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WGS 300 Introduction to Feminist Theories
This course provides an overview of primarily US and western feminist theoretical perspectives by focusing on the variety of viewpoints within feminism and their specific historical roots. More than half of the course is devoted to studying specific themes and issues in women's history. The historical background lays the foundation for examining specific feminist theories, including liberal feminism, difference feminism and black feminism/womanism. The course prepares students for further work in Women's and Gender Studies, including 奥骋厂听492.
Prerequisite: 奥骋厂听200
Typically offered in Fall only
Interdisciplinary Studies (BA): Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies Concentration
The department of Integrative Humanities and Social Sciences offers a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) and a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) with a concentration in Women鈥檚, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (WGSS). WGSS is an interdisciplinary field that combines theory, research, and practical approaches to train students in critical thinking around the historical, cultural, and social contexts that influence 鈥� and are influenced by 鈥� some of humanity鈥檚 most essential identities. In their explorations, WGSS students gain key skills in聽active listening, reading comprehension, speaking, writing and critical thinking. Additional skills include social perceptiveness, active learning, service orientation, judgement and decision making, time management and complex problem-solving. WGSS graduates carry these competencies into a complex, contemporary world. By applying their flexibility and capacity to identify insights, WGSS graduates excel in careers in public policy, education, healthcare, media, law, nonprofit organizations, and elsewhere.
Interdisciplinary Studies (BS): Women鈥檚, Gender and Sexuality Studies Concentration
The department of Integrative Humanities and Social Sciences offers a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) and a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) with a concentration in Women鈥檚, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (WGSS). WGSS is an interdisciplinary field that combines theory, research, and practical approaches to train students in critical thinking around the historical, cultural, and social contexts that influence 鈥� and are influenced by 鈥� some of humanity鈥檚 most essential identities. In their explorations, WGSS students gain key skills in聽active listening, reading comprehension, speaking, writing and critical thinking. Additional skills include social perceptiveness, active learning, service orientation, judgement and decision making, time management and complex problem-solving. WGSS graduates carry these competencies into a complex, contemporary world. By applying their flexibility and capacity to identify insights, WGSS graduates excel in careers in public policy, education, healthcare, media, law, nonprofit organizations, and elsewhere.
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
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The College of Humanities and Social Sciences offers programs of study that lead to baccalaureate and advanced degrees in the disciplines of the humanities and social sciences. The college also offers courses in these disciplines that are required in all undergraduate programs. In this way the university provides its students the opportunity to prepare for a full life in the professions and occupations that require intellectual flexibility, broad knowledge, and a basic comprehension of human beings and their challenges.