Women’s & Gender Studies    130

3 (crs.)

Introduction to Biology: Sex and Gender (XN)

Introductory exploration of sex and gender through evolutionary, genetic, behavioral, development, physiology, and reproductive biology. A focus on anatomy and physiology of the reproductive system with emphasis on the physical form and chemical processes that govern the body from conception to sexual maturation. Topics will be explored in human and other animal systems by using evidence-based critical thinking. Cross-listed: BIOLOGY 130/WG STDS 130.

Women’s & Gender Studies    201

3 (crs.)

Introduction to Women’s and Gender Studies (XS)

Introduction to social scientific analysis of the cultural construction of gender and how it affects women’s experiences past and present.  Includes interdisciplinary study of women’s issues in the family, workplace, media, education, politics, and other cultural institutions, as well as intersections of ethnicity, class, and gender.  Provides an introduction to the origins, purpose, subject matter and methods of Women’s and Gender Studies as a discipline for majors/minors and others interested in the field.

Women’s & Gender Studies    201Q1

3 (crs.)

Introduction to Women’s and Gender Studies (XS)

Introduction to social scientific analysis of the cultural construction of gender and how it affects women’s experiences past and present.  Includes interdisciplinary study of women’s issues in the family, workplace, media, education, politics, and other cultural institutions, as well as intersections of ethnicity, class, and gender.  Provides an introduction to the origins, purpose, subject matter and methods of Women’s and Gender Studies as a discipline for majors/minors and others interested in the field.

Women’s & Gender Studies    204Q3

3 (crs.)

Global Perspectives on Women and Gender (XS)(GC)

Course examines women’s status and power around the globe, with a specific focus on the following issues; education, health and reproduction, family, gendered violence, work, the environment, and political representation. Focus on past and present transnational feminist movements to combat oppression and improve the lives of girls and women worldwide.

Women’s & Gender Studies    205

3 (crs.)

Introduction to LGBTQ Studies (XS)

This course provides an introduction to the field of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) Studies. This course provides an overview of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities and identities, with an emphasis on history, psychology, media, and social justice struggles. Course explores the social and historical construction of the lives and realities of diverse people who transgress sexual and gender norms, and examines how institutions, practices, and beliefs foster heterosexism, homophobia, and gender conformity. Individual and collective efforts to eliminate oppression will also be examined.

Women’s & Gender Studies    212Q2

3 (crs.)

Women, Work, & Labor (XS) (ES)

This course introduces students to major issues facing women in the workplace, as well as larger issues regarding the gendering of work; what counts as work; women and labor history; feminist perspectives on productivity and capitalism; and the impact of labor practices on women, minoritized populations, developing nations and the environment. The course considers issues of race, ethnicity, class, ability, sexual orientation, gender identity, and nationality as critical components of understanding both historical and contemporary inequities facing women both at home and in the workplace. The course includes trans women and femme nonbinary persons within its purview.

Women’s & Gender Studies    214Q2

3 (crs.)

Queer Representation in Popular Culture (XC) (ES)

This course explores queer representation in popular culture. This course will explore queer representation in books, film, television, comics, video games, and more. Further, this course will trace changes to representation through time in order to understand how past representation informs our present.

Women’s & Gender Studies    218

3 (crs.)

Women and Sport (XS)(ES)

A course focusing on the social dimensions and the historical and cultural foundations of women and sport in our society. Emphasis will be placed on exploring the changing roles and opportunities in sports for women, as well as how past and current beliefs regarding gender, sexuality, and race and ethnicity shape the experiences of women in sports in our society. Selected topics include: the history of physical education, activity and fitness for women in the United States, barriers/structural constraints facing women in sports, race and ethnicity, women’s health issues, sexuality and homophobia, the role of journalism and the media, career opportunities for women, and the future of sports for women in our society.

Women’s & Gender Studies    224

3 (crs.)

Women in Literature (XC)

Representations of women and female experiences in literature. A variety of genres and historical periods may be covered from American, British, and/or colonial literatures. Cross-listed: ENGLISH 224/WG STDS 224.

Women’s & Gender Studies    226Q3

3 (crs.)

