This course presents concepts, theories, and issues surrounding the psychology of women. Theory and research focused on gender differences will be reviewed and discussed. Current issues including violence against women, sexual assault on college campuses, feminist approaches to therapy, workplace issues experienced by women, and family and relationship issues will also be explored.

This course explores the relationship between language and gender and introduces students to the ways in which people use language to construct, perform and/or reflect their gender identity/identities. The communicative styles used by women and men in a range of situational and cultural contexts will be examined, as will the interrelatedness of gender with other social identities (sexuality, race/ethnicity, social class) in language use. We will consider issues concerning language structure and ideology, including sexism in the language system and stereotypes or ‘accepted’ beliefs. The course’s goals include achieving an understanding of the major issues in language and gender research, a familiarity with important research in the field, and the ability to carry out research on selected topics.

This course focuses on selected texts in English by female authors and draws from all genres and periods.

This course explores the topic of spirituality focusing especially on women, approaching studies through readings, discussions, and class presentations on Scripture, Tradition, and Church history; the anthropology/sociology of gender relations; the lives of women mystics; the experience of women in selected works of literature; the experience of contemporary women, including guest speakers; and the experience of class participants. Class readings, presentations, and discussions regarding all of the above will aim to incorporate varying experiences of race, culture, and life stage development.

A social historical introduction to history from a feminist perspective focusing on women’s lived experience in the United States from the colonial era to the present. Topics include American Colonial women, Native American women, the impact of slavery on all American women, nineteenth and twentieth century social movements (Suffrage, Temperance, Social Reform, Women’s Liberation, Equal Rights Amendment, etc.) and women’s legal issues. This course is not accepted for the General Education Humanities requirement.

Examination of how the status of the women is defined and how social constructions influence various aspects of social life. Utilizes a sociological approach and theories that have contributed to establishing current ideas about women and girls, leadership, socialization practices and how they are maintained through social institutions.

This is an interdisciplinary course in Women's Studies, using a gender lens informed by feminist theory to understand a contemporary issue from multiple conceptual perspectives - disciplinary (arts, humanities, social sciences, sciences); geographical (local, regional, national, global); and methodological (quantitative, qualitative, and creative) in order to better understand and engage intersectional identities and issues around the globe.