Catalog Review

For Course Qualities In Effect For 2013-14

Process Date: 25-MAY-2013

GEST - Gender Studies

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G044 - Diversity-Dimens GER (01cr) S018 - Gender Studies Course UD05 - Non-Divisional UL02 - Introductory Course

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Description:	What is gender? How is it constructed by the social world in which we live? How are our models of masculinity and femininity interwoven with models of race, sexuality, class, nationality, etc.? We will explore these questions theoretically and through interdisciplinary focal points - these may include "testosterone," "beauty," "domesticity," or other examples as chosen by the instructors.

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A005 - Cross-Listed Course G042 - Diversity-Global GER (01cr) G044 - Diversity-Dimens GER (01cr) S018 - Gender Studies Course UD05 - Non-Divisional UL02 - Introductory Course

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Description:

A comparative world history of both gender relations and the emergence of a feminist consciousness within the past 500 years. Case studies drawn from different regions of the world will precede the examination of the emergence of a global feminism in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Topics will include the social roles of men and women, ideas about masculinity and femininity, understandings of sexual orientation, forms of systematic subordination, and the politics of modern feminisms.

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A001 - Laboratory Course A005 - Cross-Listed Course S018 - Gender Studies Course UD05 - Non-Divisional UL02 - Introductory Course

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Description:

An introductory course focusing on human reproduction to demonstrate some basic biological principles. The course includes discussion of cellular and organismal processes related to the development of human biological complexity. Current research in reproductive biology and its impact on the individual and society is considered. Lecture and laboratory. Primarily for non-science majors; credit not applicable to the biology major.

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S018 - Gender Studies Course UD05 - Non-Divisional UL02 - Introductory Course

Prerequisites:	Counter Registration Required
Description:	Directed study follows a syllabus set primarily by the instructor to meet the needs or interests of an individual student or small group of students. The main goal of directed study is knowledge or skill acquisition, not research or creative work.

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A010 - Internship S018 - Gender Studies Course UD05 - Non-Divisional UL02 - Introductory Course

Prerequisites:

Counter Registration Required

Description:

Internships may be obtained in a wide variety of field settings: agencies or organizations focused on education, health care, economics, violence, legal or counseling services, or other arenas in which gender plays a formative role. For example, students might work with a Gay-Straight Alliance or at Planned Parenthood. Students will integrate a scholarly component into their internship with the help of their faculty and on-site supervisor. Students’ Internships may be done during the academic year (at a local placement or on campus) or during the summer.

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G044 - Diversity-Dimens GER (01cr) S018 - Gender Studies Course UD05 - Non-Divisional UL01 - Upper Level Degree Credit UL03 - Foundation/Gateway Course

Prerequisites:	GEST 100
Description:	Examines and critiques a variety of feminist theories and how they apply to people’s lives today. We explore the tension between feminist theory and practice as we look at significant contributions to the field by women of color, gay and lesbian studies, queer studies, and the study of masculinities.

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A005 - Cross-Listed Course G044 - Diversity-Dimens GER (01cr) S018 - Gender Studies Course UD05 - Non-Divisional UL01 - Upper Level Degree Credit UL03 - Foundation/Gateway Course

Prerequisites:	Sophomore standing or consent of instructor
Description:	An examination of the experiences of women in early America, focusing both on women’s lives and on the changing economic, political, and cultural roles they played in American society. Themes include women and the family, women’s religious experiences, women and industrialization, and the effects of slavery on black and white women.

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A005 - Cross-Listed Course G044 - Diversity-Dimens GER (01cr) S018 - Gender Studies Course UD05 - Non-Divisional UL01 - Upper Level Degree Credit UL03 - Foundation/Gateway Course

Prerequisites:	ENG 150 or GEST 100
Description:	An examination of how and why linear narratives of literary history have traditionally omitted or obscured women’s contributions. Topics will include the stereotypical links drawn between print and sexual promiscuity, as well as other factors that have impacted the roles that women have played in literary history.

