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2015-2016 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
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. 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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THE 0011 - BFA Applied Technology Coaching
Credits: 0
Description: This course is required for all BFA Applied Theatre Technology and Design (ATTD) concentration students until their final Senior Portfolio Showcase. This course covers individual instruction in theatre portfolio development, resume development, and career development. It requires monthly attendance of at least one BFA group meeting and one individual meeting. At the end of each spring semester, students must successfully complete a BFA portfolio review before a jury committee of theatre department faculty and staff members. Students must enroll during each semester of participation in the BFA (ATTD) concentration from his or her initial acceptance into the program and must receive a “Satisfactory” grade in order to continue in the BFA (ATTD) concentration. This course is repeatable for all BFA Applied Theatre Technology and Design Majors.
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THE 2201 - The Speaking Voice in Performance
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): SPE 1010 or permission of department
Description: This course is designed to teach professional voice users (such as actors, teachers, managers, and public speakers) how to develop and use their voice instruments in public performance environments. This course emphasizes that voice work is for everybody.
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THE 2210 - Introduction to Theatre
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1010 and satisfaction of the Oral Communication General Studies requirement or permission of department
Description: This course presents a comprehensive survey of theatrical art providing an understanding of the living stage, its players and crafts, and its place as a cultural force from antiquity to contemporary times.
General Studies: Arts and Humanities
Guaranteed Transfer: GT-AH1
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THE 2220 - Acting I
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): THE 2210 or permission of department
Description: This course provides an introduction to the basic principles of acting, including improvement of voice, body, and mind in the discipline of the theatre. Particular emphasis is placed on the principles of stage movement, improvisation, and beginning scene work.
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THE 2230 - Acting II
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): THE 2210 and THE 2220; or permission of department
Description: This course builds upon basic principles of acting, including improvisation, character development, stage movement, voice, and scene work. Study topics include development of audition techniques, basic acting, television acting techniques, and advanced scene work.
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THE 2240 - Introduction to Stagecraft
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): THE 2210 or permission of department
Description: This course provides an introduction to the principles, methods, and materials of technical production, including scenic design and construction, lighting design and practices, and costuming and sound practices.
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THE 2241 - Introduction to Costume Construction
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): THE 2210 or permission of department
Description: This course provides an introduction to the principles, methods and materials of costume technology, including costume construction, costume shop management, and related costume crafts.
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THE 2242 - Introduction to Stage Makeup
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): THE 2210 or permission of department
Description: This course provides an introduction to the principles, methods, and materials of stage makeup. Students will learn to execute a variety of makeup techniques, including corrective, aging, and special effects and to create makeup designs for both realistic and stylized characters.
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THE 2243 - Graphics for Theatre
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): THE 2210 and THE 2240; or permission of department
Description: This is an introductory course in graphics for theatre. The student will become familiar with hand drafting, perspective, freehand sketching and rendering techniques through theoretical and practical projects. These skills will prepare the student to incorporate the techniques into professional design and technology work within the theatre and entertainment industry.
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THE 2250 - Stage Management
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): THE 2210 and THE 2240; or permission of department
Description: This course provides an introduction to theatre stage management methods and styles, including promptbook and blocking notations, actor management, the ongoing problem solving process involved in production, and the basics of the stage manager’s union.
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THE 2260 - Music Theatre History and Performance
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): THE 2210 and THE 2220; or permission of department
Description: This course is designed to provide a survey of American music theatre history and to explore the fundamentals of music theatre production, which students will then apply to selected music theatre performances.
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THE 2270 - Production Analysis: Process and Technology
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): THE 2210 or permission of department
Description: This course provides an introduction to the principles, methods, materials, and processes of theatre art production, including play and script analysis, literary theory, and the communication dynamics within the production team.
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THE 2280 - Theatre Career Development
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): THE 2210 or permission of department
Description: This course provides an introduction to the principles and practice of entering into the professional field in the arts, including resume and cover letter writing, interviewing, networking, personal finance management, becoming a member of a union, negotiating contracts, establishing a strong work ethic, and living a sustainable life in the arts field. Students practice and apply skills through course activities that provide a bridge to their professional career.
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THE 2290 - Fundamentals of Stage Combat
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): THE 2210 or permission of department
Description: This is an introductory class that will address basic stage combat techniques such as slaps, punches, hair and ear pulls, kicks, rolls, falls, knife and rapier work. The class will emphasize safety first. We will also address the challenges of making a fight believable and effective. The actor-combatant must not only act the scene but must also master the various techniques to create the illusion of real violence to the audience.
