WGST 112: Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies

A social science perspective of women in psychological, sociological, historical, anthropological, economic, and political contexts; the changing roles, images, and institutions.

WGST 113: Women's Health

Basic functioning of the female body; effects of society on processes of health and disease.

WGST 298-001: Reproduction and Childbirth in the US, Past and Present

In this course, students examine reproduction in the United States, past and present, exploring the medical, political, legal, social, cultural, and especially historical contexts of our current reproductive health systems, policies, and experiences. Specific topics covered include fertility, infertility, and pregnancy; midwifery and nursing; contraception, abortion, and infanticide; the medicalization of childbirth; and the relationship between motherhood and the modern state. Students will explore not only people’s experiences of reproduction but also the larger meanings of fertility, pregnancy, birth, and motherhood. Students will engage in an interrogation of readings including academic works, memoirs and autobiographies, historical primary sources, and the writings of feminist and health activists. Cross-Listed Course: HIST 492

WGST 304: Race, Class, Gender, and Sexuality

Historical and contemporary power relationships in race, social class, gender, and sexual orientation.  Cross-listed course: SOCY 304, POLI 305

WGST 307: Feminist Theory

Historical development of feminist theory and contemporary debates within feminism.  Cross-listed course: POLI 307

WGST 308: African-American Feminist Theory

An interdisciplinary survey of the contributions of African-American women to feminist theory.  Cross-listed course: AFAM 308

WGST 335: Women in China

Introduces the connection between gender and the Chinese national imagination. Readings include cultural and historical documents that purport to explain the experience of women in China. Readings in English. Taught in English. Cross-listed course: CHIN 335

WGST 336: Arab Women Writers

Introduction to writings by and about women writers from the Arab world from the 20th and 21st centuries. Taught in English. Cross-listed course: ARAB 336, CPLT 336

WGST 352: Gender and Politics

Impact of gender on the distribution of power in society; foundations for intersections of gender, race, social class, and sexuality and their economic, social, and political concomitants. Cross-listed course: POLI 352

WGST 392: Global Women’s Health

This course examines health concerns important in the lives of women around the world through an overview of contemporary issues and challenges in the field of global health, broadly construed. Cross-listed course: ANTH 392

WGST 398-001: Topics-Abolition Feminisms

This course will introduce an intersectional, abolitionist lens to the study of carceral systems (primarily, policing and prisons). Students will learn about key thinkers and interdisciplinary theories in abolition feminism, which will be contrasted with carceral feminisms. The course will center the perspectives of those who have been incarcerated, and topics will include the history of policing, mass incarceration, copaganda, police bias, police violence, and activism. Cross-listed course: AFAM 398, PSYC 589, SOCY 398

WGST 398-002: Topics-Love and Healthy Relationships

Introduction to knowledge necessary for fostering satisfying and healthy interpersonal relationships, with an emphasis on the application of skills for intimate partnerships. Cross-listed course: EDCE 370

WGST 430: African American Women in History: Rebels, Radicals, Revolutionaries and Black Girl Magic

A survey of the social and political developments in the United States through the diverse experiences of African American women from slavery to the twenty-first century. Situates the heroism, activism, and feminism of African American women within a global context. Cross-listed course: AFAM 444

WGST 432: Men and Masculinities

This course provides an overview of psychological, social, physical, and emotional issues related to men’s lives. Major topics include: gender construction, men and work, men and health, men in relationships, male sexualities, men in families, and masculinities in the media and popular culture.  Cross-listed course: PSYC 432

WGST 437: Women Writers

Representative works written by women. Prerequisites: C or higher in both ENGL 101 and ENGL 102.Cross-listed course: ENGL 437

WGST 487: Black Women Writers

An examination of literature by and about black women, including fiction, poetry, drama, and autobiography. This study will focus on issues that emerge from the creative representations of black women and the intersections of race, gender, sexuality, and class that interrogate what is both particular and universal experiences. Prerequisites: ENGL 101, ENGL 102. Cross-listed course: AFAM 487, ENGL 487

WGST 535: Ecofeminism

An exploration of the connections between oppression of women and oppression of nature. Cross-listed course: PHIL 535, ENVR 501

WGST 551: Adolescent Mentoring

Application of skills and theories of adolescent mentoring taught in the classroom to a supervised, structured mentoring field experience. Cross-listed course: CRJU 551

WGST 554: Women, Gender, and Crime

Impact of gender-based relations on crime and the criminal justice system.  Cross-listed course: CRJU 554

WGST 621: Maternal and Child Health

Public health issues, social and behavioral science, policies, programs, and services related to maternal and child health in the United States and other countries. Cross-listed course: HPEB 621