HIS 3650 - U.S. Women’s History

Credits: 3

Prerequisite(s): ENG 1009 or 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. Students examine women’s status, image and legal rights and how they evolved due to social and economic changes and as a result of activism of reformers and writers. Students study the nuances and differences between and among American women, assessing the intersectional relationship between gender, race, class, and sexuality. The course stresses both the changes and the continuities over the last 300 years.

Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: GWS or HIS.

Cross Listed Course(s): GWS 3651