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THE 3200 - Oral Interpretation
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): SPE 1010 or permission of Theatre Department
Description: This course is a study of traditional and contemporary theories of interpretation of literature for the purpose of making the literature come alive for the listening audience and to improve oral communication skills. Students present numerous oral performances of techniques.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: HON or THE.
Cross Listed Course(s): HON 3203
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THE 3201 - Advanced Speaking Voice in Performance
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): THE 2201 and THE 2210; or permission of department
Description: This course continues the process of teaching speakers how to use the voice in a healthier and more communicative way and adds to that knowledge by working with controlling regionalisms and beginning dialect exploration through a learning and mastery of the Skinner version of the International Phonetic Alphabet (I.P.A.).
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THE 3210 - Scene Painting
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): THE 2240 and THE 2243; or permission of department
Description: The student will learn and develop basic and advanced theatrical scene painting skills. This course will focus on techniques of texture, color mixing, faux finishes and trompe l’oeil painting, and the painting of a variety of scenic pieces.
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THE 3211 - Theatre History, Theory, and Criticism I
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): THE 2210 and THE 2240; or permission of department
Description: As a part of a two semester sequence, this course provides detailed and intensive study of specific theatre contexts, practices, genres, and theories from the Greeks through 1636.
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THE 3212 - Theatre History, Theory, and Criticism II
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): THE 2210, THE 2240, and THE 3211; or permission of department
Description: As a part of a two semester sequence, this course provides detailed and intensive study of specific theatre contexts, practices, genres, and theories from the Neoclassicists to the present.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: HON or THE.
Cross Listed Course(s): HON 3212
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THE 3213 - Staging Cultures: Theatre, Drama, and Multiculturalism
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1010 and ENG 1020 or permission of department
Description: This course uses theatre history and dramatic texts to explore cultures of previously and/or presently marginalized peoples, including but not limited to African Americans, Hispanics, Asian Americans, women, and the GLBTQ community, in order to promote greater understanding of these peoples and their struggles for representation.
General Studies: Arts and Humanities
Guaranteed Transfer: GT-AH1 Arts and Expression
University Requirement(s): Multicultural
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THE 3214 - Introduction to Black Theatre I
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1010 and ENG 1020 or permission of department
Description: This course is part of a two-semester course sequence addressing the evolution of Black Theatre in the United States. Students will gain an understanding of the importance of image as it relates to the creation, production, and function of Black Theatre through the years. Students will study and interpret plays from the mid-nineteenth century through the 1960’s. Students will not only study the work as an art form, but the historical origins and social, cultural, and political ramifications of the work. Analysis and exploration will juxtapose the realities of mainstream theater and culture with the solidification of Black Theatre as a field. This exploration will culminate with in-class performances of student directed monologues.
General Studies: Arts and Humanities
Guaranteed Transfer: GT-AH1 Arts and Expression
University Requirement(s): Multicultural
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THE 3215 - Introduction to Black Theatre II
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): THE 3214 or permission of department
Description: This course is part of a two-semester course sequence addressing the evolution of Black Theatre in the United States. Students gain an understanding of the importance of image as it relates to the creation, production, and function of Black Theatre through the years. Students study and interpret plays from the 1960’s through the end of the twentieth century. Students also study the work as an artform, as well as the historical origins and social, cultural, and political ramifications. Analysis and exploration will juxtapose the realities of mainstream theater and culture with the solidification of Black Theatre as a field. This exploration culminates with in-class performances of student directed scenes.
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THE 3220 - Stage Movement
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): THE 2220 or permission of department
Description: This course instructs students in the use and training of the human body for communication of artistic expression.
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THE 3230 - Acting III: Styles of Acting
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): THE 2210, THE 2220, and THE 2230; or permission of department
Description: This course is for advanced performers exploring basic “mask” acting techniques, as well as acting styles particular to Greek, Comedy of Manners, and Shakespeare.
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THE 3231 - Acting IV: Styles of Acting
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): THE 2210, THE 2220, and THE 2230 and THE 3230; or permission of department
Description: This course for advanced performers explores “half-mask” performance techniques including Chekhov, Farce, and Brecht acting styles.
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THE 3232 - Acting for the Camera
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): THE 2220 or permission of department
Description: The student is introduced to the fundamental tools of acting for the camera. Students learn basic film terminology, specific camera-acting techniques, auditioning techniques, and the demands placed on an actor when shooting a film. The course uses exercises, scenes, and readings to provide a solid understanding of how to create a character, analyze a text, utilize important vocabulary, and perform effectively on camera.
