Course Listings
Courses that apply to the minor in Women's Studies:
(18 credits)
REQUIRED COURSES (6
CREDITS)
WS 988:201. Introduction to Women's Studies (3)
Introduction to the study of women as a diverse social
group with a history, culture, and experience of their own, and to the
study
of gender as a category of social, cultural, and economic organization.
An interdisciplinary and cross-cultural approach incorporating race,
class, and ethnicity, as well as gender analysis. Emphasis on
contemporary
issues pertaining to women, including feminism and antifeminism, work,
sexuality, family relations, reproduction, and politics.
WS 988:441. Senior Seminar in Women's Studies
(3)
Prerequisite: Any 15 credits in approved Women's Studies
minor program or permission of instructor(s).
Integration of the minor: readings and discussions
about gender issues across disciplines.
ELECTIVE COURSES (12
CREDITS)
At least 6 elective credits must be at the 300-level
or above, and no more than 6 credits from any single department will
count towards the minor. Students choose from among the following
courses or from approved special topics courses offered each semester:
Women's Studies:
WS 988:299. Special Topics in Women's Studies (3)
A lower-division course on a specially selected topic.
WS 988:491, 492. Special Topics in Women's
Studies
(3, 3)
An upper-division course on a specially selected topic.
WS 988:495, 496. Independent Study in Women's Studies (3, 3)
Independent study with the permission of a Women's Studies faculty adviser.
Courses eligible for Women's Studies credit:
Anthropology 070:340. Women, Men, and Culture
(3)
Sex roles compared in various societies from
hunting-and-gathering
to industrialized societies, including economic, political, and
domestic
roles; social status; personality; and sexuality.
Anthropology 070:485. Immigration and Families (3)
How does migration affect families and family life, for both those who migrate
and those who do not? Exploration of this question with a particular focus on new
forms of immigration to the US since 1965.
Art History 082:305. Women and Art (3)
A thematic and chronological survey of women as artists
and as images in works of art. Historical periods vary each term.
Biology 120:106. Human Reproduction and Development (3)
Topics include the hormonal control of reproduction,
infertility, artificial insemination, "test-tube" babies, sex
manipulation,
abortion and miscarriage, genetic counseling, and birth defects.
Criminal Justice 202:303. Gender, Crime, and
Justice
(3)
Prerequisite: 202:201 or permission of instructor.
Women as victims and criminal offenders; women in the
criminal justice work force; emerging legal doctrines on gender rights.
Criminal Justice 202:340. Victimology
Prerequisite: 202:201.
Study of the role and treatment of victims in the criminal justice
system. Emphasis on risk factors in victimization and impacts of crime
on victims.
Criminal Justice 202:342. Domestic Violence (3)
Comprehensive overview of all forms of domestic violence and some of
the variables such as race, gender, class, and sexual orientation that
impact the criminal justice system's response to these crimes.
English 350:321. Eighteenth-Century Literature (3)
Major themes and writers in English from Dryden to Wollstonecraft,
emphasizing the emergence of women as writers and readers of literature.
English 350:360. Literature of Childhood (3)
A study of the meaning and importance of literature read and enjoyed by
children, focusing on folklore, fantasy, and adolescent fiction.
English 350:377. Literature and Sexuality (3)
Sexual themes, fictions, and fantasies in English and
American literature: the distinction between pornographic and erotic
writing,
the grotesque, the violent, and the romantic.
English 350:388. Women in Literature (3)
Analyzes the treatment of women in selected world
fiction,
drama, poetry, and essays.
English 350:441. Literary Theory and Criticism
(3)
A study of major approaches to literature ranging from
Plato and Aristotle to the present.
English 352:347 The American Child in Literature and Culture (3)
Literary views of childhood and youth in the context of American
nationhood, with attention to innocence, protection, violence,
diversity, and citizenship.
English 352:348 Literature of Adolescence (3)
Literary, cultural, and historical constructions of adolescence in a range of literature written for young readers.
French 420:244. Women in French Literature in
English
Translation (3)
A study of major French texts by and/or about women,
by such writers as Balzac, Beauvoir, Colette, Mauriac, and Duras.
History 510:370. Women in Modern Europe (3)
Exploration of the role of women in Europe from the
eighteenth
to the twentieth centuries and the function of gender in history.
Topics
include women in the Enlightenment, in the French Revolution, at work,
in Victorian society, in the socialist movements, in wartime, and the
evolution
of feminism.
History 512:336. Seeking Security: America in the 1950s (3)
Prerequisite: 512:202
Examines a wide range of evidence about the culture and meaning of the
1950s and determines how this era transformed our culture and shaped
the way we live today. Topics covered are the Cold War, the role of
television, rock and roll, feminism, suburban lives, and the place of
technology in society.
History 512:338. Hope and Rage: America in the 1960s (3)
Prerequisite: 512:202
Explores the 1960s from the perspective of the baby boomers who came of
age in the shadow of the bomb, who fought for social justice movements,
who experienced hope and rage, and who changed the culture even as it changed them.
History 512:370. Women in American History
(3)
Examines the cultural, social, economic, political, and
intellectual roles women have played in American history. Focuses on
critical
events, such as the movements for abolition, temperance, suffrage, and
the equal rights amendment, and on critical ideas about the
intersection
of gender with issues of race, ethnicity, class, religion, and region.
History 512:371. Childhood in America (3)
Linguistics 615:225. Language, Class, and Culture
(3)
A nontechnical study of how socially and geographically
based language differences arise, how men and women's speech differs,
and
how and why slang changes through time.
