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Women's Studies Courses 

 

Spring Semester 2010

Core Courses:

Course No.

Course Title

Days/Time

Faculty

WS SS/DV 1500

CRN 31222

Intro to Women’s Studies

TR

12:00 – 1:15 PM

Becky Johns

WS SS/DV 1500

CRN 31227

Intro to Women’s Studies

R

5:30 – 8:15 PM

Donna Hunter

WS 2900

CRN 24923

Topics in Women’s Studies

TBA

María Parrilla de Kokal

WS DV 3050

CRN 34541

Feminist Theories

T

5:30 – 8:10 PM

Adrienne Gillespie

Davis Campus: Bldg 2

WS DV 3050

CRN 31231

Feminist Theories

MWF

10:30 – 11:20 AM

Kathryn MacKay

WS 4060

CRN 34955

Research Project

TBA

María Parrilla de Kokal

WS 4830

CRN 34698

CRN 34699

CRN 34701

Directed Reading

1 Credit Hour

2 Credit Hours

3 Credit Hours

 

TBA

TBA

TBA

 

María Parrilla de Kokal

María Parrilla de Kokal

María Parrilla de Kokal

WS 4860

CRN 34696

CRN 34697

Internship in Women’s Studies

1 Credit Hour

2 Credit Hours

TBA

María Parrilla de Kokal

WS 4990

CRN 35013

Senior Seminar

TBA

María Parrilla de Kokal


Cross/co-listed courses:

Course No.

Course Title

Days/Time

Faculty

SOC 3130

CRN 32006

Sociology of Gender

TR

12:00 – 1:15 PM

Marjukka Ollilainen

Davis Campus

COMM DV 3090

CRN 31690

Gender and Communication

TR

9:00 – 10:15 AM

Colleen Packer

ENGL HU/DV 2710

CRN 32960

Perspectives in Women’s Literature

TR

9:00 – 10:15 AM

Deborah J. Sheridan

ENGL 3730

CRN 33079

Middle Eastern Women Writers

TR

10:30 – 11:45 AM

Kathleen M. Herndon

PSY DV 3100

CRN 31538

Psychology of Diversity

M

5:30 – 8:20 PM

María Parrilla de Kokal

 

DESCRIPTION OF

WOMEN'S STUDIES CORE COURSES

WS SS/DV 2050. INTRODUCTION TO WOMEN'S STUDIES (3)

An introduction to the discipline of women's studies, using multicultural materials and perspectives. The course considers scholarship on/by women. Lectures, films, discussions, and critical writing exercises help students explore women's experiences and the perspectives, theories, and critiques which derive from taking women into account (Autumn Semester)

WS DV 3050. FEMINIST THEORIES (3)

A consideration of the variety of feminist theories - proposing explanations for gender hierarchies. The focus of course materials is on theories developed in and about Western cultures. Theories will be critiqued for their usefulness in explaining the sameness and differences distinguishing women from men and individual women from each other. (Spring Semester)

WS 4050. WOMEN'S STUDIES RESEARCH METHODOLOGIES (2)

An introduction to the various approaches used in women's studies research. Although students will not be conducting a research project, they will consider the assumptions which underlie research approaches. These assumptions may limit our knowledge about women as research subjects and their interactions with the researchers themselves. (Autumn Semester)

WS 4060. RESEARCH PROJECT (2)*

Directed research project including literature survey and completion of study in area of student's choosing, guided by faculty mentor(s) from Women's Studies program (and, where appropriate, student's major department).   Prerequisite:  WS 4050 (or equivalent coursework) and permission of instructor.

WS 4860.  INTERNSHIP IN WOMEN'S STUDIES (1-2)*

Opportunity for service learning with campus/community organizations involved with women's issues, applying principles learned in women's studies coursework to bring about beneficial social change.  Prerequisite:  completion of WS 4050 (or equivalent coursework) and permission of instructor.  This course may be repeated once for credit toward the minor.  When taken to fulfill a program requirement, students must register for 2 credit hours.

WS 4990. SENIOR SEMINAR (2)

Capstone course including discussion and synthesis of major issues in women's studies.  Students will discuss specific projects (completed or in progress) related to their career goals; these projects may have an academic or service orientation.  Prerequisite:  completion of the women's studies core (or equivalent) and permission of the instructor.

*WS 4060 (2) and WS 4860 (1-2) represent alternate tracks for students with interest in academic careers or community work, respectively.   Either one may be taken as an elective by students choosing the alternate course as a requirement.

ELECTIVES IN WOMEN'S STUDIES

WS 4830. DIRECTED READINGS (1-3)

Directed individual readings in the general area of women's studies.  Specific topic selected in consultation with instructor; amount of material to be read determined at discretion of instructor, based on level of topic and degree of difficulty of reading and consistent with any existing university and departmental guidelines.  Prerequisite:  WS 2050 (or equivalent coursework) and permission of the instructor.

WS 2900/4900.  TOPICS IN WOMEN'S STUDIES (1-3)

Varied topics as described in the semester schedule.   Topics will be drawn from issues related to women's studies.  This course may be taken more than once with different course content.

 

 
 
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Ogden, Utah 84408-1217
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