WMST 200 Introduction to Women's Studies: Women and Society
An interdisciplinary study of the status, roles, and experiences of women in society. Sources from variety of fields such as literature, psychology, history, and anthropology, focusing on the writings of women.
WMST 313 Women and Science
Prerequisite: one science course. Also offered as ZOOL 313. Participation in and contribution of women to the sciences. Influence of self-images and societal expectations on women's participation; intersection of scholarship with science.
WMST 325 The Sociology of Gender
Also offered as SOCY 325. Institutional bases of gender roles and gender inequality, cultural perspectives on gender, gender socialization, feminism, and gender-role change. Emphasis on contemporary American society.
WMST 326 Biology of Reproduction (3)
Also offered as ZOOL 326. The biology of the reproductive system with emphasis on mammals and, in particular, on human reproduction. Hormone actions, sperm production, ovulation, sexual differentiation, sexual behavior, contraception, pregnancy, lactation, maternal behavior, and menopause.
WMST 336 Psychology of Women
Also offered as PSYC 336. A study of the biology, life-span development, socialization, personality, mental health,and special issues of women.
WMST 360 Caribbean Women*
An interdisciplinary analysis of the lives and experiences of women across the Caribbean region, through an examiniation of their roles in individual, national, social, and cultural formations. Special emphasis on contemporary women's issues and organizations.
WMST 410 Women of the African Diaspora*
Explores the lives, experiences, and cultures of women of Africa and the African diaspora, African-American, the Caribbean, and Afro-Latin America. A variety of resources and materials will be used providing a distinctive interdisciplinary perspective.
WMST 420 Asian American Women: The Social Construction of Gender*
The intersection of gender, race, and class as it relates to Asian American women in the United States; how institutionalized cultural and social statuses of gender, race, ethnicity, and social class, produce and reproduce inequality within the lives of Asian American women.
WMST 430 Gender Issues in Families
Also offered as FMST 430. The development of historical, cultural, developmental, and psychosocial aspects of masculinity and femininity within the context of contemporary families, and the implications for interpersonal relations.
WMST 436 The Legal Status of Women
Also offered as GVPT 436. An examination of judicial interpretation and application of common, statutory, and constitutional law as these affect the status of women in American society.
WMST 452 Women in the Media
Also offered as JOUR 452. Participation and portrayal of women in the mass media from colonial to contemporary times.
WMST 471 Women's Health
Also offered as HLTH 471. The women's health movement from the perspective of consumerism and feminism. The physician-patient relationship in the gynecological and other medical settings. The gynecological exam, gynecological problems, contraception, abortion, pregnancy, breast and cervical cancer, and surgical procedures. Psychological aspects of gynecological concerns.
WMST 493 Jewish Women in International Perspective*
Also offered as JWST 492. Using memoirs, essays, poetry, short stories, films, music, and the visual arts, this course will interrogate what it means/has meant to define oneself as a Jewish woman across lines of difference. Focus is largely on the secular dimensions of Jewish women's lives but will also explore the implications of Jewish law and religious practices for Jewish women. Our perspective will be international, including Ashkenazi and Sephardi women.
WMST 494 Lesbian Communities and Differences*
The meanings of lesbian communities across many lines of difference. Using lesbian communities as a starting point, we will look both back and forward in history, tracing changes and exploring the meanings of these in their social and historical contexts.
AASP 498 Special Topics in Black Culture: Women and Work*
Examines the forces influencing the level and extent of women’s labor force activities. By comparing Black women workers with other groups of working women, this course will study the effects of race and gender on the paid and unpaid work of women.
CCJS 498 Special Topics in Criminology and Criminal Justice: Women and Crime
This course will examine the criminal justice system from the female experience and will focus on women as offenders, as victims, and as professionals who work in the criminal justice program.
SOCY 425 Gender Roles and Social Institutions
Relationship between gender roles and the structure of one or more social institutions (e.g., the economy, the family, the political system, religion, education). The incorporation of gender roles into social institutions; perpetuation or transformation of sex roles by social institutions; how changing gender roles affect social institutions.
SOCY 498 Special Topics in Sociology: Women in the Military
This course will analyze past, present, and future trends in women’s roles in the military using relevant theory and empirical research from the fields of sociology, psychology, history, political science, and demography. A cross-national perspective is employed.