Music 700:305. Gender in Music (3)
Provides an overview of the interactions between women and their musical
environment in Europe from the Middle Ages to the 21st Century. Among the
composers studied are Hildegard von Bingen, Francesca Caccini, Barbara Strozzi,
Elizabeth Jacquet de la Guerre, Constanze Mozart, Clara Schumann, Fanny
Mendelssohn Hensel, Ellen Taaffe Zwillich, and Joan Tower. The course may
require off campus concerts and operas.
Philosophy 730:327. Women and Philosophy (3)
A critical examination of traditional and feminist
views
of sex differentiation and its implications for ethical, political, and
psychological theories, and for such particular issues as oppression,
woman's
nature, the meaning of equality, and the role of the family.
Political Science 790:356. Women in Politics
(3)
Examines the modern political history of the women's
movement, particularly in the United States. Explores the ideological
context
of current issues and socioeconomic trends affecting women, and
analyzes
the sociopolitical status and problems of women primarily within the
United
States, with a secondary emphasis on women in socialist and third-world
countries.
Psychology 830:203. The Psychology of Minority
Groups
(3)
Prerequisite: 50:830:101 or 235
An examination of the personality patterns,
psychological
dynamics, and social-cultural styles that emerge from the encounter of
minority groups with American culture. Attempts made to define the
major
psychological events within minority groups as they relate to
developmental
processes, attitudes, perceptions, and identity patterns.
Psychology 830:206. Psychology of Marriage and
the
Family (3)
Prerequisite: 50:830:101 or 235
The psychological study of interpersonal behavior
within
family units, both nuclear and extended; addresses conjoint personal
development,
communication networks, and intrafamily conflict.
Psychology 830:303. Psychology of Women (3)
Prerequisite: 50:830:101 or 235
The psychological impact of being female; a review of
research and theory on the development of sex differences in identity
and
other aspects of personality.
Psychology 830:305. Psychology of Human Sexuality
(3)
Prerequisite: 50:830:101 or 235
Covers the major methodological and theoretical
approaches
to the psychological study of human sexuality. Topics include sexual
arousal,
the psychological effects of exposure to pornography, and sexual
variations
and dysfunctions.
Psychology 830:306. Human Emotions (3)
Prerequisite: 50:830:101 or 235.
Inquiry into the nature of human emotions, their causes
and functions. Topics discussed include: physiological, behavioral, and
cognitive approaches to emotions; expressive aspects; motivational
aspects;
emotional development; individual, gender, and cultural differences;
emotional
pathology; emotional self-regulation and control.
Psychology 830:326. Psychology of Adolescence (3)
Examination of psychological development during adolescence, treating
each stage with reference to the particular problems and deviations
characteristic of it. Emphasis on the continuity between stages of
adolescence.
Religion 840:330. Women and Religion (3)
An examination of the image of women and the feminine
in the myths, symbols, and theology of major religious traditions.
Consideration
given to the status and role of women in relation to the issues of
religious
practice, participation in rituals, and ordination. Feminist options
for
women's changing image and role in religion.
Religion 840:393. Family Ethics (3)
This course examines the complex moral and social
issues
faced by families today. These issues include balancing growing
work
hours with home life, entering marriages in a culture of divorce, the
rights
of gay and lesbian partners, domestic violence, gender justice, the
meaning
of family love, and how to raise children in our complex world.
Social Work 910:352. Groups at Risk in
Contemporary
Society (3)
Prerequisite: 50:910:220
Analysis of the relationship between institutionalized
practices and the functioning level of key high-risk groups within our
society: aged, veterans, handicapped, refugees, women, ethnic and
racial
minorities, participants in alternative life-styles. Obstacles impeding
the functioning of these groups explored.
Sociology 920:306. Sociology of the Family
(3)
A comparative study of the institutions of marriage and
the family in various societies with special emphasis on the
contemporary
American family.
Sociology 920:323 Sociology of Childhood and
Adolescence
(3)
A study of social interaction during childhood and
adolescence;
emphasis on social interaction in various types of families and peer
groups.
Sociology 920:329 Law and Society (3)
Current social trends and legal developments.
Topics
include gender, legal analysis, white collar crime, and power and
conflict.
Sociology 920:337. Women and Men in Society
(3)
A comparative and historical examination of gender and
inequality. A look at gender roles within the family, the work force,
and
the legal system; socialization and gender; and sexuality and gender.
Sociology 920:357. Individual and Society (3)
The individual's relationship to society and society's
impact on the individual. Topics include the process of socialization,
social roles, reference groups, self-concept, and symbolic interaction.
Sociology 920:431. Sociology of Work and Careers
(3)
Covers occupational choices and career building, and
the relation between the life cycle and work cycle. Examines selected
occupations
and career patterns as a basis for understanding the division of labor
in society.
Sociology 920:438. Sociology of Aging (3)
Focuses on the age structure in society; period v.
cohort
studies of population; "ageism" as a form of prejudice and
discrimination;
the life cycle and age grading in society; the social correlates of
growing
old in various societies; the relation between age and other socially
relevant
characteristics such as sex, ethnicity, religion, and occupation; the
sociology
of retirement and the impact of "disengagement" on such things as
family
structure.
Sociology 920:440. Sexuality and Society (3)
The relation between sexuality and society, in
particular
the social organization and power relations that affect sexual identity
and behavior. Discussions and readings focus on sex and social
institutions
such as the family, the law, sexual variations, issues in reproductive
sexuality, and the political economy of sex.
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