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THE 3233 - Acting V: Meisner Technique
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): THE 2220 and THE 2230; or permission of department
Description: This course explores the Sanford Meisner acting technique through improvisation, exercises, activities, monologues and scene work. The history of and contemporary applications of the technique will be incorporated with the focus of leaming to live and behave truthfully in imaginary circumstances.
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THE 3240 - Theatre Improvisation Techniques
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): THE 2210 and THE 2220; or permission of department
Description: In this advanced performance course, students will explore basic improvisation acting techniques that enable the actor to develop concentration and spontaneity, build characterization, discover relationships and status, establish mood and feeling, sense shape and rhythm of scene and character, establish language and imagery, and build a play.
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THE 3241 - Computer Aided Drafting for Theatre
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): THE 2240 and THE 2243; or permission of department
Description: This is an introductory course for computer aided drafting for theatre. Students will become familiar with computer aided drafting software through theoretical and practical projects. Computer aided drafting software will prepare the student to incorporate the techniques and technology into professional design and technology work within the theatre and entertainment industry.
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THE 3250 - Introduction to Scene Design
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ARTH 1500, THE 2240, THE 2243, and THE 2270; or permission of department
Description: This course teaches an introduction to basic elements of design and production processes. Emphasis is placed on the role of the scenic designer in theatre productions, the development of a scenic design, period styles, drafting, model building and utilization of facilities.
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THE 3271 - Introduction to Stage Lighting
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): THE 2210, THE 2240, and THE 2243; or permission of department
Description: This is an introductory course for lighting in the theatre. Students become familiar with lighting equipment theoretically and practically. Lighting design technologies prepare students to operate lighting equipment with an emphasis on theatre specific practices and their applied techniques.
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THE 3272 - Introduction to Sound
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): THE 2210 and THE 2240; or permission of department
Description: This is an introductory course for sound in the theatre. Students become familiar with sound equipment theoretically and practically. Sound design technologies prepare students to operate sound equipment with an emphasis on theatre specific practices and their applied technologies.
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THE 3273 - Introduction to Costume Design
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ARTH 1500, THE 2210, THE 2240, and THE 2241; or permission of department
Description: This course teaches an introduction to the principles and practice of theatrical costume design, including playscript and character analysis, research techniques, costume rendering, understanding fabrics, and an overview of how a costume design is realized in production.
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THE 3280 - Stage Directing
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): THE 2220, THE 2240, and THE 2270; or permission of department
Description: This course introduces the principles and techniques of directing for theatre, including the selecting, rehearsing, and performance of plays, and the presentation of student-directed projects.
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THE 3290 - Advanced Stage Combat
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): THE 2210 and THE 2290; or permission of department
Description: This course is a continuation and fine-tuning of the skills learned in Fundamentals of Stage Combat, emphasizing elaboration on the technique already learned, and the concept of “acting the fight.”
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THE 3523 - Drama Writing Workshop
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ENG 2500 or THE 2210 or permission of the instructor
Description: This course introduces the basics of playwriting style and structure. Writing assignments focus on crafting dialogue, developing characters, and structuring effective plots. Emphasis is placed on the collaborative nature of playwriting, with its ultimate goal of public performance.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: ENG or THE.
Cross Listed Course(s): ENG 3523
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THE 3980 - Advanced Internship: Theatre
Credits: 1-15
Prerequisite(s): Permission of department
Description: This internship requires specialized skills that students may apply in educational, amateur, community, or professional theatre arts and entertainment venues. A written learning contract between student, faculty supervisor, site supervisor, agency, and department chair is required. Activities include performance, various applied theatre technologies, and management.
Note: Variable Credit
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THE 4200 - Readers Theatre
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): THE 3200 and senior standing; or permission of department
Description: This course is designed to enhance students’ skills in performing a variety of material as members of an ensemble. Emphasis will be placed on material selection, script adaptation, rehearsal techniques, public performance, collaborative and creative problem solving, and evaluation.
University Requirement(s): Senior Experience
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THE 4202 - Theatre Career Development II
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): THE 2280 and Senior Standing; or permission of department
Description: This course provides in-depth instruction in the digital and electronic presence in the professional field of the arts, including digital portfolio creation and management, website design and maintenance, social media presence and management, online and digital marketing, and online networking. Students practice and apply skills through course activities that provide a bridge to their professional career.
