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PSYC 366 - Developmental Psychopathology
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
An advanced course that provides an overview and critical analysis of the theories and research contributing to a developmental perspective on behavioral, psychological and emotional disorders in childhood and adolescence. Course content charts the origins, developmental pathways and symptom expression of psychopathology in childhood and adolescence with special attention to the person- and environmentally-based factors that increase or buffer the risk for psychopathology. Implications of a developmental model for prevention, assessment and treatment of disorder are considered. Offered every year.
Prerequisite(s): Any two courses from among PSYC 215 , PSYC 216 , or PSYC 260 or permission of the instructor.
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PSYC 370 - Introduction to Psychological Testing
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
Practical and theoretical aspects of test construction and interpretation, with special consideration given to problems of test reliability and validity for measures of intelligence, achievement, interest, and personality. Offered most years.
Prerequisite(s): Proficiency in Basic Requirements.
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PSYC 380 - History and Systems of Psychology
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
A review of the origins of modern empirical psychology. Emphasis is placed on the influence of historical, philosophical, social and cultural factors on psychology’s emergence as an empirical discipline, its choice of particular research questions and methodologies, and the development of the major contemporary approaches to psychology. Not offered on a regular basis.
Prerequisite(s): Proficiency in Basic Requirements.
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PSYC 385 - M/Cross-Cultural Psychology
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
General Education Area(s): Other World Civilizations
A consideration of the influence of culture on human behavior and development, both normal and abnormal. Emphasis is placed on research dealing with non-Western cultures and minority cultures in the United States. Offered every year.
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 215 or PSYC 216 .
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PSYC 390 - Selected Topics: (subtitle)
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
An in-depth study of a selected topic in psychology, chosen to allow an integrated consideration of the topic from the points of view of various approaches to psychological inquiry. Examples may include: The Nature-Nurture Question; Approaches to Understanding Aggression; Great Ideas in Psychology; or other topics. Offered most semesters.
Prerequisite(s): Proficiency in Basic Requirements, at least one 300-level course and permission of the department. Some topics may require additional prerequisites, which will be listed when such topics are offered. May be taken more than once with different subtitles.
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PSYC 391 - Individual Research
Individual work, supervised by a faculty member, on a research problem in psychology. No course described in the undergraduate or graduate bulletins may be taken under this course number. Offered by individual arrangement.
Prerequisite(s): Proficiency in Basic Requirements, a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.00 in psychology courses, completion of a minimum of 15 credits in psychology courses, and permission of instructor. 3 credits(as arranged). May be taken more than once with the same subtitle for credit.
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PSYC 395 - Community Internship in Psychology
Credit(s): 3-12 (as arranged). NOTE: College policy states that students may apply no more than 15 internship credits toward the baccalaureate degree.
This internship offers practical field experience in community settings related to the field of psychology. Students may work in a variety of settings based on their particular interests and site availability. The required academic component includes a weekly, one-hour seminar involving presentations and discussions of relevant ethical and organizational issues. Weekly written journals and a term paper including a critical review of the literature in an approved area related to the internship work also are required. Summer interns will complete written journals and a term paper but will not attend a seminar. Offered by individual arrangement.
Prerequisite(s): Psychology major, proficiency in Basic Requirements, junior or senior standing, GPA of 3.00 in psychology courses, 2.75 GPA overall AND permission of instructor. Students may enroll for community internships only after acceptance through a formal application procedure completed during the semester prior to enrollment.
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PSYC 396 - Teaching Practicum in Psychology
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 1
Non-Lecture: 4
This course offers practical teaching experience in undergraduate psychology, as practicum students work closely with a supervising professor for a specified course in psychology. Responsibilities may include assisting in preparation and presentation of lectures and labs, holding office hours and review sessions with students, helping to prepare exams and assignments, and providing evaluative feedback to students. Students are required to participate in a weekly one-hour seminar discussing ethical, organizational, and practical issues. May be taken twice for credit. Offered by individual arrangement.
Prerequisite(s): Psychology major, junior or senior standing, proficiency in Basic Requirements, GPA of 3.00 in psychology courses, 2.75 GPA overall, AND permission of instructor. Students may enroll for the teaching practicum in psychology only after acceptance through a formal application procedure completed during the semester prior to enrollment. 3 credits (as arranged).
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PSYC 397 - Undergraduate Research Seminar
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This course provides experience in formulating research projects and applying research techniques in psychology through participation in a faculty-supervised research project and a student-faculty research seminar. May be taken more than once for credit. Offered by individual arrangement.
Prerequisite(s): Proficiency in Basic Requirements and instructor permission.
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PSYC 452 - Advanced Research in Psychology: (subtitle)
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
A selected-topic seminar that integrates, at an advanced level, a particular content area with its appropriate literature, research methods, and statistics. In the course of study of the selected issue, students review literature, design research, collect data, analyze and interpret results, and produce both oral and written reports. Offered every semester.
