USF 1998-99 Undergraduate Catalog - Pages 156 - 157
AFA 4335 BLACK WOMEN IN AMERICA -6A -XMW (3)
An interdisciplinary survey of the contemporary experience of black women in America, including the African roots, myths, and realities surrounding that experience. (May also be taken for credit in Africana Studies.)
AMH 3561 AMERICAN WOMEN I (4)
A study of women in the evolution of American society from European origins to 1877. Women's roles in the family, economy, politics, wars, religion and reform movements will be examined. (May also be taken for credit in History.)
AMH 3562 AMERICAN WOMEN II (4)
A study of women in the evolution of American society from 1877 to the present. Women's roles in the family, economy, politics, wars, religion and reform movements will be examined. (May also be taken for credit in History.)
AMS 3370 SOUTHERN WOMEN: MYTH AND REALITY -6A (3)
An analysis of the myths surrounding Southern Women, this course will identify these myths, discern their sources and purposes, and contrast them with history. (May also be taken for credit in American Studies.)
ANT 4302 SEX ROLES IN CROSSCULTURAL PERSPECTIVE (3)
PR: ANT 3410 or CI. Focuses on various theories, models and beliefs about male-female behaviors and interactions in human cultures throughout history and in various societies in the world today. (May also be taken for credit in Anthropology.)
COM 4030 WOMEN AND COMMUNICATION (3)
Examines women’s patterns of communication in a variety of contexts. (May also be taken for credit in Communication.)
PHI 4632 FEMINIST ETHICS -XMW (3)
A study of the varied approaches to moral reasoning taken by feminist ethical writers such as Wollstonecraft, Mill, Gilligan, Daly, Hoagland and others. (May also be taken for credit in Philosophy.)
PHM 5125 TOPICS IN FEMINIST PHILOSOPHY (3)
A study of recent feminist philosophical approaches to epistemology, aesthetics or political philosophy. (May also be taken for credit in Philosophy.)
POS 4693 WOMEN AND LAW I (3)
Introduction to issues concerning the legal aspects of sex and sex-based discrimination as embodied in statutory and case law, focusing on constitutional and family law and reproductive freedom issues. Open to majors and non-majors. (May also be taken for credit in Government and International Affairs.)
POS 4694 WOMEN AND LAW II (3)
PR: POS 4693 or CI. Legal position of women in American society and remedies available to challenge current laws and practices, with specific emphasis on employment and education issues as they relate to both women and men. (May also be taken for credit in Government and International Affairs.)
PUP 4323 WOMEN AND POLITICS -6A -XMW (3)
An analysis of the impact of gender on power and influence in American society, and women's changing role in the political process. Open to majors and non-majors. (May also be taken for credit in Government and International Affairs.)
REL 3145 WOMEN AND RELIGION -6A (3)
Status and roles of women as compared to men in the Judeo-Christian tradition. Contemporary issues of feminist theology, and the controversies surrounding them. (May also be taken for credit in Religious Studies.)
SOP 3742 PSYCHOLOGY OF WOMEN -SS (3)
Theories of female personality. Current research on socialization, sexuality, reproduction. Emerging lifestyles and developmental tasks of the life cycle. (May also be taken for credit in Psychology.)
SPT 2524 WOMEN WRITERS OF LATIN AMERICA (3)
Literature of Latin-American women (in translation). Topics related to race and ethnicity, values and ethics, social, economic, and political issues. Readings will include oral histories, interviews, diaries and memoirs, poetry, short stories, and novels. (May also be taken for credit in Modern Languages and Linguistics).
SYD 4800 GENDER AND SOCIETY (3)
PR: SYG 2000, WST 3010 or 3011; or CI. Historical and contemporary exploration of current issues relevant to sex roles in America. Emphasis on sex role differences, interpersonal relationships and institutional participation. (May also be taken for credit in Sociology.)
WST 2309 THE FEMALE EXPERIENCE IN AMERICA -HP (3)
The female experience in America, in historical context, with an emphasis on women in families of various classes, races, and ethnic groups from colonial times to 1870.
WST 2380 HUMAN SEXUAL BEHAVIOR -SS (3)
The dynamics of human sexuality: biological, constitutional, cultural,and psychological aspects. The range of sexual behavior across groups. Sources of beliefs and attitudes about sex, including sex roles and especially female sexuality.
WST 3010 INTRODUCTION TO WOMEN'S STUDIES -SS -NW (3)
Survey of major issues relevant to the female experience. The women's movement: historical, psychological, sociological, anthropological perspectives.
WST 3011 ISSUES IN FEMINISM -SS (3)
Survey of major issues relevant to the female experience: marriage and the family, sexuality, work, creativity.
