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2014-2015 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Course Descriptions
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This section of the Catalog includes course descriptions, listed alphabetically by discipline. The descriptions provide information on course numbers, titles, the level of instruction, credit, course sequence, content, and prerequisites as shown in the following example:
CHE 2100 Introduction to Organic and Biological Chemistry
Credits: 5 (4 + 2)
Prerequisite: CHE 1100
Description: A study of the elements of organic and biological chemistry. This course satisfies requirements for nursing programs and other fields requiring a survey of organic and biological chemistry.
The first two to four letters, called the course subject code, represent the area of study or discipline, e.g., CHE represents chemistry. The course number follows the course subject code, e.g., 2100. The first digit in a four-digit course number designates the level of instruction. Only courses numbered 1000 or above will be included in credits toward a degree. Courses with numbers up to and including 1999 are primarily for freshmen, 2000 through 2999 primarily for sophomores, 3000 through 3999 primarily for juniors, and 4000 through 4999 primarily for seniors. In general, students should not take courses above the level of their class (based upon semester hours earned), but they may do so at one level above if they have the specified prerequisites. In special cases, students may be permitted to take courses more than one level above that designated for their class if they obtain the permission of their advisor and of the faculty member teaching the course and if they meet the prerequisite requirements. Following each course number is the semester hours of credit. As an example, CHE 2100-5 is a freshman-level, five-credit course. After the course number and is the course title, which is followed by the number of credit hours (5) and a second set of numbers in parentheses indicating the division of time between lecture, laboratory, field experience, or—in music—performance. The first number represents the number of lecture hours each week of a 15-16 week semester; the second number indicates the number of laboratory, shop, or field hours; and the third (in music) represents performance hours. For example, CHE 2100 Introduction to Organic and Biological Chemistry has four hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory each week. Lecture hours equate one hour per week of contact to one credit hour; laboratory experience equates two hours of contact per week to one credit hour. Therefore, CHE 2100, 5 (4+2) would earn five hours of credit—four for lecture and one for laboratory work. Course descriptions provide a summary of the content of the course. If a prerequisite must be met before a student can register for a course, this information is listed above the course description. Attributes, such as Multicultural, General Studies, or Guaranteed Transfer, are listed after the course description. A list of courses being offered in a given semester, instructors, class meeting times, and locations is described in the Class Schedule located on the Office of the Registrar’s website, msudenver.edu/registrar/classschedules. |
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WMS 3050 - Psychology of Gender
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): PSY 1001 or WMS 1001
Description: This course presents a survey of major contemporary approaches to gender, including a range of scientific and theoretical work. A constructionist approach is utilized to synthesize the views. The course then reviews several major areas of application, including relationships, health, violence, workplace, and achievements.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: PSY or WMS.
Cross Listed Course(s): PSY 3050
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WMS 3070 - Psychology of Sexual Orientation
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): PSY 1001; 6 additional hours of psychology or Permission of instructor
Description: This course explores psychological theory and research dealing with sexual orientation, with an emphasis on lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) identity. Topics include historical and theoretical frameworks, homophobia and heterosexism, origins of sexual orientation, LGB identity development and coming out, diversity, relationships and parenting, the role of community, and others.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: WMS or PSY.
Cross Listed Course(s): PSY 3070
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WMS 3130 - Readings in Women’s Studies
Credits: 3 (1 + 4)
Prerequisite(s): WMS 1001 and ENG 1020; or Permission of instructor
Description: This course permits the student to develop an in-depth knowledge of the materials and information in the discipline of women’s studies. Through the selections read, students will learn the theory, history, and scope of the literature in the field. This course offers individualized instruction and personal consultation with faculty.
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WMS 3170 - Social Justice, Self, and Citizenship: A Service Learning Course
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): WMS 1001 or PSY 1001 and six additional semester hours in Women’s Studies or six additional semester hours in Psychology
Description: Social justice encompasses research, activism and current events about manifestations of social oppression and social change. This course focuses upon psychological theory and self-identity in the context of multicultural and social justice issues (e.g., classism, racism, sexism, heterosexism, and ableism). Lectures, readings, and discussions are integrated with a required service learning placement involving 30 hours of volunteer work in a setting for the underserved. Students have the opportunity to a) reflect on their values, assumptions, place within, and emotional reactions to social oppressions; b) analyze the political systems that surround their communities and institutions; and c) apply their reflections to their career goals and personal development.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: WMS or PSY.