University Requirement(s): Senior Experience
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THE 4210 - Variable Topics in Theatre
Credits: 1-3
Prerequisite(s): THE 2210, THE 2220, and THE 2240; or permission of department
Description: This course provides detailed and intensive study of specific theatre genres and practices.
Note: This course may be repeated under different topics for up to 9 credits total.
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THE 4240 - Advanced Stagecraft and Applied Scene Technology
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): THE 2240 or permission of department
Description: This course examines the fundamentals of rigging, stage machinery and mechanics, metal working, fabrication with thermoplastics and foams, laminating techniques, “soft” sculpture construction, construction of non-rectilinear scenery, first echelon power tools maintenance, and industry-standard safety requirements and practices.
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THE 4241 - Advanced Costume Construction
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): THE 2241 or permission of department
Description: This course builds upon skills and knowledge acquired in THE 2241: Introduction to Costume Construction. The student also explores the process of creating a theatrical costume from a designer’s sketch and learns a variety of techniques for creating patterns through drafting and draping. Hands-on projects teach advanced skills in fabric cutting, garment assembly and hand finishing of period costumes and accessories.
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THE 4250 - Advanced Scene Design: Applied Technology
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): THE 2240, THE 2243, THE 2270, THE 3241, and THE 3250; or permission of department
Description: Students explore the role of the scene designer using elements of scenic design processes. In addition, students integrate advanced technologies that support the designer with the conception, development and execution of stage settings and their applied technologies.
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THE 4260 - Theatre: Practicum I
Credits: 1
Prerequisite(s): THE 2210, THE 2220, and THE 2240; or permission of department
Description: This course provides the student with practical experience in theatrical productions, thus augmenting the theoretical aspects of other theatre courses.
Note: Course may be repeated for credit up to three times.
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THE 4270 - Theatre: Practicum II
Credits: 2
Prerequisite(s): THE 2210, THE 2220, and THE 2240; or permission of department
Description: This is an advanced course in practical supervision and administration of theatrical production processes. Students will be responsible for a major production activity. This class is open primarily to sophomore, junior, and senior level students.
Note: Course may be repeated for credit up to three times.
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THE 4271 - BFA Project: Applied Technology
Credits: 2
Prerequisite(s): Permission of department
Description: This course consists of an on-campus or off-campus official BFA project. BFA projects consist of a “design of a fully realized production presented before an audience in the area of the student’s specialty.” For students with a non-design emphasis, a comparable technical or management project will be completed. All internships and BFA projects must be approved by the BFA Coordinator, Theatre Department, and the Internship Office in advance of the BFA project start date.
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THE 4272 - BFA Project: Music Theatre
Credits: 2
Prerequisite(s): Permission of department
Description: This course consists of an on-campus or off-campus official BFA project. BFA projects consist of a “significant role in a full production during advanced study.” All internships and BFA projects must be approved by the BFA Coordinator, Theatre Department, and the Internship Office in advance of the BFA project start date.
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THE 4280 - Advanced Lighting: Applied Technology and Design
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): THE 2240, THE 2243, THE 2270, and THE 3271; or permission of department
Description: This course fully prepares the student to design, setup, operate, and provide basic repair for lighting systems and equipment, with an emphasis on theatre specific practices.
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THE 4290 - Advanced Sound: Applied Technology and Design
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): THE 2240 and THE 3272; or permission of department
Description: This course fully prepares the student to design, setup, operate, and provide basic repair for sound reinforcement and recording equipment, with an emphasis on theatre specific practices. Digital audio and live performance mixing are covered in detail.
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WMS 346E - American Indian Women
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): WMS 1001 or NAS 1000
Description: This course is designed to expose the student to the diverse and varied works of American Indian women. By looking inside the literature, music, and dance of the American Indian woman, students will explore the historical factors that have impacted the lives of both American Indians and non-native people, as well as the transition that American Indian women have made in order to survive and attempt to understand their struggles for freedom.
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WMS 1001 - Introduction to Women’s Studies
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): Minimum performance standard scores on reading, writing and mathematics preassessment tests
Description: This course introduces the discipline of women’s studies, the historical development of feminist thought, the intersectionality of identities, including gender, race, class, and sexual orientation, and the social, economic, and technological factors that have led to changing roles for women throughout the world. The course also focuses analysis on gender, race and class, including experiences of women of color.
