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The delivery of instruction often requires educational material to be organized and presented to students in a variety of ways. In order to facilitate the planning for and scheduling of classes to accommodate these multiple types of instruction, it is necessary to divide courses into organizational parts which reflect the unique combinations of instructors, meeting places, and time patterns used to conduct the instruction. The schedule types listed below are intended to reflect the nature of activities required of students, the relationship between students and their instructors, and the settings required to deliver the content of an instructional offering.

LEC — Lecture
LAB — Laboratory
DIS — Distance Education
CLN — Clinic
EX — Experiential
IND — Individual Study
SD — Studio

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Women’s Studies
	WOST 47000 - Women In The Media Prerequisite(s): COM 11400 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- OR COM 20100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- OR WOST 12100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- Credit Hours: 3.00. Focusing on the contributions made by women in newspaper, television, film, and performance, this course will explore how women are shaping societal and cultural values. Not open to students with credit in COM 470. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer. View Class Schedule
	WOST 49000 - Topics In Women’s Studies Credit Hours: 1.00 to 6.00. Topics vary. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer. View Class Schedule
Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
	WGSS 12100 - Introduction to Women’s Studies Credit Hours: 3.00. An introduction to a women’s studies perspective in various academic disciplines. Emphasis on the socialization process of women, the history and literature of women, the politics and theory of the women’s rights movement, and the changing role of women in society. Not open to students with credit in GS 12100. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer. View Class Schedule
	WGSS 20800 - Nutrition in Women’s Health Credit Hours: 3.00. Exploration of women’s health issues with emphasis on nutrition. Review of current research in normal and preventative nutrition throughout the lifecycle. Focus on women as individuals and on those who counsel and educate women. Course does not meet nutrition competency requirements for Nursing, Early Childhood Education or Hospital and Tourism Management majors. Not open to students with credit in FN 20800. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer. View Class Schedule
	WGSS 28000 - Women’s, Gender, And Sexuality Studies: An Introduction Credit Hours: 3.00. An introductory survey of the concepts and research data in the new scholarship on women. Topics covered include biology, sexuality, socialization, family and work, creativity, and politics. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer. View Class Schedule
	WGSS 28200 - Introduction To LGBT Studies Prerequisite(s): WGSS 28000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- Credit Hours: 3.00. (ANTH 28200) This course offers students an introduction to the interdisciplinary study of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer lives. It provides a basic grounding in theories of sexuality and LGBT histories, identities and movements in the U.S. and globally. Typically offered Fall Spring. View Class Schedule
	WGSS 32000 - By And About Women Prerequisite(s): ENGL 10400 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- Credit Hours: 3.00. (ENGL 32000) Course employs feminist, interdisciplinary perspectives to examine representations of gender and sexuality in drama, fiction, poetry, and prose, with emphasis on texts by women writers. A central concern is how power is distributed across social locations such as gender, race, and class. Instructor will determine genre, era, place, culture, theme and other foci. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer. View Class Schedule
	WGSS 32400 - International Women’s Literature Credit Hours: 3.00. (ENGL 32400) Course presents an international perspective on women’s social, political, economic and imaginative lives. It focuses on the literary efforts of women to question, challenge, and examine the conditions affecting their lives. The major emphasis will be on global literatures from Africa, the Americas, Asia, and the Middle East. Not open to students with credit in ENGL 32400. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer. View Class Schedule
	WGSS 33600 - Mothers and Daughters In Literature Prerequisite(s): ENGL 10000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF B- OR ENGL 10400 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- OR ENGL 10800 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- OR ENGL 10100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- Credit Hours: 3.00. (ENGL 33600) Course acquaints students with a new body of literature by women. Students explore mother-daughter relationships as presented in this literature to enhance their understanding of feminist approaches to life. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer. View Class Schedule
