Women's and Gender Studies Program (WMNS)

WMNS801K
LGBTQ Drama and Popular CultureCrosslisted with ENGL 401K, ENGL 801K, WMNS 401K

Prerequisites: Junior standing

Description: Overview of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer drama and popular culture.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Grade Pass/No Pass Option

Credit Hours:3

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WMNS802
Sexuality in Nineteenth and Twentieth Century AmericaCrosslisted with HIST 402, HIST 802, WMNS 402

Description: Sexual practices and ideologies in American history from the 1800's to the present.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Grade Pass/No Pass Option
Groups:CAS Diversity in the US

Credit Hours:3

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WMNS810
Gender: An Anthropological PerspectiveCrosslisted with ANTH 410, ANTH 810, WMNS 410

Prerequisites: 6 hrs ANTH

Description: Theoretical approaches to gender. Emphasis is placed on cross-cultural differences in gender socialization of as it pertains to sexual behavior, power within domestic and public spheres, and the impact of gender on individual aspirations.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Grade Pass/No Pass Option

Credit Hours:3

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WMNS810A
Body, Dress and IdentityCrosslisted with TMFD 410, TMFD 810, WMNS 410A

Prerequisites: TMFD 410 ONLY: Junior or Senior standing; 3hrs PSYC or SOCI; TMFD 123.

Description: Theories and research findings about the social, cultural, and psychological aspects of clothing and appearance in relation to the self and others. Special emphasis will be placed on relationship(s) between the body, dress, and personal and social identites.

This course is a prerequisite for: TMFD 910

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Grade Pass/No Pass Option
Offered:SPRING

Credit Hours:3

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WMNS812
Religion, Gender, and SexualityCrosslisted with SOCI 412, SOCI 812, WMNS 412

Prerequisites: Junior or Senior standing

Description: Examination of how religion is used to shape, maintain, and transform gender and sexuality in the U.S. and beyond. Focus on the intersection of religion, gender, and sexuality from a feminist/queer theoretical perspective.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Grade Pass/No Pass Option

Credit Hours:3

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WMNS814
Women's LiteratureCrosslisted with ENGL 414, ENGL 814, WMNS 414

Prerequisites: Junior standing.

Description: A particular historical or other groups of literature by and about women, seen in their aesthetic and intellectual context.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Grade Pass/No Pass Option

Credit Hours:3

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WMNS821
Psychology of GenderCrosslisted with PSYC 421, PSYC 821, WMNS 421

Prerequisites: 9 hrs PSYC.

Description: Differences between sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, and sexuality. Social construction of gender, and the intersections between gender and other social identities (e.g., sexuality, race/ethnicity). Interrogate gender within the field of psychology (e.g., developmental, neuroscience, cognitive, personality, social); Role if gender in important aspects of the human experience (e.g., bodies, violence, media, work, parenthood, mental health). Application of gender outside the classroom (e.g., how gender shapes our every-day lives and experiences).

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Grade Pass/No Pass Option
Groups:CAS Diversity in the US

Credit Hours:3

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WMNS840
Gender and Sexuality in the Ancient WorldCrosslisted with CLAS 440, CLAS 840, WMNS 440

Description: Ancient Greek and Roman evidence pertaining to the fields of women's studies, gender studies, and the study of sexuality.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Grade Pass/No Pass Option

Credit Hours:3

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WMNS845
Economics of Gender and RaceCrosslisted with ECON 445, ECON 845, WMNS 445

Prerequisites: ECON 200 or ECON 211 or ECON 212

Description: Introduction to economic theory and empirical research on race and gender differences in economic outcomes and social circumstances. Topics include discrimination, history of exclusionary public policy, evolution of gender roles, human capital, the criminal justice system.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Grade Pass/No Pass Option
Groups:General Economics and Theory
Experiential Learning:Research

Credit Hours:3

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WMNS854
Gender and Sexuality in SpainCrosslisted with SPAN 454, SPAN 854, WMNS 454

Prerequisites: SPAN 300A, SPAN 303, or SPAN 304 and an additional 3 hours of SPAN at the 300 level.

