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Apr 19, 2024
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2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog [NOTE!!!! THIS IS AN ARCHIVED CATALOG. FOR THE CURRENT CATALOG, GO TO CATALOG.NIU.EDU]
Undergraduate Courses
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A complete list of undergraduate courses in alphabetical order.
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WGST 202 - Women and Cultural Expression
Explores women and their roles as producers of and subjects in various cultural expressions in the U.S. and other societies. Culture includes visual and performing arts, literature, film, and other expressions throughout history.
Credits: 3
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WGST 240 - Issues in Women’s and Gender Studies
Interdisciplinary introduction to selected problems and issues in women’s and gender studies. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours as topic changes.
Credits: 3
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WGST 324 - Women in Science
Crosslisted as GEOG 324X and BIOS 324X. Why women are underrepresented in many scientific fields. The history of women in science, the current status of women in science, and the representation of women in various scientific disciplines.
Credits: 3
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WGST 332 - Growing Up Girl
Examination of the experience of growing up as a girl from an interdisciplinary perspective, with attention to differences and similarities in ethnicity, race, gender identity, class, and sexual orientation. Theories and research on identity development from such disciplines as psychology, literature, biology, and sociology. Topics may include gender socialization, family relationships, education, communication and the media, sexuality and romance.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: At least sophomore standing; ANTH 361, SOCI 357, WGST 101, or WGST 202; or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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WGST 390 - Internship in Women’s and Gender Studies
Work as an intern in activities related to women’s and gender studies. Reading and paper preparation under supervision of a faculty member. May be repeated in subsequent semesters to a maximum of 6 semester hours. S/U grading. Complete proposals must be submitted for the program director’s approval a minimum of two weeks before classes begin. Proposal forms are available from the Center for the Study of Women, Gender, and Sexuality office and web site.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Junior or senior standing and consent of director.
Credits: 1-3
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WGST 424 - Topics in Gender and STEM
Selected issues and topics pertaining to gender and science, technology, engineering, and mathematics; how gender and sexuality are defined by and define these fields; contributions of women to scientific developments.
Credits: 3
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WGST 430 - Special Topics in Women’s and Gender Studies
May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours as topic changes.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Junior or senior standing or consent of director.
Credits: 3
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WGST 432 - Feminist and Queer Theories
Ideas, histories, concepts, and concerns of feminist and queer theories. Identity categories and their historical construction, cultural contexts, significance for contemporary power relations, and meanings for diverse individuals and communities. Intersectional understandings of gender and sexuality as constituted by and constitutive of race, class, ability, and other dimensions of difference, privilege, and disadvantage.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: LGBT 350 or WGST 101 or WGST 201 or WGST 202; or consent of director.
Credits: 3
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WGST 434 - Language and Gender
Crosslisted as ENGL 434X. Examination of empirical evidence pertaining to language variation by sex and gender identity within the framework of sociolinguistics. Focus on characteristics of feminine and masculine speech and conversational styles, societal attitudes towards them, and their implications for men and women in society. Biological foundations and sociogenesis of sex differences in language; interaction effects on language variation of other social variables such as age, class, and ethnic identity; and crosscultural differences.
Credits: 3
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WGST 435 - Gender and the Environment
Crosslisted as ENVS 435X. Topics and issues pertaining to gender and the environment such as the role of gender and other social factors in perceptions, knowledge, and behaviors regarding the environment today and in the past; women’s contributions to environmental arts and sciences; the role of gender in environmental activism and policy in the U.S. and around the globe.
Credits: 3
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WGST 436 - Current Debates Seminar: Women and Gender
Examination of issues in contemporary politics, culture, and society related to women and gender from an interdisciplinary perspective. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours as topic changes.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Junior or senior standing or consent of director.
Credits: 3
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WGST 439 - Independent Study in Women’s and Gender Studies
Independent research on an approved topic in women’s and gender studies. Student must present research prospectus approved by a faculty member before a permit is granted. May be repeated in subsequent semesters only. Complete proposals must be submitted for the program director’s approval a minimum of two weeks before classes begin. Proposal forms are available from the Women’s Studies office and web site.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: 9 semester hours in the minor, including WGST 101 and WGST 202.
Credits: 3
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