Program Curriculum
Requirements for the Major
Honors in the Major
Certificate in Women's Studies
Women's Studies Research Center
Courses
110 Ingraham Hall, 1155 Observatory Drive, Madison, WI 53706; 608/263-4703; www.womenstudies.wisc.edu
Professors Apple, Bernstein, Bloch, Clark, Collins, Cook, D'Acci, Friedman, Hyde, Kaiser, Klein, Leavitt, Lepowsky, Marx Ferree, McClintock, Nyhart, Pondrom, Sapiro, Schulenburg, Tripp, Whatley, Worcester; Associate Professor Uttal; Assistant Professors Enke, Ewig, Houck, Samuels
Undergraduate advisor in the major: 263-1785
Faculty diversity liaison: Chair, 263-2763
The Women's Studies Program has as its primary objectives the discovery and communication of new knowledge about women; the reexamination and reinterpretation of existing knowledge about women; and the synthesis and reintegration of this understanding into the general knowledge base. The program promotes among faculty, students, and community members an examination of the historical contributions and roles of women in the past, an investigation of the experience of women in contemporary societies, and a theoretical analysis of alternative cultures and social systems.
Women's studies is an established field of intellectual endeavor covering the entire range of the traditional disciplines, including within it scholars with a broad range of interests, viewpoints, emphases, and teaching styles. The program's curriculum reflects the interdisciplinary nature of women's studies and offers to all students an opportunity to study women and issues of gender in such areas as literature, history, anthropology, sociology, education, law, biology, psychology, philosophy, political science, economics, and the arts. Program courses have been designed to fulfill breadth requirements in the appropriate divisions.
The curriculum of the Women's Studies Program includes a core sequence of interdisciplinary courses on the elementary, intermediate, and advanced levels. These courses are distributed in essentially three areas—humanities, social sciences, and biological sciences. Supplementing this core of permanent courses is a wide range of special topics courses.
Certain courses on women and/or gender issues offered by university departments are crosslisted with women's studies. These courses will also be listed in the Timetable under the Women's Studies heading. Students wanting more information about these courses should refer to individual department listings or call the program office. In addition, many departments regularly offer one or more courses on women and/or gender issues. A list of these courses is available each semester from the women's studies advisor.
To be accepted as majors in women's studies, students must have completed Women St 101, 102 or 103 with a grade of B or better; they may declare once they attain junior standing.
The undergraduate major in women's studies requires that students complete either (A) the women's studies core curriculum and an area of concentration, or (B) the women's studies core curriculum and a complete second major.
Option A consists of an interdisciplinary core curriculum of Women's Studies Program courses and three courses from outside the program in one or more closely related departments or programs. A course approval form is required for the concentration taken outside the major. Students who take this option will have a 39- to 42-credit major.
Option B consists of an interdisciplinary core curriculum of Women's Studies Program courses and a complete second major in another department or program. Students who take this option will have a 30-credit women's studies major and another major. In this option, the second major will fulfill the major requirement of an area of concentration outside of Women's Studies Program courses.
All majors complete a minimum of 30 credits in women's studies including:
Women St 101 or 102 (only one of these courses may count toward the major
Women St 103
One intermediate or advanced course from each of five areas:
Women St 640 and two electives, intermediate or advanced, in women's studies.
All students must fulfill the L&S requirement of at least 15 credits of upper-level work in the major completed in residence. Courses designated as I (intermediate), A (advanced) or D (intermediate/advanced) count toward this requirement.
Directed Study courses do not count toward the minimum credits required in the major.
In addition to the minimum of 30 credits in women's studies, students who do not elect the double major option must take an area of concentration consisting of three intermediate or advanced-level courses outside women's studies. These three courses (9-12 credits) may be taken in one department or program or in different departments or programs in order to focus on a central theme.
Students should call the Women's Studies Program (263-4703) or the undergraduate advisor (263-1785) to obtain more detailed information about the major and to make an appointment with the advisor.
