Course Descriptions

Courses with a “*” fulfill the additional humanities requirement

*GST 103	Women in Antiquity – An introduction to the history and culture of ancient Greece and Rome through a consideration of the role and status of women in the classical world. Lectures with slides will be supplemented by readings of ancient texts in translation, in addition to textbook assignments. (Same as CLC 103).
*GST 201	Women, Gender & Society – Introduction to the growing body of research available from many disciplines for the study of women. Comparison of traditional and feminist interpretations of the nature of women, their capabilities, and their roles in society.
*GST 301	Gender & Culture – A study of gender roles within traditional and popular culture. The specific content of the course may vary in different semesters. Possible emphases might include women in the arts, women in film, women in the media, and women in popular culture.
GST 302	History of Culture – Origins of culture traced by means of archaeological evidence and presented to show the continuity of social life from basic human beginnings to present-day civilization. (Same as ANTH 301).
GST 303	The Family – The American family as an institution and a group of interacting persons; the nature and problems of courtship, husband-wife, and parent-child relationships. Prerequisite: SOC 101, or junior or senior standing. (Same as SOC 301).
*GST 310	Women in the South – A study of the experience of women in the South as revealed primarily through their writings and other expressions. (Same as ENGL 310).
*GST 311	Women & the Goddess in Asian Religions – Exploration of Goddess figures and the social roles of women in the Hindu, Buddhist, and Taoist traditions. (Same as REL 311).
GST 312	Women in United States History – History of the struggle for equality in U.S. politics and culture. (Same as HIS 312).
*GST 321	Race, Gender, and Courtship in African American History – The course will examine concepts of courtship and romantic love among African Americans to assess the central roles that race, gender, class and social forces played in the most private, and intimate, of matters. Through readings (primary and secondary), assignments, and discussions, students will assess the importance of “love” as a social construct among African Americans and how expressions of it complement or diverge from Euro-American conceptions. (Same as HIS 324 and AAS 324)
*GST 322	Race, Gender, Science in Early America – This course examines conceptions and experiences of “gendered racial health” from the colonial period through Reconstruction. (Same as AAS 322, His 322).
GST 324	Men and Masculinities – This course examines the social meanings of masculinity and men’s lives. Topics include fatherhood, sports, aging, work, emotions, media representations, violence, proving manhood, and the experiences of men of different races, ethnicities, social classes, and sexualities. We will study men’s movements such as the mythopoetic men, father’s rights, Promise Keepers, Million Man March, and the profeminist men as well as the “crisis” of masculinity and the costs and benefits of patriarchy for men. (Same as SOC 324)
GST 325	Sociology of Gender – Examines the social and cultural construction of gender differences in contemporary U.S. society. (Same as SOC 325).
*GST 326	Saints & Sexuality – A survey of holy figures within Christianity and Islam with an emphasis on gender and the body. (Same as REL 326).
GST 327	Genocide and Women – Exploration of the roles of women as victims of gender abuse and sexual violence and as perpetrators of violence in modern ethnic genocides. (Same as SOC 327).
*GST 328	African American Feminist Thought – Exploration of the micro-level and institutional intersections of race, class, gender, and sexuality as articulated by African American women intellectuals from the 19th Century to present with particular emphasis on social scientific theory and methodology. Topics include: early black feminist thought, sexuality, the body and hip-hop. Prerequisite: AAS 201, AAS 202, GST 201 or SOC 101. (Same as AAS 328 and SOC 328).
*GST 333	Gender Theory – An interdisciplinary course that analyzes various ways in which Westernsociety has constructed gender roles and identities. Prerequisite: GST 201 or permission of the director of the gender studies program.
GST 336	Women in Southern History – A historical survey of Southern women with emphasis on research through documentary sources and oral history. (Same as HIS 336)
GST 338	Masculinities & Femininities in America – An analysis of changing views of the masculine and the feminine in American culture since 1607. Class, racial, and ethnic differences will be emphasized. (Same as HIS 338).
GST 344	Women & World Politics – A comparative analysis of women’s political roles in countries around the world. (Same as POL 344).
GST 346	Gender & Power in Latin America – Examination of gender roles in Latin American history. (Same as HIS 346).
