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44 courses with the subject WGS, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
WGS 200Introduction to Women's, Gender, and Sexuality1
Studies (3 credit hours) Introduction to Women's, Gender, and Sexuality studies as an interdisciplinary field spanning the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences with an emphasis on historical perspectives and contemporary understandings of women and gender. The course utilizes theory, systematic analysis, and experiential accounts to explore the complexities of gender and other identity determinants.
An interdisciplinary review of domination, oppression, and exploitation in the U.S., this course will introduce feminist theories, abolitionist histori and strategies, and critiques of colonization and capitalism. Abolitionist Futures will use a critical queer lens to generate new possibilities and paradigms for imagining a future beyond policing and incarceration, exploring alternatives such as transformative justice and mutual aid. GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives Typically offered in Fall only Graduate Catalog 1553
An introduction to the study of men and masculinity as an interdisciplinary field spanning the humanities and social sciences. This course will draw on both historical perspectives and contemporary understanding of men and masculinity, with attention to key domains of men's lives such as the roles of men in fiction and film, race and masculinity, religion and masculinity, fatherhood, masculinity and sports, and male sexuality. Typically offered in Fall and Spring
WGS 295Introductory Special Topics in Women's, Gender, and
Sexuality Studies (3 credit hours) Introductory investigation of a topic in Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, including material not normally available in regular course offerings or offering of new courses on a trial basis. Topic and mode of study to be determined by faculty member. Typically offered in Fall, Spring, and Summer Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies (WGS) 1
tion Concentration 3 WGS 407 Sociology of Sexualities 3 3 Multidisciplinary 3 ENG 210 Introduction to Language and Linguistics 3 3 GEO 220 Cultural Geography 3 3 SOC 220 Cultural Geography 3 3 STS 402 Peace and War in the Nuclear Age 3 3 Literature I 3 Code Title Hours 3 12 credit hours required from 3 different disciplines, chosen from ety 3 college approved list. ety 3 Anthropology 1-3 ANT 251 Introduction to Biological Anthropology 3 4 ANT 252 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology 3 3 ANT 253 Introduction to Archaeology 3 3 ANT 254 Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology 3 3 ANT 261 Technology in Society and Culture 3 3 ANT 295 Special Topics in Anthropology 1-3 3 ANT 310 Native Peoples and Cultures of North America 3 3 ANT 315 The Aztecs, Maya, and Their Predecessors: 3 3 Archaeology of Mesoamerica
Women and Health utilizes an interdisciplinary approach in comparative context to explore historical perspectives on health, access to health technologies, health policy research, and emerging topics in women's health. The course utilizes humanities, social sciences, and biological sciences to examine health policy, ethics, and the medical sciences. Students are encouraged to identify and study topics of their own interest. GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives Typically offered in Fall, Spring, and Summer
Queer Theory provides an overview of the writings, art, identity/ies, work, politics, debates, histories, bodies, intimacies, kinship, and other lived realities of the people and experiences often organized under the LGBTQIA+ umbrella. As a critical theory, queer theory examines how circulations of power, dominance, and oppression constantly re/ vision what it is to be queer, queering, and queered. The course will focus on how gender, race, class, functional diversity, sexuality, work, documentation status, age, etc. impact and are impacted by queer becoming. P: Any 3-credit 200-level WGS course.
WGS 393Special Topics in Women's, Gender, and Sexuality
Studies (3 credit hours) Special topics in Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at the 300 level for offering courses on an experimental basis. Typically offered in Fall, Spring, and Summer
WGS 395Special Topics in Women's, Gender, and Sexuality
Studies (3 credit hours) Investigation of a topic in Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies, including material not normally available in regular course offerings or offering of new courses on a trial basis. Topic and mode of study to be determined by faculty member. Typically offered in Fall, Spring, and Summer WGS 406/PSY 406 Psychology of Gender (3 credit hours) This course is designed to introduce students to the origins and significance of the study of gender differences and gender relations from a psychological perspective. The course focuses on current theory and research on perceived and actual biological, social, cognitive, personality and emotional similarities and differences of men and women throughout the lifespan as well as the construction and meaning of gender in our society.