The Women's Studies Program offers an honors program option. To be considered for admission, students must have maintained an overall GPA of at least 3.3. Interested students should submit a letter of application in spring of their junior year providing the following information: (a) if completing more than one major, department(s) of additional major(s); (b) area(s) of specialization within women's studies; (c) tentative ideas for an honor's thesis and a letter from a faculty member agreeing to supervise the project. A copy of the student's transcript, indicating course work and GPA should be submitted at the time of application.
Students who are completing majors in more than one department will be encouraged to pursue Honors in the Major in their other departments whenever possible. Acceptance into the Women's Studies Honors Program does not mean that a faculty member will necessarily be available to supervise a thesis in the student's area of greatest interest. Students should contact, and take courses with, Women's Studies Program faculty and affiliates working in their area of interest soon after admission to Honors in Women's Studies, in order to develop a working relationship that may lead to thesis supervision.
To complete the honors program, students will be expected to maintain a GPA of 3.3 for courses taken in the major, to have completed the requirement for 6 credits of electives in the major at the 300 level or above, and to compete an honors thesis (including enrolling for 8 credits of thesis work). Students must also maintain an overall GPA of at least 3.3 in all courses taken at UW-Madison.
Any student (including Special students, graduate students, law students, and so on) is eligible to earn the program's undergraduate certificate in women's studies. Students must meet with the certificate advisor to determine if they have completed the following requirements:
15 credits of course work in women's studies. For a graduate-level certificate, these courses must be at the 300 level or above.
At least 12 credits must be Women's Studies Program courses. 3 credits may be earned through a department course on gender approved by the certificate advisor. Transfer students must take at least 9 credits in residence.
Courses must include at least 3 humanities credits (H, L, or Z), 3 social studies credits (S or Z), and 3 natural science credits (N or B).
No more than 6 credits for the certificate may be at the elementary level.
Grade point average for certificate courses must be at least 2.75.
The Women's Studies Research Center was established as part of the Women's Studies Program to promote exchange among women's studies scholars working in different fields and to facilitate the communication of their research.
The research center conducts several different kinds of activities to stimulate women's studies research, including monthly colloquia in which local scholars explain and discuss their research; special lectures by nationally and internationally known scholars and creative artists; grant process workshops led by agency representatives and university scholars and administrators; proposal writing support; an honorary fellow program; links with other research centers on the Madison campus and with centers for research on women around the country; and a quarterly newsletter that reports on research in progress and other center activities.
For more information, see www.womenstudies.wisc.edu/WSRC/index.htm.
Occasionally offered courses (check with department to see when these courses will be offered): 321, 350, 411, 412, 449.
Selected courses are offered in the summer sessions. Please check with the Women's Studies Program to determine the summer courses each year.
All classes listed in the course descriptions section will be offered regularly unless otherwise noted. Please check with the department for information on specific courses.
101 Women, Culture and Representation. I, II; 3 cr (H-E). How women produce and are defined by culture within the social and historical contexts of race, class, gender and sexuality; engages with a range of traditions and modes of representation including fine arts, literary texts, mass media and popular culture. P: Open to Fr.
102 Women, Social Institutions, and Social Change. I, II; 3 cr (S-E). Major issues and social problems related to women through an interdisciplinary analysis of social institutions and movements for social change as they affect women. Focus on twentieth-century trends in such institutions as the family, law, medicine, education, the economy, and politics. P: Open to Fr.
103 Women and Their Bodies in Health and Disease. I, II, SS; 3 cr (N-E). Basic facts about the structure and functioning of the female body. Attention to the adjustments that organ systems make during physiological events (stress, exercise, eating, menstruation, sexual/reproductive activity, and aging) and during pathological or disease processes. The effects on the body of environmental and psychological factors. Relationships between women patients, health professionals, and available treatment and diagnostic modalites analyzed. P: Open to Fr.