University Requirement(s): Multicultural
Cross Listed Course(s): PSY 3170
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WMS 3180 - Feminist Philosophy
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): PHI 1010 or 1030 and junior standing are recommended
Description: This course involves an examination of traditional philosophical topics and questions from the perspective of contemporary feminist theory. Special consideration is given to feminist critiques of logic, rationality and scientific objectivity and to feminist approaches to ethical, social and political thought.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: PHI or WMS.
Cross Listed Course(s): PHI 3180
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WMS 3220 - Prejudice and Discrimination in Contemporary Society
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): SOC 1010, WMS 1001, or permission of instructor; completion of General Studies requirements in Written Communication, Oral Communication, and Quantitative Literacy.
Description: This course examines the origins and characteristics of peace, racism, gender biases and ethnic prejudices; the social, psychological and cultural courses of discrimination and bias; and implications in current societal structures and institutions.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: AAS, SOC or WMS.
University Requirement(s): Multicultural
Cross Listed Course(s): AAS 3220, SOC 3220
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WMS 3250 - Black Women Writers
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): AAS 1010 or ENG 1020
Description: The course studies selected works chosen as representative of the issues and concerns of Black women worldwide as voiced by Black women writers from Africa and the Diaspora.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: AAS, HON, or WMS.
Cross Listed Course(s): AAS 3250, HON 3250
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WMS 3280 - Queer Theory
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): WMS 1001 or WMS 1200
Description: This course surveys a broad array of scholarship in queer theory, as well as applications of queer theory in a variety of academic fields to explore practices, identities, and communities as well as the cultural construction of gender and sexuality.
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WMS 3300 - Women’s Leadership
Credits: 2 (2 + 0)
Description: This course will examine the various roles, models, and guiding principles of women in leadership. The discussions will be intentionally interactive as students share their own experience of women’s leadership ranging from traditional to unconventional. Students will identify the values most clearly associated with women’s leadership crossculturally and read diverse women’s experiences in their communities. Each student will interview a woman whom they deem to be in a leadership role, though not necessarily a formal position, and will present his or her findings to the class. All class members will reflect on their own leadership values in relation to the course material.
Note: Credit will be granted under one prefix only: CPD or WMS.
Cross Listed Course(s): CPD 3300
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WMS 3310 - Women and the Law
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): WMS 1001 or Permission of instructor
Description: An examination of women’s legal rights under the American legal system and Colorado law. This course deals with family law, Equal Employment Opportunity Acts, housing, credit and finance, welfare, social security, abortion, prostitution, rape, and the ERA.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: WMS or CJC.
Cross Listed Course(s): CJC 3710
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WMS 3350 - Sociology of Gender Roles
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): SOC 1010 or WMS 1001; or Permission of instructor
Description: This course explores social, political, and economic trends affecting the role of women and men in society. The emphasis is on the historical, social, and cultural forces that have contributed to the social construction of gender in the United States and in other societies. The effects on individuals and the broader society in terms of maintaining and/or changing gender expectations are analyzed.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: SOC or WMS.
Cross Listed Course(s): SOC 3430
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WMS 3360 - Women in European History
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Description: This course provides an historical analysis of the role and contribution made by women in the development of Western civilization from Neolithic times to the present.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: WMS or HIS.
Cross Listed Course(s): HIS 3360
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WMS 3420 - Women and the Humanities: Variable Topics
Credits: 2-3 (2-3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): WMS 1001 or Permission of instructor
Description: These courses focus on women in relation to the humanities under such titles as: Concepts about Women in Western Civilization; Feminist Creativity; Rediscovered Women Writers; and Feminist Ethics. Check Class Schedule for each semester’s offerings.
Note: This course may be repeated once for credit under different topics.
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WMS 3440 - Women and the Natural Sciences: Variable Topics
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): WMS 1001 or Permission of instructor
Description: Women and the Natural Sciences covers such topics as Women’s Biology; History of Women in Science; and Women and Geography. Check Class Schedule for each semester’s offerings.
Note: This course may be repeated once for credit under different topics.
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WMS 3450 - Women and the Arts: Variable Topics
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): WMS 1001 or Permission of instructor
Description: These courses focus on women in relation to the arts and covers such topics as Woman as Muse; Women Artists; Women Composers/Conductors/ Performers; Women in Theatre; Women and Film; Women Subjects in Art. Check Class Schedule for each semester’s offerings.
