It also fulfills the General Education requirement in International Studies and Diversity or may be taken as an elective. (H, S, I)
WST 3349 Ecofeminism.
Credits: 3.
This course provides a holistic framework for understanding the connections between environmental, feminist, and social justice issues. This course will critically analyze positions within ecofeminist theory.
WST 3930 Special Interdisciplinary Topics in Women’s Studies.
Credits: 1 to 4.
This course explores specific topics in gender/ women’s studies based on a feminist approach. A variety of topics from different fields of study will be offered on a rotating basis. Examples of such topics include: gender issues in education, women’s autobiography and women’s health issues.
WST 4905 Independent Study in Women’s Studies
Credits: 1 to 3; may be repeated to a maximum of 6 credits.
For advanced undergraduate students who desire to supplement the regular courses by independent reading or research.
WST 4930 Special Topics.
Credits: 1 to 6; Prereq: consent of the instructor with varying courses. May be repeated to a maximum of 9 credits.
Lectures and seminars covering selected topics of current interest in Women’s Studies and/or Gender Studies.
WST 4931 Women’s/Gender Studies Thesis Seminar.
Credits: 3.
Introduction to research methodology in Women’s Studies. Includes reading, analysis, research, and the production of a research project. Open only to WS majors and required of them.
WST 4935 Seminar in Feminist Studies.
Credits: 3; Prereq: WST 3015, Interdisciplinary Perspectives of Women.
The objective of this course is to better understand what feminist research is and how to do it. Emphasis is on exploring the past, present and future relationships among feminist theorizing, research and social change. Focus is on the interdisciplinary nature of women’s studies.
WST 4940 Internship.
Credits: 1 to 3††; Prereq: Permission of instructor and of program chair, may be repeated for maximum of 6 credits.
This course is designed for students desiring practical experience in the community. Students intern with a local agency, group or business involved in women’s issues.
The following courses are approved for Women’s Studies. They are offered in other departments. (Courses vary from year to year)
AFH 3930 Women and Resistance in Africa/Islamic Women.
Credits: 3.
AFS 4935 African Women.
Credits: 3.
AMH 3560 Women and Diversity in US History
Credits: 3.
AMH 3562 Women in Modern U.S.
Credits: 3. (H)
AMH 4563 Women, Work and the Family in American History.
Credits: 3.
AML 3284 Surveys in American Women’s Literature.
Credits: 3.
AML 3285 Gay & Lesbian Literature.
Credits: 3.
AML 4225 Studies in Nineteenth-Century American Literature and Culture (Women’s Era: 19th Century Black Women’s Literature).
Credits: 3.
AML 4282 Genders and Sexualities in American Literature and Culture.
Credits: 3.
AML 4311 Major Figures of American Literature and Culture (e.g., Zora Neale Hurston, Emily Dickinson).
Credits: 3.
AML 4685 Race and Ethnicity in American Literature and Culture (Multi-Ethnic Women Writers).
Credits: 3.
ANT 2301 Human Sexuality and Culture.
Credits: 3. (I, S) GR-E†
ANT 3302 Sex-Roles: A Cross-Cultural Perspective.
Credits: 3. (I, S)
ANT 3620 Language and Culture.
Credits: 3. (I, S) GR-E†
ANT 4930 Sexism and Language.
ANT 4930 Women’s Health: Cross-Cultural Perspectives.
Credits: 3 to 5.
ARA 3510 The Arab Woman.
Credits: 3. (H, I,S) GR-E†
ARH 4930 Women in Art: 1600-1850.
Credits: 3.
CCJ 4934 Contemporary Issues in C.J. Intimate Violence: Children, Family and the Law.
Credits: 3.
CLA 3501 Women in Classical Antiquity.
Credits: 3. (H, I) GR-E†
COM 4014 Communication/Gender.
Credits: 3. GR-E†
DEP 4930 Revolving Topics in Developmental Psychology (Psychology and Gender).
Credits: 3.
ENG 2935 Southern Women’s Culture.
Credits: 3.
ENG 4134 Women and Film.
Credits: 4.
ENG 4936 Emily Dickinson.
Credits: 3.
ENL 4333 Shakespeare: Feminist/Gender Approaches.
Credits: 3.
EUH 3930 Gender and Inquiry in Early Modern Europe.
Credits: 3.