140 History of the Family in the U S. (Crosslisted with History) II; 4 cr (S-E). An introduction to the history of the family in the United States. The course will focus on gender and generational relations, and on the family's relation to the society, since the 17th century. P: Open to Fr.
200 Introduction to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies. (Crosslisted with Inter-LS, Soc) I or II; 3 cr (Z-I). A multi-disciplinary introduction to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (Lgbt) studies, including theories of identity formation, different societal interaction with Lgbt communities, Lgbt cultures in history, and contemporary legal and political issues. P: Open to Fr.
205 Women in Russian Literature in Translation. (Crosslisted with Littrans) I or II; 3-4 cr (L-D). P: So st or cons inst.
215 Gender and Work in Rural America. (Crosslisted with Rur Soc, Soc) I or II; 3 cr (S-I). Sociological dimensions of men's and women's work in nonmetropolitan areas of the United States. Examines gender divisions of "work" in its fullest sense: paid work in formal and informal economies, self-employment, and nonmarket work such as housework. P: Open to Fr.
221 Introduction to Black Women's Studies. (Crosslisted with Afroamer) I; 3 cr (e-Z-E). This course will provide students with an overview of the field of Black women's studies. P: Open to Fr.
222 Introduction to Black Women Writers. (Crosslisted with Afroamer) I; 3 cr (e-L-E). An introduction to the writings of Afro-American women from the nineteenth to the twentieth century. Fiction, autobiography, non-fiction prose, and poetry will be read and discussed. P: Open to Fr.
223 Race and Ethnicity in the Lives of U.S. Women. I or II or SS; 3 cr (e-Z-E). Examination of the intersections of race, ethnicity and gender in the lives of U.S. women from racial and ethnic cultures and communities including Afro-Americans, Native Americans, Pacific and Asian American women, Latinas, Chicanas, and Jewish women. P: Open to Fr.
245 Chicana and Latina History. (Crosslisted with Chicla, History) I or II; 3 cr (b-e-Z-E). Introduces the cultural, economic, social, and political history of Chicanas and Latinas in the U.S. and focuses on four major themes: contact between different ethnic/racial groups; ideas of nation and nationalism; constructions of identity; and struggles for social justice. P: Open to Fr.
247 Literature in Translation: Hispanic Women's Writing. (Crosslisted with Spanish) Irr.; 3-4 cr (L-I). Representative writing in a variety of genres by 19th and 20th century Spanish or Spanish American women in relation to feminism and other struggles for liberation. May include film. P: So st or cons inst.
248 Women in Ethnic American Literature. (Crosslisted with English) I or II or SS; 3 cr (e-L-I). An introduction to American literature by and about women, written by authors from ethnic groups. P: 6 cr of intro lit.
249 Women in Literature 1200-1900: The Growth of the English Tradition. (Crosslisted with English) I, II; 3 cr (L-I). The growth of a tradition of literature by women in Great Britain and America from the beginnings through the nineteenth century, with attention to some aspects of feminist literary theory. P: 6 cr of intro lit.
250 Women in Literature. (Crosslisted with English) I or II or SS; 3 cr (L-I). Works by British and American writers, with emphasis on women writers of the twentieth century; close reading of texts and discussion of trends, themes, and special characteristics of the role of women in literature. P: 6 cr of intro lit.
251 Literature in Translation: French Women Writers of Today. (Crosslisted with Littrans) I or II; 3 cr (b-L-I). P: So st or cons inst.
252 Gender and Sexuality in Asian American Literature and Culture. (Crosslisted with English, Asian Am) I or II; 3 cr (e-L-I). Study of Asian American literature with emphasis on gender and sexuality. This course may also contain a limited amount of discussion of other media. P: 6 cr of intro lit. Open to Fr.
270 German Women Writers in Translation. (Crosslisted with Littrans) Irr.; 3 cr (L-I). P: Open to Fr; not open to stdts who are taking or have taken German 302 or above.