Note: This course may be repeated once for credit under different topics.
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WMS 3460 - Women and the Social Sciences: Variable Topics
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): WMS 1001, SOC 1010, or permission of instructor; completion of General Studies requirements in Written Communication, Oral Communication, and Quantitative Literacy.
Description: These courses focus on women in relation to the social sciences under such titles as: Women and the Family; Women and Addictions; Women in the Criminal Justice System; Domestic Violence; Cross-Cultural Roles of Women; Women and Politics. Check Class Schedule for each semester’s offerings.
Note: This course may be repeated once for credit under different topics.
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WMS 3470 - Biology of Women
Credits: 3 (2 + 2)
Prerequisite(s): BIO 1000 or WMS 1001 or Permission of instructor
Description: An examination of the anatomy and physiology of sex in humans, the mechanisms involved in formation of sex and gender, and the interactions between science, society, and medical practice with regard to issues of sex and gender.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: WMS or BIO.
Cross Listed Course(s): BIO 3471
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WMS 3480 - The Psychology of Women
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): PSY 1001 or WMS 1001
Description: This course presents the history and development of theories, research and concepts in the psychology of women, including a focus on mental health and illness, the pathology of women’s social roles, biological bases of women’s behavior, and feminist psychological theories and research.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: WMS or PSY.
Cross Listed Course(s): PSY 3480
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WMS 3490 - Queer Sexualities and Identity
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1020, SOC 1010, or WMS 1200; or permission of instructor
Description: This course explores the various ways in which gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered, and queer individuals represent themselves vis-a-vis the social construction of identity and resistance. The course analyzes the general strategies LGBTQ individuals (and their communities) utilize to self-identify their gender. Issues of queer social presentation and performance are addressed. Intersections between queer identity and issues of race, ethnicity, and class are investigated. Power and privilege embedded within the LGBTQ visual identity and social control issues are also analyzed.
Note: Credit will be granted under one prefix only: SOC or WMS.
Cross Listed Course(s): SOC 3490
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WMS 3500 - Foundations for Social Work with Gays and Lesbians
Credits: 4 (4 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): SWK 1010, SWK 1020 or Permission of instructor
Description: This course explores concepts and methods useful in assessing and addressing the strengths, status, developmental needs, and social issues of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals. Relationships to families, groups, organizations, community and culture are explored and examined. Concepts of diversity and conflicts within this population-at-risk in both urban and rural settings will be presented. Issues of empowerment, support, equality, social justice, social policy and practice will be reviewed and discussed.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: WMS or SWK.
Cross Listed Course(s): SWK 3500
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WMS 3510 - Feminist Theories and Practices I
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): WMS 1001, WMS 2100, and 6 additional hours of upper-division, WMS coursework; or permission of instructor
Description: This course studies both the classical tradition of feminist thought and contemporary expressions of feminist theories and issues in the Western world. The course analyzes traditional theories of human nature and “woman’s nature.” Feminist theory’s primary concern is with understanding the social, psychological, economic, and political basis for women’s realities and experiences. Primary and secondary sources in several disciplines are examined as they contribute to the development of the major branches of first and second wave feminist thinking. Theoretical frameworks will be applied through student participation in collective action projects.
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WMS 3540 - Women in the Developing World
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): WMS 1001 or PSC 1020 or ANT 1310
Description: This course presents a cross-cultural study of women’s lives in the developing world by examining two main issues: the influence of culture on women’s issues and politics’ impact on women. By the end of this course students will not only learn about the lives of women in the developing world but also become familiar with how women across the globe articulate the desire for equality.
Cross Listed Course(s): ANT 3540, PSC 3540
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WMS 3600 - Social Work with Women
Credits: 4 (4 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): SWK 1010, SWK 1020 or Permission of instructor
Description: This course views social work practice from a feminist social work perspective. It examines issues of equality, social justice, social policy, and practice for women in a patriarchal society. The role of beginning and generalist social workers with women will be examined in the areas of mental health, health, child welfare, welfare, and gerontology.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: WMS or SWK.
Cross Listed Course(s): SWK 3600
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WMS 3650 - Economics of Race and Gender
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): ECO 1040 or ECO 2010 or ECO 2020; or permission of instructor
Description: This course applies the tools of economic analysis to issues that relate to African Americans, Hispanic Americans, and women. The course analyzes labor markets and how occupational choices and earnings vary systematically by these groups of color and by gender. The course also examines in detail the intended and unintended consequences of several policies that have addressed this situation. Finally, economic tools are applied to non-labor market behavior and are used to examine other outcomes that vary by race, ethnicity and gender.
