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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
Directed readings in a specialized area of urban studies not otherwise in the curriculum. Under supervision of an instructor teaching in the minor. P-POI and approval of the coordinator of the minor.
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3.00 Credits
Field work in agency addressing urban issues. Related readings and paper are required. Under direction of an instructor teaching in the minor. P- POI and approval of the coordinator of the minor.
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5.00 - 6.00 Credits
A one-semester ( 6) or 10 1/2 week summer ( 5) internship in a business/government/non-government organization/nonprofit organization matching the individual student's interests. Washington, DC, area only; in collaboration with The Washington Center. Pass/Fail only. __
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1.00 Credits
Develops and enhances the options of self-defense, including basic physical self-defense tactics and risk reduction and avoidance, so they may become viable considerations for any woman who is attacked. Required readings include social science research on violence against women. Pass/Fail only. Electives for Women's and Gender Studies Additional elective courses may have been approved since publication of this bulletin. The program director maintains a complete list of all approved elective courses. For the following course descriptions, see the relevant department's listings in this publication. Courses in the Humanities
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1.00 Credits
An opportunity to experience and reflect analytically in writing on the diverse cultural and intellectual life of Wake Forest, with an emphasis on women's and gender studies events and topics. Pass/Fail only.
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3.00 Credits
This writing-intensive seminar explores special topics that include women, such as: women and creativity; women, work, and family; womanist literature; reproductive rights; violence against women; women and the arts; the emergence of feminist thought. Emphasis is on expository writing, critical thinking, and exchange of ideas in a discussion and workshop setting; frequent essays based on readings. Satisfies the basic composition but not the minor requirement.
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3.00 Credits
An interdisciplinary course, taught by women's and gender studies faculty representing at least two fields, that integrates materials from the humanities and the sciences. Topics include critical methods and practical solutions, history and theory of women's and gender studies, women in culture and society, and crosscultural issues of gender, ethnicity, social class, disability, and sexual orientation. (CD)
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3.00 Credits
A research-centered study of various issues related to violence, power, and gender in American society. Emphasis is on sociological analysis of competing theoretical explanations of violence with respect to race, class, gender, religion, and sexual orientation. Also listed as SOC 375. (CD)
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3.00 Credits
A capstone, research-centered study of questions raised by women's and gender studies on an interdisciplinary topic, such as women's health issues, international women's issues, lesbian and gay culture and theory,women and the arts, etc. May be repeated for credit if topic differs.
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3.00 Credits
A course that examines biological, sociopsychological, and cultural issues affecting older women.
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