299 Directed Study. I or II or SS; 1-3 cr (I). For highly qualified and motivated students. P: Graded on a lettered basis; requires cons inst. Open to Fr.
310 Special Topics in Women and the Humanities. I or II or SS; 1-3 cr (H-I). Investigation of some specific topic in women's studies. Subject differs each semester. P: Women St 101 or 102 & a crse in a related discipline; or cons inst.
317 Gender and Music. (Crosslisted with Music) Irr.; 3 cr (H-I). Examines how cultural notions of gender have affected and influenced music in its genres, institutions and performance practices. P: So st.
320 Special Topics in Women and Society. I or II or SS; 1-3 cr (S-I). Investigation of some specific topic in women's studies related to women and society. Subject differs each semester. P: Women St 101 or 102 & a crse in a related discipline; or cons inst.
321 Women's Work, Women's Lives 1800 to the Present. Irr.; 3 cr (S-I). The social experience and cultural meaning of women's work in the United States. Emphasis on participation in the paid labor force, with some attention to women's changing roles in the family. P: So st.
322 Women and the Life-Cycle: A Cross-Cultural Perspective. Irr.; 3 cr (S-I). Examines and interprets the life-cycle of women in two or more societies. Division of women's life cycles; women's roles in each stage of the life cycle; beliefs and rituals involved in rites of passage. P: So st or cons inst.
323 Gender, Race and Class: Women in U.S. History. (Crosslisted with Afroamer) I, II; 3 cr (e-S-D). Historical interplay of racism and sexism in the lives of Black and White women of different class backgrounds in the United States. P: So st.
324 Black Women in America: Reconstruction to the Present. (Crosslisted with Afroamer) I or II; 3 cr (e-H-I). Explores African American women's experience from waning days of slavery to present. Topics include slavery, emancipation, reconstruction, segregation, migration, urban and rural poverty, civil rights, nationalism, feminism and sexual politics. P: So st.
326 Race and Gender in Post-World War II U.S. Society. (Crosslisted with Afroamer) I or II; 3 cr (e-H-I). Assesses how race and gender (as well as socio-economic status, age, sexuality, region, etc.) shaped the experiences and options of African Americans, especially women, in U.S. society from WW II to the present. P: So st.
330 Topics in Gender/Class/Race/Ethnicity (Humanities). I or II; 3 cr (e-H-I). Topics in the feminist study of inequality and difference based on class, gender and race/ethnicity, with a humanities emphasis. P: Women St 101 or 102.
331 Topics in Gender/Class/Race/Ethnicity (Social Sciences). I or II; 3 cr (e-S-I). Topics in the feminist study of inequality and difference based on class, gender and race/ethnicity, with a social science emphasis. P: Women St 101 or 102.
332 Latinas: Self Identity and Social Change. (Crosslisted with Chicla) Alt yrs.; 3 cr (e-H-I). Explores the multiracial and multicultural reality of Latina societies by becoming familiar with the history and cultures of Chicana, Cuban-American, and Puerto Rican women. Interdisciplinary readings in law, journalism, public policy, history, and self-reflective literature. P: So st.
340 Topics in LGBTQ Sexuality. I or II or SS; 3 cr (Z-I). Topics in feminist study of LGBTQ sexualities, considering race, nationality, and time. P: Women St 101 or 102 & a crse in a related discipline, or Women St 200, or cons inst. Open to Fr.
341 Gender and Language. (Crosslisted with English) I or II or SS; 3 cr (H-A). Examines taken-for-granted understandings of language and gender. Students produce analytic assignments and research projects, drawing on interdisciplinary theories and methods to address the representation and enactment of gender in talk, writing, and/or literary works. P: Jr st.
351 Gender and Sexuality in the Classical World. (Crosslisted with Classics) I or II or SS; 3-4 cr (L-I). Constructions of gender and sexuality in the classical world through art, literature and archaeology. P: So st or cons inst.
