Goucher College 2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalogue PLEASE NOTE: This is an archived catalog. Programs are subject to change each academic year.
Course Descriptions
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Sociology |
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SOC 381 - Seminar: Common Sense(s) (4 Cr.)
This seminar in cognitive sociology examines how the social influences our senses or the ways we take in the world around us. Special attention will be given to the processes of perception, classification and boundary creation, time reckoning, identity formation, and collective memory. Course materials will draw from the fields of sociology, psychology, economics, literature, and other related areas. Prerequisites: Junior standing and one of the following courses: , , , or . Fall semester. Offered 2015-2016 and alternate years. Mullaney.
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SOC 384 - Seminar: Sociology of Masculinities (4 Cr.)
This course examines men’s lives and the construction of multiple masculinities in contemporary American culture. Special attention will be given to men’s movements, media representations, sex, friendship, violence, and sports. Prerequisites: Junior standing and one of the following courses: , , , or . Spring semester. Offered 2016-17 and alternate years. Mullaney.
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SOC 389 - Seminar: Sociology of Mental Health (4 Cr.)
This course examines the way people define mental health, the causes and consequences of mental health problems, and how institutions respond to mental illness. Specific issues explored include the social construction of mental disorder, depression, medicalization of life problems, and the social consequences of mental health problems. Prerequisites: Junior standing and one of the following courses: , , , or . Spring semester. Offered 2015-16 and alternate years. Shope.
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SOC 392 - Seminar: Domestic Violence (4 Cr.)
This course systematically examines the social character and causes of domestic violence, with special attention given to intimate partner violence, child abuse, and courtship violence. Students explore the social, historical, and political processes that influence domestic violence. Includes a required service-learning component. Prerequisites: Junior standing and one of the following courses: , , , or . Spring semester. Offered 2018-19 and alternate years. Shope.
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SOC 393 - Seminar: Sociological Analysis of Selected Topics (4 Cr.)
A critical examination of theoretical and methodological contributions of classic and contemporary work in the field. Topics selected according to current debates in the field. Topics include domestic violence, poverty and social welfare, and issues in mental health. May be repeated for credit if the topic is different. Prerequisites: Junior standing and one of the following courses: , , , or . Fall or spring semester.
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SOC 410 - Senior Capstone in Sociology and Anthropology (4 Cr.)
The capstone is an intensive culminating experience for majors. Students work to integrate their previous coursework and understanding of disciplinary perspectives into a major piece of scholarship. Prerequisites: Senior standing and one 300-level seminar in Sociology or Anthropology. Spring semester.
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Theatre |
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THE 103 - The Theatre Experience (3 Cr.) (LER-TXT)
Students will learn to recognize how meaning is constructed in the theatre. Play texts will be used as the foundation for examining the literature of theatre-structure, form, genre, and style and how a play text is transformed into theatre through acting, design, and direction. The historical context of plays (performance conventions, architecture, and audience expectations) will be examined as a way to understand contemporary theatre. The student’s ability to decipher the ways and means of communication in the theatre will be demonstrated in written critiques of live performance. Fall semester, repeated spring semester.
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THE 105 - Effective Public Speaking (3 Cr.)
Students learn to effectively compose, organize, and present a variety of speeches. Stress is placed on critical listening, effective vocal production, speaking persuasively and with authority, research, effective presentation technique and rhetoric. Fall semester, repeated spring semester. Department.
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THE 120 - Beginning Acting (3 Cr.) (LER-ARC)
This course is an exploration of the actor’s effective use of vocal, physical, intellectual, and emotional resources. Principles of character and text analysis, vocal production, movement for the stage, collaboration, and emotional openness are all studied. Includes in-class exercises, scene preparation, and performance. Advanced students may place above THE 120 with an audition and permission of the instructors. Four class hours.
Fall semester, repeated spring semester. Curry, Free.
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THE 140 - Theatre Production (4 Cr.) (LER-ARC)
An introductory course in the ways and means of theatre production. The course will explore the basics of scene design and construction, lighting design and operation, property design and building, and other areas of stagecraft. The course also includes basic drafting elements specific to stage design. In rare cases, a student may place out of THE 140 after a portfolio review by the instructor. Spring semester. Campbell.
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THE 202 - Existentialism: Philosophy and Theatre (3 Cr.) (PHL 224 )
Through the study of existentialist philosophers and playwrights, this course explores the relation of philosophy and theatre as the two human activities that enact the self-conscious reflection of the world. Using readings from philosophers-Nietzsche, Kierkegaard, Marcel, Sartre, de Beauvoir, and Duras-and dramatists-Artaud, Pirandello, Brecht, and Beckett-we will bring theatre and philosophy together in their shared standpoint on the clearing/stage of a conscious place in which we can see the world and see ourselves reflected in the world. By discovering how philosophy and theatre both “enact reality,” we will also discuss how both meaning in one’s life and personal identity are created, how political identities are created, how political communities and social relations are constituted, and how humans “enact” being. Prerequisite: either sophomore standing, a 100-level philosophy course, or permission of the instructor. Fall semester. Offered 2014-15 and alternate years. Rose.
