Women's Studies (WS) - For a syllabus or more detailed course information, please contact the department at 610-758-5119.

 

Course Listings

 Course#         Course Title (Credit Hours)                            CRN      Day/Time         Location  Session  Instructor

41-010 Human Sexuality (4) 20227 M/W 6-9:00pm MG 112 First Hicks
271-010 Independent Reading & Research (1-4) 20245 Hours Arranged   First Krasas
271-011 Independent Reading & Research (1-4) 20433 Hours Arranged   Second Krasas
330-010 Internship in Women's Studies (3) 20247 Hours Arranged   First Krasas
330-011 Internship in Women's Studies (3) 20434 Hours Arranged   Second Krasas
365-010/SSP 365-010 Inequalities at Work (4) 20231 M/W 9:00am-12:00pm MG 112 First Krasas
397-010/ENGL 397-010/AMST 397-010 Feminist Theory & Television (4) 20444 T/Th 4-7:00pm DR 209 First Keetley
397-011/ENGL 397-011/AMST 397-011 Feminist Theory & Television (3) 20445 T/Th 4-7:00pm DR 209 First Keetley
398-010/PSYC 398-011 Women and The Body (4) 20421 M/W 4-7:00pm CU 222 Second Dench
465-010/SSP 465-010 Inequalities at Work (3) 20233 M/W 9:00am-12:00pm MG 112 First Krasas

Course Descriptions

41.  Human Sexuality:  Sexuality and gender roles across the life cycle, including human reproduction, decision-making, and the societal regulation of sexual behavior. ND

271. Independent Readings and Research: Independent study of selected topics designated and executed in close collaboration with a member of Women's Studies faculty. Students taking this course as a requirement for the minor must elect at least the three-credit option. May be repeated for elective credit. Prerequisite: consent of program director. SS/HU

330. Internship in Women Studies: Supervised work in women's organizations or settings, combined with an analysis, in the form of a major paper, of the experience using the critical perspectives gained in Women's Studies courses. Placements arranged to suit individual interests and career goals; can include social service agencies, women's advocacy groups, political organizations, etc. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisites: WS 101 and consent of program director. SS

365/SSP 365. Inequalities at Work: Primary focus is on race, gender, and class as axes of disadvantage and privilege in work and employment. We will explore both theories and empirical studies of inequality as well as their social, political, and practical ramifications for the workplace. The course will be conducted seminar-style and the` class will rely heavily on student participation. SS

397/ENGL 391/AMST 391.  Feminist Theory & Television:  Will explore how feminism gets disseminated within popular television shows, from the 1970s through the present. We will focus on issues that have preoccupied both feminism and TV: the institutions of marriage, the family, and the workplace; love and sexual desire; female friendship; and, more generally, female empowerment. Shows watched include: Mary Tyler Moore, Murphy Brown, Designing Women, Commander in Chief, Sex and the City, Girlfriends, The L Word.

398-11/PSYC 398-11. Women and the Body: A survey of conceptual structures of the living and lived female body examined from the perspectives of diverse groups of women. Topics include contemporary views of the psychology of women, body image, gender differences on various tasks, women's health, gender, sexuality, and interpersonal relationships. Prerequisite: Psyc 153 or Psyc 121 (Advanced Seminar) SS

465/SSP 465. Inequalities at Work: Primary focus is on race, gender, and class as axes of disadvantage and privilege in work and employment. We will explore both theories and empirical studies of inequality as well as their social, political, and practical ramifications for the workplace. The course will be conducted seminar-style and the` class will rely heavily on student participation. SS