Saving Seeds, Saving Community (ES)(XC)

This course focuses on American ethnic women’s relationship to nature, the land and culture. Through collaborating with local women farmers and reading ethnic women’s writings, we will explore how people’s attitudes toward the land, animals and the earth are influenced by culture, beliefs and values shared by a group of people. Thus, we will begin to understand how people’s world view, their cultural perspective, shapes them. We will see how women’s choice to work the land is also a choice to create a future for themselves, their families and their communities.

Women’s & Gender Studies    231

3 (crs.)

Sex, Power, and Public Policy (XS)

Examination of controversial issues of gender that affect equality and power. Includes women’s movement and the search for equality, justice and freedom. Examines political and judicial policies that exemplify success and failure. Cross-listed: POLI SCI 231/WG STDS 231.

Women’s & Gender Studies    231Q3

3 (crs.)

Sex, Power, and Public Policy (XS)

Examination of controversial issues of gender that affect equality and power. Includes women’s movement and the search for equality, justice and freedom. Examines political and judicial policies that exemplify success and failure. Cross-listed: POLI SCI 231/WG STDS 231.

Women’s & Gender Studies    232Q3

3 (crs.)

Inclusivity and Diversity on University Campuses (XS)(ES)

This course is an interdisciplinary introduction to academia and whether and how it serves diverse populations, with particular focus on women, the LGBTQ community, and multicultural groups. The course focuses on the history and mission of these centers and their current role in shaping campus climate and increasing access or historically underrepresented and/or marginalized groups.

Women’s & Gender Studies    243

3 (crs.)

Women in the Arts: Encounters (XC)

Women in the Arts: Encounters is a team-taught interdisciplinary course which provides an overview of the significant contributions of women in the arts, while offering a critical look at individual achievements and at societal attitudes and limitations which have impacted the nature and direction of women’s artistic output. Students will gain hands-on experience through guided studio work in music, visual art and theater and the combination of these are forms via collaborative projects. Cross-listed: ART 243/MUSIC 243/THEATRE 243/WG STDS 243.

Women’s & Gender Studies    260

3 (crs.)

Psychology of Gender (XS)

Study of the psychological theories and research concerning gender in and across cultures. Topics, as they relate to gender, include language and communication, physical and mental development and health over the lifespan, work relationships, education, sexuality, power, and the media. Cross-listed: PSYCH 260/WG STDS 260. Prerequisites: PSYCH 101, 102Q1, 104 or 110; or instructor consent.

Women’s & Gender Studies    263Q2

3 (crs.)

Women, Sustainability, Religion: From Green Nuns to Hindu Tree Huggers (XS)(ES)

We all live in bodies, and we all live on the planet Earth. This class explores how women from diverse religious traditions have approached the question of how to live sustainably on this planet, as well as how religious approaches to sustainability affect women’s lives. We will assess this through units on four themes: 1) Wonder and Nature, 2) Food, 3) People and Bodies, and 4) Myth and Ritual. Cross-listed: GLBL REL 263/WG STDS 263

Women’s & Gender Studies    265

3 (crs.)

Women and Religion (XC)(GC)

This course introduces you to women’s religious experiences in a wide variety of world traditions. We will gain an appreciation for diverse religious traditions and learn how these movements manifest “on the ground.” By learning “religious literacy,” we will have the grounding to examine how gender is performed in specific contexts, and how texts and practices intertwine with both inequity and empowerment. Our work this term will bring together local and global examples in order to prepare you for thoughtful global citizenship throughout and beyond your UW Oshkosh career. Cross-listed: GLBL REL 265/WG STDS 265.

Women’s & Gender Studies    279

3 (crs.)

Women in American History (XS)(ES)

This course will focus on the struggle by women to acquire social equity and access to equal opportunity and political rights from the colonial times to the present. Students will learn about key figures in the areas of social reform, the right to vote, and the fight against job discrimination while exploring the larger historical context in which these leaders operated.

Women’s & Gender Studies    291

1 – 3 (crs.)

Special Topics in Women’s and Gender Studies

A course addressing a topic not normally covered in the curriculum. The topic will be specified each time the course is scheduled. May be repeated with different content.