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G044 - Diversity-Dimens GER (01cr) S018 - Gender Studies Course UD05 - Non-Divisional UL01 - Upper Level Degree Credit UL03 - Foundation/Gateway Course

Prerequisites:	GEST 100 or consent of instructor
Description:	An introduction to the historical and literary representations of transgender people. Using a feminist lens, this course will examine issues such as identity, pathology, representations of the “other,” and of course, cultural ideas about gender norms and appearance.

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A005 - Cross-Listed Course G044 - Diversity-Dimens GER (01cr) S018 - Gender Studies Course UD05 - Non-Divisional UL01 - Upper Level Degree Credit UL03 - Foundation/Gateway Course

Prerequisites:	Sophomore standing
Description:	An examination of theory and research on gender identity, gender roles, and gender similarities and differences. Topics include gender stereotypes, gender role development, sexual orientation, sex education, as well as gender variations in cognitive skills, aggression, mental and physical health, and family roles.

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A005 - Cross-Listed Course G044 - Diversity-Dimens GER (01cr) S018 - Gender Studies Course UD05 - Non-Divisional UL01 - Upper Level Degree Credit UL03 - Foundation/Gateway Course

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Description:	This course will examine the emerging psychological literature on the lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered (LGBT) persons. Specific topics will include: sexual/gender identity across the lifespan, "coming out" as a sexual/gender minority, transphobic and homophobic bigotry, transgender and same-sex relationships and parenting, and LGBT isues in late-life.

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G044 - Diversity-Dimens GER (01cr) S018 - Gender Studies Course UD05 - Non-Divisional UL01 - Upper Level Degree Credit UL03 - Foundation/Gateway Course

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Description:	Explores a particular topic of current interest in gender studies, and may be cross-listed with other departments. Topics will vary with each offering of the course. Different iterations of the course may be taken for credit with the instructor's consent.

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G044 - Diversity-Dimens GER (01cr) S018 - Gender Studies Course UD05 - Non-Divisional UL01 - Upper Level Degree Credit UL03 - Foundation/Gateway Course

Prerequisites:

GEST 100, or another GEST class and consent of instructor

Description:

Offers theoretical frameworks for grappling with social constructions of sexuality alongside those of gender, class, race, and other identity categories. This class, like the field itself, uses the term “queer”  to designate not just people but also practices: it explores representational and interpretive strategies that highlight inconsistencies within our cultural models of sexuality, desire, and subjectivity.

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A005 - Cross-Listed Course S018 - Gender Studies Course UD05 - Non-Divisional UL01 - Upper Level Degree Credit UL03 - Foundation/Gateway Course

Prerequisites:	Junior standing or some gender studies background
Description:	An examination of the changing roles of African men and women in the 20th century. The course will focus on the rapid social transformations of the 20th century — colonialism, abolition of slavery, the spread of Christianity and Islam, urbanization, the birth of new nations — and their challenges to traditional understandings of what it meant to be a man or woman.

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A005 - Cross-Listed Course G044 - Diversity-Dimens GER (01cr) S018 - Gender Studies Course UD05 - Non-Divisional UL01 - Upper Level Degree Credit UL03 - Foundation/Gateway Course

Prerequisites:

Sophomore level or above

Description:

Focusing on an array of well-known American films — “The Maltese Falcon,” “Red River,” “Dr. Strangelove,” “McCabe and Mrs. Miller,” “Chinatown,” “Die Hard,” and “American Beauty” among them — the course will integrate film theory, gender theory, and American history to address the problem of how masculinity has been constructed in American culture since World War II. Not open to students who have previously received, or need to receive, credit for HIST 400.

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A005 - Cross-Listed Course S018 - Gender Studies Course UD05 - Non-Divisional UL01 - Upper Level Degree Credit UL03 - Foundation/Gateway Course

Prerequisites:	FIST 100, GEST 100, the equivalent, or consent of instructor
Description:	This course examines gender and film in an international context. Topics include the construction of femininity and masculinity in film, feminist and queer film theories, analysis of film using intersectional and formal approaches, women behind the camera, and gender and genre.

