Women's and Gender Studies (WGST)

Historical and cross-cultural perspectives on women’s roles in culture, the workplace, the family and other socio-political institutions; the social construction of gender, sexuality, and racism; intersectional feminism; social control mechanisms and ideologies.

Restrictions: Graduate level students may not enroll.

This course offers an investigation of the effects of social structure and institutions on gender role formation and maintenance, how bender roles have changed and the effects of those changes, and the continuing power of gender roles have changed the effects of those changes, and the continuing power of gender roles. Credit may not be obtained in SOCI 2356 and WGST 2356.

Restrictions: Graduate level students may not enroll.

This course covers issues involved in both intimate and platonic close relationships, with an emphasis on intimate relationships, and includes attraction, love, communication, sexuality, power, and dissolution. Current and classic research associated with all aspects of relations will be considered. Credit may not be obtained in both PSYC 3321 and WGST 3321.

Restrictions: Graduate level students may not enroll.

Consideration of physiological and social-learning origins of sex differences and psychological theories of sex-stereotyped and sexual behavior. Topics may include androgyny versus sex-typed behavior, gender dysfunction, origins of sex stereotypes, sexual preferences, and sex differences in reasoning styles, aggression, sexual behavior, personality, and psychopathology. (Credit may not be obtained in both PSYC 3322 and WGST 3322.)

Restrictions: Graduate level students may not enroll.

In this course students will explore the location and role of family in social structure, the functions of marriage and family, and the ways in which this critical social institution has adapted and reflects larger social changes. Credit may not be obtained in both SOCI 3350 and WGST 3350.

Restrictions: Graduate level students may not enroll.

In this course students will explore the causes of, explanations for and consequences of inequality; how inequality is perpetuated or modified; class consciousness; and major axes of stratification. Credit may not be obtained in both SOCI 3360 and WGST 3360.

Restrictions: Graduate level students may not enroll.

In this class students will explore the complex patterns of identity based on gender, race, and citizenship and the intersection of these and other aspects of status and identity. Credit may not be obtained in both SOCI 4363 and SOCI 4364. Credit may not be obtained in both SOCI 4363 and WGST 4300.

Restrictions: Graduate level students may not enroll.

This course focuses on the effect of economic systems and inequality on families; how families perpetuate economic systems and social inequalities; how workforce changes and economic cycles affect families; and facts and myths of individual and family economic choices. Credit may not be obtained in both SOCI 4351 and WGST 4351.

Restrictions: Graduate level students may not enroll.

This course analyzes the intersection of gender, race, and age as presented in one of the most enduring and influential aspects of popular culture: the Disney princess films. Credit may not be obtained in both SOCI 4352 and WGST 4352.

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This course explores sexual behaviors, variations, and development; contested and changing understandings of sexuality and sexualities; and associated social and cultural phenomenon. Credit may not be obtained in both SOCI 4354 and SOCI 3369, WGST 4354 or PSYC 3369.

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Investigation of the social, economic and political position of women from the Renaissance to contemporary America and a comparison of the ideal expounded by different historical epochs with woman's actual role in each society. (Credit may not be obtained in both HIST 4360 or WGST 4360.)

Restrictions: Graduate level students may not enroll.

Description, analysis and assessment of women's place in a democracy through a focus on women's capacity to relate to and use political power. (Credit may not be obtained in both POLS 4364 and WGST 4364).

Restrictions: Graduate level students may not enroll.

A survey of the history of children, childhood, and youth in the US and global context. Examines the historical experiences of children and youth, as well as changing ideas about childhood and adolescence, across historical periods. Credit may not be obtained in both HIST 4366 and WGST 4366.

Restrictions: Graduate level students may not enroll.

Selected topics in British or American literature and/or world literature and language. A topic for intensive investigation will be selected for each offering of the course. May be repeated once for credit. (Credit may not be obtained in both ENGL 4370, and, when topic is taught from a women's studies perspective, WGST 4370.)

Restrictions: Graduate level students may not enroll.

Repeat Status: Course may be repeated 1 time(s).

Study of women's literature based on a selected period, nationality, and/or issue. Can be team-taught from an interdisciplinary perspective. (Credit may not be obtained in both ENGL 4375 and WGST 4375).

Restrictions: Graduate level students may not enroll.

These courses offer limited sections in areas not covered in depth in other available courses. May be repeated for a total of nine semester hours. May require instructor approval.

Restrictions: Graduate level students may not enroll.

Repeat Status: Course may be repeated 2 time(s).