Description: Analysis of gender and sexuality in the culture and literature of Spain, covering topics related to women's studies, masculinities and LGBTQ+ issues.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Grade Pass/No Pass Option
Offered:FALL

Credit Hours:3

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WMNS859
Women and Gender in African SocietiesCrosslisted with HIST 459, HIST 859, ETHN 459, WMNS 459

Description: Explores how the contemporary women's movement has emerged within Africa and its relationship to social change.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Grade Pass/No Pass Option

Credit Hours:3

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WMNS870
Feminisms in Latin AmericaCrosslisted with SPAN 470, SPAN 870, WMNS 470, ETHN 470

Prerequisites: SPAN 300A, SPAN 303, or SPAN 304 and an additional 3 hours of SPAN at the 300 level.

Description: Examination of a variety of feminist Latin American texts including poetry, fiction, history, philosophy and political manifestos from a cultural and literary studies perspective. Consideration of pop culture and visual artists.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Grade Pass/No Pass Option

Credit Hours:3

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WMNS875A
Rhetorical Theory: Rhetoric of Women WritersCrosslisted with ENGL 475A, ENGL 875A, WMNS 475A

Prerequisites: Junior standing

Description: Rhetoric and rhetorical theory of women writers and speakers and its implications for literature, composition, literacy, feminist theory, and women's and gender studies.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Grade Pass/No Pass Option

Credit Hours:3

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WMNS876A
Gender and Sexuality in Latin AmericaCrosslisted with HIST 476A, ETHN 476A, WMNS 476A, HIST 876A

Prerequisites: Junior standing

Description: Experience of femininity and masculinity compared according to time and place, revealing the intimate connections with nation, modernity, race, and ethnicity.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Grade Pass/No Pass Option

Credit Hours:3

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WMNS877
Gender and Material CultureCrosslisted with TMFD 477, TMFD 877, WMNS 477

Prerequisites: Junior Standing; 3 hours in any of the following areas: ANTH, SOCI, HIST, AHIS, TMFD or WMNS.

Description: In depth analysis of the relationship between material culture and gender roles, categories, and performances. Engages with theoretical frameworks for material culture and gender, as well as topics such as the body, clothing, the built environment, technology and media.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Grade Pass/No Pass Option

Credit Hours:3

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WMNS885
Feminist Theories, Feminists' PerspectivesCrosslisted with WMNS 485

Prerequisites: WMNS major or minor.

Description: Introduction to feminist and gender theory. Important theoretical frameworks upon which Women's Studies is based and the implications of these theories in practice.

This course is a prerequisite for: WMNS 489

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Grade Pass/No Pass Option

Credit Hours:3

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WMNS886
Sociology of GenderCrosslisted with SOCI 486, SOCI 886, WMNS 486

Prerequisites: 9 hours of SOCI, or Senior standing.

SOCI 200 is strongly recommended.

Description: Evaluation and application of scholarly theory and research on gender in societal context. The nature and effects of sex stratification, gendered culture, institutionalized sexism, feminist theory and sociology of knowledge.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Grade Pass/No Pass Option

Credit Hours:3

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WMNS891
Special Topics in Women's and Gender Studies

Description: Advanced graduate level seminar in Women's and Gender Studies. Topics vary by semester.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Grade Pass/No Pass Option

Credit Hours:3

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WMNS896
Independent Study in Women's and Gender Studies

Prerequisites: Permission

Description: Individual or group study on a topic in Women's and Gender Studies under supervision and evaluation of a Women's and Gender Studies faculty member.

Course details
Credit Hours:1-3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Grade Pass/No Pass Option

Credit Hours:1-3

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WMNS897
Internship in Women's and Gender Studies

Prerequisites: Permission.

Description: Experiential and service learning designed to deepen understanding of classroom concepts related to study of women and gender in society.

Course details
Credit Hours:1-3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Pass No-Pass

Credit Hours:1-3

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WMNS951
History of Women and GenderCrosslisted with HIST 951

Description: A comparative approach, offering readings on a central theme from a variety of periods and/or areas. Themes vary.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Grade Pass/No Pass Option

Credit Hours:3

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