University Requirement(s): Multicultural
Cross Listed Course(s): ECO 3600
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WMS 3660 - Women and Poverty
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): SWK 1010, SWK 1020 or Permission of instructor
Description: This course introduces the student to the relationship between gender and poverty and will examine the underlying causes of the “feminization of poverty” in the United States. Social, economic, age-based and ethnic factors will be explored in detail. The differences between prevailing stereotypes and current realities will be highlighted.
Cross Listed Course(s): SOC 3660, SWK 3660
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WMS 3670 - Contemporary Issues in Women’s Studies: Variable Topics
Credits: 1-3 (1-3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): WMS 1001 or Permission of instructor
Description: Objectives vary with course title, but generally focus on current issues that are constantly changing and developing in this area. Check Class Schedule for each semester’s offerings.
Note: This course may be repeated once for credit under different topics.
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WMS 3700 - Psychology of Group Prejudice
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): PSY 1001 or AAS 1010 or CHS 1000 or WMS 1001
Description: This course covers psychological theory and research that examines causes, effects, expressions, and reduction of group prejudice. Various types of group prejudice are addressed, most notably prejudice against cultural and ethnic minorities in the United States (i.e., Native Americans, African Americans, Hispanic Americans, and Asian Americans). Sexism and heterosexism also are discussed.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix.
University Requirement(s): Multicultural
Cross Listed Course(s): AAS 3700, CHS 3700, PSY 3700
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WMS 3910 - Women’s Spirituality
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): WMS 1001 or PHI 1010
Description: This course will explore the philosophical basis for and nature of women’s spirituality. Political, social, and cultural aspects of the women’s spirituality movement will be analyzed both within and beyond traditional institutionalized religion; facets of women’s individual spiritual growth and development express themselves in a variety of ways, and this course seeks to examine emotional, cognitive, somatic, and physical aspects. Students will also have opportunities to participate in the art, music, and rituals associated with various traditions and to create projects that will illuminate their personal experiences.
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WMS 3920 - Women’s Health Issues
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): WMS 1001 or SOC 1010 or HES 1050 or PSY 1001
Description: This course will give students the opportunity to focus on health issues specific to women and the challenges historically faced by women in the health care arena. This course explores feminist, biological, psychological, and sociological factors in women’s health within a global context.
Cross Listed Course(s): PSY 3920, SOC 3920
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WMS 3930 - Theories of Love and Sex
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): WMS 1001
Description: This course introduces and synthesizes theories from philosophy, psychology, sociology, history, religion, and literature about love and sex. The complexities of love and sex, including their fundamental meanings, contemporary understandings, identity implications as well as their historical constructions, are explored. An important dimension of this exploration is the source and meaning of the moral valuation assigned various forms of sexual activity.
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WMS 4160 - Human Trafficking
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): WMS 1001, or AAS 1010, or CJC 1010, or HSP 1010, or PSY 1010, or SWK 1010; upper-division standing; or permission of instructor
Description: This course explores human trafficking on international and local levels. A review of multidisciplinary perspectives on labor and sex trafficking provides comprehensive understanding of this human rights issue. Students examine the tactics used by traffickers to recruit and control victims and the effects of abuse on victims. This course provides an overview of U.S. federal and local laws to curb trafficking, including federal Trafficking Victims Protection Act. Finally, students evaluate global and local efforts of the current anti-trafficking movement, including ways to be involved.
Cross Listed Course(s): AAS 4160, CJC 4160, HSP 4160, PSY 4160, SWK 4160
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WMS 4200 - Gender in Popular Culture
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): SPE 2770
Description: This course examines popular culture as a mechanism of mediated communication and explores how the forces of popular culture interact with ideas of gender. This course investigates and analyzes issues relevant to representations of gender in popular culture, including constructions of identity, femininity and masculinity, sexuality, and expectations regarding home, work, and family.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: SPE or WMS
Cross Listed Course(s): SPE 4200
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WMS 4210 - Chicanas and the Politics of Gender
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): CHS 1000 or WMS 1001, CHS 3460
Description: This course is designed to further the theoretical understandings of Chicana Feminisms. The course spends a considerable amount of time dealing with the construction of gender in Chicana/o and Latina/o communities, and how the construction of gender has impacted the daily, lived experiences of not only Chicanas and Latinas, but also of gay, lesbian, transgendered, and queer identified Chicanas/os and Latinas/os. The course examines the social construction of gender within Chicana/o and Latina/o communities through cultural texts such as academic production, art, film, popular culture, and spirituality.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: CHS or WMS.