Women’s & Gender Studies    299

1 – 3 (crs.)

Intermediate Independent Study

Supervised undergraduate reading and research. See Independent Study under Course and Academic Advisement Policies information for general course description, general prerequisites, and proper contract form requirements.

Women’s & Gender Studies    303

3 (crs.)

Women, Politics and Policy – A Global Perspective (GS)

This course examines how women’s political power varies around the globe. Topics may include women’s representation in government, women’s movements locally and globally, and gender policy that affects women’s political and economic empowerment. Cross-listed: POLI SCI 303/ SOC JUST 303/WG STDS 303. POLI SCI 101 or 105 is recommended but not required.

Women’s & Gender Studies    305

3 (crs.)

Social Work Ethics in a Diverse Society

Introduces the student to the framework of ethics in a diverse society for generalist practice, focusing in particular on women’s issues.  To clarify ethical issues, social workers will need to use ethical concepts paired with social work knowledge, skills and values, when dealing with populations at risk. This course presents the student with basic philosophical theories and moral and ethical decision making models to prepare the student to fully understand the logic systems of the client as well as one’s own values and behaviors. Cross-listed: SOC WORK 305/WG STDS 305. Prerequisites: Declared Pre-Social Work major or admission to the BSW program, or Women’s and Gender Studies student OR instructor consent.

Women’s & Gender Studies    306

3 (crs.)

Trans & Non-binary Lives

This course provides an introduction to trans and non-binary gender experiences in order to create an in-depth understanding of the lived experiences of both binary and non-binary transgender individuals. The course explores the theories, history, psychology, and activism of trans and non-binary individuals. Through this course, students will examine cisgender privilege and oppression related to gender identity and expression. Students will utilize narratives of trans and non-binary individuals to explore the historical and current issues facing them. Course counts as an elective for the LGBTQ Studies Certificate.

Women’s & Gender Studies    307

3 (crs.)

The Economics of Sex, Race, and Love

This course will employ economic theories to understand differences in economic outcomes by gender, sexual orientation, race, and other personal characteristics. Empirical work testing economic theories and policies aimed at alleviating group-level differences will be discussed. We will apply economic perspectives to the choices made with respect to love and sex, such as who we choose to date and marry. Cross-listed: ECON 307/SOC JUST 307/WG STDS 307. Prerequisites: (ECON 201 or 209 and ECON 202 or 208 with a grade of C or better in both courses) AND EITHER (Admitted to the SOB; Admitted Econ Bus majors; Econ BS majors & minors) OR (30 credits and 2.2 GPA). Special course fees may apply.

Women’s & Gender Studies    309

3 (crs.)

Theorizing in Hmong Studies (ES)

Hmong Studies is a growing field that speaks back to multiple disciplines such as anthropology, sociology, history, psychology, political science, public health, education research and much more. Despite Hmong Studies originally being developed by colonial, missionary, and western scholarship, contemporary Hmong Studies has a been a place of contestation, resistance, and reclamation about knowledge production, power, agency, and the larger human experience. This course will sample some of the key theories influential to and further advanced by Hmong Studies, including feminist theory, postcolonial theory, and cultural studies. Cross-listed: ANTHRO 309/HMONG ST 309/SOC JUST 309/WG STDS 309.

Women’s & Gender Studies    310

3 (crs.)

Biology of Gender

Evolution, genetics, development, anatomy, and physiology of gender in humans and other animals. Gender diversity including intersex and transgender. Roles of gender in reproductive and social behavior. Using biology in evidence-based critical thinking about related sociopolitical issues such as endocrine disruptors, defining deviancy, gender-based medicine, and sexual reassignment of infants and adults. Cross-listed: BIOLOGY 310/WG STDS 310. Prerequisites: BIOLOGY 105 and either BIOLOGY 211, 230, or 308; or instructor consent.

Women’s & Gender Studies    314

3 (crs.)

Native American Women (ES)

This class explores the diverse experiences, perspectives, histories, cultures, and contemporary issues of Native North American women as well as the ethics of research and representation. Relevant topics include family and gender roles, health, alcoholism, education, language, cultural preservation and change. Examples will be drawn from ethnography, ethnohistory, and autobiography. Cross-listed: ANTHRO 314/WG STDS 314.

