WMNST 400
(US;IL)
Debates in Contemporary Feminism (3) Consideration of feminist theories of women's experience in transforming understanding, reconceptualizing old problems, raising new ones, and expanding traditional disciplines.
Effective: Spring 2013
Prerequisite:
WMNST 301
WMNST 401
Doing Feminism: Theory and Practice (3) Advanced analysis of feminist theory and the nature of its integration (sometimes uneasily) within feminist movements and practices.
Effective: Spring 2013
Prerequisite:
WMNST 100 orWMNST 106 orWMNST 005 andWMNST 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 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)
(AF AM 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: Spring 2013
Prerequisite:
6 credits in S T S WMNST or AAA S
WMNST 420
(US;IL)
(R SOC 420, CED 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 421
(IL)
(HIST 421)
The History of European Women (3) European women's lives from the Middle Ages to the present.
Effective: Spring 2013
Prerequisite:
WMNST 100, WMNST 106, WMNST 116 orWMNST 117
WMNST 423
(US)
(CRIM 423, CRIMJ 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 2013
Prerequisite:
PSYCH 100, PSYCH 231, PSYCH 479, SOC 001 orWMNST 100
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: Summer 2011 Ending: Summer 2013
Prerequisite:
GEOG 020, GEOG 126, GEOG 120, WMNST 001
WMNST 426Y
(US;IL)
(GEOG 426Y)
Gender Geographies (3) Description and explanation of the links between gender relations and spatial structures; gender and work, social services, and neighborhood activism.
Effective: Fall 2013 Future: Fall 2013
Prerequisite:
GEOG 020, GEOG 126, GEOG 120, WMNST 100
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 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
(US)
(NURS 452, BB H 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 Ending: Summer 2013
Prerequisite:
BIOL 141 orPSYCH 100
WMNST 452
(US)
(NURS 452, BB H 452)
Women's Health Issues (3) Exploration of major health issues concerning women today, with an emphasis on social, cultural, and medical influences.
Effective: Fall 2013 Future: Fall 2013
Prerequisite:
BIOL 141 orPSYCH 100 orWMNST 100
WMNST 453
(US)
(CRIM 453, CRIMJ 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 2013
Prerequisite:
CRIMJ 100 orWMNST 100
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 2013
Prerequisite:
WMNST 100 or 3 credits in Sociology
WMNST 457
(US;IL)
(S T S 457, HIST 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 2013
Prerequisite:
WMNST 100, WMNST 106, WMNST 157, 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 Ending: Summer 2013
Prerequisite:
BIOL 141 orPSYCH 100
WMNST 458
(GS)
(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: Fall 2013 Future: Fall 2013
Prerequisite:
BIOL 141 orPSYCH 100 orWMNST 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: Spring 2013
Prerequisite:
WMNST 100, 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 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 496A
Intro to Queer Study (1-6) Discuss the primary texts of queer theory.
Effective: Fall 2013 Ending: Fall 2013 Future: Fall 2013
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 499
(IL)
Foreign Studies (1-12) Courses offered in foreign countries by individual or group instruction.
Effective: Summer 2005
WMNST 501
Feminist Perspectives on Research and Teaching Across the Disciplines (3) Feminist approaches to methodological issues in research and teaching in the social sciences, humanities, and natural sciences.
Effective: Spring 2002
WMNST 502
Global Perspectives on Feminism (3) Exploration of feminist issues in a global perspective, including debates in history, ethics, and political feminism.
Effective: Fall 2001
WMNST 507
Feminist Theory (3) Development of feminist theory and its relationship to history in terms of critique of family, sexuality, and gender stratification.
Effective: Spring 2002
WMNST 516
(HIST 516)
US Women's and Gender History (3) A critical analysis of gender and theories of gender in selected American historical contexts.
Effective: Fall 2012
WMNST 520
Gender and Nationalism (3) Impact of Western nationalism and colonialism on the organization of gender roles from the 18th century to the present.
Effective: Fall 2001
WMNST 537
(AFR 537)
Gender, Sexuality and Islam in Africa: Exploring Contemporary Feminist Scholarship (3) A course about discourses of sexuality and gender in studies of Islam in Africa, with South Africa as a case study.
Effective: Spring 2013
WMNST 538
(PHIL 538)
Feminist Philosophy Seminar (3) Critically examines feminist approaches to ethics, epistemology, philosophy of science, metaphysics, social/political philosophy, and the history of philosophy.
Effective: Summer 2005
WMNST 541
(ADTED 541)
Women and Minorities in Adult Education (3) Seminar on women and minority adults as learners and leaders in various contexts of adult education.
Effective: Spring 1998
Prerequisite:
ADTED 460
WMNST 594
Research Topics (1-15) Supervised student activities on research projects identified on an individual or small-group basis.
Effective: Spring 1998
WMNST 595
Internship (1-18) Supervised off-campus, nongroup instruction, including field experiences, practicums, or internships. Written and oral critique of activity required.
Effective: Spring 1998
WMNST 596
Individual Studies (1-9) Creative projects, including nonthesis research, which are supervised on an individual basis and which fall outside the scope of formal courses.
Effective: Summer 1987
WMNST 597
Special Topics (1-9) Formal courses given on a topical or special interest subject which may be offered infrequently.
Effective: Spring 1992
WMNST 597A
(IST 597A, A ED 597A)
Gender, Art & STEM (3) This course introduces FemTechNet, a global network of feminist scientists and artists collaborating across areas of health, climate change, information-technology.
Effective: Fall 2013 Ending: Fall 2013 Future: Fall 2013
WMNST 597B
(ENGL 597B)
Gen(d)ering the Climate Change Crisis: Feminist Narratives of Environment, Ecology, and Epistemology (3) This is a course about the facts and the fictions of climate change, and about feminist critique.
Effective: Fall 2013 Ending: Fall 2013 Future: Fall 2013
WMNST 602
Supervised Experience in College Teaching (1-3 per semester, maximum of 6) Supervised experience in teaching and orientation to other selected aspects of the profession at The Pennsylvania State University.
Effective: Fall 1996
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