Prerequisite(s): Proficiency in Basic Requirements, and at least three 300-level Psychology courses, and permission of the department. Selected topics may have additional prerequisites.
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SOCL 100 - S/Introduction to Sociology
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
General Education Area(s): Social Sciences
The course introduces the basic concepts, principles, and major areas of sociology. Topics include the nature of society, social organizations, and major social institutions.
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SOCL 102 - S/Introduction to Social Problems and Public Policy
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
General Education Area(s): Social Sciences
Contemporary social problems, including macro-problems (e.g., the economy, politics, inequality), micro-problems (e.g., crime, health care), and the relationship between the two are studied. Emphasis is on understanding both causes and symptoms of contemporary social problems.
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SOCL 105 - S/M/Introduction to Global Social Change
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
General Education Area(s): Social Sciences, Other World Civilizations
An introductory level examination of changing conditions in the Third World, using sociological concepts. Focus will be on one or more of the following areas: Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Latin America, and the Caribbean. This course will emphasize social, economic and political changes that affect daily life and experiences of people in these societies.
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SOCL 201 - Black Women in American Society
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
An examination of the status of black women, focusing on the themes of gender, race, and class. The experiences of black women will be explored from an historical and crosscultural perspective, from slavery through the present. Offered every year.
Prerequisite(s): Any 100-level Sociology course or permission of instructor.
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SOCL 210 - Sociology of Families
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
The family as a social institution and social system, including its relationship to other social systems such as the economy and gender. Topics include families in the U.S. and in other societies, the history of the family, diversity in family composition, racial, ethnic, and social class variations in family culture and structure, family social policy and legal issues, and contemporary controversies concerning the family.
Prerequisite(s): SOCL 100 or SOCL 102 or SOCL 105 .
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SOCL 211 - R/Statistics for Social Research
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
General Education Area(s): Mathematics
Data presentation, descriptive statistical analysis, and basic inferential techniques. Theoretical and methodological issues, as well as statistical applications, are studied. Students are trained to develop quantitative analysis skills and an ability to use statistics in social science disciplines and day-to-day life. (Students may not receive credit for more than one 200-level statistics course, including credit for more than one of the following courses: BIOL 250 , ECON 205 , GEOG 278 , MATH 242 , MATH 262 , PLSC 251 , PSYC 250 , and SOCL 211.)
Prerequisite(s): Three years of high school mathematics including intermediate algebra.
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SOCL 212 - Sociological Research
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
The design and implementation of empirical research in sociology with an emphasis on quantitative methodology. Examines the logic of social inquiry and the uses and problems of various research designs and methods of data collection. Provides background necessary to evaluate research in social science, experience in conducting sociological research, and an introduction to computer methods of data analysis. Particular emphasis is on analysis of available data and survey research.
Prerequisite(s): SOCL 100 or permission of instructor.
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SOCL 213 - Sociology of Medicine
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
Presents social and cultural factors influencing health and illness. Looks at the roles of health care professionals, patients, and medical settings in our society. Discusses the relationships between the current health care system and the political and economic systems. Offered every fall.
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SOCL 217 - S/U/Urban Sociology
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
General Education Area(s): Social Sciences, American History
Social aspects of cities are studied, including the origins and development of cities, the emergence of suburbs, urban ways of life, characteristics of cities in the U.S., contemporary urban problems, and urban policy. Offered every year.
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SOCL 218 - Sociology of Environmental Issues
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This course deals with the application of social science theory and methods to the study of the ever changing relationship between humans’ natural and social environments. Thematic emphasis on Environ mentalism as a socio-political, economic movement will inform the course. Topics include an analysis of the historical context of perceived tensions between these two environments and the changing social definitions of nature and environment. Particular attention is given to major environmental controversies and related political struggles of the past two centuries. Additionally, select environmental problems are used as a vehicle from which to explore the nature of sociology’s potential contributions to the resolution of environmental controversies. Offered every year.
Prerequisite(s): Any 100-level Sociology course.
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SOCL 220 - U/Inequality, Class, and Poverty
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
General Education Area(s): American History
Inequalities in social prestige, political power, and economic rewards are examined. Topics include the origins of stratification, classical theories of stratification, inequality in the United States today, life styles of social classes, social mobility, and the persistence of poverty. Offered every year.
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SOCL 225 - Sociology of Gender and Sexuality
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This course introduces students to the sociological study of gender in contemporary U.S. society by examining the social structural bases of gendered behavior and gender inequality. Topics include gender socialization, differentiation, and stratification. The course examines gender in institutional structures including the economy, education, law, and the family. Historical and crosscultural variations in gender are explored as well as variations by race, ethnicity, social class and sexual orientation Offered every spring.
Prerequisite(s): SOCL 100 or SOCL 102 or SOCL 105 .