Women’s & Gender Studies    315

3 (crs.)

Women and Madness

This course examines women’s experiences with madness, mental institutions, and mental illness. We explore the following questions: what is madness and how has it been culturally defined, why are women institutionalized, what disorders do women suffer from, and what environmental causes lead to women’s mental illnesses?

Women’s & Gender Studies    316

3 (crs.)

Gender, Discourse and Power

Explores gender issues through the framework of public discourse and power dynamics. This course analyzes the public vocabularies through which we understand contemporary issues, examines the interests served by such discourses, and invites discussion on alternative language choices. Cross-listed: COMM 316/WG STDS 316. Prerequisite or Corequisite for Communication Major/Minor: COMM 219Q1 or 219 or instructor consent. Prerequisite for Women’s & Gender Studies Major/Minor: WG STDS 201 or instructor consent.

Women’s & Gender Studies    318

3 (crs.)

Religion and Sexuality

In this class, we will explore how religious practice and sexuality intersect, with a particular focus on the experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, and queer-identified (LGBTQ) individuals in the modern world. By placing LGBTQ issues at the center of study, we will gain a greater understanding of how religious adherents think about the very notion of sexuality itself. We will also become more sophisticated in our ability to engage with civic questions about religion, families, and rights. Cross-listed: GLBL REL 318/SOC JUST 318/WG STDS 318

Women’s & Gender Studies    320

3 (crs.)

Gendered Lives

Analysis of how gender affects human experiences throughout the lifespan, from infancy through old age. Using insights from social science theories of human development and of gender, explores how males and females are expected to behave, how they actually define themselves, and how they act out or challenge gender prescriptions, at each stage of the life cycle. Cross-listed: PRF STDS 320/ WG STDS 320.

Women’s & Gender Studies    324

3 (crs.)

Gender in Literature: Optional Content

A study of literature from various periods illustrating gender roles in their cultural and social contexts. This course may be offered with different content. Cross-listed: ENGLISH 324/WG STDS 324. Prerequisite: ENGLISH 281 or instructor consent.

Women’s & Gender Studies    325

3 (crs.)

Women and Film (XC)

Interdisciplinary approach to cultural representations of women, past and present, on film.

Women’s & Gender Studies    328

3 (crs.)

History of Sexuality in the United States

This course will explore the complicated and fascinating history of sexuality in America, from the colonial era to the present. As such, it deals with many contemporary issues like contraception, censorship, prostitution LGBT rights, marriage, sex education, sexual assault, and sexually transmitted diseases. Cross-listed: HISTORY 328/WG STDS 328. Prerequisites: Junior standing or any 200-level History course or instructor consent.

Women’s & Gender Studies    329

3 (crs.)

Body Politics: Contemporary Feminist Debates

This course trains students to utilize feminist frameworks to analyze contemporary debates about women’s and men’s bodies. In the process, students will be introduced to the ways in which bodies, especially women’s bodies, continue to be politicized sites of contestation. Topics for this course will depend on contemporary debates, but will center on: ethical questions concerning bodily autonomy and human rights, healthcare and social policy debates, and issues concerning environmental risks and social justice. Prerequisite: WG STDS 201 or instructor consent.

Women’s & Gender Studies    331

3 (crs.)

Women and Crime

This course is the study of women and crime, including women as participants and victims of crime, and criminal justice professionals. The course explores the pathways by which women become involved in criminal behavior, the response of the criminal justice system, and the complex worlds women experience on the street and in prison. Cross-listed: CRIM JUS 331/WG STDS 331.

Women’s & Gender Studies    332

3 (crs.)

Early Women Writers – Optional Content

A study of women writers before 1900. The content will vary from term to term, and may include such subjects as Ancient, Medieval, Renaissance, Early American, Eighteenth-and Nineteenth-Century Women Writers. This course may be offered with different content. Cross-listed: ENGLISH 332/WG STDS 332. Prerequisite: ENGLISH 281 or instructor consent.

Women’s & Gender Studies    333

3 (crs.)

Gender, Place, and Culture

This course will explore how the social category of gender and the organization of gender relations are implicated in, constituted by, and maintained through spatial processes. This course examines feminist thought/theories and explores the ways in which geographers have used feminist thought/theories to study and problematize concepts and experiences of the body, home, place, environment, and culture, among other themes. Cross-listed: GEOG 333/WG STDS 333.

Women’s & Gender Studies    334

3 (crs.)

Women in Modern European History (XS)(GS)

An examination of the role of women in modern European History from the Enlightenment to the Present. Particular attention will be paid to how women’s work, political participation, and family roles have influenced and have been influenced by industrialization, modernization, and suffrage as well as political movements like democracy, communism, and fascism. Cross-listed: HISTORY 334/WG STDS 334. Prerequisites: Junior standing and 100-level History course or instructor consent.

Women’s & Gender Studies    335

3 (crs.)

The Philosophy of Sex

An examination of recent philosophical views of human sexual desire and sexual activity. Questions to be addressed include: what makes a desire, activity, or pleasure sexual? How should we understand the distinction between “natural” and “unnatural” sexual activities? What constitutes consent, and how does consent relate to the moral status of sexual activities? What is sexual objectification, and what should its moral status be? What are gender and sexual orientation, and in what ways, if any, are they related? In the end, should we be pessimistic or optimistic about human sexuality? Cross-listed: PHIL 335/WG STDS 335. Prerequisite: One prior Philosophy course, or Junior standing, or instructor consent.

Women’s & Gender Studies    339

3 (crs.)

Sociology of the Family

The course examines the family system in the U.S. and elsewhere, including the ways family structures both reinforce and challenge gender roles. Sociological and gender-based theories of the family are explored as well as the complex relationships among marriage, parenting, work, and family. Varieties of family experience are considered, with special attention given to issues concerning competing definitions of the family. Cross-listed: SOC 339/WG STDS 339. Prerequisites: SOC 101, 151 or 203 or instructor consent.

Women’s & Gender Studies    342

3 (crs.)

Gender, Law and Policy

The course offers students the opportunity to engage in a critical analysis of the relationship between law and gender that is grounded in court decisions and legal commentary and centered on competing theoretical frameworks of gender equality in a democratic society. The course does not assume prior background in political science, law, or women’s studies; however, prior coursework in any of these areas will be helpful. Cross-listed: POLI SCI 342/ WG STDS 342.

Women’s & Gender Studies    343

3 (crs.)

Masculinity Across Cultures

By taking a cross-cultural approach with examples from all over the world, the course aims to interrogate notions of masculinity that have become naturalized in wider American society. Some of the topics of the course may include issues of men and violence, emotion, invulnerability, independence, kinship, the body, trans-sexuality, masculinity and national identity, and rites of passage. The course will examine the relationships between particular masculinities and femininities and gendered hierarchies, power, and inequality in culture and society. Implicit in all these discussions will be the relationships between men and women, definitions of masculinity and femininity, gender, gender roles and expectations, and how factors of race, class, and gender shape definitions and expressions of masculinity. Cross-listed: ANTHRO 343/WG STDS 343.

Women’s & Gender Studies    344

3 (crs.)

Kinship, Gender and Sexuality

Examination of comparative gender roles and the behavior, status, and economic position of the sexes in cultural groups other than contemporary U.S. society. Cross-listed: ANTHRO 344/ WG STDS 344.

Women’s & Gender Studies    345

3 (crs.)

Twentieth-Century Women Writers – Optional Content

Studies in literature written by women in the 20th-century, with emphasis on works by contemporary authors. This course may be offered with different content. Cross-listed: ENGLISH 345/WG STDS 345. Prerequisite: ENGLISH 281 or instructor consent.

Women’s & Gender Studies    346

3 (crs.)

Women & Gender Relations in Latin American History

This course will explore the role of women and the construction of gender relations in Latin America since Pre-Hispanic times to the Twentieth Century. It will start with the analysis of these topics among the Aztec and Maya and will next focus on the way in which gender relations contributed to the construction of the colonial world. The course will next look at the position that women played in the nineteenth century and the transformations that affected gender relations towards the end of the century, when new middle-class values began pervading Latin American society. The course will finally examine the way in which the modernization process of the first half of the twentieth century brought women into the public sphere as workers, political leaders, and intellectuals. Cross-listed: HISTORY 346/WG STDS 346. Prerequisites: Junior standing and 100-level History course or instructor consent.

Women’s & Gender Studies    347

3 (crs.)

Race, Class, Gender in the Mass Media (ES)

An introduction to the issues of race, socioeconomic class, gender, and sexual orientation focused on representations in media, including film and television. This course examines the interconnected relationship between storytelling and social concepts of identity, using both formal analysis and research-based investigations. Cross-listed: RTF 347/SOC JUST 347/WG STDS 347. Prerequisite: RTF students: RTF 310; Social Justice students: SOC JUST 101; Women’s and Gender Studies students: WG STDS 201; Communication students: COMM 219.

Women’s & Gender Studies    349

3 (crs.)

Archaeology of Gender

This course is a survey of the archaeology of gender; that is how cultural norms, ideals, rules, and expectations about gender shaped personal identity, experience, and relationships in the past. People in the past and present configure gender roles and relations in a multitude of ways, which has led to great diversity in cultures around the world and throughout time. Students will be introduced to the development of the archaeology of gender including the theories and methods applied to studies of gender in the past. In this course we will also address thematic topics including gender performance, masculinity, femininity, and non-binary identities, gendered labor, status and power, as well as sexuality and reproduction. Cross-listed: ANTHRO 349/WG STDS 349.

Women’s & Gender Studies    350

3 (crs.)

Women, Race and Class (ES)

Explores how women’s lives are shaped by the intersections of the major socially-constructed systems of differentiation and power: race, class, gender and sexual orientation. Examines how women of color have shaped feminist thought and how all of us can participate together in feminist and anti-racism work. Prerequisite: WG STDS 201 or consent of instructor.

Women’s & Gender Studies    351

3 (crs.)

Gender in Indian History

This course examines gender in the context of Indian Civilization from prehistory to the present. Instead of focusing on political and economic history, the concern of this course is the development of ideas about sexual identity and normative values regarding the roles of men and women in society. While the majority of the course material will revolve around the history of women, with an emphasis on relationships and family life in Hindu and Muslim Indian culture, some attention will be given to the subject of masculinity and to non-normative traditions. Cross-listed: HISTORY 351/WG STDS 351. Prerequisites: Junior standing or 100-level History course or instructor consent.

Women’s & Gender Studies    353

3 (crs.)

Domestic Violence

The course will familiarize students with the problem of domestic violence. Special emphasis will be given to spouse abuse, the cycle of violence, alternatives available to the victim, legal options, and counseling approaches used.  Aspects of prevention, community intervention will be explored, along with the historical perspective and contributory factors such as sex-role stereotypes, social violence, and cultural norms. Cross-listed: HUMAN SV 353/ WG STDS 353.

Women’s & Gender Studies    365

3 (crs.)

Gender and Nature

This course offers an introduction to the connections between concepts of gender and nature in the West. It examines ecological feminist theories about the relationship between the domination of nature and the subordination of women as well as the impact of gender differences on ideas and experiences of nature. Topics include: scientific explanations of the nature of gender, the feminization of nature in Western thought, the roles of men and women in the environmental movement, and the gendered division of environmental risk, work, and benefits in contemporary political economies. Cross-listed: ENV STDS 365/WG STDS 365.

Women’s & Gender Studies    366

1 – 3 (crs.)

Service Learning Field Study

In this course, students will apply their Women’s Studies education in service activities in the community related to women’s issues, under the supervision of an individual at the site and a member of the faculty or academic staff.  Students will volunteer for a certain number of hours per week depending upon the number of credits they will receive.  Students will also write reflective papers that connect their service experiences with relevant readings.  Additional work is required for graduate credit. Prerequisite: Instructor permission and 6 hours of Women’s and Gender Studies course credit.

Women’s & Gender Studies    367

3 (crs.)