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THE 214 - Culture and Community: History/Literature (4 Cr.) (LER TXT)
This topics course offers students an in-depth look at the rich array of dramatic literature and theatre history from around the world. The course will explore a specific area of theatre history and/or dramatic literature such as 20th Century Theatre, US Theatre History, Comedy, Tragedy, etc. May be taken up to two times for credit with topic change. Fall Semester. Free.
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THE 218 - Theatre for Social Change (4 Cr.)
This course will look at specific techniques designed to use theatre as a way of raising awareness about issues, explore practical solutions to those problems, and, in some cases, promote changes in legislation. Students will learn about best practices in the work of Augusto Boal (Forum Theatre), Anna Deavere Smith (theatre as journalism), Bertolt Brecht (political theatre), and others. Students will develop performance projects around social problems or political issues, and will perform to audiences in the community in non-traditional locations. Prerequisite: , , , or permission of instructor. Spring semester. Curry.
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THE 220 - Advanced Acting Workshops (4 Cr.) (LER-ARC)
Each year the Advanced Acting Workshop looks at a different period of theatre style, Classical, Realism, and Modern Non-Realism. Students study the acting styles characteristic of each era along with the history, culture, literature and theatrical spaces that inform each style. Building on skills developed in Beginning Acting, students develop their physical, vocal, and emotional techniques to meet the particular aesthetic demands of each style. May be taken up to two times with different topics. Prerequisite: Beginning Acting or permission of the instructor. Fall semester. Curry.
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THE 228 - Expressive Use of Voice and Movement (4 Cr.) (COM 228 )
Expansion of the performer’s physical and vocal range. The course examines methods of interpreting dramatic text through voice and movement, studies the physiological and psychological components of speech and movement, and focuses on the connection between stage speech and stage movement. Six class hours per week. Prerequisite: THE 120 . Spring semester. Offered 2015-16 and alternate years. Free.
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THE 231 - Directing (4 Cr.) (LER-ARC)
This course examines the theories, craft, and art of the stage director. Special attention is paid to the diverse concerns of the director, including visual composition, aural orchestration, dramatic text analysis, interpersonal relations, and the social and cultural influences on meaning in stage production. Students develop stage pieces from non-literary inspirations, and stage scenes from plays. The course will produce a piece in collaboration with THE 250: Imaginative Thinking: Design for Performance course. Prerequisite: or or permission of the instructor. Fall semester. Offered 2015-2016 and alternate years. Curry.
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THE 232 - Playwriting (3 Cr.) (LER-ARC)
An introduction to the creative possibilities of playwriting for the 21st century. While offering inspiration within a supportive workshop environment, this course provides students with the critical tools and basic concepts of playwriting through a series of writing exercises and script analysis techniques. Students will learn to create dramatic texts for a variety of forms, media, and venues, and to participate in a process of constructive critical response. Variable semesters. Eng.
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THE 237 - Workshop for New Play Development (4 Cr.)
Building on the fundamental skills developed in , this course offers playwriting students the opportunity to continue their exploration of script analysis, play construction, and the development of the elements of drama at an advanced level. Building on the skills developed in , it also gives advanced directors the chance to work specifically on the challenge of directing new works in collaboration with the playwright. It is also an opportunity for students to gain insight into the dramaturgical process. Course includes studio staging of practice scenes and the development of a one act or full-length play for public performance. Prerequisite: THE 231 and/or THE 232. Spring semester. Eng.
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THE 239 - Writing for the Musical Stage (3 Cr.)
A comprehensive course on the collaboration between the playwright and the composer. After studying some historical collaborations that have succeeded to bring great works to the musical stage, students will be formed into writing/composing teams to develop original works for the stage. Course culminates in a simple staging of the developed pieces. Prerequisite: and permission of the instructor. Spring. Eng.
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THE 250 - Imaginative Thinking: Design for Performance (4 Cr.)
Students will develop design concepts by rigorously practicing play script analysis, research, and creative experimentation. Students will articulate design concepts verbally through concept presentations, and visually through drafted renderings, model making, etc. Course topic will rotate between stage design, lighting design, costume design and other design areas. May be taken up to two times with change of topic. Prerequisite: or permission of the instructor after portfolio review. Fall semester. Campbell.
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THE 255 - Method and Approach to Theatre Research (4 Cr.)
All areas of theatre require strong research skills, whether from the perspective of the actor researching a role, or the designer studying an historical period, or the dramaturge uncovering the meaning in a dramatic text. Students in this course learn how to do effective research for the theatre: analyzing primary and secondary sources, finding credible and useful source materials, approaching research whether for scholarly or artistic production, uses of textual and non-textual materials, and the application of research for aesthetic purposes. The course draws on classic dramatic texts and theatrical traditions from the world canon, and considers how they have inspired and been adapted by modern practitioners. Required of majors and minors; open to non-majors and non-minors. Prerequisite: College Writing Proficiency or WRT 181 . Spring semester. Free.
