7 courses with the subject WS, 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.
An introductory course exploring the historical conditions of women and gender in modernity.
An exploration of theories, scholarship, and styles related to leadership behavior and skills. Students will recognize, observe, and appreciate styles of leadership, especially among women. Particular emphasis is given to the contributions and changes they make at all levels of their lives for the good of systems of various sizes. 3 credits WS 205 (HS 205) History of American Women A study of the history of women in America from the colonial era to the present focusing on struggles for equal rights, family, sexuality, feminism, leadership, and the impact of race, class, and ethnicity. 3 credits 163
An interdisciplinary approach to how women have been valued for their creativity and how women value and express their own creativity. The course takes a broad cultural approach to creativity and innovation across the disciplines. 3 credits WS 219 (HS 219) Boy Cultures The course is designed to invite male and female students who have a scholarly and/or personal interest in both understanding the complexity of the subject and considering implications for positive changes in areas where males struggle. The class explores constructs of masculinity in the U.S. using an intersectional approach, which assumes that there are multiple masculinities that intersect with race, class, ableism, sexuality, and gender identity. Masculinity is a powerful vehicle that motivates the behavior of boys and men, and if it is redefined and constructed as responsibility for others (and not domination) the impacts can be tremendous. 3 credits WS 221 (TH 221) Women and Religion Exploration of the religious experiences of women and the expectations placed on women by churches. The course will discover women’s place as participants in the believing and ministering community. 3 credits WS 228 (POL 228) Gender Law and Public Policy This course analyzes laws, public policies, and practices that have constructed and regulated gender in the public and private sectors, with special attention to employment and education. It examines the historical constructions of gender as a concept in American society, including how and why this concept was institutionalized publicly and privately in various arenas of the U.S. at different historical junctures. The course will conclude with a study of the progress that has been made in dismantling gendered institutions and the challenges that remain. 3 credits WS 230 (SO 230) Women in Culture and Society: A Cross-Cultural, Interdisciplinary Approach An interdisciplinary examination of issues of gender in U.S. society and across other cultures. The basis of gender differences is explored, and then the course examines a number of aspects of society and culture—economics, politics, families, education, communication, and religion—in terms of gender differences. 3 credits WS 233I (EN 233I) Visions of Social Change: Global Women’s Writing An interdisciplinary course that draws on the pedagogy and disciplines of women’s studies and English to explore global women’s writing about social justice. The interdisciplinary approach of the literary materials and women’s studies perspectives is integrated into students’ readings, research, and collaborative in-class projects. 3 credits WS 235SL Girls in American Society This course examines the social experience of girls in American society. There is a particular focus on the socially constructed meanings of girlhood, the social and economic disadvantages faced by girls, and the role of feminist practice in countering those disadvantages. It offers an opportunity to develop knowledge through feminist research and theory and consider what it means to practice feminism in the public sphere. The topics of focus are meant to enrich the experience of undergraduate women currently mentoring pre-adolescent girls as part of the Strong Women Strong Girls program. 3 credits WS 236 (CM 236) Gender Differences in Communication An examination of gender differences in communication that are sustained by cultures. Students will explore how gender roles are created and perpetuated. They will then examine the ways our interpersonal and social interactions, including our experience with the 164
Course to be offered in a topic area of a women’s studies core course. Course satisfies Women’s Studies Core and Women’s and Gender Studies Minor requirements.
Introduction to the basic vocabulary and techniques of analysis and criticism by examining images of women in film. WS 262 (EN 262) Women’s Writing on Illness and Healing Women’s Writing on Illness and Healing is an interdisciplinary course about women writers whose works explore mental health, physical health, and healing from a social justice perspective. Students read a range of literary genres on topics such as mental health/illness, healthcare workers, family and disability, facing mortality, and healing, hope, and grace. The course uses both literary analysis and Women’s and Gender Studies approaches. 3 credits WS 265 (PY 265) Psychology of Women An overview of theories and current research on the psychological nature of women, specifically related to the adult life cycle of women from adolescence through maturity. Adult female life will be examined with particular emphasis on critical periods of development as these developments affect the emotional life of the modern woman. 3 credits WS 300/300I (EN 300/300I) Environmental Justice This cross disciplinary examination of environmental justice issues explores works by various authors and contemporary films. The cross disciplinary approach of the literary materials and women’s studies perspectives is integrated into students’ readings, research, and collaborative in-class projects. 3 credits
This course introduces students to a variety of theories that address the imbalance of power between men and women and the oppression and discrimination that result. Through a focus on feminist theories on gender as a central element of power, students become familiar with the field of feminist scholarship on women and gender. The course also introduces students to the intersections among gender, race, class, and sexuality in the lives and writings of diverse women. Upon completion of this course, students will understand a variety of feminist theories, including the theory of gender, race, class, and sexuality as interlinked, as well as the principles informing women’s activism. 3 credits WS 325I (HS 325I) Girl Cultures The course draws on the methods and materials of history, women’s studies, and cultural critique to introduce students to the fields of girl studies and third wave feminist theory. Using a framework that emphasizes the intersections of gender, race, class, sexuality, and nationality in cultures, theories, and activism that girls and women create and navigate, students gain a deeper understanding of the formation of girl cultures from a theoretical and empirical perspective. Girlhood does not simply reflect society; it foreshadows new social and cultural practices, temporary as they may be, in a prophetic and annunciatory way. Students will be expected to treat girlhood as constituted through experience, a careful analysis of which should lead to the historicization of that process. 3 credits WS 351 (HS 351) Women and American Labor History Contributions of women to the American labor movement; past and current issues in female participation in workers’ movements in the United States. 3 credits WS 380I (HS 380I) Special Topics in Women’s History Topics vary. 1 to 4 credits WS 400 Independent Study 3 credits 165
For internship credit, students engage in practical work experience through placement negotiated with a faculty member prior to registration. Open to sophomores, juniors, and seniors. Pass/Fail. 1 credit 166
Source: Carlow University's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 59
