Women's Studies
Departmental Courses
WMST 231 WOMEN IN PERSPECTIVE (3) An examination of the status of
women and women’s attempts to achieve economic, legal and social equality
and physical integrity in the past and today with an emphasis on U.S.
women. The focus is on both the commonalities and the diversity of women’s
experience. Topics covered include marriage, motherhood, education, jobs
and sexuality, with attention to race and class. GenEd II.C.3.
WMST 232 HONORS WOMEN IN PERSPECTIVE (3) An examination of
the status of women and women’s attempts to achieve economic, legal and
social equality and physical integrity, in the past and today with an emphasis
on U.S. women. The focus is on both the commonalities and the diversity of
women’s experience. Topics covered include marriage, motherhood, education,
jobs and sexuality, with attention to race and class. Emphasis on student
research into and analysis of women’s political, autobiographical and fictional
writings. Honors College course. GenEd II.C.3.
WMST 233 INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES OF WOMEN (3)
Interdisciplinary examination of women’s status and activism worldwide,
including regional and local comparisons. Roles of governments and international
organizations in shaping women’s experiences. GenEd II.D.
WMST 234 HONORS INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES ON WOMEN
(3) Interdisciplinary examination of women’s status and activism worldwide,
including regional and local comparisons. Roles of governments and international
organizations in shaping women’s experiences. Women’s rights and
movements to implement them, including grassroots activism. Emphasis on
student research into and analysis of analytic essays, news, reportage, fiction
and testimonial writings. Honors College course. GenEd II.D.
WMST 235 AMERICAN WOMEN AND POPULAR CULTURE (3)
Interdisciplinary examination of representations of women, femininity, and
masculinity in contemporary American popular culture, using gender to
apply critical analysis to film, literature, television, and music, including the
diverse responses of feminist artists and alternative media. GenEd II.B.3.
WMST 240 THEMES AND ISSUES IN WOMEN’S STUDIES (3) Study of a
theme or current issue from the perspective of women’s studies. May be
repeated for a maximum of 9 units provided that a different topic is covered
each time.
WMST 332 [532] WOMEN’S CULTURE AND CREATIVITY (3) Study of
the historical conditions influencing women’s creativity, the nature of
women’s aesthetic achievements, and the emergence of new female cultural
and artistic traditions. Prerequisite: WMST 231 or WMST 232 or consent of
instructor.
WMST 333 WOMEN’S WORDS, WOMEN’S LIVES (3) Practice in and
study of expository writing about women. Readings include fiction, biographies,
autobiographies, letters and journals; student writing will focus on
such topics as women’s roles, relationships and actions. Prerequisites: ENGL
102; one course in women’s studies or one additional English course. GenEd
I.D.
WMST 335 [535] WOMEN, WORK AND FAMILY (3) Women’s work examined
historically and cross-culturally from an interdisciplinary perspective.
Women’s work in traditional societies, effects of industrialization on
women’s work, and women’s paid and unpaid work in contemporary societies.
Prerequisite: 3 lower-division units in women’s studies or consent of
instructor.
WMST 336 [536] WOMEN AND MEDICINE (3) How gender has influenced
the structure, content and practice of medicine in the 19th and 20th centuries,
with emphasis on disease theory and treatment, physicians’ involvement in
social policy and women’s challenges to medical authority. Special focus on
the history of nursing, women’s entry into medical practice and women’s
health movements past and present. Prerequisite: 3 units in women’s studies
or social sciences.
WMST 337 [537] FEMINIST THEORY (3) An examination of the variety of
perspectives, theories, debates, and controversies within feminist thought
and practice including global activist movements. Prerequisites: 3 units in
women’s studies or consent of instructor.
WMST 338 [538] WOMEN AND SEXUALITY (3) Examination of the politics
of sexuality: the interaction between cultural definitions and evaluations of
women’s sexualities and women’s social and legal states; and women’s
attempts to achieve sexual autonomy. Emphasis on how the meaning of sexuality
changes over time and how women respond to these changes, and their
effect on women. Prerequisites: 3 units in women’s studies or social sciences.
WMST 339 [539] REPRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGIES AND THE
FUTURE OF MOTHERHOOD (3) Reproductive science and contraceptive
technologies affecting contemporary society, focusing on ethical and
legal issues, and changing definitions of motherhood. Prerequisites: two science
courses or one math and one science course. GenEd II.A.
WMST 341 [533] WOMEN AND AGING (3) American society’s view of older
women and the impact of stereotypes and images on their self-concepts.
Prerequisites: 3 units in women’s studies or social sciences.
WMST 370 [570] TOPICS IN WOMEN’S STUDIES (3) An interdisciplinary
examination of selected issues, themes or topics in women’s studies.
Variation in content in different terms. May be repeated for credit provided a
different topic is covered. Prerequisite: one women’s studies course or consent
of instructor.
WMST 481 DIRECTED READINGS FOR HONORS IN WOMEN’S
STUDIES (3-4) Reading and research in preparation for the writing of an
Honors thesis. Prerequisite: consent of the Departmental Honors coordinator.
Special permit only.
WMST485 SEMINAR IN WOMEN’S STUDIES (3) Advanced study in a specialized
area of women’s studies. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 units.
Prerequisites: WMST 231 or WMST 232 and WMST 337 or equivalent.
Special permit only.
WMST 491 [591] DIRECTED READING IN WOMEN’S STUDIES (1-4)
Independent reading in women’s studies with emphasis on interdisciplinary
relationships. Topics selected by student in consultation with the instructor.
May be repeated for a maximum of 6 units. Prerequisites: 15 units in interdisciplinary
or departmental women’s studies courses; minimum 3.00 GPA
in women’s studies. Special permit only.
WMST 496 INTERNSHIP IN WOMEN’S STUDIES (3-6) Field placement
for students in agencies or organizations working on projects that serve
women. May be repeated for a maximum of 9 units. Prerequisites: 3.20 GPA
in women’s studies courses; 3.00 overall GPA; WMST 231, 232, 233 or 234,
and 21 upper-level units; no “I” grades on transcript; consent of the women’s
studies internship coordinator or department chair in advance of term in
which student intends to do the internship. Special permit only. Graded S/U.
WMST 499 HONORS THESIS IN WOMEN’S STUDIES (3) Thesis preparation
in a chosen area of specialization. Prerequisite: consent of the departmental
Honors coordinator. Special permit only.
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