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Jun 26, 2024
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2016-2017 Graduate Catalog [NOTE!!!! THIS IS AN ARCHIVED CATALOG. FOR THE CURRENT CATALOG, GO TO CATALOG.NIU.EDU]
Graduate Courses
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A list of graduate courses in alphabetical order.
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UNIV 510 - Foundations in Homeland Security and Disaster Preparedness
Introduction to the field of homeland security, emergency management, business continuity planning, and disaster preparedness. Discussion of the risks and hazards associated with planned events, emergencies, natural, human-made, and technological disasters. Emphasis on hazard recognition, planning, mitigation, response, and recovery from these types of events. Two graduate- level projects demonstrate hazard analysis and emergency planning concepts. Enrollment not open to students with credit in UNIV 310, TECH 432, or TECH 532.
Credits: 3
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UNIV 590 - Internship
Supervised work experience appropriate to the student’s major program, evaluated by a faculty member in the applicable department. May be repeated to a maximum of 9 semester hours. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Admission to Graduate School; consent of major department and Graduate School.
Credits: 1-9
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UNIV 595 - Interdisciplinary Teaching Strategies Seminar
Introduction to teaching at the college level. Discussion of professional preparation for entry into academic careers. S/U grading.
Credits: 1
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WGST 524 - 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 530 - Special Topics in Women’s and Gender Studies
May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours as topic changes, but only 3 semester hours may be applied toward the certificate of graduate study in women’s studies.
Credits: 3
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WGST 534 - Language and Gender
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 602 - Internship in Women’s and Gender Studies
Work as an intern in activities related to women’s studies. Scholarship 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 Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies office and web site.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of director.
Credits: 3-6
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WGST 610 - Topics in Women’s and Gender Studies
Topics announced. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours when topic varies.
Credits: 3
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WGST 620 - Feminist Theory
Concepts, methods, and development of feminist theories; systematic overview of schools of feminist theory as they are grounded in different social identities and epistemological perspectives; implications of feminist theories for scholarly research.
Credits: 3
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WGST 625X - Museums: Gender, Race, and Class
Crosslisted as ART 625. Interdisciplinary, multicultural study of museum theory and practice as it pertains to diversity of race, class, and gender. A case study approach will be used.
Credits: 3
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WGST 630 - Research in Women’s and Gender Studies
Interdisciplinary analysis of principles, methods, and bibliographic resources for the study of gender and for evaluating the relevance of scholarship in women’s studies to traditional disciplines. Focus on theoretical perspectives and methodological issues central in feminist inquiry and development of skills in integrating gender-related research and criticism in students’ area of academic specialization.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: WGST 620 or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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WGST 639 - Independent Study in Women’s and Gender Studies
Student must present research prospectus approved by a faculty member before a permit is granted. 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, Gender and Sexuality Studies office and web site.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: WGST 620 and WGST 630, or permission of the director of Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies.
Credits: 1-3
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