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 070:345. 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 (3)
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 350:319. Gothic
Writing (3)
A survey of British and
American Gothic writing from the late eighteenth century to the fin-de-siècle.
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.
Linguistics 615:386. Language,
Power, and Politics (3)
Prerequisite: 50:350:102 or
50:350:220
Covers a range of political
issues concerning language, including language attitudes (discrimination, “authority,”
“correctness” in language), dialects/standard language ideology, political
speech, language policy in the U.S., advertising, gender politically
correct language, ecolinguistics.
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 840:340. 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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