Readings in genre theory and in the key texts from various periods; study of the development of forms, techniques, and ideas. May be repeated to a maximum of nine credits.

Enlightenment to Classicism.

Course allows individual students to pursue independent research on a selected aspect of German linguistic, literary or cultural history. May be repeated once if topic changes.

Introduces Gender and Women's studies for a social science perspective using cross-cultural and interdisciplinary approaches. Analyzes relations of power marked by gender and how these relate to other social distinctions and processes. Interactive learning format.

This course examines the role of popular culture in the construction of gendered identities in contemporary society. We examine a wide range of popular cultural forms -- including music, computer games, movies, and television -- to illustrate how femininity and masculinity are produced, represented, and consumed.

Selected topics in women's studies with special attention to those of contemporary relevance. May be repeated to a maximum of nine credits under different subtitles.

An interdisciplinary course that acquaints undergraduate students with the central issues and texts in contemporary feminist theories. It will examine what feminist and womanist theories are and the ways in which they analyze and explain the workings of our social world. The course will clarify basic concepts in feminist thought such as gender, difference, patriarchy, and post-colonialism and will provide students with tools to analyze these theories and explore contemporary applications.

The purpose of this course is to give students the opportunity to engage in independent faculty- directed library or field research focused upon significant issues and problems confronting women in contemporary society. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 hours.

Discussion, readings, and papers focusing on relevant topics in Women's Studies directed by a faculty member with expertise in the topic under study. Courses will be interdisciplinary, although they will also include materials from particular relevant disciplines. May be repeated under different subtitles to a maximum of six credits.