Letters in parenthesis indicate how the class fills a distribution requirement in the WST General Concentration (SS=Social Science, HUM=Humanities, G&S=Gender & Science) and/or whether it counts for the Theories and Politics of Sexuality (TPS ) or International Perspectives on Gender (IPG) track in the major. If a course fills a Gen Ed requirement, that is specified separately. Click on the hyperlinks below for a course syllabus.
Majors may count any one approved 2000-level class towards the WMS major. Minors may count one course as well. Only WST 2322, 2611, 2612, and selected sections of IDS 2935 count towards the WMS minor; only WST 2611 or 2612, and selected sections of IDS 2935 count towards the TPS minor.
Introduction to Health Disparities
Examination of the multifaceted issue of health disparities based upon race and ethnicity, gender, socioeconomic status, education, sexuality, disability, physical and mental health, geography and other factors. Related issues include social determinants of health, cultural competency, health literacy, advocacy, social justice and health equity. (S and D)(WST: SS, G&S; GenEd: S, D; HDS Minor: Core.)
Joanna Neville
WST 2322 – Sec 2322 – Class # 28295 ONLINE SECTION
The syllabus for this course can be found here.
Joanna Neville
WST 2322 – Sec 23DL – Class # 17810
MWF 2; FLG 260; 3 Credits
The syllabus for this course can be found here.
Humanities Perspectives on Gender and Sexuality
Hilary Coulson
WST 2611 – Section 2611 – Class # 17811
MWF 5; Weil 0270; 3 Credits
Close readings of cultural representations (in literature, the visual arts, movies, television, the Internet, etc.) facilitates the understanding of intersecting categories of identity such as gender, sexuality, class and race. Examines how such categories operate in everything from novels to YouTube to the evening news (WST: HUM; TPS; Gen Ed: H, D; Gordon Rule 2000)
The syllabus can be found here.
Interdisciplinary Perspectives in Women’s Studies
Drawing on materials and methodologies from a variety of disciplines, this class explores the diverse experiences of women, both in past eras and in the present, in the U.S. and abroad. Required for the Women’s Studies major and minor; fulfills the General Education requirement in diversity. (WST: Core; Gen Ed: H, SS, D and Gordon Rule 4000)
Hilary Coulson
WST 3015, Section 3015 – Class #21986
MWF 3; Rolfs 0205, 3 Credits
The syllabus can be found here.
Jillian Hernandez
WST 3015 – Class #27496
T 3, ROL 0205; R 3-4 Arch 0423, 3 Credits
The syllabus can be found here.
Women and Gender Analysis through American Film (1950-Present)
Carolyn Kelley
WST 3335– Section 3335 – Class #26041
MWF4; Tur 2319; 3 Credits
This course traces how film and Hollywood cinema represent women, gender, and feminism over the past sixty years. Analyzes the relationship of film and the sociology and history of feminist movements. Addresses intersections of race, gender, sexual orientation, age, and class found in American cinema. Prereq: Sophomore standing or instructor permission. (WST: HUM, Gen Ed H, GR 2000)
The syllabus can be found here.
Transnational Feminism
Ecem Ece
WST3415, Section 3415, Class # 17405
T 4 FAB 0105; R 4-5; Norman 1020, 3 Credits
This course places women and feminism in a transnational perspective, focusing on various theories and movements engendered by women in contemporary national contexts. Development, reproductive politics, women’s health, etc. will be examined. (WST: Core; Gen Ed: S, N)
The syllabus can be found here.
Gender, Race, and Science
Hina Shaikh
WST3610– Section 3610 – Class # 26051
T 4, FAB 0105, R 4-5 AND 0134; 3 Credits
The course examines feminist theories of nature, science and technology, and how gender and race are critical to the origins of science, the making of scientists and the politics of contemporary practice. (WST: SS/G&S)
The syllabus can be found here.
History of American Medicine: Race, Class, Gender, and Science
Hilary Coulson
WST 3703– Section 3703, Class # 30011
MWF 6; NDZ 0G0112; 3 Credits
Overview of the development of the medical profession in the US with attention to ways that class, gender, and race have shaped the idea of “scientific medicine.” Prereq: Sophomore standing or departmental permission. (WST: SS/HUM)
The syllabus can be found here.
Reproductive Health and Justice
Joanna Neville
WST3930, Section 39SE, Class 21093
MWF 5; MCCA 0GG186; 3 Credits
Variable topics from different fields of study in gender/ women’s studies based on a feminist approach. Topics can include gender issues in education, women’s autobiography and women’s health issues. (WST: SS, G&S, TPS)
The syllabus can be found here.
