WGST - 2010 INTRODUCTION TO GENDER STUDIES: GENDER, SEX AND DIFFERENCE
[3 hours] Interdisciplinary introduction to gender
studies. Critically examines competing theories of gender and sex identification, construction, and biological determinism. Considers
ethical issues regarding differences of gender, sex, and sexuality.
WGST - 2400 WOMEN�S ROLES: A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE
[3 hours] Course is crosslisted as SOSC 2400. The course focuses on
the current and evolving social, economic, and political status of women in the United States and selected non-Western societies.
WGST - 2610 WOMEN IN AMERICAN POLITICS
[3 hours] Course is crosslisted as PSC 2210. An examination of the role of
women in the American political system with special attention to the socializing experiences, political power bases and legal status.
Prerequisite: PSC 1200
WGST - 2980 SPECIAL TOPICS IN WOMEN�S AND GENDER STUDIES
[3 hours] Study of selected topics relevant to Women�s and Gender
Studies. May be repeated for major or minor credit when topic varies.
WGST - 3010 ISSUES IN WOMEN�S STUDIES
[3 hours] Required for the major. An interdisciplinary introduction to basic
works of feminist thought, feminist methodologies, and current issues in the field world-wide.
WGST - 3020 VISUAL CONSTRUCTION OF GENDER
[3 hours] Course is crosslisted as ART 3820. Writing intensive (WAC) course.
This non-studio course focuses on the ways images reflect and shape our understanding of gender. Students will learn to analyze visual
material in order to identify and articulate their cultural significance in relation to gender. Prerequisite: 6 hours of English
Composition
WGST - 3320 PSYCHOLOGY OF WOMEN
[3 hours] Course is crosslisted as PSY 3020. Explore and critique theories and
research related to the psychology of women. Life span development in women, the validity of the study of gender differences, and selected
topics relevant to women�s mental health will be addressed. Prerequisite: At least one PSY course
WGST - 3550 FEMINISM AND PHILOSOPHY
[3 hours] Course is crosslisted as PHIL 3540. An examination of feminist
perspectives in philosophy, exploring the relevance of gender to central questions in ethics, political theory, and epistemology.
WGST - 3650 ECONOMICS OF GENDER
[3 hours] Course is crosslisted as ECON 3050. Analysis of labor market outcomes and
income distribution characteristics resulting from gender differences; Gender-related economic outcomes; the feminization of poverty, persistent
male-female wage differential, expanding proportion of female headed households. Prerequisite: ECON 1150, 1200
WGST - 3700 WOMEN�S STUDIES TOPICS IN LITERATURE
[3 hours] Specific topics vary. Check Course Schedules for
specific subject. Prerequisite: WGST 2010, 3010 or permission of instructor. Recommended: ENGL 2700, 2800 or ENGL 3790.
WGST - 3750 WOMEN AND LITERATURE
[3 hours] Course is crosslisted as ENGL 3750. Examines literary works in light of
major issues raised by feminist criticism. Specific emphasis varies. Recommended ENGL 2700 0r 3790.
WGST - 3980 TOPICS IN WOMEN�S STUDIES
[3 hours] Specific topics vary. Check courses schedules for specific subject.
WGST - 4000 WOMEN�S STUDIES TOPICS IN MUSIC
[3 hours] Crosslistings of 4000 level courses with the Music department.
Specific topics vary. Check Course Schedules for specific subject and prerequisites.
WGST - 4010 WOMEN�S STUDIES TOPICS IN FILM
[3 hours] Crosslistings of 4000 level film courses with the Department of Theatre
and Film. Specific topics vary. Check Course Schedules for specific subject and prerequisites.
WGST - 4100 WOMEN�S STUDIES TOPICS IN SOCIOLOGY
[3 hours] Specific topics vary. Check Course Schedules for
specific subject and prerequisites.
WGST - 4140 GENDER ROLES
[3 hours] Course is crosslisted as SOC 4820. Sociocultural factors in development of gender
identity and behavioral differences between men and women. Sex differentials in participation, power and reward in family, education and
work, politics and community. Prerequisite: 6 hours of sociology or 9 hours of social science.
WGST - 4160 HEALTH AND GENDER
[3 hours] Course is crosslisted as SOC 4160. An examination of gender as a predisposing
factor of health status, health behavior, health care delivery, and the structure and posture of health care professionals. Prerequisite: 6
hours of sociology or 9 hours of social science.
WGST - 4180 GENDER AND WORK
[3 hours] Course is crosslisted as SOC 4620. Analysis of the contemporary position in the
U.S. work force focusing on the expansion of the number of women joining the labor force in recent decades, and the persistence of relatively low
pay, status and authority in female-dominated occupations. Prerequisite: 6 hours of sociology or 9 hours of social science.
WGST - 4190 GENDER IN CROSS-CULTURAL PERSPECTIVE
[3 hours] Course is crosslisted as Soc 4810. Analysis of gender
stratification and its impact on culture in various nations and across ethnic groups in the United States. Prerequisite: 6 hours of
sociology or 9 hours of social science.
WGST - 4200 WOMEN�S STUDIES TOPICS IN SCIENCE
[3 hours] Crosslistings of 4000 level courses with Biology, Chemistry,
Geology, Math, Natural Sciences, Physics and Pre-Med. Specific topics vary. Check Course Schedules for specific subject and
prerequisites.
WGST - 4300 WOMEN�S STUDIES TOPICS IN PSYCHOLOGY
[3 hours] Crosslistings of 4000 level courses with the Psychology
department. Specific topics vary. Check Course Schedules for specific subject and prerequisites determined by the Psychology
department.
