Women and Gender Studies
Co-Directors
Kelly Bremner
Christine M. Fleet
Shelley Koch
Degrees and Certificates
Classes
WGST 201X : Women in Sports
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.
Semester Hours
3WGST 250X : Women and Media
Semester Hours
3WGST 300X : Race, Class, Gender & Sexuality
Semester Hours
3Prerequisites
sophomore status.
WGST 309X : Studies in U.S. Women's History
Semester Hours
3WGST 337X : Women and Politics
Semester Hours
3WGST 350 : Special Topics in Women & Gender Studies
Semester Hours
3Prerequisites
200.
WGST 356X : Women and Christianity
Semester Hours
3WGST 460 : Independent Study
Semester Hours
3Prerequisites
200, senior status, and permission of the program advisor.
WGST 470 : Internship I
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.
Semester Hours
1 - 6Prerequisites
200, junior or senior status, permission of program advisor.
WGST 471 : Internship II
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.
Semester Hours
1 - 6Prerequisites
200, junior or senior status, permission of program advisor.