GST 350	Gender on Film – Issues of feminity, masculinity, and sexuality within racial and national identity as represented in mainstream or independent films.
*GST 351	Topics in Latin American Studies - A course designed for specific topics of narrower interest in Latin American studies field, to be offered on the basis of available personnel, the specific topic to be determined by the professor and student interest. (This course may not be used to fulfill the language requirement). (Same as Span 351).
*GST 352	Hemispheric Voices: Women Writers of the Americas – Study of the development of feminist thought in the Americas through translations of works by women writers from North, Central, and South America, and the Caribbean. (Same as MLLL 352).
*GST 354	Power, Knowledge & Gender: A Comparative Cultural Analysis – Critical, interdisciplinary examination of identity as related to sex, race, and class and as imbricated in knowledge and power, through a study of literary, cultural, and intellectual history. Taught in English. (Same as MLLL 354).
*GST 360	Women in Literature – A study of the images of women in British and American literature. Content will vary. (Same as ENGL 360).
*GST 362	African American Women’s History – An introduction to African American women’s history, exploring the epistemology and the scholarship of the field. (Same as AAS 362).
GST 363	Gender in Latin America – Historical and ethnographic examination of gender in Latin America, with an emphasis on kinship, family structure, and identity. (Same as Inst 363).
*GST 365	Gay & Lesbian Literature & Theory – A study of the theoretical perspective involved in the analysis of gay and lesbian representations in literature and other media. (Same as ENGL 365).
*GST 366	Women of the Judeo-Christian Bible – A critical study of the significant women in the sacred literature of the Western prophetic tradition. (Same as REL 366).
GST 380	Society & the Sexes in Modern Europe – An exploration of the changing roles of European women and men since the French Revolution in 1789. (Same as HIS 380).
*GST 385	Western Mysticism – An examination of theist mystical thought and practice, emphasizing the roles of gender and authority. (Same as REL 385).
*GST 390	Women & Philosophy – A survey of contemporary theories and philosophical issues centering on women and feminism. (Same as PHIL 390).
GST 391	Women, Gender, and the Environment – This class examines environmental issues through the lens of gender and its intersections with race, class, ethnicity, sexuality, and nationality. Prerequisite: G ST 201 or Consent of Director.
GST 395	Topics in Gender Studies Abroad – Students do approved course work at a foreign university. May be repeated with permission of the director.
GST 399	Special Topics in Gender Studies – Content varies. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (May be repeated once for credit with permission of director).
*GST 438	Language & Gender – A comparative view of gender differences in language forms, using both American English research and sociocultural studies from other language groups. (Same as MLLL 438).
GST 460	Psychology of Human Sexuality – A survey of behavioral, psychological, and physiological research on human sexuality. (Same as Psy 460). Prerequisite: Psy 201, Psy 202, Psy 390 or Psy 392 or Psy 396 or Psy 394.
GST 465	Psychology of Gender - Investigation of the psychological and physiological determinants of gender differences and similarities in behavior, covering topics such as cognitive functioning, social relationships, mental health, and the work place. (Same as Psy 465). Prerequisite: Psy 201, Psy 202, Psy 390 or Psy 392 or Psy 396 or Psy 394.
*GST 482	Renaissance Women Writers – Study of works from the 16th and 17th centuries. (Same as ENGL 482).
*GST 494	Seminar on Literature & Gender – Images of women and men in literature by women and men, the special role of the woman writer, recurrent formal and contextual convention in literature written by women, and feminist critical theory. Content varies; may be repeated for credit. (Same as ENGL 494).
GST 497	Internship – Internship in approved work settings under professional supervision. Prerequisites: 6 hours in Gender Studies courses and consent of director. May be repeated once for a cumulative total of 3 hours of credit.
GST 498	Special Topics in Gender Studies – Content varies and may be repeated once with permission from the director of Gender Studies.
GST 499	Directed Readings in Gender Studies – Individual research into selected issues in gender studies; content varies. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (May be repeated once for credit with permission of director).
GST 599	Directed Readings in Gender Studies – Individual research into selected issues in gender studies; content varies. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (May be repeated once for credit with permission of director). (3).

Not all courses are offered every semester or year.