WMST 130 - GENDER, POWER & DIFFERENCE
Introduces methods and approaches of women's and gender studies from a variety of feminist perspectives. Surveys what is happening to women and men in the modern world; reviews various feminist theories, the social construction of gender, and the intersections of different social and cultural markers such as race, class and sexuality in the construction. The course also examines social movements, and issues of critical importance within the discipline - including popular culture, pornography, the family, representation and reproductive rights vs. birth control - that impact women's lives and their experiences. (LA, WS2)
MWF   11:00-11:50     Betty Wambui
MWF     1:00-1:50      Bambi Lobdell

WMST/PHED 150 - SELF DEFENSE FOR WOMEN
Students will be informed of the numerous ways they or members of their family may be criminally threatened.  Students will learn a variety of physical and non-physical techniques that can be used to avoid or respond to such situations.  Judo and karate techniques of throwing and striking an attacker and dealing with physical force will be taught.
TTH    8:30-9:45    Diana Nicols
TTH  10:00-11:15    Diana Nicols

WMST 210 – WOMEN’S HEALTH
This course will explore a range of medical and psychosocial health issues across the lifespan that are of special concern to women; identify risk and protective factors and issues of gender roles in women's health. Consideration is given to racial/ethnic, sexual and socio-economic diversity. (LA)
Prerequisite: SoS
MWF   12:00 - 12:50 Kathy Erica Ashe

ANTH 221 – ANTHROPOLOGY OF SEXES AND GENDERS
Introduction to the comparative, cross-cultural study of gender. Part One focuses on the life cycle, including evolution and biological development, sexuality and reproduction parenting and bonding, and nutrition. Part Two views women and men cross-culturally, comparing their status and roles in diverse societies. (LA), Cultural Diversity, CPA-LA, Cultural Diversity Perspective, Upper Division Courses
Prerequisite: SoS
TTH    1:00-2:15   Craig Bielert

COMM 241 – GENDER COMMUNICATION
Explores sexual biases that affect male/female communication. Examines distinct verbal and nonverbal vocabularies of men and women that affect the way people interact in education, politics, marriage, family, business, and broadcasting. Consideration given to how sex affects credibility or status in discussion, debate, mass media portraits, and other realms of discourse. (LA)  
Prerequisite: SoS or 3 s.h. COMM.
TTH      02:30-03:45  Erin Marie Foley

WLIT 242- MUSLIM WOMEN WRITERS
This class provides an introduction to Islamic teachings on the rights and roles of women and then examines memoirs, fiction, and poetry written by Muslim women. This course focuses on modern writing and will cover a variety of genres, geographic regions, and ideological perspectives. Examples of writers to be studied include Leila Ahmed, Amina Wadud, Fatima Mernissi, Shirin Ebadi, Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Nawal el Saadawi, Hanan Al-Sheikh, Fadwa Tuqan, and Leila Aboulela. (LA, HO2)
Prerequisites: COMP 100 Minimum Grade of D-
TTH    11:30-12:45  Suzanne H Black

WMST/PSYC 243 – PSYCHOLOGY OF WOMEN
A feminist perspective is used to explore the influence of social and psychological factors in shaping women’s attitudes and behavior and in shaping the attitudes and behavior of people toward women.  The role played by psychology in creating scientific myths about women and, more recently, psychology’s interest in correcting these misconceptions, are examined.  Topic areas include sex-role stereotyping and androgyny, traditional and non-traditional roles of women, women and mental health issues, sexuality, culture and language, and health.  (LA)  Prerequisites: “C” or better in PSYC 100.
TTH     2:30-3:45     Cynthia Miller

ALS 273 – RACE, GENDER, CLASS AND CULTURE
This course will use a multidisciplinary approach to examine some of the ways race, gender, class and culture intersect in the lives of women and men in various Africana and Latino societies and cultures in the Americas (including the Caribbean and the United States). Attention is focused on the historical, economic, and political context that underlie race-, gender-, class- and ethnic-based inequalities that persist in contemporary societies. By exploring individual and community experiences, we will assess the dynamic variation in women and men's racial-ethnic, class and gender identity formation. Method: ISSUE/Topic Centered.  (LA, HO2)
MWF   10:00 -10:50    Betty A Wambui
MWF   2:00 -2:50    Betty A Wambui

