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Women's Studies

Curriculum Grid

(revised 06/01/04)

Blank = outcome is not achieved in the course
L = low level of the outcome achieved in the course
M = moderate level
H = high level

Women’s Studies Program
Outcome Grid: Student Outcomes by Courses

Graduates of the Women’s Studies program will:
  1. Know the main social, economic political, and psychological issues in contemporary women’s lives, globally and locally;
  2. Know the main topics in theories and methodologies of feminisms;
  3. Know women’s class, sexual orientation and cultural (historically "racial") diversity;
  4. Know in depth one aspect of women’s experience learned through (for example) a literary genre, a time period, a geographic region, or focus on a very narrow topic (this could be accomplished through electives, research paper, an internship, etc.);
  5. Possess the ability to connect ideas and concepts about oppression and patriarchy about women within various fields to common themes or topics;
  6. Possess the ability to write a focused and coherent analytical essay based upon and sustained by evidence;
  7. Possess the ability to design and implement a project demonstrating studied topics.

Required Core Courses (12 hours)

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WS 2050 Introduction to Women’s Studies H L M L H H  
WS 3050 Feminist Theories M H M L H H  
WS 4050 Research Methodologies H H H H H H H
WS 4060 Research Project M H M L H H M
WS 4860 Internship M H M H M M H
WS 4990 Senior Seminar H H H M H M H

Elective Courses (8 hours)

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WS 4830 Directed Readings Variable course with variable outcomes
WS 2900 Topics in Women’s Studies Variable course with variable outcomes
WS 4900 Topics in Women’s Studies Variable course with variable outcomes

Cross-listed Courses

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Eng HU 2710 Perspectives on Women’s Literature: Asian Women Writers, China, Japan & India H L H H H H L
Eng Hu 2710 Perspectives on Women’s Literature: Great Women Writers of the Western World L   M H H H L
Eng Hu 3510 Global Perspectives in Literature - Middle Eastern Women Writers L L H H H H H
Eng 3750 Themes & Ideas in Literature: Indian Women Writers Writing in English H L H H H H L
Hlth 4220 Women’s Health Issues              
PolSci 4160 Problems in World Politics - Third World Women M L M H M M  
Psych 2100 Psychology of Women and Gender M L M H H H L
Psych 3100 Psychology of Diversity              
Psych 4900 Selected Topics in Psychology: Class, Culture, and Gender M L H H H H L
Anthro 3700 Sex Roles, Past, Present, Future              
Soclgy 3120 Sex Roles, Past, Present, Future              
Honors 4900M Manhood in America: Scholarship in Men’s Studies M       H   M
Honors 481K Gay & Lesbian Studies: Theories & Literature (Also WS 481D) M   M   H M  

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