Women's Studies Courses

The most up-to-date course listsings can be found in the Academic Catalog.

121 Introduction to Women's Studies

Required for the Women's Studies major and concentration, this course introduces students to the concept of gender as a category of analysis. It is designed for students who seek a fuller understanding of themselves as women and men and a wider knowledge of the experiences and achievements of women. GE: MCS-D. 201 Women and Visual Arts This course explores the roles of women as creators, subjects , and patrons of art. It helps students learn about how gender permeates culture and art. Specific topic will vary. Each topic introduces a time-period and place that has revealed much about gender and visual culture. Students work seminar-style, yet at an introductory level for those new to art history or women's studies. Counts toward Women's Studies Major, Women's Studies Concentration, Art Major, Art History Major. GE: ALS-A.

294 Internships

298 Independent Study

394 Internships

398 Independent Research

399 Advanced Topics in Women's Studies

The course provides a capstone to the major. Taught as a seminar, it offers an opportunity for students to integrate their studies of women across disciplines, and to become more aware of the intricate web of gender, race, culture, and class that informs women's experiences.