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A005 - Cross-Listed Course G044 - Diversity-Dimens GER (01cr) S018 - Gender Studies Course UD05 - Non-Divisional UL01 - Upper Level Degree Credit UL03 - Foundation/Gateway Course

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ANTH 110 or GEST 100

Description:

An anthropological approach to the study of gender, the sexual division of labor, marriage, and reproduction. Critical examination of evolutionary, materialist, structuralist, and practice theory approaches to understanding gender behavior and gender stratification. Topics such as transgendered sexuality, reproductive technologies, the anthropology of infancy and parenting address the diversity of ways in which cultures construct sex difference, gender, and sexuality.

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A005 - Cross-Listed Course G044 - Diversity-Dimens GER (01cr) S018 - Gender Studies Course UD05 - Non-Divisional UL01 - Upper Level Degree Credit UL03 - Foundation/Gateway Course

Prerequisites:	One anthropology course or consent of instructor
Description:	An examination of the relationship between gender and material culture. Focus on how gender and gender roles are reflected in the archaeological record and on the problems in identifying and determining gender roles in prehistory. Readings include studies from both the Old and New Worlds and modern theoretical approaches.

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S018 - Gender Studies Course UD05 - Non-Divisional UL01 - Upper Level Degree Credit UL03 - Foundation/Gateway Course

Prerequisites:	Counter Registration Required.
Description:	Advanced study, arranged and carried out under the direction of an advisor.

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S018 - Gender Studies Course UD05 - Non-Divisional UL01 - Upper Level Degree Credit UL03 - Foundation/Gateway Course

Prerequisites:	Counter Registration Required.
Description:	Directed study follows a syllabus set primarily by the instructor to meet the needs or interests of an individual student or small group of students. The main goal of directed study is knowledge or skill acquisition, not research or creative work.

Attributes:

A010 - Internship S018 - Gender Studies Course UD05 - Non-Divisional UL01 - Upper Level Degree Credit UL03 - Foundation/Gateway Course

Prerequisites:

Counter Registration Required

Description:

Internships may be obtained in a wide variety of field settings: agencies or organizations focused on education, health care, economics, violence, legal or counseling services, or other arenas in which gender plays a formative role. For example, students might work with a Gay-Straight Alliance or at Planned Parenthood. Students will integrate a scholarly component into their internship with the help of their faculty and on-site supervisor. Students’ Internships may be done during the academic year (at a local placement or on campus) or during the summer.

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S018 - Gender Studies Course UD05 - Non-Divisional UL01 - Upper Level Degree Credit UL03 - Foundation/Gateway Course

Prerequisites:	Counter Registration Required.
Description:	Advanced study, arranged in consultation with an advisor. Students considering an honors project should register for this course for one or more terms.

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A002 - Foreign Language Instruction A005 - Cross-Listed Course G042 - Diversity-Global GER (01cr) G044 - Diversity-Dimens GER (01cr) G046 - Foreign Language GER (01cr) N011 - BM Foreign Lang GER (01cr) S018 - Gender Studies Course UD05 - Non-Divisional UL01 - Upper Level Degree Credit UL04 - Advanced Course

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One 300-level Spanish course, its equivalent, or consent of instructor

Description:

A critical analysis of current events in Latin America with a focus on gender and political issues. Through films, magazine articles, fiction, and selected radio and television broadcasts from Latin America, students will study major events that relate and give expression to the cultural mores of Latin Americans within the realm of gender and politics. The course allows students to continue to develop their oral communication skills in the target language and, with a wide range of topics and interests, to work toward an understanding of gender issues and political events that have shaped and transformed Latin America.

Attributes:

A002 - Foreign Language Instruction A005 - Cross-Listed Course G044 - Diversity-Dimens GER (01cr) G046 - Foreign Language GER (01cr) N011 - BM Foreign Lang GER (01cr) S018 - Gender Studies Course UD05 - Non-Divisional UL01 - Upper Level Degree Credit UL04 - Advanced Course

Prerequisites:	One 300-level Spanish course, its equivalent, or consent of instructor
Description:	A critical analysis and discussion of recent and current events in Spain with a focus on issues of gender and sexuality, immigration, and nationalism. Students study and present on topics that affect Spanish society today by reading, watching and listening to a variety of media sources, articles and theoretical readings.