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THE 272Y.001 - Intensive Course Abroad-French Theatre in Paris and Marseilles: Languages of Performance (6 or 8 Cr.) (FR 272Y ) (GEN. ED. #3 and #8) (LER - ARC) (LER - SA)
This course is an experiential introduction to the dynamic world of the contemporary French theatre in Avignon, Marseille, and Paris. Students get to know each area through French theatre artists (amateurs, students, and professionals). Building on longstanding exchanges between these artists and Goucher students and faculty, the course furthers language skills in immersion environments such as home stay families, theatre workshops, and cooking classes. Experienced theatre students profit from direct engagement with French traditions of acting and staging, while beginners discover and develop skills such as vocal projection, stage presence, and characterization. For all students, theatre offers tools for developing conversational ease in French while plays and performances provide a window into contemporary French culture. The capstone project is a Goucher Theatre program production presented as part of the program’s fall program. Each student’s participation is based on the individual’s skills and interests. Students may choose to perform an acting role, contribute to visual elements such as costumes or scenery, perform dance or music, participate as a producer/administrator, or pursue research relevant to the production. This 8-credit course (4 in French, 4 in theatre) includes a seven week component in the spring, a three-week program abroad in May/June, and a seven-week component in the fall. Seniors and others unable to participate in the fall may take only the spring and May/June components for 6 credits. Students with special permission from the instructors may take only the May/June and fall components for 6 credits. Spring/summer/fall semesters. Offered 2015 and alternate years. Free and Ingram.
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THE 272Y.002 - Intensive Course Abroad-Arts and Culture in West Africa (3 Cr.) ( ) (GEN. ED. #3)
program course; an international field experience; and a post program course on arts, culture, and history in West Africa. The pre-program will examine the social, economic, political, and cultural issues of Ghana, Togo, and Benin-three African countries with rich cultural heritage and successful, vibrant contemporary societies. The international field experience in these countries will include workshops, lectures, stays with host families, and field trips. Upon return, the students will use skills and experiences acquired in West Africa to complete a research paper and service-learning component in the form of a lecture-demonstration for area elementary schools, presented during Black History Month. This is a yearlong course. Fall semester, January intersession, and spring semester. Instructor TBA.
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THE 275 - The Production Portfolio (2 Cr.)
An opportunity for reflection, mentorship, and collaboration, this course brings together faculty and students involved in the program’s production season. Students develop collaboration skills, concept development and presentation skills, the ability to integrate the work of the varied artists involved in theatre making, and the ability to think critically about their own work. Each student will create a portfolio around the work they do on a theatre production that can be used as a means of reflection, assessment, and professional development. Theatre majors are required to take two semesters of the course. Non-majors can take the course up to two times for different projects. Prerequisite: THE 140, THE 220 or 228, THE 1XX, or permission of the instructors. Fall semester, repeated spring semester.
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THE 280 - Winter Workshop Intensive (3 Cr.)
This course offers students the opportunity to work intensively with a resident guest artist. For two or three weeks in January, students will work with a resident guest artist on a new project that will be produced and staged to be performed in the first weeks of the second semester. The specific guest artist and project will be announced in October of each year. Prerequisite: THE 103 , THE 120 , THE 140 , or permission of the program director. Offered winter.
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THE 290 - Internship in Theatre (3-4 Cr.)
Full- or part-time internships with professional production companies. Prerequisite: at least one course in theatre. Preliminary application and interview required. May be taken for a letter grade or pass/no pass.
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THE 380 - Advanced Theatre Workshop (3 Cr.)
This course builds on the portfolio work started in , The Production Portfolio. Advanced students, working closely with faculty mentors, develop advanced theatre projects, while honing their professional/academic portfolios. Students will compile writing, visual documentation, reflection, artifacts and critique from their current projects and their past achievements. Guest lecturers and planned excursions round out the experience. Prerequisite: senior standing or permission of the instructors. Offered Fall semester, repeated spring semester.
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THE 390 - Senior Project Workshop/Senior Project Production (4 Cr.)
Each student pursuing a degree in theatre completes an intensive, integrated, collaborative senior project consisting of two parts. During the workshop held fall semester, senior theatre majors and minors meet in a seminar to study and analyze a play for production and develop the production concept. In the spring semester, seniors produce that play for the main stage, each student acting in one role and filling a production position. THE 390 is required to complete writing proficiency in the major. Prerequisite: Senior theatre majors or minors only or permission of the instructor. At least 2.0 prior semester hours of THE 275 are recommended. Ordinarily, THE 390 and THE 391 are taken in sequence. Fall semester (THE 390), spring semester (THE 391 ).
