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Women's Studies Classes

 

 Course Title

 

Description Units

WOMN/HUMA 1: Introduction of Women's Studies

 

A multidisciplinary introduction to the purpose and subject matter of Women's Studies.  Perspectives on many social issues affecting women. 

 

3

WOMN/HUMA/ART 4: Images of Women in the Arts

 

This course examines women in the visual arts, emphasizing American culture over the past four hundred years.  Students study the visual arts made by women and what their relationship to society was when they made it.

 

3

WOMN/PSYC 6: Psychology of Women

The developmental process of women; societal and biological factors that influence behavior and self-image.  Explores ways to promote development of women's full potential and optimum mental health.

 

3

WOMN/HLTH 7: Women's Health Issues

Specific women's health concerns, including reproductive health, birth control and birthing, female anatomy and physiology, preventive medicine, and making alternative medicine choiced.

 

3

WOMN/SOCI 9: Women in Contemporary Society

This course will examine women's lives today within a historical and sociological context, emphasizing current societal, political, and economic issues and avenues for change and empowerment.

 

3
WOMN/POLS 10: Women in United States Government

Roles and influence of women in contemporary American politics, including current campaigns and future strategies.  Legal and civil rights of women in areas of employment, credit, criminal law, and public participation.

 

3

WOMN/ENGL 11: Literature By and About Women 

American, Brittish and international literary works by and about women, including poetry, fiction, autobiography, drama and non-fiction prose will introduce students to literary analysis, interpretation and understanding.  The course focuses on literary trends, styles, and issues of race, class, ethnicity, and cultural identify and provides students with opportunities to explore individual writers in depth.

 

3

WOMN/HIST 12: Women in United States History

This course covers American Indian, African American, Asian American, Latina, European American and immigrant women heroines and "ordinary" women who have shaped United States history and culture. 

 

3

WOMN/HIST 13: Women in History

Women's public and private contributions to history, beginning with the proto-literate worship of the Mother Goddess, moving through the ancient Near East, Greece, Rome, Medieval and Renaissance Europe, and the industrial era in the U.S.

 

3

WOMN/ANTH/ETNC 30: Women in Cross-Cultural Perspective

The female experience in Africa, Asia, the Mid-East, and Latin America, focusing on the ways in which women work for freedom and justice.  Class interest determines the geographical areas to be stressed.

 

3

WOMN/ANTH/ETNC 31: American Indian Women

History, culture, and current issues of American Indian women of North and Central America. 

 

3

WOMN/ETNC 32: African American Women

This course will cover Afrian American women's experience, focusing on history, biography, social issues and cultural contributions to society in the United States.

 

3

WOMN/ETNC 33: Mexican American Women

This course will cover Mexican American women's experience, focusing on history, biography, social issues and cultural contributions to society in the United States.

 

3

WOMN/ETNC 34: Asian American Women 

This course will cover the experience of Asian American women, including Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Filipina, Indonesian, Southeast and South Asian women, focusing on history, biography, social issues and cultural contributions to society in the United States.

 

3

WOMN/HUMA/PHIL 40: Introduction to Feminist Theory

This course encourages students to reflect on historical and present day images of women and men through readings in philosophy, psychology, and history by both male and female authors.  It will engage students in critical analysis of the readings and the changes that feminist theory has undergone, as well as its relationship to other theories.

 

3

WOMN/PHIL 54: Women and Religion

An exploration of the influence of religious ritual, symbol and theology on women's lives with consideration given to the development of a feminist spirituality.

 

3