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A005 - Cross-Listed Course G044 - Diversity-Dimens GER (01cr) S018 - Gender Studies Course UD05 - Non-Divisional UL01 - Upper Level Degree Credit UL04 - Advanced Course

Prerequisites:	Junior standing or consent of instructor
Description:	A seminar, organized topically, exploring changing gender definitions, economic and social roles, family structures and functions, and styles of intimacy from 1000 to 1800. A variety of primary sources and scholarly interpretations examined.

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A005 - Cross-Listed Course G044 - Diversity-Dimens GER (01cr) S018 - Gender Studies Course UD05 - Non-Divisional UL01 - Upper Level Degree Credit UL04 - Advanced Course

Prerequisites:	MUHI 201 and MUHI 202
Description:	This course will explore the relationship between music and gender in the Western world from the Middle Ages to the present. Considering classical and popular music, including music videos and film, as well as writings about gender and music, we will explore music's role as a reflection of, reaction to, and active participant in gender construction.

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A005 - Cross-Listed Course G044 - Diversity-Dimens GER (01cr) S018 - Gender Studies Course UD05 - Non-Divisional UL01 - Upper Level Degree Credit UL04 - Advanced Course

Prerequisites:	Junior standing or above
Description:	At the upper level, the course will serve as a history seminar in preparation for the history department's capstone course. Those taking it at that level will be required to write at least one paper addressing film or gender theory and to write a 10-15 page research prospectus. Not open to students who have previously received credit for HIST 300.

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A005 - Cross-Listed Course G044 - Diversity-Dimens GER (01cr) S018 - Gender Studies Course UD05 - Non-Divisional UL01 - Upper Level Degree Credit UL04 - Advanced Course

Prerequisites:	Junior standing, an intermediate course in English or gender studies, or consent of instructor
Description:	A study of the construction of gender in early 20th-century fiction and poetry. Authors include Cather, Woolf, Lawrence, Hemingway, Sassoon, and others.

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A005 - Cross-Listed Course S018 - Gender Studies Course UD05 - Non-Divisional UL01 - Upper Level Degree Credit UL04 - Advanced Course

Prerequisites:	Junior standing, an intermediate course in English, or consent of instructor.
Description:	Focusing primarily on the nineteenth century, this course will consider how American women writers position themselves in relation to the literary marketplace. Readings by writers such as Sedgwick, Child, Fern, Stowe, Howe, Dickinson, Harper Piatt and others.

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G044 - Diversity-Dimens GER (01cr) S018 - Gender Studies Course UD05 - Non-Divisional UL01 - Upper Level Degree Credit UL04 - Advanced Course

Prerequisites:	Junior standing and gender studies at the 200-level or above, or consent of instructor; individual versions of the course may carry other prerequisites
Description:	An examination of a particular topic of current interest in gender studies or feminist theory; may be cross-listed with other departments and programs. Topics in this series will vary each time the course is offered. Different iterations of the course may be taken for credit with the instructor's permission.

Attributes:

A002 - Foreign Language Instruction A005 - Cross-Listed Course G044 - Diversity-Dimens GER (01cr) G046 - Foreign Language GER (01cr) N011 - BM Foreign Lang GER (01cr) S018 - Gender Studies Course UD05 - Non-Divisional UL01 - Upper Level Degree Credit UL04 - Advanced Course

Prerequisites:	One 400-level French course or consent of instructor
Description:	Seeking to uncover lives that had remained largely hidden, women writing in French have revealed and shared their innermost desires and frustrations. French and francophone women writers have braved ostracism to question their identity and their relationship to family and society. Authors may include Duras, Djebar, Cixous, Bugul, Kristeva, Sebbar, Sand, Colette, and Hébert.

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A005 - Cross-Listed Course G044 - Diversity-Dimens GER (01cr) S018 - Gender Studies Course UD05 - Non-Divisional UL01 - Upper Level Degree Credit UL04 - Advanced Course

Prerequisites:

Junior standing, two or more courses in gender studies or consent of instructor.

