Philosophical approaches to women’s experiences. A capstone course intended to help students integrate their major with women’s studies work. Required of all minors. Prerequisites: 9 credits from SWS100, SWS200, and/or courses approved for the minor. Spring semester, odd-numbered years. Repeatable for credit. 3 credits.

Art seminar. Topics vary. Fee may be assessed for some topics. Repeatable for credit. Offered as needed. Variable credit.

Business, social, and economic implications of gender differences in the U.S.work force. Guidelines relevant to the demand for women in managerial and other professional positions. Treats such topics as sexual harassment, assertiveness training, personal economics. Satisfies the U.S. Cultures requirement of the Liberal Arts Curriculum. Fall semester and ADP session 5. 3 credits.

Emphasis varies from term to term, e.g.: Short Fiction; Autobiography; Science Fiction. Will count toward the Women's Studies minor when the topic is "Feminist Readings." Alternate years. Repeatable for credit. Fall and spring semesters. 3 credits.

Emphasis varies from term to term, e.g., Women as Heroes, Contemporary Fiction by American Women, Victorian Women Writers. Fall semester, odd-numbered years. Repeatable for credit. 3 credits.

Explores various topics in history, such as African American History, the Middle East, and Topics in Women’s History. Repeatable for credit. Spring semester. 3 credits.

A psychological study of gender, focusing on the experiences of women. Topics addressed include gender roles, gender role identity development, gender bias in science and in society, and biological, cultural, interpersonal, and personality factors relevant to women’s development. Prerequisite: SPY110. Fall semester. 3 credits.

An introduction to the critical, compensatory, and constructive work of contemporary Christian feminist theology. Women in scripture, tradition, and contemporary theological projects. Satisfies the Theology requirement of the Liberal Arts Curriculum. Spring semester, even-numbered years. 3 credits.

A study of the spiritualities of several important women in the Christian tradition (Julian of Norwich, Hildegard of Bingen, Teresa of Avila, Elizabeth Seton, and Dorothy Day) as the basis for exploring important issues in women’s spiritualities today. Satisfies the Theology requirement of the Liberal Arts Curriculum. Fall semester. 3 credits.

Reviews research on cultural definitions of race, class, and gender and their consequences for social life; institutional stratification and efforts to reduce inequalities; attempts to revise the meaning of race, class, and gender in American culture. Spring semester. 3 credits.

An overview of issues germane to women and the academic approaches to their study. Open to all students. Spring semester, even-numbered years. 2 credits.

Exploration of a single current issue from varying perspectives. Guest lecturers from various disciplines. Topics have included women in art; women in the Holocaust; gender and communication. Repeatable for credit. Fee for some topics. Variable credit.

Open to advanced students with faculty consent. Prerequisites: At least 2 credits from SWS courses or 3 credits from approved minor offerings and permission of instructor and coordinator of women’s studies program. Repeatable for credit. Variable credit (maximum 3).

Supervised and evaluated work experience, with faculty consent. Prerequisites: 9 credits from SWS courses and courses approved for the minor. Repeatable for credit. Variable credit (maximum 3).