353 Women and Gender in the U.S. to 1870. (Crosslisted with History) I or II; 3-4 cr (S-A). An advanced and comparative study of the roles of gender, class, and race in American history and historiography. Themes include women as agents of social change and as builders of community. P: So st; completion of intro history & women's studies crse preferred.
354 Women and Gender in the U.S. Since 1870. (Crosslisted with History) I or II; 3-4 cr (e-S-A). See 520. P: So st; completion of intro history & women's studies crse preferred.
355 Representations of Women in 20th C. Jewish Literature. (Crosslisted with Hebr St, Jewish) II; 3 cr (L-I). Jewish women's writings and portrayals of Jewish women in literature, in light of central events in modern Jewish history, with emphasis on the double marginality of women in an ethnic minority.
367 Art and Visual Culture: Women of the African Diaspora and Africa. (Crosslisted with Afroamer) II; 3 cr (e-H-I). This course focuses on the art and visual culture by/or pertaining to women throughout the African Diaspora and Africa. Though the focus is on 10th century art by black women, it will go into visual culture (art objects, photographs, images, dress, culturally-coded representation) concerning black women historically. P: Afro-Amer 242; majors only; So st or cons inst.
392 Women in History. (Crosslisted with History) I or II or SS; 3-4 cr (S-I). An examination of the cultural, social, economic, and political activities of women. Geographical or chronological emphasis varies with instructor. P: So st.
410 Women in the Arts. I or II; 3 cr (H-I). An interdisciplinary exploration of women as artists: Analysis of individual works of art in a variety of genres and media, placed in their historical and cultural contexts. P: Women St 101 or 102 plus one sem of intro work in any Lit dept (incl lit in tran), comm arts, or art hist; or cons inst.
411 Minority Women in the Arts. Irr.; 3 cr (e-H-A). An interdisciplinary exploration of art produced by women who belong to one or more minorities by virtue of their race, religion, ethnic heritage, sexual preference, age, or class. P: Women St 101 or 102 and a critical or theoretical course in a related discipline; or Women St 410; or cons inst.
412 Special Topics in Women and the Arts. Irr.; 3 cr (H-I). Women artists and their works of art placed in their historical and cultural contexts. Limited to one artistic medium; art form differs each semester. P: Women St 101 or 102 or 410 and a course in a related discipline; or cons inst.
415 Introduction to Contemporary Feminist Theatre and Criticism. (Crosslisted with Theatre) Alt yrs.; 3 cr (H-D). Introduction to the history, literature and theory of feminist theatre and of feminist criticism of mainstream theatre in the United States from 1960 to the present. P: So st or cons inst.
416 Women in Medieval Society. (Crosslisted with Medieval) Alt yrs.; 3 cr (H-I). The changing role of women in medieval Europe from the fall of Rome to the Italian Renaissance. P: Jr st or cons inst.
417 Gender, History, and the European Fairy Tale. Irr.; 3 cr (L-A). Historical discourses of gender and sexuality within the literary tradition of the European fairy tale, with attention to women authors, contemporary feminist rewritings, and critical scholarship. P: Jr st & one women's studies crse or cons inst.
420 Women in Cross-Societal Perspective. I or II; 3 cr (S-I). An interdisciplinary examination of the position of women in a variety of social contexts; an analysis of the society—specific and universal social forces that determine the position of women; an investigation of the change in women's status and role worldwide and an inquiry into the causes of this change. P: Woman-related course; a soc sci course; or cons inst.
421 Constructions of Gender in the Media. I or II or SS; 3 cr (Z-I). Portrayal of women and men in the various mass media, including film, television, radio, newspapers, and magazines. Institutional and structural explanations for the social role stereotyping that exists in the media. Effects on society of stereotyping in the mass media. P: Women St 101 or 102 or woman- related course; & an intro course in soc sci, journ, or comm arts.