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THE 391 - Senior Project Workshop/Senior Project Production (4 Cr.)
Each student pursuing a degree in theatre completes an intensive, integrated, collaborative senior project consisting of two parts. During the workshop held fall semester, senior theatre majors and minors meet in a seminar to study and analyze a play for production and develop the production concept. In the spring semester, seniors produce that play for the main stage, each student acting in one role and filling a production position. THE 390 is required to complete writing proficiency in the major. Prerequisite: Senior theatre majors or minors only or permission of the instructor. At least 2 credits of THE 275 are recommended. Ordinarily, THE 390 and THE 391 are taken in sequence. Fall semester (THE 390 ), spring semester (THE 391).
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THE 400 - Independent Work (1-4 Cr.)
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World Literature in Translation |
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WL 210 - Cross-Cultural Issues in Nationality and Identity (3 Cr.)
This course is organized around a rotating series of themes that explore interdisciplinary analysis of culture around the globe. Specific topics for the semester to be announced in advanced. Spring semester. Offered 2009-10 and alternate years.
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WL 230 - Special Topics in African Literature and Film (3 Cr.)
This course, organized around a rotating thematic topic in a given semester, focuses on the construction of identity in post-colonial Africa and its varied expressions in literature and cinema. The examination of how contemporary cinematic and literary forms describe and react to the postcolonial condition highlights themes of dislocation and alienation, as well as issues of readership and audience in and out of Africa.. Topic announced prior to registration. Can be repeated if different topic. Prerequisite: sophomore or permission of instructor. Can be taken in conjunction with FR 231 . Spring semester. Offered 2014-15 and alternate years. Martin.
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WL 250 - Special Topics in Modern German Culture (4 Cr.) (GER 250 ) (LER-TXT)(LER-DIV)
Rotating topics in German film and culture of the 20th century: Berlin-divided and united; survey of 20th-century German and Austrian culture; Berlin-Vienna: two metropolises in the 20th century. Readings and discussions in English, with an optional German language component (two credits). Highly recommended for students taking GER 130G in Berlin. May be repeated if topic is different. Spring semester. Larkey.
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WL 253 - The Soul of Russia: Russian Culture and Civilization (3 Cr.) (RUS 253/RUS 353/WL 353) (LER-TXT and LER-DIV)
Taught in English. Students will learn about Russian traditions, folklore, conceptions of the world, and the search for national identity in juxtaposition with Russian history and literature. Seven topics will be covered using literature, music, cuisine and dance. At the 300-level students are required to complete a research paper and a capstone project that includes work in the Russian language done through reading and written assignments or through a documented community-based learning capstone project with the instructor’s permission. Prerequisite: none. Alternating years, Spring semester. Offered 2014. Czeczulin.
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WL 254 - Russian Literature: Revolution and Purge (3 Cr.) (RUS 254 )
Taught in English. Political, social, and ideological factors in the development of Russian literature. A study of leading Russian authors and the conflicts between artistic freedom and political conformity. Prerequisite: college writing proficiency. Variable semesters
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WL 259 - Dimensions of the Russian Literary Mind: The Saint, the Madman, and the Dreamer (3 Cr.) (RUS 259 )
Taught in English. Survey of Russian literature from its beginning in the 12th century, with emphasis on the great works that exemplify the traits and characteristics of the Russian religious and literary mind. Prerequisite: college writing proficiency. Variable semesters.
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WL 260 - Special Topics in European Literature (3 Cr.) (FR 260)
This course examines a theme in European literature in historical content, across diverse national cultural traditions and with attention to other genres of artistic expression such as music, cinema, theatre and the fine arts. Through analysis of these diverse engagements with a common theme, this course explores the cultural diversity of Europe and the ways Europeans today are both drawing on and recasting a rich cultural heritage to address social issues today. Prerequisites: none. Course may be repeated if topic is different. Spring semester.
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WL 269 - The Russian Fairytale (3 Cr.) (RUS 269 ) (LER-TXT)
Taught in English. A survey course of Russian oral and subsequent written traditions using multimedia and presented against the background of the Indo-European tradition. Taught in English. One-credit Russian language option. Fall semester. Czeczulin.
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Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies |
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WS 100 - Confronting Inequality: Women, Gender, and Sexuality in Contemporary American Society (3 Cr.) (LER - DIV)
This introductory course is an interdisciplinary examination of contemporary issues in women, gender, and sexuality studies, drawing on a variety of sources - scholarly journals, autobiography, fiction, poetry, political analysis, and pop-culture discourses - with an emphasis on racial and ethnic diversity in American society. This course explores a variety of topics, including sexualities, gender in the labor force, family, motherhood, masculinity, education, cultural images, health, sexual violence, creativity, and political activism. Fall semester. Lewis.