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SOCL 230 - S/U/Race and Ethnicity
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
General Education Area(s): Social Sciences, American History
Given the projection of dramatic transformations in the racial and ethnic composition of the United States during the 21st century, it is important to have a historical and sociological grasp of how racial and ethnic relations have been shaped in the past and of what lessons we can learn and apply to the future of America. This course introduces sociological concepts and theories in the study of race and ethnicity, provides a broad historical understanding of how different groups were assimilated into or segregated from the American society, and examines contemporary issues on race and ethnicity, such as affirmative action and bilingual education, that define political and cultural discourse of our everyday lives. This course will also compare and contrast the race relations of the U.S. with those of other societies. Offered every fall.
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SOCL 240 - S/Sociology of Religion
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
General Education Area(s): Social Sciences
This course examines the relationship between religion and society and between religion and individual experiences. Topics include theoretical explorations into nature, origins, and functions of religion; interpretations of the place of religion and ritual in social life; analyses of interaction between religion and other institutions of society, like economics ,politics and family; and examination of religious change; and consideration of the interaction between religion and psyche, religion and socialization, and religion and inequality. Offered every year.
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SOCL 241 - S/The Individual and Society
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
General Education Area(s): Social Sciences
Major social psychological approaches to understanding the relationship between individuals and their social contexts are reviewed. Basic social psychological processes such as language, socialization, the self, and face-to-face interaction are discussed. Offered every fall.
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SOCL 245 - Sociology of Sports
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
Sport is more than just fun and games; it is a powerful institution in our society, closely intertwined with family, community, education, media, politics, the economy, and other institutions. This course focuses on closely analyzing the sports landscape to understand why particular sports are and are not available and popular; how race, class, gender, and other factors shape access to sporting opportunities; how sports are shaped by commercial and political interests; and the cultural meanings attached to sports. Offered every year.
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SOCL 250 - Sociology of Deviance
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
The course is an inquiry into the social construction of deviance. Emphasis is placed on how behavior comes to be defined as deviant and the interests advanced by these definitions, as well as on societal responses to deviance, causes of individual involvement in deviant behavior, and deviance designations as a form of social control. Offered every year.
Prerequisite(s): Any 100-level Sociology course or permission of instructor.
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SOCL 265 - Classical Sociological Theory
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
Students will become familiar with the basic theoretical position and concepts of Marx, Durkheim, and Weber. Students will develop critical reasoning skills so that they can distinguish between the conflict orientation, functionalist orientation, and the interpretive orientation to social reality. Offered every semester.
Prerequisite(s): SOCL 100 or permission of instructor.
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SOCL 281 - Selected Topics: (subtitle)
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
An intensive study of a topic in sociology not covered in depth in other courses or, alternatively, an attempt to integrate two or more paradigms or converging perspectives in the field to be studied. Offered every year.
Prerequisite(s): any 100- level sociology course or permission of the instructor. (Some topics may require additional prerequisites.)
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SOCL 290 - Sociology of Work and Organizations
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This course will explore the historical origins of complex organizations, the internal structure and dynamics of organizations, organizations’ interactions with their external environments, and the consequences of particular organizational forms for issues of power and inequality. The course will focus particularly on how changes in organizations, and in the larger political economy, affect the structure and nature of work and the conditions of workers. We will explore how gender, race, and sexuality operate within work organizations. We will also examine how the structure and meaning of work interacts with unpaid and relatively “invisible” work done outside of complex organizations. Not offered on a regular basis.
Prerequisite(s): Any 100-level Sociology course or permission of instructor.
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SOCL 310 - Sociology of Law
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This course is designed to further students’ understanding of the relationship between law and society, in particular the ways in which the legal system interacts with the social, economic, and political institutions of American society. Topics to be covered may include the legal profession, family law, minority rights and affirmative action, labor law, sexual harassment, abortion, euthanasia, criminal and civil commitment law, the death penalty, environmental law, or student rights. Offered at least once a year.
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SOCL 314 - Illness, Self, and Society
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
Examines health and illness as social phenomena. Focuses on how individual experience with illness is influenced by social context. Topics include the social construction of health and illness, the experience of acute and chronic diseases, the nature and role of social support, and the self and illness. Offered every year.
Prerequisite(s): Any 100-level Sociology course or permission of instructor.
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SOCL 317 - Gender and Law
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This course will explore American, foreign, and international gender law, introducing students to feminist legal theories and methods, and to an array of substantive issues relevant to gender studies. Through discussion of case, statutory, constitutional, and treaty law, students will develop skills in analysis and argumentation, as well as understanding of social justice, and equality issues, and principles of nondiscrimination. Offered every year.
Prerequisite(s): SOCL 100 OR SOCL 102 OR SOCL 105
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SOCL 318 - Environmental Sociology
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This course provides an overview of the field of environmental sociology. Participants will become acquainted with major contemporary environmental problems as well as the various theoretical perspectives–human ecology, political economy, constructivism, political ecology, ecological modernization, feminist ecology–employed by environmental sociologists to interpret their origins, dynamics and potential resolution. The course will also examine several deeply rooted Western assumptions about nature that are hindering the construction of a more integrated perspective on human-environment interactions. Offered every year.
