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Women's and Gender Studies

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WOMEN'S AND GENDER STUDIES UNDERGRADUATE MAJORS

Undergraduate Programs

The following interdisciplinary (WMST) and departmental Women’s and Gender Studies courses are currently in the curriculum. Any course can only count toward one focus area. Some courses fulfill General Education (GenEd) requirements.

MAJOR IN WOMEN’S AND GENDER STUDIES

Women’s and Gender Studies majors are required to complete 39 units with a grade equivalent of 2.00 or higher from among the following courses:

Required Courses (6 Units)
WMST	337	Feminist Theory
WMST	231	Women in Perspective
or
WMST	232	Honors Seminar: Women in Perspective
or
WMST	233	International Perspectives on Women

Required Culminating Experience (3 Units)

WMST

485

Seminar in Women's Studies

Focus Area (12 units): Students must select a focus area among the four listed below. Of the 12 units necessary for the focus area, 6 units must be WMST courses.

Distribution Requirement (18 units): Students must take 6 units in each of the remaining three focus areas other than the one selected.

FOCUS AREAS:

Women, Gender, Culture and Creativity (12 units)
WMST	235	American Women and Popular Culture
WMST	332	Women, Culture and Creativity
WMST	333	Women's Words, Women's Lives
WMST	370	Topics: Women's Spiritual Practices
WMST	370	Topics: Masculinity in Perspective
WMST	381	The Erotic Imagination in Christianity and Hinduism
ARTH	341	Women in Art
CLST	303	Identity and Culture: Gender and Media in Global Perspective
EMF	205	Women and Gender in Film
ENGL	290	Honors Seminar in Literature: Emily Dickinson
ENGL	290	Honors Seminar in Liberature: Austen and the Brontes
ENGL	347	World Literature: African Women Writers
ENGL	370	Special Topics: Literature of Women
ENGL	372	Women Writers
ENGL	380	Voices of Medieval Women
ENGL	469	Topics in British Literature: Virginia Woolf
ENGL	471	Topics in World Literature: Black Women Writers
ENGL	472	Topics in British Literature: Unfortunate Women
ENGL	477	Topics in Black American Literature: African-American Women Writers
HIST	306	Women in 20th Century U.S. History
MUSC	205	Women in Western Music
PHIL	332	Feminist Philosophy
SPAN	455	Hispanic Popular Culture: Mexican Cultural Symbols: LaMalinche, LaVirgen de Guadalupe and La Llorona
SPAN	474	Special Topics in Spanish: Latin American Women Writers

Women, Gender, Diversity and Global Contexts (12 units)
WMST	233	International Perspectives on Women
WMST	345	Women, Environment and Health
WMST	350	B-More: Baltimore and Urban Communities
WMST	361	Gays and Lesbians in U.S. History
WMST	370	Topics: Women's Spiritual Practices
WMST	370	Topics: Women of Color
WMST	370	Topics: Masculinities in Perspective
WMST	370	Topics: Woman as Citizen
WMST	370	Topics: Women and Development
WMST	381	The Erotic Imagination in Christiantity and Hinduism
CLST	303	Identity and Culture: Gender and Media in Global Perspective
ANTH	321	Gender in Cross-Cultural Perspective
ANTH	353	Latinas in the Americas
ENGL	347	World Literature: African Women Writers
ENGL	471	Topics in World Literature: African American Writers
ENGL	471	Topics in World Literature: Black Women Writers
ENGL	477	Topics in Black American Literature: African-American Women Writers
HIST	361	Gays and Lesbians in U.S. History
HIST	384	Life Histories of African Women
HIST	484	Historical Themes: African-American Women in History
LGBT	101	An Introduction to Lesbian and Gay Studies
RLST	205	Women in World Religions
PHIL	204	Race, Class and Gender
PSYC	449	Psychology of Lesbian Culture
PSYC	457	Gender Identity in Transition
SOCI	243	Sociology of Race, Class and Gender
SPAN	455	Hispanic Popular Culture: Mexican Cultural Symbols: LaMalinche, LaVirgen de Guadalupe and La Llorona
SPAN	474	Special Topics in Spanish: Latin American Women Writers

Women, Gender, Health and Sexuality (12 units)
WMST	235	American Women and Popular Culture
WMST	336	Women and Medicine
WMST	338	Women and Sexuality
WMST	339	Reproductive Technologies and the Future of Motherhood
WMST	345	Women, Environment and Health
WMST	361	Gays and Lesbians in U.S. History
CRMJ	307	Issues in Domestic Violence
HLTH	210	International Health
HLTH	219	Women's Health
HLTH	220	Sexuality in a Diverse Society
HLTH	440	Perspectives on Rape and Sexual Assault
LGBT	101	An Introduction to Lesbian and Gay Studies
PHIL	204	Race, Class and Gender
PSYC	447	Sex Differences: Psychological Perspectives
PSYC	449	Psychology of Lesbian Culture
PSYC	457	Gender Identity in Transition
SOCI	335	Medical Sociology

Women, Gender, Leadership and Community (12 units)
WMST	335	Women, Work and Family
WMST	336	Women and Medicine
WMST	345	Women, Environment and Health
WMST	350	B-More: Baltimore and Urban Communities
WMST	361	Gays and Lesbians in U.S. History
WMST	370	Topics: Women's Spiritual Practices
WMST	370	Topics: Masculinities in Perspective
WMST	370	Topics: Woman as Citizen
WMST	370	Topics: Women and Development
WMST	381	The Erotic Imagination in Christianity and Hinduism
CRMJ	307	Issues in Domestic Violence
CRMJ	348	Women and Crime
ECON	374	Economic Issues of Gender
FMST	350	Fundamentals of Leadership in the Nonprofit Sector
IDNM	307	Women, Gender and Science
POSC	340	Comparative Public Policy
POSC	47X	Women, Public Policy, and Social Change
POSC	481	Public Policy Analysis
SOCI	243	Sociology of Race, Class and Gender
SOCI	312	Sociology of Gender
SOCI	362	Work and Occupations
SOCI	365	Organizations and Society

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