14 courses with the subject WGSS, 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.
WGSS 101Women’S, Gender & Sexuality Studies4
Introduction to issues, topics, and methodologies of women’s studies in a global context. Examines the lives of women around the globe in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, with particular attention to the Middle East, Africa, Latin America, Asia, and the West, focusing on gender inequality, feminist ethics, gender as a category of analysis, and social construction of gender. (M5) (PTK - SS) (Equity and Inclusion)
This course introduces students to African American Studies through various depictions of the lived experiences of African Americans. These depictions emerge in historical discourses, art, language, literature, cultural studies, film, music, poetry, and drama. This course outlines the various subjects of African American Studies through the historical, literary, aural and oral texts that reflect the culture of Black folk in the United States. (M2)
Students explore how films appropriate religion in the service of the cultural production of images of women and women’s lives; and investigate the ways the creation and viewing of film might share similarities with the construction and practice of religion. (M3)
Experiences of women and attitudes toward women in medieval and early modern Europe, especially on ways in which women’s lives were shaped by social status, marital status, and religion. Students will develop their ability to identify arguments within historical writing, assess ways in which historians use evidence, and understand some of the major debates among historians about women and their status.
In this course, students will gain an introduction to the issue of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV). They will explore the different perspectives and approaches to this issue from historical, contemporary, and cross-cultural lenses. Students will become familiar with the historical and theoretical frameworks through which we can examine IPV, taking a critical look at this issue from an interpersonal level, a systems level, and a global/cultural level. Additionally, students will examine the available resources and services for survivors of violence and what advocates and providers can do to be attentive to inequalities and gaps in these structures and systems.
SOC 113 , ANTH 113 or SOC 115 Credit Type Code: Letter Grade
WGSS 265Feminist Philosophy4
Feminist writings on questions such as: How do the legacies of gender inequality persist today? What would gender justice look like? Is there such a thing as a gender-neutral point of view? How do gender, race, class, and sexuality relate?
One prior course in philosophy or women’s studies, or permission of instructor. (U2) Cross-listed: PHIL 265 Credit Type Code: Letter Grade
WGSS 269Sex and Karma4
How did the most popular Buddhist deity of worship transform from male (Avalokitesvara in India) to female (?? or Guanyin/Kannon/Gwan-eum in East Asia)? Does being born female indicate bad karma? How do goddesses and prostitutes use sex to help others? What are Buddhist and Hindu views on masturbation, sexual pleasure, homosexuality, gender fluidity, and queerness? This course investigates these questions through Asian religious images, narratives, and films.
This mid-level course introduces students to the development of, and some important arguments within the field of Queer Theory. Building on the lessons from WGSS 101, the course will address topics that include, but are not limited to, the category of the “normal” and its impact on understandings of sexuality, gender, race, ethnicity, class, and nationality. (Ethical Deliberation)(Equity and Inclusion)
WGSS 101 Credit Type Code: Letter Grade TAGS Ethical Deliberation Inclusion
WGSS 340Women And Crime4
This course is designed to provide students with an in-depth understanding of the status of women in society today and its impact on women and girls both as victims and perpetrators of crime. The course examines theories of victimization, crime and delinquency, as well as how the criminal and juvenile justice systems function to process female victims and female offenders. Focusing on females’ specific pathways into crime and delinquency, students will examine contemporary prevention and intervention strategies designed to either prevent such behaviors from happening in the first place or from reoccurring once they have been exhibited.
Research on gender differences and female gender development from various perspectives. Crticial analysis of assumptions about human nature and science embedded in our approach to these issues. Interdisciplinary approach, with attention to biological, cognitive, behavioral, and social factors that influence emergence of gender. Topics includes gender-role development, achievement and motivation, health issues, sexuality, adjustment, victimization, and minority-group issues.
junior or senior standing Credit Type Code: Letter Grade
WGSS 374Gender Development4
This class will examine the construct of gender. The class will address a variety of topics, including history and theoretical perspectives on gender, differentiation of sex versus gender, gender development across the lifespan, development of gender identity, gender related differences and similarities, and current research methodology in studying these topics.
