WGSS Womens Gender Sexuality
WGSS 2100 Introduction to Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
3 Credit Hours. 3 Lecture Hours. 0 Lab Hours.
Intersectional approach to introduce contemporary issues and historical, social, and theoretical contexts of women’s, gender, and sexuality studies.
WGSS 2200 Gender in Global Contexts
3 Credit Hours. 3 Lecture Hours. 0 Lab Hours.
Interdisciplinary examination of global gender, race, class, and sexualities across cultural boundaries within social, historical, and theoretical contexts.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1101.
WGSS 3510 Gender, Violence and Society
3 Credit Hours. 3 Lecture Hours. 0 Lab Hours.
An overview of gender-based violence domestically and internationally. Students will analyze the political and cultural structures that perpetuate gendered violence, and explore how gendered violence intersects with race, class, and sexuality.
Prerequisite(s): SOCI 1101 or WGSS 2100.
Cross Listing(s): SOCI 3510.
WGSS 4700 WGSS Internship
3 Credit Hours. 0 Lecture Hours. 1-18 Lab Hours.
Individually designed project involving off campus study and research with an appropriate agency. Project may be completed in one semester, during which time the student will be under joint supervision of the sponsoring agency and the faculty supervisor. Upon completion of the internship the student will present a multi-modal presentation reflecting on the experience. Limited to WGSS majors.
WGSS 4900 WGSS Junior/Senior Seminar
3 Credit Hours. 2 Lecture Hours. 3 Lab Hours.
Advanced critical analysis methodology, and reflection on their course of study. Final research project required. Course required for WGSS majors.
WGSS 5000 Topics in Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
3 Credit Hours. 3 Lecture Hours. 0 Lab Hours.
Special topics in WGGS. May be equated with selected upper-level courses in the university curriculum when the content of those courses addresses issues related to WGGS. May be repeated for credit with different topics.
Prerequisite(s): WGSS 2100 or WGSS 2200 and Area C or permission of instructor.
WGSS 5500 Topics in Women’s Leadership
3 Credit Hours. 3 Lecture Hours. 0 Lab Hours.
Examination of the basic themes of leadership through the lens of intersectionality. The course will address styles of leadership, globalization and women’s roles, under representation, the gender gap, and the roles of gender, race, sexualities, and class.