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WS 150 - Women’s Experiences in Global Perspectives (3 Cr.) (LER DIV)
An interdisciplinary examination of women’s status and activism worldwide, including regional and local comparisons and the roles of government, nongovernmental, and international organizations in shaping women’s experiences. Fall/Spring semester. TBA.
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WS 192 - Politics for Every Woman (3 Cr.) (LER) (LER-SSC AND DIV)
Designed primarily for non-majors interested in enhancing their political awareness and skills as citizens and women. Relates traditional political concepts to practical politics for women in their many roles. Topics include the development of the concept of sisterhood and its relationship to political life and women’s identity; issues such as rape, health care, equal rights, consumer affairs, welfare, and day care; avenues for political activity, such as volunteer associations and women’s organizations; political campaigns; direct and indirect action techniques for political change; and alternatives to radical feminism. Guest speakers, field trips, and films. Spring semester. Githens.
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WS 205 - Maintaining the Status Quo: Power and Privilege in the United States (4 Cr.) (PCE 205) (GEN. ED. #7 and #10)
This course will examine the history of race-based privilege and its evolution from the nineteenth century to today. By reading historical documents, biography and socio-economic studies, students will explore samples of structural violence in education, housing and employment. They will analyze the means through which injustices have been challenged. This course serves as the WID course for PCE and WGS. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing. Fall and Spring semester.
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WS 222 - Women and Literature (3 Cr.) (ENG 222 ) (LER DIV and LER TXT)
Topic: Working Class Women’s Literature. For too long the working class has been used as a coded term for white male blue-collar workers. Women, including women of color, form a large part of the working class. In literary works - fiction, poetry, and memoirs - these women represent themselves and their communities. Yet many readers are not even aware that the category “working-class women’s literature” exists. In ENG/WS 222 we’ll begin by talking about just what we mean by working-class women’s literature. We will then look at several literary works in their historical and cultural context. Writers we’ll study include Sandra Cisneros, Rebecca Harding Davis, Dorothy Allison, and June Jordan Next offered Fall 2016. Tokarczyk.
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WS 224 - Is There Life Beyond the Looking Glass? Gender, Identity, and Race in Caribbean Culture (3 Cr.)
An interdisciplinary examination of women, their families, and society in Caribbean culture. Emphasis is given to the process of representation and self-portraiture of women in the works of contemporary Caribbean women writers, including Jean Rhys, Simone Schwarz-Bart, Ramabai Espinet, Ana Lydia Vega, Michelle Cliff, Edwidge Danticat, and Jamaica Kincaid, as well as to the themes of colonialism, resistance, migration, and exile. Prerequisite: WS 100 or WS 150 or sophomore standing. Fall semester. Offered 2015-16 and alternate years. François.
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WS 225 - Gender and Sexuality Studies (3 Cr.)
An interdisciplinary examination of theories of sexuality and their impact on specific historical and contemporary sociopolitical movements and issues, such as marriage equality, sexual identity, motherhood, prostitution, race and sexual politics, formations of femininity and masculinity, youth access to sexual health education, and constructions of desire. With an emphasis on racial and cultural diversity in a US context, this course will engage with history and theory, expressions in the arts, personal narratives, contemporary social debates, and legal discourses. Prerequisite: WS 100 or WS 150 or permission of instructor. Spring semester. Offered 2012-13 and alternate years. Lewis.
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WS 226 - Women, Peace, and Protest: Latin American Women and the Search for Social Justice (3 Cr.) (LAM 226 and )
Examination of women’s participation in the human rights, social, and economic movements. Focus on understanding if, why, and under what circumstances gender becomes a central force in the development of these movements. We will address three questions: Has the involvement of women helped to define the human rights movement in Latin America? To what extent have feminist theory and theories of the state accounted for the nature of women’s protest? How and why were women instrumental in the political process that led from authoritarian to democratic rule in their countries? This course focuses primarily (but not exclusively) on women’s movements in the southern cone countries: Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, and Brazil. Prerequisite: WS 150 and a HIS or LAM 100-level course. Spring semester. Offered 2014-15 and alternate years. François.
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WS 227 - Becoming Visible: Fictions of International Female Identity (3 Cr.) (LER-DIV AND TXT credit for either only if course taken prior to fall 2015)
This course looks at the social, cultural, and political construction of femininity within different sociopolitical contexts. We read an internationally diverse range of women writers from various countries from the non-Western world. Thus we can explore the concept of female marginality in various modalities and its relationship to questions of power and gender formation. We look at the geographical, political, personal and imaginative space women occupy and discuss how women move through the world both literally and figuratively. Prerequisites: ENG 120 or WRT 181 , and sophomore standing or permission of the instructor. Fall semester. Offered 2011-12 and alternate years. François.
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WS 229 - Contemporary Brazilian Voices (3 Cr.)