General Studies: Social and Behavioral Sciences I
Guaranteed Transfer: GT-SS3
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WMS 1200 - Multicultural Study of Sexualities and Genders
Credits: 3
Description: This multidisciplinary course introduces the study of sexualities and genders including the history, major theories, racial intersections, and issues. Foundational concepts and vocabulary are taught so that the student will be equipped to take advanced courses in this area. General models of identity linked with lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered sexualities are explored. Intersectional analysis will be applied with particular attention to the experiences of sexuality and gender in the African-American, Chicana/o, and Asian American communities.
University Requirement(s): Multicultural
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WMS 1550 - Introduction to Transgender Studies
Credits: 3
Description: This course explores the transgender and transsexual experience, focusing on Western cultural definitions and concepts. The course covers transgender basics, including definitions and language; the history of the transgender movement; the legal, social, and medical aspects of transition; current political issues within and for the movement; cultural aspects of gender diversity; well-known trans people in Western culture; working with transgender and transsexual populations; and being a good ally and advocate. By the end of the course, students will have the language, knowledge, and skills to work with transgender and transsexual populations in a variety of settings and will understand the diversity of the transgender experience.
General Studies: Social and Behavioral Sciences II
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WMS 1600 - Women in World History
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): Minimum performance standard scores on reading and writing pre-assessment placement tests
Description: This course will explore the role, experiences, and contributions of women in the family, the economy, the culture, the religions and the political structure from a broad, comparative framework. Students will become familiar with how women’s history modifies the traditional interpretations of historical events.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: HIS or WMS.
General Studies: Historical, Global Diversity
Cross Listed Course(s): HIS 1600
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WMS 2100 - Women of Color
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): AAS 1010, CHS 1000, or WMS 1001; or permission of instructor
Description: Though U.S. women share much in common, their differences are salient to a thorough understanding of all these women’s experiences. Comparative analysis of women’s race, class, ethnicity, and sexual orientation are central to this course. The similarities among diverse groups of women are also examined in order to better understand the complexity of women’s lives. The course addresses issues of work, health, interpersonal violence, globalization, as well as resistance, activism, and social change across identities.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: AAS, CHS, or WMS.
General Studies: Social and Behavioral Sciences II
Guaranteed Transfer: GT-SS3
University Requirement(s): Multicultural
Cross Listed Course(s): AAS 2100, CHS 2100
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WMS 2380 - Women, Art and Gender Politics
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): WMS 1001 or ARTH 1500 or ARTH 1600 or ARTH 1700
Description: This course surveys visual art production by women over a broad span of time and geographies and examines the roles that gender and gender politics have taken throughout art history. Topics include the differing roles and status that women have obtained as artists in western culture, access to artistic training, representations of women and constructs of femininity in western art, and comparative models in selected non-western cultures. Work by women throughout various waves of feminisms will also be addressed, and a range of gender frameworks will be introduced in order to interpret visual art.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: ARTH or WMS
General Studies: Arts and Humanities
Cross Listed Course(s): ARTH 2380
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WMS 2400 - Women’s Folklore
Credits: 3
Description: This course provides an exploration of folklore in everyday life, including folk narrative and other verbal genres, as well as material forms and other manifestations of traditional expressive behavior, as it pertains to reinforcing and resisting gender identity and norms. This course focuses on the centrality and pervasiveness of creativity, developing a contextual approach to understanding aesthetic expression.
Note: Credit will be granted for one prefix only: ANT or WMS.
General Studies: Arts and Humanities
Cross Listed Course(s): ANT 2400
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WMS 2650 - Women of the West
Credits: 3
Description: This course examines women who inhabited the American frontiers from pre-Columbian times through the 20th century. The lives and attitudes of Native American, Hispanic, African American, and native-born and European immigrant women are emphasized. Differences between images and the reality of women’s lives are highlighted.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: WMS or HIS.
Cross Listed Course(s): HIS 2650
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WMS 2770 - Gender and Communication
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): SPE 1710, or permission of instructor, and completion of General Studies requirements in Written Communication
Description: This course explores the relationship of gender to the communication process by examining issues of power, conflict, sex role stereotypes, and cultural patterns of interaction on relationships and identity. Students explore the multiple ways that masculinity and femininity are created and sustained through communication in such contexts as families, schools, the workplace, and the media. Students will use feminist theoretical perspectives and interpretive approaches from communication studies to analyze cultural assumptions and the relationships of notions of gender to class, sexuality and race.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: WMS or SPE.
