WGST 409.3
Understanding Western Patriarchy
1/2(3S-1T)
Prerequisite(s): 18 credit units of WGST and/or cognate courses, including at least two of WGST 310.3, 311.3, 312.3, PHIL 227.3, HIST 347.3, RELST 359.3; and permission of the Department.

Examination of a selection of texts which helped to shape gender, race, class, and ethnic arrangements in Western culture from 1700 BCE to the early 20th Century. The focus will be on influential sacred, legal, philosophical, and political writings that made the emergence of feminist thought and the rise of political feminism both necessary and possible.

Note: Students with credit for WGST 309.3 may not take this course for credit. This course may be used as a Humanities to fulfill distribution requirements.

WGST 410.3
Senior Seminar in Gender and Culture
1/2(3S)
Prerequisite(s): 18 credit units of WGST and/or cognate courses, including at least two of WGST 210.3, 310.3, 311.3, 312.3, 352.3, and permission of the Department.

An advanced seminar on a contemporary theme in gender and cultural studies. The theme will vary from year to year in accordance with the research interests of the instructor and new developments in the field. Student presentations and discussions will be emphasized. Students are required to have an e-mail account and access to the Internet.

Note: This course may be used as either a Humanities or Social Science course to fufill distribution requirements.

WGST 413.3
Community Practicum
1/2(3S)
Prerequisite(s): WGST 312 and permission of the instructor.

A collaborative effort between the individual student, a community organization and the Department of Women's and Gender Studies. It provides students with the opportunity to apply the theoretical and methodological tenets of feminism and Women's Studies, and to benefit from first-hand research and community work. Students must design and implement a project that meets the approval of a particular organization and the Department of Women's and Gender Studies.

Note: This course may be used as either a Humanities or Social Science course to fufill distribution requirements.

WGST 453.3
Gender, Health & Body: A Senior Seminar
1/2(3S)
Prerequisite(s): 18 credit units of WGST and/or cognate courses, including at least two of WGST 312.3, 351.3, 353.3, 354.3, and permission of Department.

An advanced seminar on the cultural and political dimensions of health and body. This course examines the trends in feminist research on representations of bodies in states of health and illness and the gendered nature of regulating bodies. Special themes, such as international health and "exoticized bodies" along with gendered minds and mental health, and reproduction, will be explored in accordance with new developments in the field.

Note: This course may be used as a Social Science to fulfill distribution requirements.