422 Women and the Law. (Crosslisted with Legal St) I or II or SS; 3 cr (S-D). Legal system, laws, and proposed legislation that have specific impact on the lives of women. Topics investigated in both the social and legal contexts. P: A woman-related course and a soc sci course; or cons inst.
423 Black Feminisms. (Crosslisted with Afroamer) II; 3 cr (e-S-D). Examines the writings of Black feminists in order to foster interdisciplinary analyses of contemporary Black feminist thought. P: Women St 223 or Afro-Amer/ Women St 323.
424 Women's International Human Rights. (Crosslisted with Afroamer) II; 3 cr (S-D). An examination of the contemporary development of international human rights and women's rights, and the fundamental contradiction between them. Analyzes core themes and issues of women's international human rights. P: So st.
425 Chicana and Latina Feminisms, Arts, and Media. (Crosslisted with Chicla) I or II; 3 cr (S-D). An introduction to Chicana and Latina history and feminist activism, writing, and creative expression. Surveys Chicana/Latina participation and representation in society, the arts, the media, and popular culture. P: Chic/Std 101 or women's studies intro crse or Jr st.
430 The Biology and Psychology of Women. Irr.; 3 cr (Y-I). A critical examination of theories, research findings and historical perspectives in the fields of biology, psychology, and medicine that are relevant to the development and evolution of sex role differences and biases. Assumptions, theories, and methodologies applied in such areas of investigation as: hormonal effects on the brain and behavior, the nature-nurture question, sex role development and stereotyping, and female sexuality. P: Women St 103, & either Psych 201 or 202, Hlth Care Systems 105 or Zoo 101; or cons inst.
431 Childbirth in the United States. (Crosslisted with Med Hist, Hist Sci) II; 3 cr (S-D). American women's childbirth experiences from the colonial period to the present. Childbirth as a cultural as well as a biological event. Basic physiological information for understanding and evaluating changing approaches to pregnancy and childbirth. P: Women St 103 or 430 or equiv; or cons inst.
437 American Indian Women. (Crosslisted with Amer Ind, Anthro, Folklore) II; 3 cr (e-H-I). Examines and interprets the roles of American Indian women in traditional societies, and in contemporary North America. P: 1 crse in Amer Ind St, Anthro 314 or Women St 223, 101, or 102.
440 Feminist Theory: Historical Perspectives. Irr.; 3 cr (Z-D). The evolution of theoretical and ideological explanations of women's past and present and prescriptions and visions for their future; critical analysis of feminist and non-feminist theories of the relation of woman to the social, economic, and political world. P: Jr st & 3 cr intermed or adv women's studies or cons inst.
441 Contemporary Feminist Theories. I or II or SS; 3 cr (Z-D). Contemporary theoretical positions and debates about feminisms in the humanities and social sciences. P: Jr st & 3 cr intermed or adv women's studies or cons inst.
442 Lesbian Culture. Irr.; 3 cr (H-D). Exploration of lesbian culture and history. Focuses on the history, meanings, and representations of relationships among women; critically analyzes the concepts of lesbian perspective, theory, aesthetic, and sensibility. P: So st & Women St 101 or 102.
443 Anthropology by Women. (Crosslisted with Anthro) I or II; 3 cr (S-D). Contributions of women anthropologists to feminist and anthropological theories and research methods. Field research and gender. Current debates in women's studies and anthropology in light of recent research on women and gender in cross-cultural perspective. P: So st; one women st crse or one anthro crse or cons inst.
449 Special Topics in Feminism and Social and Cultural Theory. Irr.; 3 cr (Z-D). Investigation of specific theorists, themes, problems, or eras in feminism and social theory. Subject differs each semester. P: So st and 3 cr of women st; or cons inst.
