Women's and Gender Studies Courses

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WGST 7001 Topics in Women's and Gender Studies-General (3).

Problems, topics, issues or review of research in any area of women's and gender studies and/or experimental development of new content areas. Repeatable. Prerequisite: graduate standing and/or WGST 1120.

WGST 7003 Topics in Women's and Gender Studies-Behavioral Studies (3).

Problems, topics, issues or review of research in any area of women's and gender studies and/or experimental development of new content areas. Repeatable. Prerequisite: graduate standing and/or WGST 1120.

WGST 7004 Topics in Women's and Gender Studies-Social Studies (3).

Problems, topics, issues or review of research in any area of women's and gender studies and/or experimental development of new content areas. Repeatable. Prerequisite: graduate standing and/or WGST 1120.

WGST 7005 Topics in Women's and Gender Studies-Humanities (3).

Problems, topics, issues or review of research in any area of women's and gender studies and/or experimental development of new content areas. Repeatable. Prerequisite: graduate standing and/or WGST 1120.

WGST 7020 Feminist Theory II: Problems in Feminist Thought (3).

Examines recent problems and critical debates within feminist theory. Prerequisite: graduate standing WGST 2020 or instructor's consent.

WGST 7110 Feminist Research and Criticism (3).

Examination of both feminist critique of traditional social research and recent, feminist-oriented research that attempts to answer these criticisms. Prerequisite: SOCIOL 2950 or equivalent.

WGST 7180 Major Women Writers (3).

(same as English 7180). Study of a limited number (1-3) of significant writers to be read intensively using contemporary feminist critical theory. Prerequisites: two courses in British or American Literature. Repeatable with department's consent maximum of six hours for WGST 7180 and 7480.

WGST 7181 Themes in Literature by Women (3).

(same as English 7181). Examines works by a number of women writers with particular attention to their sociolpolitical context. May repeat to six hours with department's consent. Prerequisite: graduate standing.

WGST 7186 Major Women Writers, Beginning to 1603 (3).

(same as English 7186). See Women's and Gender Studies 7180 for course description.

WGST 7187 Major Women Writers, 1603-1789 (3).

(same as English 7187). See Women's and Gender Studies 7180 for course description.

WGST 7188 Major Women Writers, 1789-1890 (3).

(same as English 7188). See Women's and Gender Studies 7180 for course description.

WGST 7189 Major Women Writers, 1890-Present (3).

(same as English 7189). See Women's and Gender Studies 7180 for course description.

WGST 7230 Women, Development, and Globalization (3).

(same as Sociology 7230). Examines the history and structure of "development" discourse and practices. Stresses the interconnections and impact on women globally. Reviews women's strategies in defining and instituting programs to improve quality of life in communities. Prerequisites: graduate standing and SOCIOL 2200, WGST 1332, 1334, BL STU 1132, or WGST 4420.

WGST 7400 Contemporary Issues in Domestic Violence (3).

(same as Social Work 7400). This 3-hour course covers history of battered women's movement, violence theories, policy issues, prevention and intervention practice models for working with battered women, their children, and abusers. Graded on A/F basis only. Prerequisite: graduate standing.

WGST 7420 The Politics of Reproduction and Fertility Control (3).

(same as Human Development and Family Studies 7670). Examines the social construction of reproduction, including discourses and practices surrounding the body, pregnancy, birth, reproductive technology and diseases. Stresses the ethical issues and social policies affecting women. Prerequisite: graduate standing or instructor's consent.

WGST 7480 Major Anglophone Africana Women Writers (3).

(same as Black Studies and English 308A). Study of selected Africana women writers, focusing on texts originally in English. No more than six hours may be taken in the Major Africana Women series. Maximum of 6 hours for WGST 4180 and 4480.

WGST 7487 Major Anglophone Africana Women Writers, 1603 to 1789 (3).

(same as Black Studies and English 7487). See Women's and Gender Studies 7480 for course description.

WGST 7488 Major Anglophone Africana Women Writers, 1789 to 1890 (3).

(same as Black Studies and English 7488). See Women's and Gender Studies 7480 for course description.

WGST 7489 Major Anglophone Africana Women Writers, 1890 to Present (3).