WMST/ELIT 287- FROM ROMANCE TO GOTHIC
The novel has always been closely tied to ideas about women, and this class will trace the history of a genre with a focus on gender. The seventeenth and eighteenth centuries saw the novel as either a teaching method or a dangerous distraction for women and young people, and we will examine the ways women writers navigated scandal and respectability in the romances of authors will Aphra Behn, in the sentimental and comic novel, and works of gothic terror by novelists like Ann Radcliffe. At the same time, we will look at the social, economic, and cultural conditions surrounding publishing, women’s rights, and marriage through essays and journalism by writers such as Mary Astell, Eliza Haywood, and Mary Wollstonecraft. (LA)
Prerequisites: LITR 100 Minimum Grade of D- or LITR 150 Minimum Grade of D-)
TTH   11:30 - 12:45  Jonathan B Sadow

SOCL 294 – SpTp: WOMEN & PRISON
Designed to concentrate on special or current issues, problems, and research topics. Selection of problems may be made by the instructor organizing the seminar or through student-instructor discussions to develop an inquiry of a problem of mutual interest. Oral participation and papers are the standard require-ment for grade. Check with department or instructors for specific semester offerings, additional requirements, special bibliographies and outlines before enrolling.  (LA)
Prerequisites: 3 s.h. of SOCL
MWF     12:00-12:50     Breea Willingham

WMST 294 - SpTp: INTRO TO QUEER STUDIES
This interdisciplinary course is designed to introduce students to the academic field of lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender/Transsexual Studies. This course addresses important facets of human social organization, and in particular, concepts of sex, gender, sexuality, and identity. Throughout the semester we will examine the history, politics, theories, culture, art, and community of those who identify as lesbian, bisexual, gay, transsexual, and queer. Our readings and films will explore a variety of subjects dealing with non-heterosexual sexuality styles and gender variance to see how resistance to heteronormativity has contributed to the human experience. We will also examine foundational theories in the field of Lesbian, Gay, and Transgender Studies. More specifically, we will address major theoretical explanations of non-heterosexual styles and gender variance such as psychological theories, socialization theories, essentialism, queer theory, and standpoint theory.(LA)
MWF     2:00 - 2:50   Bambi Lyn Lobdell

WMST/GEOG 294 - SpTp: GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES IN GENDER & NATURE
This course examines the role of gender in nature - society relations and more specifically in societal understanding and interaction with nature. The course draws from diverse theoretical frameworks such as feminist political ecology to interrogate historical and contemporary spatial dimensions of issues such as distribution, access and management of natural resources as well as the disproportionate vulnerability to environmental change along gender lines. By drawing on case studies from around the world, this course will also discuss the diverse ways in which women women are involved in environmental and social justice movements and the implications of such involvement for environmental sustainability. Examples of case studies that will form the basis of class discussions include the Greenbelt Movement in Kenya and the Chipko Movement in India. (LA)
MW   4:00-5:15  Naomi Y Shanguhyia

WMST/PHIL 294 - SpTp: FEMINIST PHILOSOPY
A survey of feminist philosophy.  The course explores issues of gender differences and some of the ways of conceiving female (and male) identity.  It introduces specific areas of feminist theory, examining a variety of political/ethical theories that fall under the umbrella of feminism. (LA)
M    5:30-8:00 Qiong Wang

WMST 397 – WOMEN’S AND GENDER STUDIES INTERNSHIP
Working, reading and/or research in all areas of Women’s and Gender Studies under faculty supervision (e.g., government agency, publishers, reproductive health).  Approval of the advisor and Department chair required.
Susan K Bernardin
 
WMST 398- SEMINAR IN WOMEN’S & GENDER
Group discussions and independent research studies in gender, race, class, and sexuality. (LA) (WS2)
Jr. or Sr.
MWF     1:00 -1:50     Betty A Wambui