450 Brazilian Women Writers. (Crosslisted with Portug) I or II or SS; 3-4 cr (L-A). A survey of representative writing by contemporary Brazilian women writers in relation to representations of nationality, race, class, ethnicity, gender and sexualities. P: Jr st or cons inst.
469 Women and Politics. (Crosslisted with Poli Sci) I or II or SS; 3-4 cr (S-D). Changing political roles, status, attitudes, and behaviors of women in contemporary society and of the political implications of changing female/male relationships. P: Jr st or cons inst.
472 Women in Turkish Society. (Crosslisted with LCA, History) SS; 3 cr (Z-I). Interdisciplinary analysis of women's issues in Turkish society from the Ottoman era imperial harem to Islamist feminist movements in the secular Republic of Turkey today. Emphasis on the critical use of a comprehensive set of disciplinary lenses. P: So st or cons inst.
477 Feminism and Sociological Theory. (Crosslisted with Soc) I or II; 3 cr (S-A). This course reviews the ways that feminist critiques have reshaped social theory since 1960. It examines the ways that feminist theorists have reconceptualized classical sociological problems and how this has influenced the ways research in conducted.
519 Sexuality, Modernity and Social Change. (Crosslisted with History) I or II; 3 cr (Z-A). A history of sexuality approach to a period of major social, economic, and political change in US history, 1880-1930; medical, legal, and popular discourses shaping urbanization, reform, nationalism and colonialism. P: Jr st & cons inst.
522 Psychology of Women. (Crosslisted with Psych) I, II; 3 cr (S-D). Examination of theories and research on the psychology of women. Explores topics such as the biological and cultural bases of the psychology of women; psychological aspects of female sexuality and reproduction; violence against women; female achievement and power; lifestyle choices of women; and women and mental health. P: So st; Women St 102, 103 or 430; & a course in psych; or cons inst.
523 Gender, Poverty and Family Survival: Cross Cultural Perspectives. (Crosslisted with Cnsr Sci) Irr.; 3 cr (S-I). Examines different ways of thinking about poverty and assesses how well they help us to understand causes of women's poverty and develop strategies to alleviate it. Examples are drawn from around the world. P: Women St 101 or 102 or Econ 101.
524 The Medical History of Sex and Sexuality. (Crosslisted with Med Hist, Hist Sci) Alt yrs.; II; 3 cr (H-I). Examines the changing place of medicine and scientific authority in public and private sexual lives. Highlights the role of medicine in defining appropriate sexual behavior, understanding the cause of sexual deviance, and treating sexual problems and diseases. P: Prev history (incl med hist & hist sci) crse preferred.
530 Biology and Gender. I or II; 3 cr (B-D). Examines the theories and methodologies of the relevant research areas in biology and animal behavior that underlie biological determinist theories of gender and gender differences, and explores alternative approaches, theoretical constructs and interpretations. P: Women St 103 or cons inst & Jr or Sr st.
531 Women and Health in American History. (Crosslisted with Med Hist, Hist Sci) I or II; 3 cr (B-I). Women as patients and as health professionals in America from the colonial period to the present. P: Jr st & cons inst.
532 The History of the (American) Body. (Crosslisted with Hist Sci, Med Hist) Alt yrs.; I; 3 cr (H-A). This course demonstrates that human bodies have social and cultural histories. It will highlight the social values placed on different bodies, the changing social expectations bodies create, and the role of science and medicine in creating the cultural meanings of bodies. P: Women St 103 or other women's studies crse required; prev hist (incl med hist & hist sci) crse preferred.
533 Special Topics in Women and Health. I or II or SS; 3 cr (B-D). Examination in depth of specific topics in the area of women's health. Critical reading of scientific literature and exploration of relevant biomedical issues in social, economic and cultural contexts. P: Women St 103 or cons inst.
560 Gender and Education. (Crosslisted with Ed Pol) I or II or SS; 3 cr (S-I). The impact of gender on educational performance and opportunity and the problems of integrating family and alternative lifestyle needs into educational policy and planning. P: Jr st and background in social sciences or cons inst.