	WGSS 34000 - Literature By Women Of Color Prerequisite(s): ENGL 10400 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- OR ENGL 10100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- Credit Hours: 3.00. (ENGL 34000) This course focuses on literature written in English by women of color living in the United States. Writers included are Africa-American, Native-American, Asian-American, and Latin/Hispanic descent. The course introduces students to the emerging body of writing by women of color, heightening awareness and appreciation of these women’s literary contributions. ENGL/WGSS 34000 examines some of the cultural differences among these groups, as reflected in the literature. This course also explores obstacles, particularly those related to race, gender, and class, that women of color share. Finally, the course enhances understanding of the experiences shared by women from all cultures. This course is cross-listed as ENGL 34000. Not open to students with credit in ENGL 34000. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer. View Class Schedule
	WGSS 35000 - Social Psychology Of Marriage Prerequisite(s): SOC 10000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- OR SOC 31200 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- Credit Hours: 3.00. Designed to provide an understanding of contemporary courtship, marriage, and family interaction as cultural, social, and social-psychological phenomena. Consideration of the major sources of marital strain and conflict within a heterogeneous, rapidly changing society. Not open to students who have had CDFS 35000 or SOC 35000. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer. View Class Schedule
	WGSS 38000 - Gender And Multiculturalism Credit Hours: 3.00. This course expands students’ understanding of gender issues by exploring the multicultural diversity of women’s lives. It examines how race, class, sexuality, and culture interact and shape society and ecology in the United States and in a global context. Typically offered Fall Spring. View Class Schedule
	WGSS 38100 - Women Of Color In The United States Credit Hours: 3.00. Explores the diversity of racial and ethnic groups in the United States with a particular emphasis on the histories, experiences, and cultural contributions of women of color. Provides a broad introduction to the intersections of gender, race and ethnicity. Typically offered Fall Spring. View Class Schedule
	WGSS 45000 - Sex Roles In Modern Society Prerequisite(s): SOC 35000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- Credit Hours: 3.00. A critical examination of the complementary roles of men and women with particular attention to problems of role adjustment in the contemporary United States. The neo-feminist movement and countermovements. Role coflicts and adjustments in such areas as family, education, employment, and the political area. Not open to students with credit in SOC 45000. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer. View Class Schedule
	WGSS 47000 - Women In The Media Prerequisite(s): COM 11400 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- OR COM 20100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- OR WOST 12100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- Credit Hours: 3.00. Focusing on the contributions made by women in newspaper, television, film, and performance, this course will explore how women are shaping societal and cultural values. Not open to students with credit in COM 47000. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer. View Class Schedule
	WGSS 48000 - Feminist Theory Credit Hours: 3.00. Intensive study of a variety of contemporary and international feminist theories from an interdisciplinary perspective. Provides an overview of major trends, critical approaches, and diverse viewpoints in the field of feminist theory. Typically offered Fall Spring. View Class Schedule
	WGSS 48200 - Interdisciplinary Studies In Sexuality: Scholarship On Lesbian And Gay Issues Credit Hours: 3.00. This course offers an interdisciplinary introduction to recent work in lesbian and gay studies in various fields, including literature, history, film, cultural theory, medicine, law, and studies of sexuality. Typically offered Fall Spring. View Class Schedule
	WGSS 48300 - Feminisms In Global Perspective Credit hours: 3.00. Third World feminist scholars. Focuses on feminist projects within and against colonial, nationalist, religious and global contexts. Includes Third World feminist critiques of Western feminisms. Typically offered Summer Fall Spring. View Class Schedule
	WGSS 49200 - Practicum In Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Credit Hours: 2.00 to 4.00. This course is designed to integrate knowledge derived from women’s studies scholarship with practical experience. Students will define their own projects in consultation with women’s studies faculty. Periodic conferences and written reports required. Permission of instructor required. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer. View Class Schedule

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Course Descriptions

Schedule Type Classifications

WOST 47000 - Women In The Media

WOST 49000 - Topics In Women’s Studies

WGSS 12100 - Introduction to Women’s Studies

WGSS 20800 - Nutrition in Women’s Health

WGSS 28000 - Women’s, Gender, And Sexuality Studies: An Introduction

WGSS 28200 - Introduction To LGBT Studies

WGSS 32000 - By And About Women

WGSS 32400 - International Women’s Literature

WGSS 33600 - Mothers and Daughters In Literature

WGSS 34000 - Literature By Women Of Color

WGSS 35000 - Social Psychology Of Marriage

WGSS 38000 - Gender And Multiculturalism

WGSS 38100 - Women Of Color In The United States

WGSS 45000 - Sex Roles In Modern Society

WGSS 47000 - Women In The Media

WGSS 48000 - Feminist Theory

WGSS 48200 - Interdisciplinary Studies In Sexuality: Scholarship On Lesbian And Gay Issues

WGSS 48300 - Feminisms In Global Perspective

WGSS 49200 - Practicum In Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies