University Bulletin
Undergraduate Degree Programs
WMNST 001
(GS;US;IL)
Introduction to Women's Studies (3) Interdisciplinary consideration of the scholarly theories and research pertaining to women's experiences and women's status in contemporary American society.
Effective: Summer 2005
WMNST 001S
(GS;US;IL)
Introduction to Women's Studies (3) Interdisciplinary consideration of the scholarly theories and research pertaining to women's experiences and women's status in contemporary American society.
Effective: Fall 2009
WMNST 001U
(GS;US;IL)
Introduction to Women's Studies (3) Interdisciplinary consideration of the scholarly theories and research pertaining to women's experiences and women's status in contemporary American society.
Effective: Fall 2009 Ending: Fall 2009
WMNST 001U
(GS;US;IL)
Introduction to Women's Studies (3) Interdisciplinary consideration of the scholarly theories and research pertaining to women's experiences and women's status in contemporary American society.
Effective: Spring 2010 Ending: Spring 2010 Future: Spring 2010
WMNST 003
(GH;US;IL)
Introduction to Women, the Humanities, and the Arts (3) Interdisciplinary consideration of primary works and scholarship pertaining to women in the humanities and the arts.
Effective: Summer 2005
WMNST 005
(US)
(S T S 005)
Introduction to Women in Science, Technology, and Engineering (3) The role of women and gender in science, technology, and engineering.
Effective: Summer 2005
WMNST 005S
(US)
Introduction to Women in Science, Technology, and Engineering (3) The role of women and gender in science, technology, and engineering.
Effective: Summer 2006
WMNST 008
(GH)
(PHIL 008)
Philosophy and Feminism (3) Explores diverse feminist philosophies of culture and knowledge, and examines gender's role in accounts of reality, truth, morality, and justice.
Effective: Spring 2006
WMNST 008H
(GH)
(PHIL 008H)
Philosophy and Feminism (3) Explores diverse feminist philosophies of culture and knowledge, and examines gender's role in accounts of reality, truth, morality, and justice.
Effective: Spring 2010 Ending: Spring 2010 Future: Spring 2010
WMNST 083S
(GH;US;IL)
First-Year Seminar in Women's Studies (3) Critical approaches to the dimensions and directions in Women's Studies.
Effective: Summer 2005
WMNST 083T
(GH;US;IL)
First-Year Seminar in Women's Studies (3) Critical approaches to the dimensions and directions in Women's Studies.
Effective: Fall 2009 Ending: Fall 2009
WMNST 101
(GH;US)
(AAA S 101)
The African American Woman (3) The sociological, historical and political experiences of African American women, their roles and contributions to society.
Effective: Summer 2005
WMNST 102
(GH;IL)
(AAA S 102)
Women of Color: Cross-Cultural Perspective (3) Global examination of value systems of women of color; attention to minority ethnic groups in the United States and developing countries.
Effective: Summer 2005
WMNST 103
(US)
(AAA S 103, SOC 103)
Racism and Sexism (3) Critical analysis of the structure of race and gender inequality in the contemporary United States.
Effective: Summer 2005
WMNST 104
(GH;US)
(AM ST 104)
Women and the American Experience (3) Selected aspects of the role of women in United States history and culture from colonial to modern times.
Effective: Summer 2005
WMNST 110
(GS;US)
(SOC 110)
Sociology of Gender (3) Changing sex role expectations and behavior for men and women in contemporary society.
Effective: Summer 2005
WMNST 116
(GS;US;IL)
(HIST 116)
Family and Sex Roles in Modern History (3) Historical perspectives on the Western family since 1500: gender roles, marriage, sexuality, child rearing, and old age; emphasis on United States.
Effective: Spring 2006
WMNST 117
(GH;US;IL)
(HIST 117)
Women in Modern History (3) Modernization and women: changing images and roles since mid-eighteenth century in the family, workshop, politics, society. Cross-cultural comparisons.
Effective: Summer 2005
WMNST 130
(IL)
(RUS 130)
Women in Russian Literature (3) Survey of Russian women characters and writers from the Medieval Period to the present.
Effective: Spring 2006
WMNST 136
(US)
(LER 136)
Race, Gender, and Employment (3) Employment relations and legislative and policy responses to labor force issues of racial and gender inequality.
Effective: Spring 2008
WMNST 137
(GH;US;IL)
(RL ST 137)
Women and Religion (3) Jewish and Christian religious views on womanhood; thought and lives of important religious women; and feminist understandings of these.
Effective: Spring 2006
Prerequisite:
third-semester standing
WMNST 187
Women's Studies Freshman Seminar (3) The meaning and advantages of a Liberal Arts education in context of a specific discipline.