571 Women in British and American Literature 1914 to the Present. (Crosslisted with English) I or II or SS; 3 cr (L-D). An analysis of selected modern works with attention to women writers and to the image of women in modern literature. P: 6 cr of intro lit.
595 Asian American Women Writers. (Crosslisted with Asian Am, English) I or II or SS; 3 cr (e-L-D). A study of major texts by Asian American women writers. P: 6 cr of intro lit or cons inst.
601 Sociology of Work, Family, and Gender. (Crosslisted with Rur Soc, Soc) I or II; 3 cr (S-A). Examines the social issues and forces involved in the intersection of work, family, and gender. Considers how and why men's and women's experiences at work and at home differ, and how experiences in one realm affect experiences in the other. P: Jr st & successful completion of intro soc/rur soc crse.
611 Gender, Science and Technology. (Crosslisted with Soc) I or II; 3 cr (S-A). Course examines issues and theories in gender and science. Topics include historical and contemporary studies of technoscientific and medical constructions of sex/gender differences; feminist critiques of scientific theories and methods; proposals of new epistemologies. P: Jr st.
624 African American Women's Activism (19th & 20th Centuries). (Crosslisted with Afroamer) I or II; 3 cr (H-A). Examines Black women's struggles for racial justices; reconsiders conventional notions of leadership, politics and protest. Topics include abolitionism, anti-lynching campaigns, woman suffrage, labor movement, club movement, cultural expressions, civil rights protest, Black feminism/womanism, poverty and welfare rights, environmental racism, etc. P: So st; instr permission required.
640 Advanced Seminar in Women's Studies. I, II; 3 cr (A). Major contributions of women's studies scholarship: interdisciplinary analyses of principal theoretical debates, integrating women's studies coursework. P: Sr st; Women St 440 or 441; women's studies major & cons inst.
643 Women and Politics in a Global Context. (Crosslisted with Poli Sci) I or II; 3-4 cr (S-A). Examines in a global comparative context what has facilitated and held back women's political representation and the implications of women's exclusions from public life. It examines the consequences of unequal political representation.
660 Internship in Women's Studies. II; 3-8 cr (A). The internship program is designed to provide students with opportunities for learning and working in organizations in ways that connect their coursework in women's studies to specific issues in community settings. P: Sr st; women's studies major; & cons inst.
664 Women in the Global Economy. (Crosslisted with Poli Sci) I or II; 3-4 cr (S-A). Explores current issues and debates relating to globalization as it affects women.
677 Critical and Theoretical Perspectives in Black Women's Writings. (Crosslisted with Afroamer) II; 3 cr (e-L-A). Analyses and interpretations of literary works by black women writers through historical, philosophical, political, feminist, and other contemporary critical methods. P: Undergrads: 2 crses in Afro-Amer lit above intro level, or equiv in another dept of lit. No prereq for Grads.
681 Senior Honors Thesis I. I, II, SS; 4 cr (A). Research and preparation for completing the senior honors capstone experience carried out under the supervision of an advisor in the women's studies program. P: Open to honors majors in women's studies & cons inst.
682 Senior Honors Thesis II. I, II, SS; 4 cr (A). Completion of the senior honors capstone project begun in Women's Studies 681 carried out under the supervision of an advisor in the women's studies program. P: Women St 681 & cons inst.
691 Senior Thesis I. I, II, SS; 2-3 cr (A). Research and preparation for the writing of a senior thesis. P: Cons inst.
692 Senior Thesis II. I, II, SS; 2-3 cr (A). Senior thesis. P: Women St 691 and cons inst.
698 Directed Study. I, II, SS; 1-6 cr (A). Graded on Cr/N basis. P: Requires cons inst.
699 Directed Study. I, II, SS; 1-6 cr (A). Graded on lettered basis. P: Graded on a lettered basis; requires cons inst.