Description:

This course will examine the historical origins, practical work, and contemporary methodologies of feminist literary theory. We will address why we need feminist literary theory; how it has met (or not) the complexities raised by recent issues in gender, sexuality, and women's studies; and whether or not feminist literary theory can accommodate the nonlinearity, inclusiveness, and flexibility that it demands.

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A005 - Cross-Listed Course G044 - Diversity-Dimens GER (01cr) S018 - Gender Studies Course UD05 - Non-Divisional UL01 - Upper Level Degree Credit UL04 - Advanced Course

Prerequisites:	PSYC 270, MATH 117, or consent of instructor
Description:	Examination of the psychology of prejudice. Readings and discussions cover general theories of prejudice as well as the dynamics of specific types of prejudice (e.g., racism, sexism). The specific areas covered may shift from year to year.

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S018 - Gender Studies Course UD05 - Non-Divisional UL01 - Upper Level Degree Credit UL04 - Advanced Course

Prerequisites:	Counter Registration Required.
Description:	Advanced study, arranged and carried out under the direction of an advisor.

Attributes:

S018 - Gender Studies Course UD05 - Non-Divisional UL01 - Upper Level Degree Credit UL04 - Advanced Course

Prerequisites:	Counter Registration Required.
Description:	Directed study follows a syllabus set primarily by the instructor to meet the needs or interests of an individual student or small group of students. The main goal of directed study is knowledge or skill acquisition, not research or creative work.

Attributes:

A010 - Internship S018 - Gender Studies Course UD05 - Non-Divisional UL01 - Upper Level Degree Credit UL04 - Advanced Course

Prerequisites:

Counter Registration Required

Description:

Internships may be obtained in a wide variety of field settings: agencies or organizations focused on education, health care, economics, violence, legal or counseling services, or other arenas in which gender plays a formative role. For example, students might work with a Gay-Straight Alliance or at Planned Parenthood. Students will integrate a scholarly component into their internship with the help of their faculty and on-site supervisor. Students’ Internships may be done during the academic year (at a local placement or on campus) or during the summer.

Attributes:

S018 - Gender Studies Course UD05 - Non-Divisional UL01 - Upper Level Degree Credit UL04 - Advanced Course

Prerequisites:	Counter Registration Required.
Description:	Advanced study, arranged in consultation with an advisor. Students considering an honors project should register for this course for one or more terms.

Attributes:

S018 - Gender Studies Course UD05 - Non-Divisional UL01 - Upper Level Degree Credit UL05 - Capstone Course

Prerequisites:	Counter Registration Required.
Description:	Advanced study, arranged and carried out under the direction of an advisor.

Attributes:

S018 - Gender Studies Course UD05 - Non-Divisional UL01 - Upper Level Degree Credit UL05 - Capstone Course

Prerequisites:	Counter Registration Required.
Description:	Directed study follows a syllabus set primarily by the instructor to meet the needs or interests of an individual student or small group of students. The main goal of directed study is knowledge or skill acquisition, not research or creative work.

Attributes:

A010 - Internship S018 - Gender Studies Course UD05 - Non-Divisional UL01 - Upper Level Degree Credit UL05 - Capstone Course

Prerequisites:

Counter Registration Required

Description:

Internships may be obtained in a wide variety of field settings: agencies or organizations focused on education, health care, economics, violence, legal or counseling services, or other arenas in which gender plays a formative role. For example, students might work with a Gay-Straight Alliance or at Planned Parenthood. Students will integrate a scholarly component into their internship with the help of their faculty and on-site supervisor. Students’ Internships may be done during the academic year (at a local placement or on campus) or during the summer.

Attributes:

S018 - Gender Studies Course UD05 - Non-Divisional UL01 - Upper Level Degree Credit UL05 - Capstone Course

Prerequisites:	Counter Registration Required.
Description:	Advanced study, arranged in consultation with an advisor. Students considering an honors project should register for this course for one or more terms.