Brazil is a country rich in haunting paradoxes, contradictions, awesome in its diversity and multiplicity with renowned writers, artists, and grassroots activists mostly unfamiliar to Americans. This interdisciplinary course aims to introduce students to selected contemporary Brazilian women writers, activists, and artists with emphasis on the complex web interconnecting and disconnecting representations of nationality, geography, race, class, ethnicity, gender, religion, and sexuality. It is organized around a cultural/women’s studies perspective, taking as a point of departure and returning to the dis-junctures between popular film constructions of Brazil and its people, in particular Brazilian women, by U.S./European filmmakers and representations by Brazilian themselves. Analyses of texts, films, telenovelas, music, and dance will center on fantasies/quests of female subjectivity or stardom in specific historical and contemporary contexts, as opposed to pervasive and entrenched national myths of racial democracy and pluralistic identities. Prerequisite: Any WS, SOC, PSC, or LAM course at the 100-level and sophomore standing. Spring semester. Offered 2014-15 and alternate years. François.
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WS 230 - Intersectionality: Diverse Feminisms (3 Cr.) (LER-DIV)
This course examines intersectional feminist theory in the United States, tracing its emergence in foundational texts from the 1960’s and 70’s, through contemporary intersectional discourses on race, class, gender, and sexuality. This course focuses on issues raised and analytic frameworks used by women of color and queer scholars, activists, and artists seeking to theorize power, critique privilege, examine identity, and envision liberation. Prerequisite: WS 100 or WS 150 or sophomore standing. Offered Fall 2016 and alternate years. Lewis.
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WS 232 - African American Women’s History (3 Cr.)
This course will examine the social, political, and cultural history of African American women in the United States from the Colonial period through the present. Special attention will be given to the construction of race and the diversity of African American women’s experiences in the United States. Spring semester. Offered 2012-2013 and alternate years. Lewis.
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WS 235 - Gender Identity, Expression, and the Body (3 Cr.)
This course will examine the social constructions of sex and gender, and will explore gender identity and expression, non-conforming gendered bodies, variance, ambiguity, performance, and embodiments. This course will employ an intersectional approach that evaluates the science of biological sex, race, class, sexual orientation, and other dimensions of identity using methods of inquiry from feminist studies, LGBT studies, queer theory, performance studies, and popular culture discourses. Prerequisite: WS 100, 150, or permission of the instructor. Fall semester. Lewis.
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WS 236 - Womanist Theology (3 Cr.) (RLG 236 ) (LER-DIV)
What is the meaning of faith for black women as they struggle for life and freedom? This course attempts to answer this question as it explores black women’s religious/theological experience from a Christian perspective. Attention is given to the nature of the social/historical struggle that informs black women’s understandings of themselves in relationship to God, church, and community. Focus is given to four distinct periods in black women’s history: the Antebellum period, the period of the Great Migration, the Civil Rights era, and the contemporary situation. Reflective of the womanist tradition, this course accesses various media forms to discern the womanist religious experience. Prerequisite: one course in women, gender, and sexuality studies or religion and sophomore standing. Fall 2015 and alternate years thereafter. Douglas.
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WS 237 - Gender and Migration in a Global Perspective: I Detect an ‘Accent’ Where are You Originally From? (3 Cr.) (LER DIV)
Dominating recent policy discussion both in North America and Europe, migration has proven to be one of the most difficult and controversial topics of our time. This interdisciplinary course seeks to uncover recurrent and recognizable patterns and to create a dialogue that takes into account issues of gender, geography, race, and sexuality. Exploring the fundamental connections between gender and immigration it looks at how women and their bodies dramatize “the achievements” and/or “failures” of the nation and how these “successes” or “failures” figure differently in transnational contexts. It looks at how archaic hetero-normative images of family, the language of victim-hood, the erotics of immigration, and anxiety permeate national discourses of migration and how immigration laws are explicitly gendered but framed as gender neutral. Finally it considers how economic factors, geography, empire-building, political imperatives, racism, sexism, and the exploitation of national principles of security affect the contemporary lived experience of migration. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing, and WS 150 or a 100-level PCE studies course or permission from the instructor. Fall semester. Offered 2014-15 and alternate years. François.
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WS 238 - Psychology of Women (4 Cr.) (PSY 227)
Examination of sociocultural and biological influences on the psychological development of women. Topics will include feminist scholarship and research; gender role socialization; women’s health and well-being; sexuality; and close relationships and family dynamics. Prerequisite: PSY 111 . Spring semester. Grayman-Simpson.
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WS 242 - Women and Environmental Justice (3 Cr.) (LER-DIV and LER-ENV)
Environmental issues do not affect all of us equally. In the United States, poor and minority groups are disproportionately impacted by pollution, toxic dumping, mountaintop removal and other issues. For women, there are reproductive implications, as well as health issues. This course will examine both articles on environmental issues and imaginative writing (novels, poetry, etc.) depicting the environment’s effect on working-class and poor people’s lives. The course will address national and international concerns. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or permission of the instructor. Fall semester. Tokarczyk.