General Studies: Arts and Humanities
Cross Listed Course(s): SPE 2770
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WMS 3050 - Psychology of Gender
Credits: 3
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 - Gender and Society
Credits: 3
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
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1010 or equivalent with a grade of D or better, and any course with HIS prefix or that is crosslisted with HIS prefix, or permission of instructor
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
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
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
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
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
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 3490 - Queer Sexualities and Identity
Credits: 3
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
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
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
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 3550 - Chicana Feminisms
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CHS 1000 or WMS 1001; or permission of instructor
Description: This course will provide students with a general background on Chicana feminist thought. Chicana feminism has carved out a discursive space for Chicanas and other women of color, a space where they can articulate their experiences at the intersection of race, class, gender, and sexuality, among other considerations. In the process, Chicana feminists have critically challenged Chicano nationalist discourse as well as European and North American feminism. The course will address the diversity in thinking and methodology that defines these discourses thus acknowledging the existence of a variety of feminisms that occur within Chicana intellectual thought. The course will also explore the diversity of realms in which this feminist thinking is applied: labor, education, cultural production (literature, art, performance, etc.), sexuality, and spirituality, among others.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: CHS, HON, or WMS.
Cross Listed Course(s): CHS 3460, HON 3460
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WMS 3560 - Sociology of Sexuality
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): SOC 1010 or permission of instructor
Description: This course is a survey of historical, cultural, and social aspects of human sexuality. The interplay between sex and society will be the major focus. Cross-cultural and historical analysis of sexual values and behavior will be examined. Competing and conflicting sexual value systems in contemporary societies will be analyzed. Other topics include: sexual scripts, sexual deviance and social control, sexual socialization processes, and the social bases of sexual dysfunction.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: SOC or WMS.
Cross Listed Course(s): SOC 3460
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WMS 3600 - Social Work with Women
Credits: 4
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
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 3651 - U.S. Women’s History
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1010 or equivalent with a grade of D or better, and any course with HIS prefix or that is crosslisted with HIS prefix, or permission of instructor
Description: This course emphasizes women’s changing roles in American history from pre-Columbian times to the present. The course covers the nature of women’s work and women’s participation in the family, church, and reform movements in the colonial and Republican periods and the 19th and 20th centuries. Students study the emergence of the modern woman in the 20th-century, as well as the re-emergence of the women’s movement. The course stresses both the changes and the continuities over the last 300 years.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: HIS or WMS.
Cross Listed Course(s): HIS 3650
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WMS 3655 - Women of the American West
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1010 or equivalent with a grade of D or better, and any course with HIS prefix or that is crosslisted with HIS prefix, or permission of instructor
Description: This course will provide students with an overview of the ways in which women of many cultures shaped the North American West. Women developed the West as a home place, borderland, and frontier. Course themes that will be explored in lectures, discussion, and assignments include gender, masculinity, class, race, ethnicity, sexuality, labor, and environment.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: HIS or WMS.
Cross Listed Course(s): HIS 3655
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WMS 3660 - Women and Poverty
Credits: 3
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
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
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
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
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
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 3940 - Victim Advocacy for Survivors of Interpersonal Violence
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): WMS 1001 and six additional hours in Women’s Studies or HSP 1010 and six additional hours in Human Services
Description: Victim advocacy is both a professional career and area of study, yet it is so often overlooked in traditional academic programs. Individuals who wish to become victim advocates often receive training on the job and not in an academic setting. This class hopes to provide a foundation to the field to complement trainings provided by local victim advocacy agencies and police departments. The primary focus of this class is victim advocacy for survivors of sexual assault, relationship violence and stalking (interpersonal violence). This course provides students with the intellectual and practical skills to understand the issue and provide effective advocacy for survivors of interpersonal violence in a multicultural context. The course explores interpersonal violence in society today, critical cultural considerations, the experience of survivors, and reflections on providing effective advocacy and activism. This is a challenging and rigorous course that asks students to critically think and write about the issues, systemic disparities, engage with difficult material and reflect on their own identities and privileges as it relates to the advocacy relationship.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: WMS or HSP.
Cross Listed Course(s): HSP 3940
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WMS 4100 - Women’s Holistic Health
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): BIO 2320 and ITP 3200
Description: This course takes an in-depth, holistic approach to women’s health. While highlighting new research findings, the class will explore the optimal integration of conventional medicine and complementary modalities for common women’s health concerns. Students will deepen their awareness of tools women can utilize to maintain health and prevent illness.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: ITP or WMS.
Cross Listed Course(s): ITP 4100
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WMS 4160 - Human Trafficking
Credits: 3
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
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
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
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
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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