WST 3210 WOMEN IN WESTERN CIVILIZATION I -6A -HP (3)
Survey of women in the ancient Near East, ancient Greece, ancient Rome, early Middle Ages. Origins of Western attitudes toward sex roles, female sexuality, relation of power to gender. (May also be taken for credit in History.)
WST 3220 WOMEN IN WESTERN CIVILIZATION II -HP (3)
Survey of European women from the late Middle Ages to the twentieth century: differing consequences of historical change for women and men. (May also be taken for credit in History.)
WST 3275 WOMEN IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD (3)
Survey of status of women in Asia, Africa, Latin and Caribbean America, compared to that in USA, Canada, West Europe, Marxist-Leninist countries. (May also be taken for credit in Government and International Affairs.)
WST 3360 MEN AND SEXISM (3)
Ways in which sex role conditioning affects the lives of men. Factors in this conditioning, and alternatives to masculine sex role models.
WST 4260 RESEARCH ISSUES ON WOMEN OF COLOR -6A -XMW (3)
An interdisciplinary introduction to the research process as it has been carried out on women of color nationally and internationally.
WST 4262 LITERATURE BY AMERICAN WOMEN OF COLOR -6A -XLW (3)
An introduction to contemporary women writers of color in the U.S.: Native Americans, African Americans, Asian Americans, and Chicanas/U.S. Latinas. Readings will include literature and contextual articles on historical and cultural issues. (May also be taken for credit in English.)
WST 4263 THIRD WORLD WOMEN WRITERS -XLW (3)
Introduces the literature of women from various anglophone countries in Africa, the Caribbean, and South Asia; some U.S. writers will be included to represent a third world diasporic consciousness. (May also be taken for credit in English.)
WST 4310 FEMINISM IN AMERICA -6A -XMW (3)
A study of feminist critiques of American women's experiences and status, and their implications for women's lives, by 19th- and 20th-century theorists, and how adequately these various critiques address the intersections of gender, class, ethnicity, and race.
WST 4320 WOMAN'S BODY/WOMAN'S MIND (3)
An analysis of the historical, social and political perspectives of women's health and healing experiences, and how woman's role as patient and provider of care are shaped by public and cultural assumptions.
WST 4335 WOMEN AND FILM (4)
A study of representation of women in Hollywood films and the responses of feminist film theorists and filmmakers working in documentary, experimental and narrative modes.
WST 4342 CLASSICS IN FEMINIST THEORY -XMW (3)
A study of classic contributions to the elaboration of feminist thought from the 18th century to the present in an attempt to discover the roots of the contemporary feminist movement. (May also be taken for credit in Philosophy.)
WST 4350 WOMEN AND SCIENCE -XMW (3)
An examination of selected issues related to women and the natural and physical sciences including: historical participation of women in science, current status of women in science, and feminist critiques of science as a discipline.
WST 4900 DIRECTED READINGS (1-3)
PR: Registration requires instructor's written consent and signed contracts from instructor of choice. To provide advanced students with interdisciplinary research experience in areas of specific interest. May be repeated up to 6 credit hours.
WST 4910 DIRECTED RESEARCH (1-3)
PR: Registration requires instructor's written consent and signed contracts from instructor of choice. To provide advanced students with interdisciplinary research experience in areas of specific interest. May be repeated up to 6 credit hours.
WST 4930 SELECTED TOPICS (1-4)
PR: WST 3010 or CI. Study in special areas such as Women and Work, Reproductive Law, Women and Health.
WST 4935 SEMINAR IN WOMEN'S STUDIES (3)
PR: Women's Studies Major. Recognizing the interplay between personal connections and intellectual experience, this capstone course is designed to focus on topical areas related to women's studies and facilitate linking student learning experience to future plans.
WST 5001 FEMINIST RESEARCH AND METHODOLOGY (3)
The main goals of this course are to develop a more comprehensive understanding of the situation of women in society and to develop a theoretical basis for integrating this knowledge into the student's graduate course of study.
WST 5266 WOMEN OF COLOR: ACTIVISM AND SOCIAL CHANGE (3)
Intensive reading and discussion of the participation of women of color in contemporary revolutionary and reformist activities. Class project involvement is required.
WST 5318 FEMINIST SPIRITUALITY (3)
This course will focus on the many voices of contemporary feminist spirituality, emerging from women's experiences in diverse religious, ethnic and cultural traditions, and representing a range of theoretical perspectives from biblical feminism to goddess worship and wicca. (May also be taken for credit in Religious Studies.)
WST 5934 SELECTED TOPICS (1-4)
Study of current research methods and scholarship on women from a multidisciplinary perspective. May be repeated as topics vary. (CI).
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