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WS 248 - Towards Collective Liberation: Activism and Organizing (4 Cr.)
Taking an intersectional and interdisciplinary feminist perspective, this course will examine the ways in which gender, sexuality, culture, race-ethnicity, and class shape political consciousness in the U.S.. Topics include the evolution of conflicts and coalitions within organizations and social movements, neoliberal and progressive discourses around feminism, marriage equality, racial profiling, war, immigration, poverty, urban education, and health care, and the transformation of divisions into catalysts for vision, strategy, and implementing change through organizing. This course will engage the debate between community activists and academic theorists while highlighting coalition work and multi-issue approaches. Prerequisite: or or permission of instructor. Spring. First Offered 2014. Lewis.
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WS 250 - Special Topics (4 Cr.)
Topics vary by term.
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WS 253 - Haitian History and the Culture of Resistance (4 Cr.) (PCE 253)
This course examines Haitian history through various forms of creative expression that serve as forms of political, economic or epistemological resistance. The course addresses Haiti’s long history of resistance and social justice action before and since its birth as a nation in 1804. Of particular interest will be issues of nationalism, colonialism/racism, difference/identity, resources/wealth/environmental degradation, U.S. occupations (military and non-profit), displacement, trauma, geo-psychoanalytic space, exile and globalization. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing. Spring semester every other year. Bess, Francois.
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WS 265 - Law, Ethics, and Public Policy: Current Issues (3 Cr.) (LER-TXT)
An examination of the legal, ethical, and public policy questions raised by controversial contemporary issues. Topic: abortion and reproductive technology. Focus on the impact of these issues on women’s lives. Prerequisite: WS 100 or WS 150 or sophomore standing. Fall semester. Offered 2011-12 and alternate years.
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WS 270 - Gender, Work, and Family (3 Cr.) (SOC 270 )
Examination of gender expectations and experiences in work and family.. Review of theories explaining effects of gender on employment and family life. Issues discussed include occupational segregation, pay inequities, household division of labor, intimate partner violence, and alternate family forms.
Prerequisite: SOC 106 , ANT 107 , or . Fall semester. Offered 2013-2014 and alternate years. Shope, Smith.
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WS 271 - Out of the Shadows: Women in Russia (3 Cr.) (RUS 271)
Taught in English. This course will explore the role of Russian women in the world by carefully examining the significance of their contributions from diverse perspectives, including feminist methodology. WS 271 is a hybrid section that is cross-listed with FRO 102. Each student in WS 271 is expected to act as a mentor to a freshman in the FRO section. Additional credit (1) available for working in Russian. No prerequisites. Offered Fall 2015 and every fall. Czeczulin.
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WS 273 - Queer(y)ing Religion (3 Cr.) (RLG 273)
What does human sexuality have to do with God? What has been the meaning of sexuality within the Christian tradition? How has Christianity shaped the meaning of sexuality for society? These are some of the questions this course explores as it examines sexuality and the Christian tradition in relation to matters of homosexuality. Special attention will be given to theological and biblical concerns. Prerequisite: sophomore standing. Prerequisite: sophomore standing. Spring 2016 and alternate semesters thereafter. Douglas.
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WS 276 - Feminist Philosophy (3 Cr.) (PHL 276 )
A philosophical study of questions of gender and gender inequality. The class will explore social constructions of femininity and masculinity, theories of masculine privilege, and various, competing strategies for resistance. Students will reflect on gender in relation to other social inequalities, with particular attention to sexuality and heterosexism.
Prerequisite: one course in philosophy or permission of the instructor. Fall semester, alternate years. Grebowicz.
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WS 282 - Women of North Africa and the Middle East (3 Cr.) (HIS 282 )
This course examines the role of women in the greater Middle East region, from the pre-Islamic period through the present. Using primary sources, memoirs, and visual material, the course compares and examines the impact of religion (Judaism, Christianity, and Islam), empire, slavery, colonialism, and nationalism on women in Arab, Iranian, Israeli, and Turkish civil society and history. Prerequisite: WS 150 , a 100-level history course, or sophomore standing. Spring semester. Offered 2015-16 and alternate years. François.
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WS 299 - Independent Work (1.5-4 Cr.)
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WS 300 - Seminar in Selected Topics in Women’s Studies (3 Cr.)
An interdisciplinary seminar aimed at integrating theoretical approaches and research on women that have emerged from a number of academic disciplines Prerequisite: WS 100 or WS 150 . Spring semester.
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WS 320 - Transnational Feminist Theory and Women’s Activism (3 Cr.) (PCE 321)
Crossing the boundaries of nationality, ethnicity, citizenship, sexuality, and genre, this course brings together a plurality of women’s voices of the non-Western world that counter colonial, post-colonial, multinational, and masculine paradigms of “otherness.” The central aims are to examine the extent to which their activism and theoretical thinking grew out of historical conditions, to establish a dialog that forms the wide-ranging spectrum of women’s experiences across the globe, and to assess these social and political writings for national change in the 21st century. Prerequisite: junior standing; WS 150 , WS 235 , or a PCE 200-level course. Fall semester. François.