EUH 4610 Society and the Sexes in Modern Europe, 18th Century to the Present.
Credits: 3. (H, I)
FRT 3561 French Women Thinkers and Writers
Credits: 3 to 4. (H, I, S)
FRW 4932 Contemporary Women Writers in France.
Credits: 3.
GET 4291 Women and German Cinema.
Credits: 4.
GEW 4750 Women in German Literature (in German).
Credits: 3. (H)
HIS 3930 History of Sexuality.
HIS 3930 Science, Sex, Race.
HIS 3930 Women, Race and Imperialism.
Credits: 3. GR-E†
HIS 3931 Special Topics (Gender and Colonial Latin American History) (Latin American Women) (Women in Modern Asia).
Credits: 3. (H) GR-E†
HSC 3133 Human Sexuality Education.
Credits: 3.
IDH 2931 Men and Women in Middle Ages.
IDH 2931 Women in Civil Rights.
Credits: 3.
IDH 3931 Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings.
Credits: 1 to 3.
JPT 3100 Japanese Literary Heritage.
Credits: 3.
JPT 3130 Japanese Women Writers – Classical Period.
Credits: 3. (H, I)
JPT 3140 Japanese Women Writers – Modern Period.
Credits: 3. (H, I)
JPT 3150 WAKA: Traditional Japanese Poetry.
Credits: 3.
JPT 3300 Samurai War Tales.
Credits: 3. Coreq: JPT 3500.
This course uses both text and film to explore and compare the development of the samurai code in war tales of the premodern Japanese literary canon from the Heian and Kamakura periods to films created in the 20th century by male directors.
JST 3930 Judaism/Gender.
Credits: 3. GR-E†
LAS 4935 Women in Latin America.
Credits: 3.
LIN 4656 Gender and Language.
Credits: 3. (I, S)
LIN 4930 Women Writers in Exile/Language and Violence/Language and Culture.
Credits: 3. (H, I)
LIT 3031 Studies in Poetry.
Credits: 3.
LIT 3383 Women in Literature.
Credits: 3. (H, I)
LIT 4535 Women and Popular Culture.
Credits: 3; repeatable up to 9 credits. (H, I)
LIT 4554 Feminist Theories.
Credits: 3.
LIT 4930 Racism, Classism, Sexism. (Revolving Topics).
Credits: 3.
MHS 3930 Special Topics (Sexuality and Mental Health).
Credits: 3.
MUN 3323 Women’s Chorale.
Credits: 1. (H)
MUS 2931 Interdisciplinary Honors in Music (Hidden Treasures: Women & Music).
Credits: 3. GR-E†
PCB 2050 Genes and Gender
Credits: ___
PEM 2405 Self Defense for Women.
Credits: 2.
PET 3254 Women in Sports.
Credits: 2. GR-E†
PHM 3123 Feminism.
Credits: 3. (H, I)
POS 4931 Gay and Lesbian Politics.
PSY 4930 Psychology of Women.
Credits: 3.
PUP 3323 Women and Politics.
Credits: 3.
PUP 4313 Minorities and Change.
Credits: 3. GR-E†
REL 3938 Judaism/Gender.
Credits: 3. (H) GR-E†
REL 4936 Women in Hindu Tradition.
Credits: 3. (H, I)
REL 4936 Gender and Catholicism.
Credits: 3. GR-E†
REL 4936 Gender in American Religion.
Credits: 3. GR-E†
REL 4936 Women in American Religion/Women in Islam.
Credits: 3. GR-E†
RTV 4930 (Rotating Topics) Women in Media
Credits: 1 to 3.
SOP 3743 Psychology and Women.
SPW 4190 Seminar in Spanish-American Literature & Culture: Gender Issues in Contemporary Spanish-American Literature.
SYA 4931 Race, Class, Gender.
Credits: 3.
SYD 4800 Sociology of Gender.
Credits: 3. (I, S)
SYD 4810 Sociology of Women.
Credits: 3.
SYD 4820 Men and Masculinities.
Credits: 3. (I, S)
SYG 2430 Marriage and Family.
Credits: 3. (I, S) GR-E†
SYO 4102 American Families.
Credits: 3.
SYO 4180 Work and Family.
Credits: 3.
SYO 4530 Social Inequality.
Credits: 3.
SYP 4060 The Sociology of Human Sexuality.
Credits: 3.
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