(same as Black Studies and English 7489). See Women's and Gender Studies 7480 for course description.

WGST 7600 Women's Health (3).

(same as Nursing 7600). A survey of international and domestic women's health issues; considers historical antecedents and specific effects of socio-cultural variables and economic development on women's health in developing and developed nations. Prerequisite: graduate standing.

WGST 7660 European Women in the 20th Century (3).

(same as History 7660). Examines the history of European women from World War I to the present. The course focuses on wars, migration, and the changing nature of family, work and community. Prerequisite: graduate standing.

WGST 7716 Women and the Media (2).

(same as Journalism 7716). Focus on portrayal of women in American mass media. Other goals: historical perspective on women as journalists; exposure to issues usually not covered by mass media; research and writing skills. Prerequisite: graduate standing and instructor's consent.

WGST 7750 Women, Religion and Culture (3).

(same as Religious Studies 7750). An advanced study of the role of women in religion, focusing on the methods of determining the significance of gender in religious life, sacred texts, symbols, rituals and/or beliefs. Traditions studied include Christianity, Islam, contemporary pagan communities, and Native American traditions. Prerequisite: graduate standing and REL ST/WGST 3750 or instructor's consent.

WGST 7780 Women's Folklore and Feminist Theory (3).

(same as English 7780). Examines folklore and artistic expression of women in relations to feminist theory and in multicultural contexts. Includes verbal genres (narrative/song) as well as material genres (quilting/arts). Prerequisite: graduate standing or instructor's consent.

WGST 7830 Psychology of Women (3).

(same as Psychology 7830). Overview of current theories and research relating to the psychology of women. Topics include gender stereotyping, psychological sex differences, achievement motivation in women, and women and mental health. Prerequisite: PSYCH 1000.

WGST 7860 Liberal Thought and the Ownership of the Self (3).

Introduces students to foundational premises of liberal political thought through examination of the dispute between Locke and Filmer. Analyzes subsequent rethinking of that debate in works by Rousseau, Wollstonecraft, nineteenth-century American slaves, contemporary feminists, and communitarians.

WGST 7880 Feminist Political Thought (3).

(same as Political Science 7880). This course examines the deployment of sexual difference in selected canonical works of the western political tradition, and it introduces students to important debates within contemporary feminist thought about the relationship between feminism and politics. Prerequisite: junior standing.

WGST 8001 Topics in Women's and Gender Studies-General (3).

Problems, topics, issues or review of research in any area of women's and gender studies and/or experimental development of new content areas. Repeatable. Prerequisite: graduate standing instructor's consent.

WGST 8003 Topics in Women's and Gender Studies-Behavioral (3).

Problems, topics, issues or review of research in any area of women's and gender studies and/or experimental development of new content areas. Repeatable. Prerequisite: graduate standing or instructor's consent.

WGST 8004 Topics in Women's and Gender Studies-Social Studies (3).

Problems, topics, issues or review of research in any area of women's and gender studies and/or experimental development of new content areas. Repeatable. Prerequisite: graduate standing instructor's consent.

WGST 8005 Topics in Women's and Gender Studies-Humanities (3).

Problems, topics, issues or review of research in any area of women's and gender studies and/or experimental development of new content areas. Repeatable. Prerequisite: graduate standing instructor's consent.

WGST 8040 Seminar: Problems and Issues in Feminist Scholarship (3).

This course is a broad based exploration of a range of current feminist scholarship, both multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary. Issues of identity and difference, community and change are explored through the complicating lenses of race and sexuality.

WGST 8965 Problems in Women's and Gender Studies (1-3).

Directed individual study on selected topics for qualified graduate students. Plan of study subject to approval by supervising faculty. Prerequisite: departmental consent.

WGST 9001 Topics in Women's and Gender Studies (3).

Problems, topics, issues or review of research in any area of women's and gender studies and/or experimental development of new content areas. Prerequisites: graduate standing, instructor's consent. May be repeated for credit.

WGST 9440 Race, Gender, Ethnicity in Higher Education (3).

(same as Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis 9440). Historical relationships of race, gender, and ethnic issues in United States higher education. Issues include: theory and research of curriculum and teaching, diversity within the academy, and leadership, governance, and policy. Prerequisite: graduate standing.