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GWOS 1 Introduction to Gender and Women’s Studies
Offers an interdisciplinary approach to the study of gender in social, cultural, and institutional contexts, examining how gender systems impact women, men, and gender non-conforming people. The course introduces fundamental concepts and methods in the discipline of Gender and Women's Studies and emphasizes intersections of gender with race, class, ethnicity, and sexuality. Also offered online.
GWOS 2 Leadership and Community Development
Provides students with both classroom instruction and hands-on practical experience in community development and leadership. Combining online and face-to-face class meetings with practicum hours, students develop leadership skills and community development knowledge through the lens of gender, race, class, ethnicity, and sexuality.
GWOS 3 Gender and Violence
Examines gender-based violence through intersectional methods attentive to interlocking systems of race, ethnicity, sexuality, and class and investigates gendered violence in social, cultural, and institutional contexts.
GWOS 4 Gender, Sexuality, and Popular Culture
Examines popular culture and gender in its intersections with sexuality, race, ethnicity, and class. Students study diverse representations of gender in popular media such as television, film, gaming, sports, and music
GWOS 6 Psychology of Women
Focuses on the psychological, social, and biological factors that influence women's personality, behavior, and self-image throughout the life cycle.
GWOS 7 Women’s Health
Focuses on specific women’s health concerns, including reproductive health, birth control and birthing, female anatomy and physiology, preventive medicine, and making alternative medicine choices
GWOS 10 Gender and American Politics
Focuses on American government at the national, state, and local levels, emphasizing roles and influence of women from contemporary and historical perspective, especially the legal and civil rights of women in areas of employment, law, and public participation
GWOS 11 Literature by and about Women
Surveys American, British, and international literary works by and about women, including poetry, fiction, autobiography, drama, and non-fiction prose. Focus on literary trends, style, and issues of race, class, ethnicity, and cultural identity.
GWOS 12 Women in U.S. History
Covers Native American, African-American, Asian-American, Latina, European-American and immigrant women heroines and "ordinary" women who have shaped U.S. history and culture. Satisfies the CSU American History requirement.
GWOS 25 Introduction to Language and Gender
Examines the linguistic differences associated with gender and how these differences affect the speaker's identity and cultural roles.
GWOS 30 Gender in Global Perspective
Explores gender categories, experience, and history from a transnational feminist perspective, examining diverse global locations, geo-politics, and cultural contexts.
GWOS 40 Introduction to Feminist Theory
Encourages students to reflect on historical and present-day social experiences of women and men through readings in feminist philosophy and theory. It engages students in critical analysis of the readings and the changes that feminist theory has undergone, as well as its relationship to other theories.
The following GWOS courses offer online sections:
GWOS 1 Introduction to Gender and Women's Studies
GWOS 2 Leadership and Community Development
GWOS 6 Psychology of Women
GWOS 10 Gender and American Politics
GWOS 12 Women in U.S. History
GWOS 25 Introduction to Language and Gender
GWOS 40 Introduction to Feminist Theory