Effective: Summer 1986
Prerequisite:
first-semester standing and enrollment in the College of the Liberal Arts
WMNST 194
(GH;US;IL)
(ENGL 194)
Women Writers (3) Short stories, novels, poetry, drama, and essays by British, American, and other English-speaking women writers.
Effective: Summer 2005
WMNST 197
Special Topics (1-9) Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject which may be topical or of special interest.
Effective: Spring 1995
WMNST 199
(IL)
Foreign Studies (12) Courses offered in foreign countries by individual or group instruction.
Effective: Summer 2005
WMNST 201
Career Implementation Strategies for Women (2) Determining career goals, developing strategies to achieve these goals, and developing skills to assist in the job search.
Effective: Spring 1983
WMNST 202
(GS;IL)
(AAA S 202)
Gender Dynamics in Africa (3) Critical analysis of multidisciplinary research on relations between men and women in Africa and critique of Western feminist theories.
Effective: Summer 2005
WMNST 205
(US)
(COMM 205)
Women, Minorities, and the Media (3) Analysis of historical, economic, legal, political, and social implications of the relationship between women, minorities, and the mass media.
Effective: Summer 2005
WMNST 225
(GA;GH)
(ENGL 225, ART H 225)
Sexuality and Modern Visual Culture (3) An examination of the visual expression of gender and sexual identities in English-speaking cultures since the late nineteenth century.
Effective: Summer 2009
WMNST 250
(US)
(HD FS 250)
Sexual Identity Over the Lifespan (3) Concepts of affectional and sexual orientation over lifespan, with emphasis on lesbian and gay male personal, family, and community adaptation.
Effective: Summer 2005
Prerequisite:
3 credits in Hd FS or 3 credits in behavioral sciences
WMNST 270
(FR 270)
Race and Gender in Literature Translated from French (3) A critical presentation, taught in English, of changing ideas and values on race and gender in French and Francophone literatures.
Effective: Spring 2005
Prerequisite:
FR 351
WMNST 280
(GH;IL)
(J ST 280, RL ST 280)
Women and Judaism (3) Explores the Jewish views of women that have influenced the roles of women within both the religion and Western culture.
Effective: Fall 2006
WMNST 294
Research Project (1-12) Supervised student activities on research projects identified on an individual or small-group basis.
Effective: Summer 1994
WMNST 296
Independent Studies (1-18) Creative projects, including research and design, which are supervised on an individual basis and which fall outside the scope of formal courses.
Effective: Summer 1986
WMNST 297
Special Topics (1-9) Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject which may be topical or of special interest.
Effective: Summer 1984
WMNST 299
(IL)
Foreign Studies (12) Courses offered in foreign countries by individual or group instruction.
Effective: Summer 2005
WMNST 300
(US)
(LTNST 300)
Latina Feminisms (3) This course examines the historical development, theoretical premises, and political, social, and artistic contributions of Latina feminisms in the United States.
Effective: Summer 2006
Prerequisite:
LTNST 100
WMNST 301
Introduction to Feminist Thought (3) An interdisciplinary survey of historical and contemporary feminist theories in both the United States and international contexts.
Effective: Summer 1996
Prerequisite:
WMNST 001 orWMNST 003
WMNST 364
(GS;US)
(AAA S 364)
Black & White Sexuality (3) This course explains how narrow ways of thinking limit our understanding of the diverse expressions of human sexuality.
Effective: Spring 2007
WMNST 395
Internship (1-18) Supervised off-campus, nongroup instruction including field experiences, practica, or internships. Written and oral critique of activity required.
Effective: Summer 1996
WMNST 399
(IL)
Foreign Studies (12) Courses offered in foreign countries by individual or group instruction.
Effective: Summer 2005
WMNST 400
(US;IL)
Feminist Theory (3) Consideration of feminist theories of women's experience in transforming understanding, reconceptualizing old problems, raising new ones, and expanding traditional disciplines.
Effective: Summer 2005
Prerequisite:
WMNST 301
WMNST 401
Feminist Perspectives on Research and Teaching (3) Feminist approaches to methodological issues in research and teaching in the social sciences and the humanities.
Effective: Fall 2009
Prerequisite:
WMNST 001 orWMNST 003 orWMNST 301
WMNST 407
(US)
(THEA 407)
Women and Theatre (3) A study of theatre practice and dramatic literature as informed by issues of gender, race, and ethnic background.
Effective: Summer 2005
Prerequisite:
THEA 100
WMNST 410
(AAA S 410)
Spirit, Space, Survival: Contemporary Black Women (3) How recent Black women have used spirit and space to survive.