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SOCL 325 - Global Social Change
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
The course explores the meaning and causes of social change and the mechanisms by which changes occur. Socio-cultural change in historical and contemporary societies, the strategies and tactics of planned social change, and the impact of change on the individual and society are discussed. Offered every year.
Prerequisite(s): Any 100-level Sociology course or permission of instructor.
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SOCL 333 - Sociology of Education
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
An examination and analysis of the relationship between the educational institutions of American society and other major institutional structures such as the economy, family, and the political system. Consideration of how American education affects and reflects race, class and gender divisions. May also consider cross-cultural differences in educational systems. Offered every spring.
Prerequisite(s): Any 100-level Sociology course or permission of instructor.
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SOCL 340 - Social Movements
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
Both elementary forms of collective groups and varieties of social movements that affect social change are analyzed. The focus is on structural and normative considerations. Offered every year.
Prerequisite(s): Any 100-level Sociology course or permission of instructor.
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SOCL 347 - Criminology and Juvenile Delinquency
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
An intensive examination of theoretical perspectives on crime and juvenile delinquency. Emphasis is placed on the social sources of theories and on the power of theories to explain the high rates of interpersonal violence in the United States. Individual, group, organizational, societal, and cultural contributions to criminality are examined. The origins of the juvenile justice system and criminal law and patterns of criminal law enforcement are also considered. Finally, the relationship between crime and punishment is analyzed. Offered every spring.
Prerequisite(s): Any 100-level Sociology course.
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SOCL 354 - Political Sociology
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This course studies the distribution of power in society. Theory and research that examine political behavior, power structures, and resistance to power is considered. Central to the course are questions of how class, race, gender, and sexuality affect and are affected by, political structures and processes This course also explores how social forces shape policy on issues such as welfare, health care, education, criminal justice, defense, and unemployment. Not offered on a regular basis.
Prerequisite(s): SOCL 100 or SOCL 102 or SOCL 105
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SOCL 356 - The Social Self
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
An investigation of the self from a sociological perspective. The course includes topics such as the social sources of the self, the role of the self in social interaction, and the relationship between society and the self. Not offered on a regular basis.
Prerequisite(s): Any 100-level Sociology course or permission of instructor.
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SOCL 358 - Sociology of Emotions
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This course examines how emotions and emotional culture are an important influence on social behavior, how social institutions shape human emotions, how emotions vary historically and cross-culturally, and how particular emotional norms disadvantage particular categories of people. Offered every year.
Prerequisite(s): Any 100-level Sociology course or permission of instructor.
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SOCL 361 - Field Research Methods
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
Techniques of social research conducted in natural settings, including observation, interviewing, and unobtrusive methods, are examined and skills in using them are developed. Procedures for analyzing information obtained and for presenting findings are addressed. Offered every fall.
Prerequisite(s): Any 100-level Sociology course or permission of instructor.
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SOCL 365 - Contemporary Sociological Theory
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
The course introduces students to the main traditions in sociological theory that developed in the 20th century. Students will evaluate functionalist theory, conflict theories, and microsociological theories. Offered every semester.
Prerequisite(s): SOCL 265 or permission of instructor.
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SOCL 376 - Senior Seminar: Selected Topics in Sociology
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This course may be taken to meet the senior seminar requirement in Sociology. It is an intensive study of a topic in sociology not covered in depth in other courses, or alternatively, an attempt to integrate two or more paradigms or converging perspectives in the field to be studied. Students are expected to produce a research paper and present findings.
Prerequisite(s): Senior standing.
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SOCL 377 - Senior Seminar: Internship Seminar
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This course may be taken to meet the senior seminar requirement in Sociology. The internship is designed to provide students with some practical experience working in one of a wide range of public sector organizations within the local community. Students will also need to meet academic requirements which include readings, participation in a seminar, writing of a research paper and the presentation of findings. Offered every semester.
Prerequisite(s): Senior standing.
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SOCL 378 - Senior Seminar: Study Abroad
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This course may be taken to meet the senior seminar requirement in Sociology. It is designed for upper level sociology majors and is conducted in an international setting. Location and topics will vary from year to year. Students are expected to produce a research paper and present findings. Offered most summers.
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SOCL 379 - Senior Seminar: Senior Thesis
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This course may be taken to meet the senior seminar requirement in Sociology. Students are expected to prepare an original research paper on a specific sociological issue under the supervision of a faculty advisor. Offered by individual arrangement.
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SOCL 381 - Selected Topics: (subtitle)
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
An intensive study of a topic in sociology not covered in depth in other courses or, alternatively, an attempt to integrate two or more paradigms or converging perspectives in the field to be studied. (May be taken for credit no more than twice.) Offered every year.
Prerequisite(s): Any 100-level Sociology course or permission of instructor. (Some topics may require additional prerequisites.)
