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WMST 199 - General Women's Studies Electi

3.000 Credit hours
3.000 Lecture hours
0.000 Lab hours
0.000 Other hours

Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Lecture

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WMST 299 - General Women's Studies Electi

3.000 Credit hours
3.000 Lecture hours
0.000 Lab hours
0.000 Other hours

Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Independent Study/Research, Lecture

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WMST 300 - Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies (3).
Description: An interdisciplinary, global introduction to the field of Women’s and Gender Studies. Draws on feminist ideas and scholarship to develop historical, theoretical, and cross-cultural frameworks for the comparative study of women and gender. Recommended for students with sophomore standing or higher. Notes: Offered in spring and fall.
3.000 Credit hours
3.000 Lecture hours
0.000 Lab hours
0.000 Other hours

Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Independent Study/Research, Lecture

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Course Attributes:
Humanities and Arts

WMST 300H - Introduction to Women's Studies (3).
Description: An interdisciplinary, multicultural study of women's roles and their contribution to the liberal arts. Historical, anthropological, biological, and artistic influences affecting women will be examined. Recommended for students with sophomore standing or higher. Notes: Offered in fall.
3.000 Credit hours
3.000 Lecture hours

Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Independent Study/Research, Lecture

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Course Attributes:
Humanities and Arts

WMST 305 - Marriage and the Family (3).
Description: Study of relationships, marriage, and marital adjustment, focusing on gender and gender roles as applied to social life, relationships and marriage. Sexuality, child-rearing, divorce, and changes in family structure are also core materials in this course. Prerequisite: SOCL101 or SOCL201 or WMST 300 or permission of instructor. Notes: Cross-listed as SOCL305. Offered periodically.
3.000 Credit hours
3.000 Lecture hours

Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Independent Study/Research, Lecture

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WMST 308 - Psychology of Women (3).
Description: Intensive study of the research and issues in psychology that pertain specifically to women. Prerequisite: PSYC 101 or WMST 300 or permission of the instructor. Notes: Offered in fall and spring.
3.000 Credit hours
3.000 Lecture hours

Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Independent Study/Research, Lecture

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WMST 310 - History of Women in America (3).
Description: Beginning with the colonial period and extending through the contemporary women's movement, this course will examine the role women have played in the development of American Society. Notes: Cross-listed with HIST 310. Offered variable times.
3.000 Credit hours
3.000 Lecture hours
0.000 Lab hours
0.000 Other hours

Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Independent Study/Research, Lecture

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WMST 312 - Sociology of Gender and Sexuality (3).
Description: An examination of gender as socially constructed and the ways in which we engage in its re-creation in our daily lives. Prerequisite: SOCL 101 or 201 or WMST 300 or Permission of Instructor. Notes: Offered periodically. Cross-listed with SOCL 312.
3.000 Credit hours
3.000 Lecture hours

Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Independent Study/Research, Lecture

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WMST 316 - LGBTQ Politics & Policy (3).
Description: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans*, and Queer (LGBTQ) Politics & Policy offers a critical examination of social construction of sexual and gender identities in the U.S. The politico-cultural policing and sanctioning of sexual and gender variant folk will be situated in historical and contemporary contexts. Current issues--e.g., HIV rights, trans* equality, LGBTQ inclusion in religious spaces, adoption and foster care policy, theories of LGBTQ political activism and organizing--will provide both a historical understanding of the LGBTQ equity movement as well as the pressing policymaking towards and politics of this community in the present day. Notes: Offered periodically. Cross-listed with PLSC 316.
3.000 Credit hours
3.000 Lecture hours

Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Independent Study/Research, Lecture, Seminar/Recitation

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WMST 330 - Women and Literature (3).
Description: This course draws upon the entire body of writing (fictional and non-fictional) by and/or about women. In different semesters, it may focus on different themes, periods, genres, authors, or issues related to women. Notes: Cross-listed with ENGL 330. Offered in spring of odd years. Prerequisites: HMXP 102, WMST 300, or permission of the instructor.
3.000 Credit hours
3.000 Lecture hours
0.000 Lab hours
0.000 Other hours

Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Independent Study/Research, Lecture

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WMST 337 - Women and Global Politics (3).
Description: Examines the role of women, women's movements, and women's issues from a global, comparative, and intersectional perspective. Notes: Cross-listed with PLSC 337. Offered periodically.
3.000 Credit hours
3.000 Lecture hours
0.000 Lab hours
0.000 Other hours

Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Independent Study/Research, Lecture, Seminar/Recitation

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WMST 371 - Women and Politics in the US (3).
Description: An examination of women and gender issues in the United States from an intersectional perspective. Notes: Cross-listed with PLSC 371. Offered periodically.
3.000 Credit hours
3.000 Lecture hours
0.000 Lab hours
0.000 Other hours

Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Independent Study/Research, Lecture, Seminar/Recitation

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WMST 399 - General Women's Studies Electi

3.000 Credit hours
3.000 Lecture hours
0.000 Lab hours
0.000 Other hours

Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Independent Study/Research, Lecture

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WMST 450 - Special Topics in Women's Studies (3).
Description: In-depth or specialized inquiry into women's studies topics or issues. Notes: Offered in fall, spring and summer. Prerequisites: Permission of instructor.
3.000 Credit hours
3.000 Lecture hours
0.000 Lab hours
0.000 Other hours

Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Independent Study/Research, Lecture

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WMST 450H - Special Topics in Women's Studies (3).
Approved titles: Theory in the Flesh Comparative Intersectional Feminisms

