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3.00 Credits
(Same as POL 332) Prerequisite: POL 101 or consent of instructor This course examines the legal and political efforts of women to obtain equality in American society. The course focuses on 1) the landmark legal cases and the important political milestones on the path towards full gender equality; 2) the challenges facing women seeking leadership roles in politics and society; 3) the actual and potential impacts women have on political institutions and policy outcomes; and 4) current public policy areas that have a significant impact on the lives of women and girls. (Every two years)
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3.00 Credits
(Same as SOC 334) Prerequisite: SOC 101 or WGS 180. A study of family structure and functions including the changing role of the family in history; gender roles within the family; the economic, biological, and psychological aspects of the contemporary American family; and family disorganization and reorganization. (Every two years)
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3.00 Credits
(Same as CHR 363) Prerequisite: CHR 101 or CHR 150, and WGS 180 or permission of the instructor. A biblical, historical, and theological examination of the role of women within the Judaeo- Christian tradition. (Every three years)
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3.00 Credits
(Same as ART 370) The contributions of women in the field of art and the social context in which they have worked as well as the depiction of women in works of art are both considered in order to discover the criteria by which we judge works of art (and artists) and how visual images can reinforce or change our sense of reality, such as assumptions about gender roles. (Every three years)
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3.00 Credits
(Same as HIS 377) A study of the meaning and place of women in U.S. society from the colonial era to the present through reading major secondary works and selected primary documents in the field. Students address major themes in U.S. women's history, including family, sexuality, work, and reform, within the broader context of American history. In addition, this course addresses the historiography, implications, methodologies, and future directions of the discipline. (Every two years)
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3.00 Credits
(Same as ENG 378) Prerequisite: FYS 101. A study of the literary representation of women, with emphasis on the lives and careers of women writers. Authors covered may include Austen, Bronte, Wharton, Woolf, Morrison, and others. (Every two years)
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3.00 Credits
(Same as EES 383) This interdisciplinary course gives students sufficient information for them to make informed decisions about their behaviors and their lives. Students will confront and grapple with the biological, social, historical, environmental, psychological, and cultural issues which the AIDS pandemic represents. The diverse populations affected by AIDS-gays, children, women, Africans-will be discussed. AIDS and other historic plagues raise numerous moral and ethical issues regarding public health, resource allocation, individual versus group rights, and the sweeping effects of trying to keep people healthy. Books, articles, speakers, films, and classroom discussion serve as the texts for the course. (Occasional)
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: to be determined by the instructor. A study of some significant topic in women's and gender studies that is not covered by the department's regular course offerings. May be repeated with different topics. (Every year)
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3.00 Credits
(Same as AFR 389) An historical and literary examination of the black woman and her role in American culture. (Every two years)
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2.00 Credits
Prerequisite: WGS 180. Selected upperclass students will serve as teaching facilitators in WGS 180. They will attend all classes, read the assigned work, and participate in class discussions. Each student will reflect on the preceptor experience by writing a learning journal during the semester. This course will be graded on an S/U basis, may be taken only once, and cannot be counted as one of the courses required for the WGS minor. (Every semester)
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