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SOCL 391 - Senior Thesis
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
The student will prepare a lengthy, original paper on a specific sociological issue under the supervision of a faculty advisor. Offered by individual arrangement.
Prerequisite(s): Senior standing, minimum 3.0 GPA in the major; approval of Department Chairperson.
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SOCL 395 - Internship
The internship is designed to provide students with some practical experience working in one of a wide range of public sector organizations within the local community. Students will also need to meet academic requirements which may include readings, a written report, participation in a seminar, and/or oral presentation. Credits may range from 3-15 credits per semester. (Note: Students may present no more than 15 credits of internship credit toward the baccalaureate degree.) Offered by individual arrangement.
Prerequisite(s): 12 credits in Sociology; minimum 2.75 GPA; and approval by both the agency supervisor and Sociology Department internship coordinator.
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SOCL 396 - Teaching of Sociology Practicum
Credit(s): 3
This course is designed to teach students the pedagogical and practical aspects of teaching sociology. This is accomplished through meetings with their supervising professors and experience in the classroom interacting with students, assisting in grading assignments, and managing the classroom setting. Offered by individual arrangement.
Prerequisite(s): SOCL 100 or SOCL 102 or SOCL 105
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SOCL 399 - Directed Study
Credit(s): May be taken for 1, 2, or 3 credits.
Intensive reading and/or research on a sociological subject mutually agreed upon by the student and a faculty member. Offered by individual arrangement.
Prerequisite(s): Any 100- level Sociology course and permission of instructor.
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THEA 100 - F/Introduction to the Theatre
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
General Education Area(s): The Arts
Consideration of the theatrical arts (playwriting, acting, direction, design) in relation to their contribution to the theatrical experience. Designed to develop discrimination and appreciation rather than proficiency in performance. Attendance at on-campus theatrical performances will be required.
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THEA 129 - Stagecraft
Credit(s): 1
Lecture: 1
Non-Lecture: 0
Explores in depth the material introduced in THEA 130 , providing the students with a solid working knowledge of theatrical processes and stagecraft procedures.
Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): THEA 130 .
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THEA 130 - F/Introduction to Technical Theatre
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 2
Non-Lecture: 2
General Education Area(s): The Arts
An introductory, broad-based study of technical theatre involving reading and examination of varied plays, and focusing on problems in staging methods, theatre spaces, stagecraft, and stage lighting. Participation in productions is an integral part of the course.
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THEA 140 - F/Play Analysis for the Theatre
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
General Education Area(s): The Arts
From pages to possible stages: an analysis of the play to discover production and performance options inherent in the script. The play script will be looked at from the points of view of the various production collaborators: performers, designers, and audience. Attendance at on-campus theatrical performances will be required.
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THEA 202 - F/History of Theatre to the 17th Century
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
General Education Area(s): The Arts
A study of the development of theatre through the Renaissance. Attention is given primarily to the playhouse, the playwrights, the actors, the audience, and the critics, with the aim of providing perspective for the student’s own theatrical experience. Offered every fall.
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THEA 203 - F/History of the Theatre Since the 17th Century
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
General Education Area(s): The Arts
A study of the development of theatre from the 17th century to the contemporary period. Attention is given primarily to the playhouse, the playwrights, the actors, the audience, and the critics, with the aim of providing perspective for the student’s own theatrical experience. Attendance at on-campus theatrical performances will be required. Offered every spring
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THEA 204 - F/M/Asian Theatre Survey
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
General Education Area(s): The Arts, Other World Civilizations
A study of the development of the major classical and modern performance traditions of Asia. Attention is given primarily to the playhouses, the playwrights, the actors, the audiences, and the critics, with the aim of providing perspective for the student’s own theatrical experience. Attendance at on-campus theatrical performances may be required. Offered every fall.
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THEA 205 - F/M/History of Asian Costume
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
General Education Area(s): The Arts, Other World Civilizations
An historical survey of Asian clothing and costume from antiquity until the introduction of major western influence in clothing styles. Attention will also be given to selected Asian theatrical costume traditions. Offered spring, even years.
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THEA 221 - Acting I
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 2
Non-Lecture: 2
Techniques designed to free the actor, to promote active acting, and to introduce approaches to building characterizations. Workshop performance required. Attendance at on-campus theatrical performances will be required.
Prerequisite(s): THEA 100 or THEA 140 .
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THEA 224 - Acting Techniques: (subtitle)
Credit(s): 1
Lecture: 0
Non-Lecture: 2
Practical exercises in vocal and/or physical techniques for actors designed to complement the acting curriculum in THEA 221 , THEA 320 , THEA 330 , and THEA 340 . May be repeated for total of 4 credits.
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THEA 225 - Production Stage Management
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 2
Non-Lecture: 2
The study of the techniques and equipment used in the coordination and operation of theatrical productions, including drama, musicals, opera, and dance. Students will consider and participate in projects dealing with rehearsal procedures, theatrical prompt scripts, technical and dress rehearsals, performances, theatrical equipment, and communication in a theatrical environment. Participation in productions is an integral part of the course. Offered fall, odd years.