3.000 Credit hours
3.000 Lecture hours

Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Independent Study/Research, Lecture

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WMST 452 - Women in Art (3).
Description: Consideration of the images of women portrayed through art. The impact of feminism on art, and contributions of women artists, designers, and architects to the history of art. Prerequisites: ARTH 176 or WMST 300 or permission of instructor. Notes: Cross-listed with ARTH 452. Offered occasionally.
3.000 Credit hours
3.000 Lecture hours

Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Independent Study/Research, Lecture

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WMST 503 - Psychology of Gender and Sexuality (3).
Description: This course will explore psychological theories related to the development and expression of gender and sexuality. Students will gain an understanding of the psychological research and methodologies used to answer questions related to gender and sexuality. Students will engage in critical evaluations of personal and lay beliefs, attitudes, and values, as well as the scientific evidence related to these topics and beliefs. Prerequisite: PSYC 101, WMST 300, or Permission of Instructor. Notes: Offered in fall.
3.000 Credit hours
3.000 Lecture hours

Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Independent Study/Research, Lecture

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WMST 506 - Human Sexuality (3).
Description: A study of the problems, questions and issues of human sexuality as they relate to personal health and well-being. Prerequisites: Junior status, or WMST 300, or permission of the instructor. Notes: Cross-listed with HLTH 506. Offered in fall, spring, and summer.
3.000 Credit hours
3.000 Lecture hours

Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Independent Study/Research, Lecture

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WMST 506H - Human Sexuality (3).
Description: A study of the problems, questions and issues of human sexuality as they relate to personal health and well-being. Prerequisites: Junior status, or WMST 300, or permission of the instructor. Notes: Cross-listed with HLTH 506. Offered in fall, spring, and summer.
3.000 Credit hours
3.000 Lecture hours

Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Independent Study/Research, Lecture

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WMST 507 - Women's Health Issues (3).
Description: A study of the problems, questions and issues of women's health as they relate to personal and community health and well-being. Notes: Cross-listed with HLTH 507. Offered in fall/odd years. Prerequisites: Junior status, or WMST 300, or permission of the instructor.
3.000 Credit hours
3.000 Lecture hours
0.000 Lab hours
0.000 Other hours

Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Independent Study/Research, Lecture

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WMST 509 - Masculinities (3).
Description: An in depth examination of men, the male gender role, and masculinity. Students will examine how masculinity is socially constructed, performed, utilized, and understood in diverse cultures. Prerequisite: SOCL 201 or 101 or WMST 300; or graduate status. Notes: Offered periodically. Cross-listed with SOCL 509.
3.000 Credit hours
3.000 Lecture hours

Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Independent Study/Research, Lecture

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WMST 509H - Masculinities (3).
Description: An in depth examination of men, the male gender role, and masculinity. Students will examine how masculinity is socially constructed, performed, utilized, and understood in diverse cultures. Prerequisite: SOCL 201 or 101 or WMST 300; or graduate status. Notes: Offered periodically. Cross-listed with SOCL 509.
3.000 Credit hours
3.000 Lecture hours

Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Independent Study/Research, Lecture

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WMST 517 - Black Women in America (3).
Description: A seminar that examines the economic, cultural, and political contributions of African American women from slavery through the present. Prerequisite: Sophomore status or graduate status or permission of department. Notes: Offered periodically. Cross-listed with AAMS 517 and HIST 517.
3.000 Credit hours
3.000 Lecture hours

Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Independent Study/Research, Lecture, Seminar/Recitation

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WMST 540 - Environmental Justice (3).
Description: A study of humans' relationship to the environment in the past, present, and future. This course explores the biological and cultural adaptations that have allowed humans to occupy a wide range of diverse habitats. This course explores the relationship between gender roles and societies’ subsistence and economic patterns and how these have varied over time. Prerequisites: ANTH 201 or ANTH 202; or BIOL 203/204; or WMST 300; or permission of the instructor. Notes: Cross-listed as ANTH 540 and BIOL 540. Offered in fall of even years.
3.000 Credit hours
3.000 Lecture hours

Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Independent Study/Research, Lecture

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WMST 553 - Feminist Theory (3).
Description: This course is designed to acquaint students with the variety of ideas, methods and issues raised within contemporary feminist literature. Notes: Cross-listed with PLSC 553. Offered in fall of odd years. Prerequisites: CRTW 201 or graduate status.
3.000 Credit hours
3.000 Lecture hours
0.000 Lab hours
0.000 Other hours

Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Independent Study/Research, Seminar/Recitation

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WMST 554 - Women in Modern China (3).
Description: This course explores aspects of Chinese women’s lives from the mid-19th century to the present, with particular focus on women’s family roles and socioeconomic activities, the sources and development of their agency, and the women’s rights movement. Themes include women and modernity, women and the state, and women and family. Prerequisites: WMST 300 or Sophomore standing or permission of instructor. Notes: Cross-listed with HIST 554. Offered periodically.
3.000 Credit hours
3.000 Lecture hours

Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Independent Study/Research, Lecture

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WMST 555 - Queer Theory (3).
Description: Focusing on the lives and experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) individuals, this course provides critical analysis of the treatment of LGBTQ people in history, politics, philosophy, literature, media, and art. Prerequisite: WRIT 101, or Graduate status, or permission of instructor. Notes: Offered in spring. Cross-listed with PLSC 555.
3.000 Credit hours
3.000 Lecture hours

Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Independent Study/Research, Seminar/Recitation

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