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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Provides field experiences in women's studies through work in education, industry, government, or community organizations. Offered on a pass/fail basis only. Maximum six credit hours per placement to maximum of twelve credit hours total. (Three hours can be counted toward the undergraduate Women's Studies minor requirements.)

In this course we will examine a variety of methodological issues and concerns in feminist scholarship. We will read about, discuss, and practice a variety of methods, particularly qualitative methods. We will examine both what has been done in the interdisciplinary field of feminist research and how what has been done is relevant to students' own research interests and plans for the future.

An introduction to theories of how people think about and enact genders and sexualities. Students will learn key scholarly concepts in order to understand queer theory as an interdisciplinary approach to gender and sexuality studies. Queer theory challenges hegemonic stories and assumptions, and demands new explanations for phenomena. Applied to the study of gender and sexuality, queer theory becomes a framework for challenging "normal" and building new narratives that are inclusive and intersectional.

An overview of the history of beliefs about sexuality, sexual cultures and norms, and sexuality's relationship to power in American society from the colonial period to the present.

An overview of the history of beliefs about sexuality, sexual cultures and norms, and sexuality's relationship to power in American society from the colonial period to the present.