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2016-2017 Undergraduate Studies Bulletin (Archived Copy)
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2016-2017 Undergraduate Studies Bulletin (Archived Copy) 
    
 
  May 03, 2024
 
2016-2017 Undergraduate Studies Bulletin (Archived Copy) [Archived Catalog]

Course Descriptions


 
  
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    WGST 404 - Community Activism

    Credits: 3

    Historical and current contexts of women’s participation in community activism; principles, practices, and advocacy building from a feminist perspective.

    Note: Graduation with Leadership Distinction: Diversity and Social Advocacy
    Graduation with Leadership Distinction: Community Service
    Graduation with Leadership Distinction: Professional and Civic Engagement

  
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    WGST 430 - Topics in Women’s Studies

    Credits: 1-3

    Course content varies and will be announced in the schedule of courses by suffix and title.

    Note: Graduation with Leadership Distinction: Professional and Civic Engagement

  
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    WGST 431 - Women’s Studies Workshop

    Credits: 1

    Selected small action-research project on selected issue(s) in women’s studies.

    Note: Graduation with Leadership Distinction: Professional and Civic Engagement
    Graduation with Leadership Distinction: Research

  
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    WGST 437 - Women Writers

    Credits: 3

    Representative works written by women.

    Cross-listed Course: ENGL 437

    Note: Graduation with Leadership Distinction: Professional and Civic Engagement

  
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    WGST 454 - Women and the Law

    Credits: 3

    Constitutional and statutory case law dealing with gender equality issues. Topics include abortion, affirmative action, pornography, sexual harassment, fetal protection policies, employment discrimination, and women in the military.

    Cross-listed Course: POLI 454

    Note: Graduation with Leadership Distinction: Diversity and Social Advocacy
    Graduation with Leadership Distinction: Professional and Civic Engagement

  
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    WGST 464 - History of American Women

    Credits: 3

    The social, political, and economic roles and changing status of women in America.

    Cross-listed Course: HIST 464

    Note: Graduation with Leadership Distinction: Professional and Civic Engagement

  
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    WGST 485 - Women’s Rhetoric

    Credits: 3

    Study of rhetoric by and about women as manifested in speeches, essays, and other rhetorical artifacts.

    Cross-listed Course: ENGL 485, SPCH 485

    Note: Graduation with Leadership Distinction: Diversity and Social Advocacy
    Graduation with Leadership Distinction: Professional and Civic Engagement

  
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    WGST 499 - Community Service Internship

    Credits: 3

    Supervised experience addressing a community organization’s needs and allowing the student to explore an aspect of the community related to women’s studies issues. Contract approval by advisor required.

    Note: Carolina Core Integrative Course, Women’s & Gender Studies, BA

    Graduation with Leadership Distinction: Diversity and Social Advocacy
    Graduation with Leadership Distinction: Professional and Civic Engagement

  
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    WGST 515 - Race, Gender, and Graphic Novels

    Credits: 3

    Representations of race and gender in comics with a special emphasis on the experiences of African Americans.

    Cross-listed Course: AFAM 515

    Note: Graduation with Leadership Distinction: Professional and Civic Engagement

  
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    WGST 525 - The Psychology of the Midlife Woman

    Credits: 3

    Biological, social, and psychological aspects of the midlife woman.

    Cross-listed Course: PSYC 525

    Note: Graduation with Leadership Distinction: Professional and Civic Engagement

  
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    WGST 535 - Ecofeminism

    Credits: 3

    An exploration of the connections between oppression of women and oppression of nature.

    Cross-listed Course: PHIL 535

    Prerequisites: 3 hours in philosophy beyond the 100 level or instructor’s consent

    Note: Graduation with Leadership Distinction: Diversity and Social Advocacy
    Graduation with Leadership Distinction: Professional and Civic Engagement

  
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    WGST 541 - Issues in Women’s Health

    Credits: 3

    An exploration of women’s health and health care concerns from multiple perspectives.

    Cross-listed Course: NURS 541

    Note: Graduation with Leadership Distinction: Professional and Civic Engagement

  
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    WGST 554 - Women and Crime

    Credits: 3

    Impact of gender-based relations on crime and the criminal justice system.

    Cross-listed Course: CRJU 554

    Note: Graduation with Leadership Distinction: Professional and Civic Engagement

  
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    WGST 555 - Language and Gender

    Credits: 3

    Approaches to gender and language emphasizing the social grounding of both; how language reflects sociocultural values and is a tool for constructing different types of social organization.

    Cross-listed Course: ANTH 555, LING 541

    Note: Graduation with Leadership Distinction: Diversity and Social Advocacy
    Graduation with Leadership Distinction: Professional and Civic Engagement

  
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    WGST 598 - Special Topics in Women’s & Gender Studies

    Credits: 3

    Course content varies and will be announced in the schedule of courses by suffix and title. May be repeated as content varies by suffix.

    Note: Graduation with Leadership Distinction: Professional and Civic Engagement

  
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    WGST 621 - Maternal and Child Health

    Credits: 3

    Public health issues, social and behavioral science, policies, programs, and services related to maternal and child health in the United States and other countries.

    Cross-listed Course: HPEB 621

    Note: Graduation with Leadership Distinction: Professional and Civic Engagement

 

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