14 courses with the subject GWST, 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.
GWST 100Introduction to Gender & Women’s Studies3
This course introduces students to the interdisciplinary field of gender studies, which addresses theories and analyzes issues from multiple perspectives. A particular topic will be explored through its representation in literature, film and art, as well as from the perspectives of health, history, sociology, politics and/or psychology. Through this cross-perspective methodology, students are introduced to a variety of approaches to gender theory and criticism. Credit(s): 3
(same as FILM 200) This course examines the changing images of women in American film from the silent era to the present. Readings, film screenings and discussions will focus on the historical, social and cultural contexts that helped shape the portrayals of women as mothers, wives, workers and sexual beings. The course also examines film genres, narrative techniques and directorial styles. Credit(s): 3
This course introduces students to the constructions of gender and sexuality in society at large. Drawing on primary sources of feminist and queer theories, the course examines the complex interplay of gender roles related to social, political, religious, racial and cultural movements, as well as transnational perspectives. No prior knowledge of gender studies is necessary. Completion of GWST 100 is recommended but not required. Enrollment is limited to students with junior or senior standing. Credit(s): 3
GWST 320Interdisciplinary Seminar in Gender and Women’s Studies3
This seminar is offered to undergraduate students who are interested in conducting research in the interdisciplinary field of gender and women’s studies and who wish to pursue one of the methodological questions raised in scholarly literature. The course provides students with the opportunity to share their research ideas and lived experiences with each other in a seminar setting. Students will be expected to present their findings in a university or community forum. Credit(s): 3
(same as MCOM 322) This course uses advertising to examine the construction of gender from the late 19th century to the present, particularly how advertising has contributed to the meanings we attach to being a man and being a woman in American culture. We take a historical look at how consumer culture has represented and defined the male, the female, the masculine, and the feminine by focusing on the development of significant advertising campaigns and consumption items. We will examine the relationship between major shifts for men and women in the private and public sphere and the depiction of those shifts in advertisements. Throughout the semester, we will relate the old to the new by focusing on persistent patterns of meanings that reoccur in advertisements and what these patterns tell us about the development of particular gendered meanings and gendered norms. Credit(s): 3
This course will study literary works that engage with concepts of gender, including but not limited to representations of femininity, masculinity and non-normative gender identities, from the perspective of literature written by women.
ENG 101 with a grade of C- or better. 3 credit hours. Credit(s): 3
GWST 335Women and Crime in America3
(same as CJ 335 ) This course is designed to allow students to examine how crime impacts women in the United States, both as perpetrators and victims. Credit(s): 3
CJ 101 and six additional hours of criminal justice
GWST 341Sex and Gender in Religion3
(same as REL 341 ) This course examines understandings of sex and gender in religious communities, including Christian and Muslim communities, and in religious texts, including biblical and qur’anic texts, exploring the intersection of religious and social understandings of sex and gender. Credit(s): 3
(same as PH 350 ) This course studies how the multidimensional roles of American woman as individuals, partners, mothers, caretakers and career persons create a need for their health status to be of vital importance. While women and men both experience similar diseases, disorders and causes of death, women often experience these in different forms and at different stages and ages in life. Students will be provided the opportunity to explore the health issues and healthcare concerns of women by identifying a broad range of health topics that are unique to women or of special importance to women. Credit(s): 3
ENG 351 This course introduces students to key works of literature by African American women writers. Students will critically analyze these works in the contexts of history, culture and the theoretical frameworks of gender and women’s studies. Credit(s): 3
This course is a guided individual study of a particular area or topic in Gender and Women’s Studies as agreed by the student and instructor. An outline of the proposed study content, learning activities and evaluation methods is submitted to the instructor for approval prior to enrollment. Credit(s): 1 to 3
This course introduces students to the origins and ramifications of the Holocaust with special emphasis on women’s experiences during the Holocaust. Drawing on primary sources of women’s studies and trauma theory, the course explores the complex interplay of gender, race, nation and global culture in the context of mass murder. No prior knowledge of the Holocaust is necessary. GWST 100 is recommended but not required. Credit(s): 3
(same as PSY 425 ) This course examines gender and culture drawing examples from the fields of psychology, anthropology and history. Special attention is given to how biological and cultural factors work in concert with our psychological perceptions to shape our definitions of sex and gender and how this impacts our daily lives. Topics include gender identity, gender diversity, relationships, beauty and gendered rituals. Credit(s): 3