Prerequisite(s): THEA 130 , THEA 140 .
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THEA 233 - Stage Make-up
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 2
Non-Lecture: 2
The principles of theatrical make-up, from basic to stylized, to give the student a wide variety of experience and practice in the art of make-up. Participation in productions is an integral part of the course.
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THEA 234 - F/History of Western Costume Through the 18th Century
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
General Education Area(s): The Arts
A historical survey of. costume from antiquity through the eighteenth century that entails the study of the development of clothing styles with an emphasis on archaeological information; advancements in the technology (weaving/looms; knitting machines; tailoring; dyeing); and the relationship between the “fashion” of the time and the culture. The class will also address fashion’s relationship to the theatrical production of the time and authentic recreations suitable for contemporary theatre and film. Offered not on a regular basis.
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THEA 235 - Costume Construction
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 2
Non-Lecture: 2
The study, application, and execution of costume construction techniques. Participation in productions is an integral part of the course. Offered Spring even years.
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THEA 236 - Scene Painting for the Theatre
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 1
Non-Lecture: 4
The historical development of stage design problems resolved with paint. Focuses on developing a vocabulary of painting skills through lecture, demonstration, and studio work. Participation in productions is an integral part of the course. Offered spring, odd years.
Prerequisite(s): THEA 100 or THEA 140 , THEA 130 , and THEA 241 .
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THEA 241 - Fundamentals of Design for the Theatre
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 2
Non-Lecture: 2
An introduction to the art of design as one element of theatrical production. Emphasis is placed on the aesthetics and skills required for designing in the theatre. Participation in productions is an integral part of the course. Offered every fall.
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THEA 254 - F/History of Western Costume Since the 18th Century
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
General Education Area(s): The Arts
History of Western Costume from the Eighteenth Century through modern fashion design focuses on the development of the modern conception of fashion design beginning with the dressmakers of the Empire/ Directoire period through noted fashion designers from Worth through Chanel, Versace and more. This is a study of fashion and how it develops; how it relates to the culture generally and theatrical production specifically. Offered fall, odd years.
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THEA 260 - F/Theatre Practicum
General Education Area(s): The Arts
A laboratory experience in areas of theatrical production: 1) costume, 2) make-up, 3) scenery, 4) lighting, 5) sound, 6) artistic management, 7) business/house management, 8) acting, 9) performance/portfolio review. [May be taken six times, not to exceed one credit per semester. A maximum of two credits is allowed within a single area (except acting).] One hour of credit. NOTES: Theatre majors are required to complete four credits of THEA 260, two selected from the costume, make-up, scenery, lighting, sound, artistic management, and business/house management areas; one from the acting area, and one in performance/portfolio review.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor.
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THEA 270 - Video Production
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 2
Non-Lecture: 2
The course will introduce storyboarding, camera basics, executing a video shoot, input and output of video into computers, and nonlinear video editing using Adobe Premiere. Students will collaborate on short projects such as a commercial and music video. Offered every spring.
Prerequisite(s): THEA 140 .
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THEA 290 - F/London Theatre Seminar
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 1
Non-Lecture: 4
General Education Area(s): The Arts
Provides an opportunity to experience a broad spectrum of the best in English theatre. The group will attend at least nine productions in small “fringe” theatre, the state-supported Royal Court, Royal Shakespeare, and Royal National Theatre, and the commercial West End. There will be tours of the Royal National Theatre complex and the Old Vic, and walking tours of Greenwich and the South Bank or East End, and a coach tour of central London, all led by certified guides. Students are expected to attend all of the above. There will be two orientation sessions prior to leaving for London and daily discussions in London. Students are also required to submit a journal critiquing productions. Note: course duration is two weeks; may not be repeated for credit. Not offered on a regular basis.
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THEA 305 - Topics in Theatre History: (subtitle)
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
An in-depth study of a variety of specific topics in theatre history. Topics to be offered on a rotating basis include Greek Tragedy; Contemporary European Theatre, Feminist Theory and Theatre, Dance and Film; Beckett, Pinter, and Mamet; Political Theatre from Brecht to the Present; Holocaust Drama; Asian Puppetry. Attendance at on-campus theatrical performances will be required. Offered every spring.
Prerequisite(s): THEA 202 and THEA 203 .
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THEA 310 - Playwriting
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
Development of a working approach to the craft of playwriting that is both formal and personal; the writing of a one-act play. Offered fall, odd years
Prerequisite(s): THEA 140 .
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THEA 311 - Directing I
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 2
Non-Lecture: 2
A study of basic elements of directing a play with practical experience in the direction of scenes and one-act plays in class and studio workshops. Attendance at on-campus theatrical performances will be required. Offered every fall.
Prerequisite(s): 18 credits of theatre, including THEA 130 , THEA 140 and THEA 221 .
