Current Course Offerings

Current course offerings in Women's Studies are listed below. Consult the Timetable each semester for the definitive listing.

UW Timetable
Descriptions - Undergraduate Courses
Descriptions - Graduate Courses

See also Cross-listed and outside related courses

Women’s Studies Course Offerings Fall 2008

WS 101: Women, Culture and Representation (H, E)
WS 102: Women, Social Institutions and Social Change (S, E)
WS 103: Women and Their Bodies in Health and Disease (N, E)
WS 222: Introduction to Black Women Writers (e, L, E)

WS 320: Special Topics – Women and Violence
(S, I, also may count towards biology/health for WS majors)

WS 325: Global Feminisms
WS 326: Race and Gender in Post-World War II U.S. Society
WS 340: Topics in LGBTQ Sexuality – Topic TBD
WS 341: Gender and Language (H, A)
WS 420: Women in Cross Cultural Perspectives
WS 425: Chicana and Latina Feminisms, Arts and Media
WS 441: Contemporary Feminist Theory
WS 450: Brazillian Women Writers
WS 522: Psychology of Women
WS 533: Special Topics in Women and Health – Topic TBD
WS 601: Sociology of Work, Family and Gender
WS 640: Advanced Seminar in Women’s Studies
WS 677: Critical and Theoretical Perspectives in Black Women’s Writings

Women’s Studies Certificate

FALL 2008 COURSE OFFERINGS AND CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS:
Biological/Natural Science: WS 103, 533 (B)
Humanities: WS 101, 326, 340 (Z), 341, 450 (L), 441 (Z)
Social Science: WS 102, 320, 325, 340 (Z), 420, 425, 522, 441 (Z), Poli Sci 517
** Remember, only two of the five course requirements can be taken at the elementary level.

ADDITIONAL COURSES APPROVED FOR WOMEN'S STUDIES CREDIT
Please remember that it is possible to count a course taught outside
of the women's studies program that is focused on gender towards the
women's studies major with the advisor's pre-approval. If you see a
course that you think may be applicable, please let me know and I will
review the course to determine if can count as an approved gender
course.

Please note that certificate students can only have ONE approved gender course count towards their certificate requirements.

African American Studies 366: Artistic/Cultural Images of Black Women (eH)
African American Studies 671: Special Topics: Gender and the Civil
Rights Movement (eS)
Environmental Studies 402, Section 004: Special Topics: Gender, Space
and the Environment, Lelia Harris
History 600, Section 008: Men and Masculinity in U.S. History (Z), Susan Johnson

 

LGBT Studies Certificate

FALL 2008 COURSE OFFERINGS AND CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS:

Courses offered in the Fall 2008 semester that are eligible to count towards the LGBT Studies certificate include:

WS 101 - Meanings of Women in Western Culture
WS 102 - Women, Social Institutions and Social Change
WS 103 - Women and Their Bodies in Health and Disease
WS 340 - Topics in LGBTQ Sexuality (Topic TBD)
WS 341 - Gender and Language (Cecilia Ford has requested that you contact her directly to enroll in her course at ceford@wisc.edu)

WS 533 is being offered, however the topic is TBD. If the topic is applicable to LGBT Studies, I will pass that information along as it becomes available.

In addition, if you are aware of courses that you feel are applicable to the LGBT Studies certificate, please let me know and they can be reviewed.

The LGBT Studies capstone, WS 642, as well as Intro to LGBT Studies, WS/Soc 200, will be offered during the Spring 2009 semester. Please see the advisor if you MUST take a capstone course during the Fall 2008 semester.

Women’s Studies Majors

PRIORITY ENROLLMENT

Only Women's Studies majors can register for the following courses through April 16, 2008:

WS 320 – Women and Violence
WS 325 – Global Feminisms
WS 420 – Women in Cross-Societal Perspective
WS 441 – Contemporary Feminist Theory
WS 533 – Special Topics in Women and Health

After April 16th, these courses will be opened up for general registration.

Please register as soon as your assigned time allows in order to take advantage of this priority registration.

The introductory courses, WS 101, 102 and 103 are not blocked to general registration. See below for information on priority registration for graduating majors for 103. WS 640 requires advance authorization at all times.

FALL 2008 COURSE OFFERINGS AND MAJOR REQUIREMENTS

Biology/Health: WS 320, 533 (B)
Humanities: WS 326, 340, 341, 450 (L)
Social Science: WS 320, 325, 340, 420, 425, 522
Theory: 441, Political Science 517
International/Multicultural Perspectives: 325, 326, 420, 425, 450, 677

ADDITIONAL COURSES APPROVED FOR WOMEN'S STUDIES CREDIT

Please remember that it is possible to count a course taught outside
of the women's studies program that is focused on gender towards the
women's studies major with the advisor's pre-approval. If you see a
course that you think may be applicable, please let me know and I will
review the course to determine if can count as an approved gender
course.