WGST - 4350 WOMEN�S STUDIES TOPICS IN COMMUNICATION
[3 hours] Crosslistings of 4000 level courses with the Communications
department. Specific topics vary. Check Course Schedules for specific subject and prerequisites determined by the Communications
department.
WGST - 4410 WOMEN�S STUDIES TOPICS IN FRENCH
[3 hours] Course is crosslisted as FREN 4860. Specific topics vary.
Check Course Schedules for specific subject. Prerequisite: FREN 3210, 3220
WGST - 4420 WOMEN�S STUDIES TOPICS IN GERMAN
[3 hours] Course is crosslisted as GERM 4980. Specific topics vary.
Check Course Schedules for specific subject. Prerequisite: 2 courses at the 3000 level or permission of the instructor
WGST - 4430 WOMEN�S STUDIES TOPICS IN SPANISH
[3 hours] Course is crosslisted as SPAN 4980. Specific topics vary.
Check Course Schedules for specific subject. Prerequisite: 2 courses at the 3000 level or permission of the instructor.
WGST - 4440 LA PRODUCTION FEMININE
[3 hours] Course is crosslisted as FREN 4860. A study of texts produced by women in
the French language in various fields (for example, literary theory, film, Literature, philosophy, psychoanalysis, semiotics, post-colonial
theory). Prerequisite: FREN 3210 and FREN 3220.
WGST - 4500 WOMEN�S STUDIES TOPICS IN HISTORY
[3 hours] Crosslistings of 4000 level courses with the History
department. Specific topics vary. Check Course Schedules for specific subject and prerequisites.
WGST - 4510 WOMEN IN AMERICAN HISTORY
[3 hours] Course is crosslisted as HIST 4460. This course presents American
History from early settlement to the present by examining the contributions of women, in interaction with men, to the immensely complex fabric of
American life.
WGST - 4540 WITCHCRAFT AND MAGIC IN MEDIEVAL AND EARLY MODERN EUROPE
[3 hour] Course is crosslisted as HIST 4490. Witchcraft,
religion and magic in western Europe from the 12th through 17th centuries, focusing on the origins of witchcraft belief, diabolical magic, the
witchcraft and its decline.
WGST - 4550 WOMEN�S STUDIES TOPICS IN PHILOSOPHY
[3 hours] Crosslistings of 4000 level courses with the Philosophy
department. Specific topics vary. Check Course Schedules for specific subject and prerequisites.
WGST - 4600 WOMEN�S STUDIES TOPICS IN POLITICAL SCIENCE
[3 hours] Crosslistings of 4000 level courses with the Political
Science department. Specific topics vary. Check Course Schedules for specific subject and prerequisites as determined by the
Political Science department.
WGST - 4610 FEMINIST POLITICAL THEORY
[3 hours] Course crosslisted as LST 4860 and PSC 4860. An analysis and
discussion of contemporary feminist theory. Prerequisite: PSC 2800
WGST - 4700 WOMEN�S STUDIES TOPICS IN LITERATURE
[3 hours] Specific topics vary. Check Course Schedules for specific
subject. Prerequisite: WGST 2010, 3010 or permission of instructor. Recommended: ENGL 2700,2800 or 3790.
WGST - 4760 FEMINIST READINGS OF LITERATURE
[3 hours] Classic works by diverse American and English men and women considered
in light of significant recent feminist scholarship and how such perspectives enhance classroom teaching and academic production.
Prerequisite: WGST 2010, 3010 or permission of instructor.
WGST - 4770 AMERICAN WOMEN WRITERS
[3 hours] Author/Authors vary with each offering. Consult Course Schedules for
specific subject. Prerequqisite: WGST 2010, 3010 or instructor�s permission. Recommended ENGL 2700, 2800 or 3790.
WGST - 4780 BRITISH WOMEN WRITERS
[3 hours] Author/Authors will vary with each offering. Consult Course Schedules for
specific subject. Prerequisite: WGST 2010, 3010 or permission of instructor. Recommended ENGL 2700, 2800 or 3790.
WGST - 4810 WOMEN�S HEALTH CARE
[3 hours] Course is crosslisted as HEAL 4500. The course is designed to consider those
personal health topics of special interest and applicability to women. The focus will be upon the role of self-understanding and self-help
in promotion of health and well-being.
WGST - 4870 FEMINISMS
[3 hours] This introduction to global feminist thought familiarizes students with feminist terminology
and a variety of feminist theoretical frameworks. Prerequisite: WGST 2010 OR 3010 Corequisite: WGST 3010
WGST - 4890 WOMEN�S STUDIES RESEARCH AND METHODOLOGIES
[4 hours] Investigates and applies current trends in Women�s Studies
as a discipline and the ways in which Women�s Studies methodologies inform other disciplines. Requires research project.
Prerequisite: WGST 3010
WGST - 4900 SEMINAR IN WOMEN�S STUDIES
[3 hours] Seminar focused on timely topics in Women�s Studies chosen by
rotating faculty. Prerequisite: WGST 3010 and permission of instructor.
WGST - 4940 INTERNSHIP IN WOMEN�S STUDIES
[1 - 3 hours] Practical field experience applying Women�s Studies theories,
arranged in conjunction with the Women�s Studies Program. Students must have pre-approval based on detailed written proposal.
Prerequisite: WGST 3010 and permission of instructor
WGST - 4980 ADVANCED TOPICS IN WOMEN�S STUDIES
[3 hours] A course on a special topic in Women�s Studies. Consult
Course Schedules for topic to be studied and quarter offered. Recommended WGST 3010.
WGST - 4990 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN WOMEN�S STUDIES
[1 - 4 hours] Supervised independent reading and research on selected
topics. Before the end of open registration, students must present the supervising instructor a detailed written proposal and get written
approval. Prerequisite: WGST 3010
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