Cross Listed Course(s): CHS 4210
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WMS 4220 - Gender and the Bible
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): WMS 1001, or PHI 1010, or PHI 1050
Description: This course explores the intersection of feminist analysis and modern biblical scholarship. The course begins with a brief introduction to the vocabulary, analysis, and methods of women’s studies followed by a review of historical, literary, source, and redactive criticism used in contemporary biblical scholarship. Once the course tools of analysis are established, students examine women from the Hebrew and Christian Scripture, as well as non-canonical texts. Context and gender implications of biblical passages are highlighted. The course also examines gendered aspects of the hermeneutic tradition of early Christianity, as well as contemporary interpretations.
Cross Listed Course(s): PHI 361D
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WMS 4230 - The Female Offender
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): CJC 1010 with a minimum grade of C
Description: This course examines the nature and causes of female criminality, as well as the responses and approaches to female offending by all areas of the criminal justice system. It involves an in-depth analysis of effective methods for correcting and preventing female criminality.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: CJC or WMS.
Cross Listed Course(s): CJC 4230
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WMS 4250 - Topics in Women’s Studies: Variable Topics
Credits: 1-3 (1-3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): WMS 1001 or Permission of instructor
Description: Topics are selected to incorporate an in-depth approach to the study of a particular area of historical, cultural, or political significance to women’s studies students.
Note: Check Class Schedule for each semester’s offerings. This course may be repeated once for credit as topics change.
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WMS 4750 - Feminist Theory and Practices II: Senior Seminar
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): WMS 3510, completion of General Studies requirements, and senior standing; or permission of instructor.
Description: Designed primarily for women’s studies minors and Individualized Degree Program majors as the culmination of work in women’s studies. This seminar will focus on interdisciplinary bibliography and research methodology that students will apply to a senior research paper and presentation. Papers will reflect each student’s particular course of study and focus within the broader context of women’s studies and feminist theory.
University Requirement(s): Senior Experience
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WMS 4830 - Workforce Diversity
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): Senior Standing
Description: This course provides an integrated perspective on the management practices and systems that influence the development and contributions of individuals within a culturally diverse workforce. The focus is on those practices that enhance an organization’s effectiveness in the increasingly competitive domestic and global marketplace.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: HON, MGT, or WMS.
University Requirement(s): Multicultural, Senior Experience
Cross Listed Course(s): HON 4830, MGT 4830
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WMS 4860 - History of Feminism and Women’s Rights
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Description: The purpose of this course is to examine the history of American feminism from the Age of the Revolution to the present. Through the use of primary and secondary sources, the philosophies and strategies of women’s rights activists and organizations will be examined. Among the special topics to be considered are the conditions and intellectual currents in society that facilitated the growth of American feminism, the achievements of the women’s rights movement, the forces that opposed women’s rights, and the issues for debate within the feminist movements.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: HIS or WMS.
Cross Listed Course(s): HIS 4860
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WMS 4920 - Women’s Studies Internship
Credits: 1-12 (0 + 3-36)
Prerequisite(s): WMS 1001; major or minor in women’s studies; upper-division standing; and permission of instructor
Description: This course provides an internship experience in community-based, non-profit, or corporate agencies that serve women and/or underserved populations. The internship allows the student to integrate and apply gender and social justice theories to their work with community organizations, under joint supervision of the placement supervisor and women’s studies professor.
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WMS 4970 - Teaching Assistantship in Women’s Studies
Credits: 3-6 (0 + 6-12)
Prerequisite(s): WMS 1001 plus 12 hours of additional WMS coursework; junior or senior standing in WMS; or permission of instructor
Description: This course provides undergraduate students with an experience as a teaching assistant in courses offered through Women’s Studies either on campus or online. Under close faculty supervision, this course provides training and support for students to learn about feminist pedagogy and processes involved in teaching women’ studies courses. The student put into use what they learned in previous women’s studies courses to assist other students enrolled in women’s studies classes.
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