Women and Gender Studies

Introduction to the history, methods, and current issues of Women's Studies. Exploration of material from a variety of disciplines, including literature, political science, psychology, biology, philosophy, sociology, history, and religion. Students may take the course for credit in only one additional department. 

History, evolution, and current role of women in sport from a sociocultural perspective. Social norms in sport and society specific to gender, sexuality, race, and class. Masculinity, femininity, and non-binary cultural ideologies shaped through sport. Involvement of women in sport and physical activity and challenges associated with recognition and legitimacy. Impact of women in shaping a traditionally male domain.

The current and historical relationship of women with media. Women as subject matter, audience, and participants in various media forms. 

How socially-constructed race, class, gender, and sexuality roles influence the lives of women and men in the United States. Similarities and differences between and among forms of oppression and ways in which issues of race, class, gender, and sexuality intersect. Public policies related to these issues. Strategies for coalition-building and redefining differences. Participation in a service project. 

Women’s history in the U.S. from colonial times to the present with emphasis on the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

The political roles, attitudes, and status of women worldwide, including assessments of women’s participation, cultural empowerment, and access to resources across diverse case studies and regions of the world. Emphasis on women and political activism, the construction of gender roles for political purposes, and the impact of globalization on women.

Discussion and study of selected topics in Women's Studies with emphasis on student interests.

The lives, writings, and influences of women on Christianity. Attention to the history of thought and the changes in culture and value systems. 

Advanced research in an area of the student's particular interest(s) in Women's Studies, under the supervision of a faculty member.

Work experience jointly supervised by the program advisor and a professional in the field. Although the usual internship will carry either three or six hours credit, a student may elect to arrange an internship carrying between two and six hours credit with the permission of the department. Each hour of credit will require forty hours at the internship site.

Work experience jointly supervised by the program advisor and a professional in the field. Although the usual internship will carry either three or six hours credit, a student may elect to arrange an internship carrying between two and six hours credit with the permission of the department. Each hour of credit will require forty hours at the internship site.