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THEA 320 - Acting II
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 2
Non-Lecture: 2
Approaches to building characterizations, interaction of actors, and concentration on the American approach to realistic acting. Attendance at on-campus theatrical performances will be required. Offered every spring.
Prerequisite(s): THEA 140 and THEA 221 or permission of instructor.
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THEA 321 - Directing II
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 2
Non-Lecture: 2
A study of script analysis and the theories and practices of contemporary play direction; direction of a workshop production. Offered spring, odd years.
Prerequisite(s): THEA 311 and THEA 241 , or permission of instructor.
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THEA 330 - Monologue Workshop: (subtitle)
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 2
Non-Lecture: 2
Approaches to building characterizations, interactions of actors, and the development of scenes in performance, with concentration on contemporary styles other than realism such as Epic Theatre, Theatre of Cruelty, Absurdism, Performance Art, and Asian Styles. May be repeated once for credit under different subtitles. Attendance at on-campus theatrical performances will be required. Offered fall, even years.
Prerequisite(s): THEA 221 , THEA 320 , or permission of instructor.
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THEA 333 - Technical Direction
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 2
Non-Lecture: 2
A study of advanced staging and building techniques, in both theory and practice. Participation in productions is an integral part of the course. Offered fall, odd years.
Prerequisite(s): THEA 140 , THEA 130 , and THEA 241 .
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THEA 340 - Acting IV Period Styles: (subtitle)
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 2
Non-Lecture: 2
This course trains actors in the performance of plays in period styles. The course will include one or more period styles such as: Greek, Elizabethan, Commedia dell’arte, Restoration comedy, early Modern drama. Coursework will be scenework, creation of characters, and short research projects. May be repeated once for credit. Attendance at on-campus theatrical performances will be required. Offered fall, odd years.
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THEA 342 - Scene Design I
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 2
Non-Lecture: 2
A study of scene design as an integral part of theatre production. Attention is given to the function of the designer, with special emphasis upon practical experience to develop skills and understanding of design theories and techniques. Offered spring, even years.
Prerequisite(s): THEA 140 , THEA 130 , and THEA 241 .
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THEA 343 - Scene Design II
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 2
Non-Lecture: 2
Advanced study in scene design in the contemporary theatre. Consideration is given to the limitations placed upon the designer by the various forms of contemporary theatres and the requirements of various periods and types of plays. Special emphasis is placed upon new materials available to the designer. Offered spring, even years.
Prerequisite(s): THEA 342 .
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THEA 344 - Stage Lighting Design I
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 2
Non-Lecture: 2
A study of the aesthetic, technical, and practical production aspects of stage lighting. Offered fall, even years.
Prerequisite(s): THEA 140 , THEA 130 , and THEA 241 .
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THEA 345 - Stage Lighting Design II
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 2
Non-Lecture: 2
Advanced study in the theory and technique of stage lighting. Consideration is given to the history of stage lighting and to the technical and practical problems presented by modern lighting equipment. Offered spring, odd years.
Prerequisite(s): THEA 344 .
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THEA 346 - Costume Design
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 2
Non-Lecture: 2
The translation of specific design problems into finished design renderings for the contemporary theatre. Special emphasis is placed on the relationship between the text of the play and the design concept. Offered spring, odd years.
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THEA 347 - Sound Design
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 2
Non-Lecture: 2
A study of the aesthetic, technical, and practical production aspects of stage sound. Offered spring, even years.
Prerequisite(s): THEA 130 , THEA 140 , and THEA 241 .
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THEA 390 - Theatre Seminar
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
Designed to synthesize concepts of playwriting, acting, architecture, and design. Not offered on a regular basis.
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THEA 393 - Honors Project in Theatre: (subtitle)
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 0
Non-Lecture: 9
Independent study on a Theatrical project mutually agreed upon by the student and a mentor from the Theatre Faculty. Enrollment by invitation of the Theatre Faculty. To be eligible, students will normally have completed 75 credits with at least a 3.00 cumulative grade point average overall and a 3.50 grade point average in Theatre courses. Offered by individual arrangement.
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THEA 399 - Directed Study
Selected areas of study under the direct supervision of an assigned departmental faculty member. (1 to 6 credits.) Offered by individual arrangement.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor.
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WGST 100 - Introduction to Women’s and Gender Studies
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
An introduction to historical and contemporary feminist issues and to problems of special importance to Women’s and Gender Studies, which students may go on to pursue in further depth. Examples include the nature of gender in the US and cross-culturally; how gender functions within a system of privilege and oppression; how gender intersects with other forms of oppression such as race, class, and LGBTQ status; and feminist activism across the three feminist “waves.” In the course of examining these topics, students will be introduced to a wide array of feminist theoretical frameworks, Liberal Feminism, Radical Feminism, Black Feminism, and Postmodern Feminism. Students will then explore applications of these theories to various topics of historical and contemporary interest to women, such as pornography, sexuality, violence, and sexual assault, among other topics. Offered every semester.
