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Corequisites

A corequisite identifies another course or courses that should be taken concurrently with the listed course. A student who enrolls in a listed course with corequisites must also enroll in those corequisite courses. A student who has previously completed a corequisite course may not need to repeat it; he or she should consult with an academic adviser before registering to determine specific requirements.

Course Credit Hours

The total semester hours of credit for each course are shown in parentheses immediately following the course title.

Prerequisites

A prerequisite identifies a course or other requirements that a student must have completed successfully before enrolling in the listed course. Any student who has not met prerequisites for a course may be administratively withdrawn from that course at the discretion of the instructor. It is the policy of some university departments to withdraw automatically any student who enrolls in a course without first meeting its prerequisites.
 

Women’s Gender and Sexuality Studies
  

  • WGSS 4791 - Sexuality, Space, and Global Cities

    3 Credit Hours
    Requirements: WGSS 2010 with a grade of C or better.

    Description
    Considers the ways that space/geography, particularly the “global city,” informs how we approach studying sexuality, gender and globalization. Examines how attending to the production of space and bodies can expand the ways we think about gender formation, sexual practices, behaviors, desires and identities. Global Scholars course. City Scholars Course.

  

  • WGSS 4810 - Feminism and Foucault

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: WGSS 2010 with a grade of C or better.
    Description
    Provides a broad overview of the works of the French philosopher, Michel Foucault, and emphasizes feminist/womanist use of his theories and methods to analyze domination and resistance.

  

  • WGSS 4820 - Feminism and Queer Theory

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: WGSS 2010 with a grade of C or better.
    Description
    Analyzes the relations of sexuality and gender identity, as well as the interrelationships among these identities and other institutions, such as capitalism, globalization, art and performance, the law, media, and academia. Global Scholars course.

  

  • WGSS 4830 - Class Matters

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: WGSS 2010 with a grade of C or better.
    Description
    Investigates the complexities of class in the U.S., where it is elusive because we often imagine ourselves free from the fixed hierarchies of other societies or, at the very least, overestimate our class mobility. Connects issues of social stratification to other systemic oppressions, such as race and gender, in the context of increasing globalization.

  

  • WGSS 4842 - Sexuality and Nationalism

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: WGSS 2010 with a grade of C or better.
    Description
    This course explores the relationship between modern forms of identity, sexuality, gender and political regimes. We will explore the deployment of sexuality in various political systems and discuss the specific relations between nationalism and sexuality. Global Scholars course.

  

  • WGSS 4844 - Youth and Sexualities

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: WGSS 2010 with a grade of C or better.
    Description
    This class takes up the intersections of youth and sexuality. Readings, discussion, and analysis focus on the ways adults seek to govern the sexual subjectivities of young people and the ways young people respond to their surroundings as they create identities and social practices related to sexuality. Focuses of the course include practices of governing others and the self relating to sex education, the creation of “LGBT” and “queer” youth, social scientific “expertise,” and popular culture.

  

  • WGSS 4846 - Gender, War, and Militarism in/and the Middle East

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: WGSS 2010 with a C or better.
    Description
    (Crosslisted with WGSS 6846). This course explores the interrelationships of war and militarism with gender and sexuality, with a focus on the geopolitical context of the Middle East. Students will engage with a variety of feminist and queer perspectives and disciplinary and interdisciplinary methodologies, including history, anthropology, literature, international relations, and cultural studies. Global Scholars course.

  

  • WGSS 4870 - Honors Thesis I

    1 to 6 Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: WGSS 2010 with a C or higher, good standing with the Honors College, and consent of instructor.
    Requirements: Signature Experience course.

    Description
    Readings or research preparatory to honors thesis or project.

  

  • WGSS 4880 - Honors Thesis II

    1 to 6 Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: WGSS 2010 with a C or higher, good standing with the Honors College, and consent of instructor.
    Requirements: Signature Experience course.

    Description
    Writing or production of honors thesis or project.

  

  • WGSS 4910 - Special Topics

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: WGSS 2010 with a grade of C or better.
    Description
    Intensive treatment of specified topics in women’s studies. May be repeated for credit if topic varies.

  

  • WGSS 4930 - Senior Seminar in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies-CTW

    3 Credit Hours
    Requirements: Serves as the Critical Thinking through Writing (CTW) course required of all women’s, gender, and sexuality studies majors.

    Description
    Opportunity to engage in advanced scholarship, community engagement, or creative conceptualization, the topic of which will be chosen by the student in consultation with the instructor. The primary components of the course include developing research, writing, and/or professional skills. Critical Thinking Through Writing (CTW) course.

  

  • WGSS 4950 - Internship

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: WGSS 2010 with a C or higher.
    Requirements: Signature Experience course.

    Description
    Women’s Gender, and Sexuality Studies students may take this course in order to receive credit while working at a site that provides a practical component to the intellectual requirements of a WGSS degree. A WGSS internship provides students with the opportunity to combine academic study with experience in an organizational setting specializing in attention to women’s or gender-related issues.

  

  • WGSS 4995 - Directed Readings B.I.S.-CTW

    3 to 4 Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: WGSS 2010 with a grade of C or better.
    Requirements: This course may satisfy the junior and/or senior-level Critical Thinking Through Writing requirements.

    Description
    Directed Readings designed for Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies students. This course may include a Signature Experience component.

  

  • WGSS 4999 - Directed Readings

    1 to 4 Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: WGSS 2010 with a minimum grade of C and consent of instructor.
    Description
    This course may include a Signature Experience component.


World Languages and Cultures
  

  • WLC 3001 - Learning about World Language Learning

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: Concurrent enrollment in a world language course (e.g., Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Korean, or Spanish) or permission of instructor.
    Description
    This course covers aspects involved in world language learning. It is a required foundational course for World Languages and Cultures majors. This course can benefit students interested in learning world languages, and those who aspire to apply their world language skills to their professional lives. The course is taught in English. Global Scholars course.

  

  • WLC 3002 - Decentering Identities and Borders-CTW

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: ENGL 1102 with a C or higher or equivalent, or permission of instructor.
    Description
    This course provides the conceptual frameworks and practical skills necessary to move students toward global competency. It introduces students to the idea of cultural literacy through an approach that follows the World Readiness Standards. Required for students pursuing the B.A. in World Languages and Cultures. The course is taught in English. Global Scholars course. Critical Thinking Through Writing course.

  

  • WLC 3300 - Society in World Literature and Culture

    3 Credit Hours
    Description
    This course will promote a critical understanding of cultural production (film and video, music, photography, urban spaces, literature, and morein connection to real world issues in a global context. Taught in English.

  

  • WLC 4001 - Global Career Pathways

    3 Credit Hours
    Description
    This course is a culminating foundational course for the World Languages and Cultures majors across concentrations. This course features a series of hands-on activities designed to facilitate students’ individualized College to Career pathways. This course is taught in English. Signature Experience course. Global Scholars course.

 

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