Effective: Spring 1995
Prerequisite:
WMNST 101
WMNST 412
(EDTHP 412)
Education and the Status of Women (3) An examination of the relationship of education to the status of women in American society.
Effective: Spring 2005
WMNST 416
(US;IL)
(AAA S 416, S T S 416)
Race, Gender and Science (3) The class will focus on race and gender as products of science, and how societal values shape scientific activity.
Effective: Summer 2008
Prerequisite:
6 credits in S T S WMNST or AAA S
WMNST 419
(US;IL)
(HIST 419)
The History of Feminist Thought (3) A critical analysis of European and United States feminist thought from the Renaissance to the present.
Effective: Spring 2006
Prerequisite:
WMNST 001, WMNST 003, WMNST 116 orWMNST 117
WMNST 420
(US;IL)
(CED 420, R SOC 420)
Women in Developing Countries (3) Analysis of women's work, experiences, and development policies and practices in Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
Effective: Fall 2009
WMNST 420U
(US;IL)
Women in Developing Countries (3) Analysis of women's work, experiences, and development policies and practices in Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
Effective: Spring 2010 Ending: Spring 2010 Future: Spring 2010
WMNST 421
(IL)
(HIST 421)
The History of European Women (3) European women's lives from the Middle Ages to the present.
Effective: Spring 2006
Prerequisite:
WMNST 001, WMNST 003, WMNST 116 orWMNST 117
WMNST 423
(US)
(CRIMJ 423, CRIM 423)
Sexual and Domestic Violence (3) Legal, sociological, and psychological perspectives of sexual and domestic violence.
Effective: Spring 2008
Prerequisite:
CRIM 100
WMNST 424
(US)
(KINES 424)
Women and Sport (3) An interdisciplinary approach to contemporary issues related to women and sport from historical, physiological, psychological, and sociological perspectives.
Effective: Spring 2007
Prerequisite:
PSYCH 100, PSYCH 231, PSYCH 479, SOC 001 orWMNST 001
WMNST 426Y
(US;IL)
(GEOG 426Y)
Gender and Geography (3) Description and explanation of the links between gender relations and spatial structures; gender and work, social services, and neighborhood activism.
Effective: Spring 2007
Prerequisite:
GEOG 020, GEOG 126, GEOG 120, WMNST 001 orWMNST 187
WMNST 428
(US;IL)
(PL SC 428)
Gender and Politics (3) Gender in politics in the United States and around the world; major areas of women and politics research.
Effective: Fall 2007
Prerequisite:
3 credits in political science or women's studies
WMNST 430
(US)
(AM ST 430)
Women in American Society (3) A historical study of women's roles and experiences in the United States.
Effective: Spring 2008
Prerequisite:
6 credits of American Studies Sociology or Women's Studies
WMNST 432
(US)
Women in Politics in the U.S. (3) Course examines the U.S. women's movements, the participation of women in politics, and selected areas of public policy.
Effective: Spring 2008
Prerequisite:
3 credits in political science or women's studies
WMNST 438
(PHIL 438)
Feminist Philosophy (3) Examines the central currents of feminist philosophy, selected problems and concepts regarding difference, gender and sex, identity, and political culture.
Effective: Fall 2007
Prerequisite:
9 credits of philosophy including 6 credits of philosophy of the 200-level or 5th semester standing
WMNST 452
(BB H 452, NURS 452)
Women's Health Issues (3) Exploration of major health issues concerning women today, with an emphasis on social, cultural, and medical influences.
Effective: Spring 2007
Prerequisite:
BIOL 141 orPSYCH 100
WMNST 453
(US)
(CRIMJ 453, CRIM 453)
Women and the Criminal Justice System (3) This course focuses on the experiences of women as offenders, victims, and professionals in the criminal justice system.
Effective: Spring 2008
Prerequisite:
CRIMJ 100 orWMNST 001
WMNST 455
(US)
(CAS 455)
Gender Roles in Communication (3) Explores the literature on gender research in the discipline of human communication.
Effective: Summer 2005
Prerequisite:
CAS 202
WMNST 456
(SOC 456)
Gender, Occupations, and Professions (3) The role of gender in shaping contemporary North American patterns of employment, occupational roles, and statuses.
Effective: Spring 1991
Prerequisite:
WMNST 001 or 3 credits in Sociology
WMNST 457
(US;IL)
(HIST 457, S T S 457)
The History of Women in Science (3) Critical analysis of the roles women, gender, and minorities have played in the natural sciences.
Effective: Spring 2006
Prerequisite:
WMNST 001, WMNST 003, WMNST 005, WMNST 116 orWMNST 117
WMNST 458
(BB H 458)
Critical Issues in Reproduction (3) Examination and analysis of the new reproductive technologies from the standpoint of medical ethics, feminism, and sociocultural influences.