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WGST 201 - Historical and Political Topics: (subtitle)
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This is a slot course that focuses on an historical and/or political aspect of Women’s and Gender Studies. Each section will incorporate recent feminist scholarship, methodologies, concepts, and analyses. In addition, each section will utilize feminist pedagogy to foster a climate of mutual inquiry and exchange of ideas between faculty and students. This course may be taken for credit multiple times with different subtitles. Not offered on a regular basis.
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WGST 202 - Topics in Representation in the Humanities and Arts: (subtitle)
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This is a slot course that focuses on representation of women and/or gender in the arts and humanities. Each section will incorporate recent feminist scholarship, methodologies, concepts, and analyses. In addition, each section will utilize feminist pedagogy to foster a climate of mutual inquiry and exchange of ideas between faculty and students. This course may be taken for credit multiple times with different subtitles. Not offered on a regular basis.
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WGST 203 - Topics in Gender in the Social World: (subtitle)
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This is a slot course that focuses on representation of women and/or gender in the social world, generally employing methodologies from one or more social sciences. Each section will incorporate recent feminist scholarship, methodologies, concepts, and analyses. In addition, each section will utilize feminist pedagogy to foster a climate of mutual inquiry and exchange of ideas between faculty and students. This course may be taken for credit multiple times with different subtitles. Not offered on a regular basis.
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WGST 204 - Global Issues of Sex and Gender: (subtitle)
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This is a slot course that focuses on global issues regarding sex and gender, which may be comparative or focusing on one location outside the United States. Each section will incorporate recent feminist scholarship, methodologies, concepts, and analyses. In addition, each section will utilize feminist pedagogy to foster a climate of mutual inquiry and exchange of ideas between faculty and students. This course may be taken for credit multiple times with different subtitles. Not offered on a regular basis.
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WGST 205 - Topics in Gender, Sexuality, Queer Studies: (subtitle)
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This is a slot course that focuses on one or several related topics in gender, sexuality, and/or queer studies. Each section will incorporate recent feminist scholarship, methodologies, concepts, and analyses. In addition, each section will utilize feminist pedagogy to foster a climate of mutual inquiry and exchange of ideas between faculty and students. This course may be taken for credit multiple times with different subtitles. Not offered on a regular basis.
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WGST 230 - Introduction to Queer Studies
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This introductory course will explore both lgbtq studies as well as queer studies (and will pay considerable attention to the difference- if there is one-between these two types of studies). The course is interdisciplinary in nature, taking up feminist, historical, philosophical, and sociological approaches to gender and sexuality, as well as other axes of social difference including race, ethnicity, class, disability, religion. Offered fall, even years.
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WGST 240 - Arab Women, Islam, and Feminism
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This course is a critical feminist approach to understanding interpretations and effects of both Islam and secularism in the Arab world. Islamic Sharia constructs the private and public lives of Muslim women based on the Qu’ran. Secularism constructs Arab civil society based on international human rights and gender equality. Within and across these approaches, Arabs confront each other from conflicting readings of Islam, secularism, and feminism. This course examines the social and political consequences for girls and women resulting from these different visions for Arab society. Women’s rights are in tension with traditional cultural customs, rising extremist religious movements, and regional poverty. Students will examine the complex nature of Arab women being caught within local and global forces as they struggle to construct an identity of their own and a feminism of their own. Offered spring, even years.
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WGST 310 - Race, Class, and Gender
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This course uses multiple disciplines to explore how identity categories of gender, race, and class intersect. Students will explore and critique relations of power in families, societies, and cultures. In class discussion and in writing, students will reflect on their own ideas and thought processes, and they will engage respectfully with differing ideas. Offered every fall.
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WGST 320 - Gender and Sexualities
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This course will involve a multi-disciplinary, feminist exploration of the intersections of gender, culture, and sexuality. The experiences of historically devalued groups, including girls and women, sexual minorities, and people of color will be emphasized. Students will investigate the limitations of binary classification systems as pertaining to gender roles, gendered behavior, sexual behaviors, and sexual orientation. Topics to be covered may include, but are not limited to, sexuality as depicted in Western media, variations in biological sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, socialization and sexual and reproductive freedoms. Offered every spring.
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WGST 330 - Feminist Theories
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This interdisciplinary course will familiarize students with diverse theories of feminism through close reading of classic and contemporary texts. Theoretical approaches covered might include: liberal, radical, cultural, socialist, womanist/multiracial, standpoint, lesbian, queer, poststructural, and postcolonial feminism. Particular emphasis will be placed on debates over gender as a category of analysis, sameness/difference, essentialism, deconstruction, epistemology, and intersectionality. Offered every fall.
Prerequisite(s): One course from: WGST 201 , WGST 202 , WGST 203 , WGST 204 , WGST 205 , WGST 210, WGST 220, WGST 230 , WGST 240
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