Sex & Sexualities

In this class we will examine sex and sexuality sociologically. These topics can feel deeply personal and private, but they are also profoundly social, involving community, culture, norms, social status, religion, work, family, school, media, and laws. We will examine sexual culture in the U.S., including how sex and sexuality operate in society, how they are regulated and how they are socially constructed. We will consider definitions of sex, sexual orientations and identities, and concepts like oppression, deviance, violence, inequality, socialization, and social institutions (among others). Cross-listed: SOC 367/WG STDS 367. Prerequisites: Students must have taken at least one of: SOC 101, 151, or 203. If you do not have the prerequisites you must obtain the permission of the instructor to take this course. Prerequisites for Women’s and Gender Studies students: WG STDS 201 or instructor consent.

Women’s & Gender Studies    368

3 (crs.)

Sociology of Gender

Analysis of the social construction of gender, which shapes the lives of men and women through the organization of roles or patterns of expectations related to order in society, including sex-typed behavior and self-expression, sexualities, the division of labor, the organization of households, parenting, power and gender-based forms of discrimination. Cross-listed: SOC JUST 368/SOC 368/WG STDS 368. Prerequisites: SOC 101, 151 or 203 or instructor consent.

Women’s & Gender Studies    369

3 (crs.)

Sex, Gender, & Sexuality in the Past

This course introduces students to the history of sexuality by looking at early medical, anatomical, and sexological texts regarding sex, gender, and sexuality, and then exploring how these discourses influenced writers and artists beyond the scientific community, as well as future medical and cultural debates. Cross-listed: SOC JUST 369/WG STDS 369.

Women’s & Gender Studies    371

3 (crs.)

African American Women Writers – Optional Content (ES)

An examination of work by African American women writers such as Toni Morrison, Gloria Naylor, Alice Walker, Paule Marshall and others. This course may be offered with different content. Cross-listed: ENGLISH 371/WG STDS 371. Prerequisite: ENGLISH 281 or instructor consent. 371/571

Women’s & Gender Studies    386

3 (crs.)

Women in the United States (ES)

The status, work, role, and leadership activities of white, Native American and African American women in United States history. Exceptional women, and the feminist, suffrage, and liberation movements examined within the perspective of the life and attitudes of the mass of women in the United States. Cross-listed: HISTORY 386/WG STDS 386. Prerequisites: Junior standing or any 200-level History course or instructor consent.

Women’s & Gender Studies    391

3 (crs.)

Queer, Trans, and Non-Binary Literature – Optional Content

This course explores representations and stores of how gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, non-binary, and queer (LGBTQ+) people shape culture and identity before, during, and after the Stonewall Rebellion and is organized around LGBTQ+ activism and its relationship to other forms of American activism such as feminism and the Civil Rights movement. Cross-listed: ENGLISH 391/WG STDS 391. Prerequisite: ENGLISH 281 or instructor consent.

Women’s & Gender Studies    392

3 (crs.)

Queer, Trans & Nonbinary Studies

This course provides a survey of contemporary arguments and critical terms used in the fields of queer, trans, and nonbinary studies. Emphasis will be on using queer theory and trans studies as lenses through which to analyze cultural representations of queerness, transness and nonbinariness (in fiction, film, media, culture, and history), while also examining the ways in which queer, trans, and nonbinary studies as a field and critical approach challenge heteronormative and cisnormative knowledges and institutions. Cross-listed: SOC JUST 392/WG STDS 392.

Women’s & Gender Studies    393

3 (crs.)

Queer Memoir

This course will explore the lives of members of the LGBTQ community through the genre of memoir. It will also look critically at the genre of memoir and memoir theory. The course considers the struggles of members of the LGBTQ community while also celebrating their lives and achievements. By analyzing a diverse selection of queer memoirs, the course considers the socio-cultural and historical construction of gender and sexual identities, major issues pertaining to the lives of LGBTQ people, historically and in contemporary societies, systems of privilege and oppression, the creation of queer culture, and the impact of queer culture on the dominant culture. Cross-listed: SOC JUST 393/WG STDS 393. Prerequisite: WG STDS  201, 201Q1, 204Q3, 205, 224 OR SOC JUST 101 OR instructor consent.