African American Studies 366: Artistic/Cultural Images of Black Women (eH)
African American Studies 671: Special Topics: Gender and the Civil Rights Movement (eS)
Environmental Studies 402, Section 004: Special Topics: Gender, Space and the Environment, Lelia Harris
History 600, Section 008: Men and Masculinity in U.S. History (Z), Susan Johnson

 

 

COURSES FOR SPRING 2008

Click here to download the pre-authorization form for WS 103 and/or WS 640

WS 101: Women, Culture and Representation (H, E)
WS 102: Women, Social Institutions and Social Change (S, E)
WS 103: Women and Their Bodies in Health and Disease (N, E)
WS 200: Introduction to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Studies (Z, I)
WS 215: Gender and Work in Rural America (S,I)
WS 245: Chicana and Latina History (b, e, Z, E)
WS 250: Women in Literature (L, I)
WS 270: German Women Writers in Translation (L, I)
WS 320: Special Topics – Women in Society: Politics of Fertility Control
(S, I, also may count towards biology/health for WS majors)

WS 324: Black Women in America (e, H, I)
WS 332: Latinas: Self-Identity and Social Change (e, H, I)
WS 341: Gender and Language (H, A)
WS 353: Women and Gender in US to 1870 (S, A)
WS 354: Women and Gender in US Since 1870 (e, S, A)
WS 416: Women in Medieval Society (H, I)
WS 417: Gender, History and the European Fairy Tale (L, A)
WS 443: Anthropology by Women (S, D)
WS 449: Feminism and Social and Cultural Theory - The Body in Theory (Z, D)
WS 531: Women and Health in American History (B, I)
WS 533: Special Topics – Women and Health: LGBTI Health (B, I)
WS 624: African American Women’s Activism 19-20th Century (H, A)
WS 640: Advanced Seminar in Women’s Studies (A)
WS 642: Advanced Seminar in LGBT Studies (Capstone) (A)

WS 660: Internship in Women’s Studies (A)

**WS 735: Health – Women across the Lifespan
**WS 760: Sex/Gender – Related Issues in Curriculum and Instruction
**WS 903: Seminar in Gender Analysis
WS 938: History of Sexuality
** = Graduate students only

INTERNATIONAL / MULTICULTURAL REQUIREMENT COURSES FOR SPRING 2008

WS 324: Black Women in America (e, H, I)
WS 332: Latinas: Self-Identity and Social Change (e, H, I)
WS 354: Women and Gender in US Since 1870 (e, S, A)
WS 443: Anthropology by Women (S, D)
WS 624: African American Women’s Activism 19-20th Century (H, A)
Poli Sci 401, Section 1: Gender and Politics in Latin America (D)
AmInd 450, Lecture 12: Native American Women’s Literature (e, S, D)

APPROVED GENDER RELATED COURSES FOR SPRING 2008

Reminder: WS Certificate students can only have one approved gender course outside of Women’s Studies count towards their WS certificate coursework.

American Indian Studies 450, Lecture 12: Native American Women’s Literature
Instructor: Yandell
Major: Social science, multicultural/int’l perspectives OR elective
Certificate: Social science or elective

English 574: Special Topics in Women’s Writing and Feminist Theory
Instructor: Pondrom
Major: Humanities OR elective (also meets the literature breadth req)
Certificate: Humanities OR elective

Human Development and Family Studies 474: Racial and Ethnic Families in the U.S.
Instructor: Uttal
Major: Social science, multicultural/int’l OR elective
Certificate: Social science or Elective

Political Science 401, Section 1: Gender and Politics in Latin Americaa
Instructor: Ewig
Major: Social science, elective OR multicultural/int’l perspectives
Certificate: Social science OR elective

Political Science 401, Section 2: Gender and Armed Conflict
Instructor: Kinsella
Major: Social science or elective
Certificate: Social science or elective

Urban and Regional Planning 644: International Development and Gender
Instructor: Lastarria
Major: Multicultural/int’l OR elective
Certificate: Elective

LGBT CERTIFICATE COURSES FOR SPRING 2008

English/WS 341: Gender and Language (You must contact Professor Cecilia Ford to enroll at ceford@wisc.edu)
WS 101: Meanings of Women in Western Culture
WS 102: Women, Social Institutions and Social Change
WS 103: Women and Their Bodies in Health and Disease
WS 449: The Body in Theory
WS 533: LGBTI Health