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WS 325 - Women and Film (4 Cr.) (COM 325)
This course will examine the relationship between women and the film industry, from the days of silent film to the 21st century. We will look at the roles women have played, both in front of and behind the camera-from the female star of the classical Hollywood “woman’s” film of the 1930’s-1940’s, and the iconic stereotypes that have pervaded Hollywood gendered discourse, to the re-emergent role of women as directors, screenwriters, and producers in contemporary Hollywood and world cinemas. Interrogating the role of women as icons, producers, and consumers, we will examine Hollywood, independent, and international film. Prerequisites: and/or , or ; departmental and college writing proficiency; junior or senior status; or permission of the instructor. Repeatable if the topic is different. Offered alternate years. Burton.
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WS 390 - Internship in Women’s Studies (3-4 Cr.)
Prerequisite: Permission of the director. May be taken for letter grade or pass/no pass.
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WS 399 - Advanced Independent Work (3-4 Cr.)
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WRT 107 - Creative Screenwriting (3 Cr. SP17, 4 Cr. beginning Fall 2017.)
This creative screenwriting workshop course guides participants through the process of transforming an original story into a feature film script. Students begin by analyzing award-winning original screenplays in order to understand cinematic language and its unique method of communication, the demands of its particular form of narrative design, and the importance of act structure in this medium. Students then are shepherded through the complex screenwriting process together in workshop format. They will share with each other several project steps along the way to ensure that the screenplay itself reaches full potential. Students examine storyline and structure from concept to synopsis to script, with particular attention to act structure, scene arc design, dialogue, characterization, plot development, pacing, subtext, and visual storytelling. The class features a roundtable workshop format in a demanding environment where students participate as both artist and critic, providing analyses of each other’s work. The course allows each student the opportunity to complete a large-scale project in a fully realized workshop environment. First offered spring 2017. U’Ren.
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WRT 199 - Independent Work (1-4 Cr.)
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WRT 201 - Studio for Writers II (2 Cr.)
This writing studio is designed to help students earn College Writing Proficiency (CWP). Student will develop, research, and write an extended argumentative paper on a topic of their own choosing. Fall and Spring semesters. Writing Program Faculty.
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WRT 203 - Feature Writing for Newspaper and Magazines (3 Cr.) (formerly ENG 203)
Intensive writing workshop stressing techniques of interviewing and organizing material into feature stories. Interviews of various subjects from the community. Weekly stories. Final project aimed at publication. Spring semester.
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WRT 206 - Professional Communication (3 Cr.) (BUS 206 )
Open to students from any major, this course will develop and enhance students’ skills in a range of written and verbal communications in organizational settings. The content focus will be on classic formats to produce clear and persuasive writing and presentations, but also how to more effectively use contemporary tools found in today’s business world. Students will work on a variety of audience-oriented vehicles, including standard business correspondence; career development and human resource documents and techniques; and adapt source material to craft persuasive messages for a range of audiences. Prerequisites: College Writing Proficiency, WRT 181 , or sophomore standing. Enrollment preference is for Business Management majors, as it is a required course. Fall semester, repeated spring semester. Poliakoff-Chen.
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WRT 208 - Journalism Workshop (3 Cr.) (formerly ENG 208)
Introduction to the basic techniques of journalism and practice in forms of news, interviews, features, and reviews. Critical study of the media and theories of the press. Guest lectures by professional journalists. Prerequistie: college writing proficiency or WRT 181 . Fall semester.
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WRT 219 - Linguistics (4 Cr.) (formerly ENG 219)
Linguistics is the study of human language in all its complexity. This survey course covers the sound systems of the world’s languages; word formation, the creation of new words, and etymology; grammar, sentences structure, and style; semantics and meaning; pragmatics; language change and history of languages; dialects; slang; language and power; language and gender; and language acquisition. Students will analyze data from English and many other languages through linguistic problem sets and explore various aspects of their own language individually and in groups. Fulfills WEC requirement. Prerequisite: WRT 181 /181H or College Writing Proficiency. Spring semester. Garrett.
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WRT 281 - Writing Studies II: Special Topics (4 Cr.)
Writing Studies II offers students the opportunity to examine specific genres in depth. Special topics include feminist rhetorics, community-based learning, medical narrative, and the graphic novel. Prerequisite: WRT 181 or sophomore standing. Writing Program faculty.
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WRT 299 - Independent Work (1-4 Cr.)
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WRT 301 - Studio for Writers 3: Special Topics (1 Cr.)
This writing studio is designed to help students write about specific high impact practices that they are engaged in. Special topics include Returning from Study Abroad and Community Based Learning. Offered fall and spring semesters. Rauwerda, Poliakoff-Chen, Staff.
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