Note: No more than one course in any department, with the exception of GWS.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required | ||
| GWS 207 | Introduction to Gender and Women’s Studies | 3 |
| GWS 350 | Feminist Theory | 3 |
| GWS 360 | Doing Feminism: Issues in Research and Practice | 3 |
| GWS 497 | Independent Study | 1-3 |
| or GWS 499 | Internship | |
| The Gendered Body | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| History of Photography | ||
| Seminar on Women, Leadership, and Communication | ||
| Masculinities in the United States Media | ||
| Contemporary Women’s Fiction | ||
| Jane Austen | ||
| Women of Genius: American Literature in the Suffragette Era | ||
| Romantic Era Feminism | ||
| Victorian Literature | ||
| Advanced Workshop in Writing the Body | ||
| Introduction to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Studies | ||
| The ‘70s: U.S. Women’s Conferences, Conventions and Confrontations in the 1970s | ||
| Myth, Legend, and History | ||
| Humanities at Work | ||
| Topics in Humanities | ||
| Contemporary Spanish Women Writers | ||
| Nursing Leadership | ||
| Psychology of Women | ||
| The Christian Tradition | ||
| Queer Theology and Queer Theology II | ||
| Queer Theology | ||
| How to Become a Saint | ||
| Theologies of Mental Health | ||
| Becoming Women | ||
| Historical Theology | ||
| Introduction to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Studies | ||
| Contested Masculinities | ||
| Family Violence and Sexual Abuse Issues | ||
| Intersectionalities of Gender, Race, Class, Sexuality | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Gender and Race Issues in Management | ||
| Interpersonal Communication | ||
| Public Communication | ||
| African-American Literature | ||
| Postcolonial Women’s Writing | ||
| Gender and Sexuality in Literature | ||
| History of Women in the United States | ||
| History of Sexuality in the United States | ||
| African-American History | ||
| History of Famous Women | ||
| Philosophy of Gender | ||
| Introduction to Feminist Philosophy | ||
| Human Rights | ||
| Adult Development and Aging | ||
| Lifespan Developmental Psychology | ||
| Psychology of Violence | ||
| Stereotyping and Prejudice | ||
| Reading and Interpreting Hebrew Bible Prophets | ||
| Sociology of Families | ||
| Gender and Law | ||
| Social Stratification: Class, Gender, Race | ||
| Relationships, Intimacy and Sexuality Across the Lifespan | ||
| Contemporary Women’s Drama | ||
| Transnational Perspectives on Gender | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3-6 | |
| Anthropology of Race and Racism | ||
| Gender in Cross-Cultural Perspective | ||
| Water, Culture & Sustainability | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| Postcolonial Women’s Writing | ||
| Global Women’s Leadership (approved topics) | ||
| Transnational Feminisms | ||
| Southeast Asia and the World | ||
| A History of Modern European Women | ||
| Asian Influence on Western Literature | ||
| Reclaiming the Classics for a Diverse and Global World | ||
| Worlds of Islam | ||
| Global Justice | ||
| Gender and Politics | ||
| Immersive Intercultural Psychology | ||
| Electives | ||
| Select three of the following: | 7-9 | |
| Gender in Cross-Cultural Perspective | ||
| Gender and Race Issues in Management | ||
| Public Communication | ||
| Masculinities in the United States Media | ||
| Romantic Era Feminism | ||
| Victorian Literature | ||
| Postcolonial Women’s Writing | ||
| Gender and Sexuality in Literature | ||
| Introduction to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Studies | ||
| Global Women’s Leadership | ||
| Special Topics | ||
or GWS 390 | Special Topics: Covid-19: Care and Control | |
or GWS 497 | Independent Study | |
or GWS 499 | Internship | |
| Transnational Feminisms | ||
| Practicum in Teaching Gender Studies | ||
| Independent Research in Gender Studies | ||
| History of Women in the United States | ||
| History of Sexuality in the United States | ||
| African-American History | ||
| A History of Modern European Women | ||
| The ‘70s: U.S. Women’s Conferences, Conventions and Confrontations in the 1970s | ||
| Asian Influence on Western Literature | ||
| History of Famous Women | ||
| Reclaiming the Classics for a Diverse and Global World | ||
| Contemporary Spanish Women Writers | ||
| Philosophy of Gender | ||
| Introduction to Feminist Philosophy | ||
| Human Rights | ||
| Gender and Politics | ||
| Adult Development and Aging | ||
| Lifespan Developmental Psychology | ||
| Psychology of Women | ||
| Psychology of Violence | ||
| Stereotyping and Prejudice | ||
| The Christian Tradition | ||
| Reading and Interpreting Hebrew Bible Prophets | ||
| Becoming Women | ||
| Historical Theology | ||
| Introduction to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Studies | ||
| Contested Masculinities | ||
| Sociology of Families | ||
| Social Stratification: Class, Gender, Race | ||
| Relationships, Intimacy and Sexuality Across the Lifespan | ||
| Contemporary Women’s Drama | ||
| Total Credits | 26-33 | |
Each student who completes this requirement in Gender and Women’s Studies will write a senior research paper in GWS 497 Independent Study, taken in the fall of the senior year. The paper will be a continuation of the research they began in GWS 360 Doing Feminism: Issues in Research and Practice, taken in the spring of the junior year.
Students who choose to complete their Senior Comprehensive requirement in Gender and Women’s Studies will give an oral presentation of their senior research paper to Gender and Women’s Studies faculty and students. The presentation will take place in the spring of the senior year.
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