Effective: Spring 2007
Prerequisite:
BIOL 141 orPSYCH 100
WMNST 462
(US)
(ENGL 462)
Reading Black, Reading Feminist (3) Female identity and its construction in textual representations of gender, class, color, and cultural difference in English-language literatures.
Effective: Summer 2005
Prerequisite:
ENGL 015 orENGL 030
WMNST 464
(US)
(BE SC 464)
Feminine/Masculine (3) Study of sex role learning; investigating feminine/masculine labeling; implications for contemporary society.
Effective: Spring 2008
Prerequisite:
general psychology or general sociology
WMNST 466
(US;IL)
(HIST 466)
Lesbian and Gay History (3) Critical exploration of the history of sexuality, focusing especially on the emergence of modern lesbian and gay identities.
Effective: Summer 2005
Prerequisite:
WMNST 001, WMNST 117
WMNST 471
(US)
(PSYCH 479)
The Psychology of Gender (3) Theories and research on gender differences and gender roles. Emphasis on women's and men's current positions in society.
Effective: Spring 2007
Prerequisite:
PSYCH 100, PSYCH 221
WMNST 472
(LER 472)
Work-Life Practices and Policies (3) Explore the causes and consequences of conflicts between work, family, and other life commitments, and how these may be resolved.
Effective: Spring 2008
Prerequisite:
3 credits of LER
WMNST 476W
(ANTH 476W)
Anthropology of Gender (3) Cross-cultural construction of gender and sex roles; theories of gender construction; case studies and practical effects.
Effective: Spring 2001
Prerequisite:
3 credits in women's studies or anthropology
WMNST 489
(ENGL 489)
British Women Writers (3) A study of selected British women writers.
Effective: Spring 2008
Prerequisite:
6 credits of ENGL
WMNST 490
(US;IL)
(ENGL 490)
Women Writers and Their Worlds (3) American and British literature written from the perspective of women.
Effective: Summer 2005
Prerequisite:
ENGL 015 orENGL 030
WMNST 491
(AM ST 476, ENGL 492)
American Women Writers (3) A study of selected American women writers.
Effective: Spring 2008
Prerequisite:
6 credits of ENGL
WMNST 492W
Current Feminist Issues (3) Critical analysis of major contemporary feminist research and writing in the arts, humanities, social and natural sciences.
Effective: Spring 2002
Prerequisite:
WMNST 301, WMNST 302
WMNST 494
Research Project (1-12) Supervised student activities on research projects identified on an individual or small-group basis.
Effective: Summer 1994
WMNST 494H
Research Project (1-12) Supervised student activities on research projects identified on an individual or small-group basis.
Effective: Fall 2007
WMNST 495
Internship (1-18) Supervised off-campus, nongroup instruction including field experiences, practica, or internships. Written and oral critique of activity required.
Effective: Spring 1998
Prerequisite:
prior approval of proposed assignment by instructor
WMNST 496
Independent Studies (1-18) Creative projects, including research and design, which are supervised on an individual basis and which fall outside scope of formal courses.
Effective: Fall 1983
WMNST 497
Special Topics (1-9) Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject which may be topical or of special interest.
Effective: Summer 1984
WMNST 497A
CyberFeminism (3) Examines contemporary and comparative cyberfeminist theories and creative practices of technology. While trying to move beyond technophilia (pro-technology) or technophobia (against technology).
Effective: Fall 2009 Ending: Fall 2009
WMNST 497A
(IL)
Transnational Sexualities: The Making of Sex in a Globalized World (3) This seminar explores the theoretical, political and historical discourses through which we have come to understand sexualities in a globalized world.
Effective: Spring 2010 Ending: Spring 2010 Future: Spring 2010
WMNST 497B
Atrocities, Rape and War (3) This course analyzes women's involvement in political violence to better understand the changing nature of women's political mobilization.
Effective: Spring 2010 Ending: Spring 2010 Future: Spring 2010
WMNST 497C
(RL ST 497C)
Women's Impact on American Religion (3) The following themes will be examined within the contact of women's experience--Early American history, experiences, laws, and responsibilities; freedom; religious/spiritual experience.
Effective: Spring 2010 Ending: Spring 2010 Future: Spring 2010
WMNST 497D
(CRIMJ 497D, PSYCH 497D, SOC 497D)
Family & Justice (3) Examination of the relationship between the family and the criminal justice system in which the family operates.
Effective: Spring 2010 Ending: Spring 2010 Future: Spring 2010
WMNST 499
(IL)
Foreign Studies (1-12) Courses offered in foreign countries by individual or group instruction.
Effective: Summer 2005
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