A complete list of undergraduate courses in alphabetical order.
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
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
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
WGST 432 - Feminist Theory
Concepts, methods, and concerns of feminist theory; systematic overview of contemporary feminist thought; theoretical approaches to key feminist issues.
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: WGST 101 or WGST 202, or consent of director.
Credits: 3
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
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
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
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.