Ecofeminism
Kenesma John
WST4349– Section 4349 – Class # 19209
T 6-8; TUR 2305; 3 Credits
This course introduces students to a holistic framework for understanding the connections between environmental, feminist and social justice issues. This course critically analyzes positions within ecofeminist theory. Prereq: Sophomore standing (WST: SS/HUM, 4000 words)
The syllabus can be found here.
LGBTQ Movements and Critiques
Kendal L. Broad
WST4384– Section 4384, Class # 28558
T 5-6, R 6, ROL 0205; 3 Credits
Using examples of many forms of US LGBTQ+ social movement work, and critiques thereof, addresses the core questions: What is an LGBTQ+ movement? Are LGBTQ+, Queer, and Trans movements still relevant and possible today? Explores and examines these questions by reading and discussing research on how US LGBTQ+ movement work has been (and is) done, and critiqued, as well as how certain forms of it has been erased, elided, and (mis)understood. PreReq: sophomore standing or higher (WST: SS; TPS)
The syllabus can be found here.
Discrimination and Health
Joanna Neville
WST 4704– Section 4704, Class # 29894
MWF 3,LIT 0109; 3 Credits
Examines discrimination and health from a variety of perspectives. Explores links of discrimination experiences with health behaviors and outcomes, discrimination in healthcare settings, and routes to improving health at individual, group, and legislative levels. Addresses multiple forms of discrimination (e.g., race, sex, class, sexual orientation/gender identity) and their intersections.. PreReq: PSY 2012 or any WST course or junior standing or highter (WST: SS, G&S )
The syllabus can be found here.
Independent Study
Alyssa Zucker
WST 4905 -Section Departmentally Controlled; Variable Credits 1-3; Can be repeated up to 6 credits
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor and undergraduate coordinator
For advanced undergraduate students who desire to supplement the regular courses by independent reading or research. Online Application (PDF) .
Undergraduate Research in Women’s Studies
Alyssa Zucker
WST4911-Section Departmentally Controlled
Prerequisite: Permission of Undergraduate Coordinator
For advanced undergraduate students who desire to supplement the regular courses by independent reading or research. Click here for an application form.
Special Topics: African Diaspora: Women and Medicine
Alyssa Cole
WST4930 – Section 49DY- Class # 29515
MWF 3, FLI 0105, 3 Credits
Lectures and seminars covering selected topics of current interest in women’s studies and/or gender studies.
The syllabus can be found here.
Capstone Seminar
Maddy Coy
WST4935 – Section 4CAP- Class # 22028
T 6-8; MAT 0105, 3 Credits
This course,,required for all majors, is the culmination of the Women’s Studies major. It explores some examples of past and present scholarship to reaffirm the interdisciplinary nature of the field and to highlight the relationships among feminist theory, intellectual practice, and social change. The bulk of the semester is devoted to a full-length independent project on a topic of student’s own choosing. (WST: Core for all specializations in major; pre-req: WST 3015)
The syllabus can be found here.
Internship
Alyssa Zucker
WST 4940 – Department Controlled
Variable Credits 1-3; Can be repeated up to 6 credits
Prerequisite: Permission of undergraduate coordinator. Designed for students desiring practical experience in the community. Students intern with a local agency, group or business involved in women’s issues. Click here for more information and an online application.
The syllabus can be found here.
Practicum in Health Disparities
Alyssa Zucker
WST 4941C – Section Departmentally Controlled
TBA, 3 Credits
WST 4941C is a capstone experience for seniors who have taken WST2322,, Introduction to Health Disparities in Society. Students are matched with preceptors from community agencies working with under-served and disadvantaged populations. Students will learn about the agency and its organizational culture while applying concepts of cultural competence, linguistic appropriateness and health disparities. To register, contact Dr. Alyssa Zucker. (HDS Minor: Core; Pre-req: WST 2322).
The syllabus can be found here.
Women’s/Gender Honors Thesis
Alyssa Zucker
WST 4970- Section Departmentally Controlled – Variable Credits
Students register for this course when pursuing an Honors Thesis in the WST major. In accordance with the protocols established by WST and the Honors Program, students design and pursue an independent research project with guidance from an advisor.Prerequisite: WST 4935 and Women’s Studies major. Guidelines for the Honors Thesis are available here and the Application for the Honors Thesis is here (PDF).