3 WGS 407 Sociology of Sexualities 3 3 WGS 410 Studies in Gender, Sexuality, and Genre 3 3 WGS 418 Gender Law and Policies 3 3 WGS 444 Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Women 3 3 WGS 447 Women in America to 1890 3 3 WGS 448 American Women in the Twentieth Century 3 3 WGS 472 Women and Religion 3 3 WGS 473 Religion, Gender, and Reproductive Technologies 3 3 WGS 493 Advanced Special Topics in Women's, Gender, 3 3 and Sexuality Studies
3 WGS 547 Women in America to 1890 3 3 WGS 548 American Women in the Twentieth Century 3 3 Humanities History List 2 3 AFS 455 History of the Civil Rights Movement 3 3 AFS 475 History of the Republic of South Africa 3 3 AFS 476 Leadership in Modern Africa 3 3 AFS 479 Africa (sub-Saharan) in the Twentieth Century 3 3 AFS 555 History of the Civil Rights Movement 3 3 AFS 575 History of the Republic of South Africa 3 3 AFS 576 Leadership in Modern Africa 3 3 AFS 579 Africa (sub-Saharan) in the Twentieth Century 3 3 COM 257 Media History and Theory 3 3 HI 455 History of the Civil Rights Movement 3 3 HI 459 The Early American Republic 3 3 HI 461 Slavery and the American South 1607-1861 3 3 HI 462 Southern History since the Civil War 3 3 HI 475 History of the Republic of South Africa 3 , 3 HI 476 Leadership in Modern Africa 3
and Sexuality Studies 400 Level Elective (p. 2) 3 Free Elective 3 Advanced Science/Technology Requirement 3 GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives (https://catalog.ncsu.edu/ 2 4 undergraduate/gep-category-requirements/gep-interdisciplinary- 3 perspectives/) 3 Hours 14 1 Total Hours 120 Advanced Science/ Technology Requirement: A 15-hour 14 concentration in ONE area of science, technology, or mathematics is required. A minimum GPA of 2.0 is required in this group of courses. Approval of the selected courses will be indicated by the signature of the student, the student’s advisor, the department’s B.S. program coordinator (if different from the advisor), and the H&SS Associate/ Assistant Dean. Free Electives: Maximum 12 credit hours of free electives may be 3 taken for credit only (S/U). * Major Residency Requirements: Maximum 12 hours of external transfer credit may be applied towards self-design concentration. See 16 department for additional residency requirements. ** Major Grade Point Average (GPA) Requirements: Courses meeting 4 departmental requirements must receive a grade of C-or better. 3 A cumulative 2.0 GPA for courses meeting departmental major 3 requirements is required for graduation. 16
WGS 495Advanced Special Topics in Women's, Gender, and
Sexuality Studies (3 credit hours) Advanced investigation of a topic in Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies, including material not normally available in regular course offerings or offering of new courses on a trial basis. Topic and mode of study to be determined by faculty member. Typically offered in Fall, Spring, and Summer WGS 540/ECD 540 Gender Issues In Counseling (3 credit hours) Exploration of gender as primary identity and social construct. Emphasis on gender dynamics in counseling, client empowerment and preventive approaches. Typically offered in Spring and Summer WGS 544/ANT 444/WGS 444/ANT 544 Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Women (3 credit hours) Comparison of women in a variety of societies: western and non-western; hunting and gathering to industrialized. Cross-cultural perspective on the similarity and diversity of women's statuses and roles. Effect of gender on social position Typically offered in Spring only This course is offered alternate years WGS 547/HI 447/WGS 447/HI 547 Women in America to 1890 (3 credit hours) The historical experience of women in America from Native American and European contact through the colonial period to the immediate post- Civil-War years (to 1890). Topics include the history of women's work, education, legal and political status, religious experience, and sex roles, with consideration of age, class, race, sexual preference, and region as significant variables in women's experience in America. Credit will not be given for both HI (WGS) 447 and HI (WGS) 547. P: 3 Hours of History
Typically offered in Summer only WGS 706/PSY 706 Psychology of Gender (3 credit hours) Current theory and research on perceived and actual biological, social, cognitive, personality, and emotional similarities and differences of men and women throughout lifespan. Construction and consequences of gender in our society and others. Typically offered in Fall and Spring WGS 737/SOC 737 Sociology Of Gender (3 credit hours) Theories about the development and maintenance of gender. Historical development of gender stratification. How individuals "do gender" in their daily lives. Contemporary research and substantive readings about gender in public and intimate relationships. Typically offered in Fall only This course is offered alternate even years WGS 739/SOC 739 Social Psychology Of Inequality (3 credit hours) The effects of race, class and gender inequality on the formation of group consciousness, self-evaluations, emotions, values, attitudes and beliefs. Attention to interpersonal processes through to reproduction of inequality in everyday life. Typically offered in Spring only Gender and Sexuality Studies (WGS) 5