Women’s & Gender Studies    395

3 (crs.)

Special Topics in the Arts and Humanities

A course on a topic not normally covered in the curriculum. Each time it is offered, the topic will be announced in the timetable. May be repeated with different content.

Women’s & Gender Studies    396

3 (crs.)

Special Topics in Historical Perspectives

A course in historical perspectives not normally covered in the curriculum. Each time it is offered, the topic will be announced in the timetable. May be repeated with different content.

Women’s & Gender Studies    397

3 (crs.)

Special Topics in the Social Sciences

A course in the social sciences not normally covered in the curriculum. Each time it is offered, the topic will be announced in the timetable. Maybe repeated with different content.

Women’s & Gender Studies    398

3 (crs.)

Special Topics in the Environment, Health and Natural Sciences

A course in the environment, health, and natural sciences not normally covered in the curriculum. Each time it is offered, the topic will be announced in the timetable. May be repeated with different content.

Women’s & Gender Studies    399

3 (crs.)

Special Topics for Off-Campus Study

A course designed for off campus study of women’s and/or gender issues that provides students an opportunity to engage with other cultures and societies. Information on specific trips, fees, transportation, and trip expenses will be announced each time the course is scheduled. May be repeated with different content.

Women’s & Gender Studies    403

3 (crs.)

Feminist Thought and Practice

Explores the distinct but intersecting explanations for women’s personal, professional, and political conditions, as well as various recommendations for improving or transforming those conditions.  This course may be offered using different content. Cross-listed: ENGLISH 403/POLI SCI 403/SOC JUST 403/WG STDS 403.

Women’s & Gender Studies    435

3 (crs.)

WGS Senior Seminar

A capstone seminar for the Women’s and Gender Studies program, designed for exploration of topics from a feminist perspective.  Multidisciplinary approach, allowing students to combine work in their major field with Women’s and Gender Studies research, if they wish, using both primary and secondary sources.  Prerequisite: Completion of 12 credits of Women’s and Gender Studies courses or consent of instructor.

Women’s & Gender Studies    446

1 – 3 (crs.)

Independent Study (XS)

See Independent Study under Course and Academic Advisement Policies information for general course description, general prerequisites, and proper contract form.

Women’s & Gender Studies    450

3 (crs.)

Early Women’s Rights Rhetoric

This course introduces students to primary rhetorical texts of the U.S. women’s rights movement, from the 1830’s to 1920. Emphasis on the analysis of the arguments, appeals, and ideas of the movement. Cross-listed: COMM 450/SOC JUST 450/WG STDS 450. Prerequisite for Communication majors/minors: COMM 219Q1 or 219; and Prerequisite or Co-requisite: COMM 368; or instructor consent. Prerequisite for non-majors and minors: SOC JUST 101 or WG STDS 201; or instructor consent.

Women’s & Gender Studies    451

3 (crs.)

Feminist Rhetorics and Social Change

This course explores feminist activism in a variety of forms and contexts. Integrated throughout the course is an analysis of iconic images, speeches, marches, protests, and digital activism. Cross-listed: COMM 451/SOC JUST 451/WG STDS 451. Prerequisite for Communication majors/minors: COMM 219Q1 or 219; and Prerequisite or Co-requisite: COMM 368; or instructor consent. Prerequisite for non-majors and minors: SOC JUST 101 or WG STDS 201; or instructor consent.

Women’s & Gender Studies    474

3 – 6 (crs.)

Honors Thesis

The Honors Thesis is one of two options offered to Honors students to meet the senior capstone requirement of The Honors College. Students who choose the thesis engage in research as an independent study over two semesters (fall/spring or spring/fall) with the support of a faculty advisor. They decide on a topic in their major or minor, address recent scholarship, develop a prospectus, and produce substantial work (e.g., a written thesis, scientific experiment or research project, or creative arts exhibit or production). At the end of the term in which the capstone is completed, students give presentations at the Honors Thesis Symposia. Credits are applied to the respective program. Prerequisites: In good standing with The Honors College, prior enrollment in HNRS 175Q and HNRS 275Q, and senior status.