Northern Illinois University

Women's Studies Program

Women's Studies Course Offerings-Spring 2010 (tentative)

Other courses on closely related subject matter may be substituted with the approval of the Women's Studies Program Director.

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Undergraduate Minor:

Core Courses

WOMS 235
Women Across Cultures & Centuries 
MWF 12:00-12:50 
S. Dawson
Course description

Electives

ANTH 361
Cross Cultural Perspectives on Women 
MW 3:30-4:45
J. Ledgerwood

COMS 410
Communication and Gender
TTH 9:30-10:45 (A. Lewis)
TTH 11:00-12:15 (H. Mcintosh)
TTH 12:30-1:45 (A. Lewis)
TTH 3:30-4:45 (A. Lewis)

FCNS 384
Asian American Families 
TTH 11:00-12:15
S. Fang

FCNS 464
Social Psychology of Dress & Appearance 
MW 2:00-3:15
S. Cosbey

HIST 402
Gender & Sexuality in History 
W 3:00-5:40
N. Wingfield

IDSP 302
Topics in Black Studies: African American Women Artists 
T 6:00-8:40
D. Smith-Shank

IDSP 402
The Africana Woman 
TH 4:00-6:00
G. Simmons/L. Gyant

ILAS 350
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies 
TTH 9:30-10:45
Johns

PHHE 306
Human Sexuality
TTH 2:00-3:15
D. Klein

PHHE 406
Sexuality Education 
W 6:00-8:40
S. Conklin

PHIL 365/365H
Feminism & Philosophy
TTH 9:30-10:45
A. Finch

POLS 373
Women and Politics
MWF 9:00-9:50
A. Von Hagel

PSYC 424
Adolescent Development
TTH 2:00-3:15
E. Masur

SOCI 357
The Sociology of Gender
TTH 11:00-12:15 (C. Crawford)
TTH 12:30-1:45 (C. Crawford)

SOCI 487
Gender & Crime 
MWF 1:00-1:50
G. Jordan

WOMS 324/BIOS 324X/GEOG 324X
Women in Science 
TTH 3:30-4:45 
L. Rigg-Goldblum
Course description

WOMS 430
Tpc: Gender, Sex, Power, and Global Relations 
T 6:00-8:40
C. Morrow
Course description

WOMS 436
Current Debates about Sex & Gender 
Online
A. Von Hagel
Course description

The following courses may count toward the minor with the advance* approval of the Women's Studies Director:

ARTH 494
Art History Undergraduate Seminar: The Female in Japanese Art
TTH 11:00-12:15
H. Nagata

ECON 300 (Prereq. ECON 260)
The Economics of Gender, Race, and Work
MW 2:00-3:15
V. Wilcox-Gok

ENGL 400
Tpc: Classic Hollywood & Its Influence (Film & Lit)
MW 3:30-4:45
S. Balcerzak

HIST 498
Tpc: History of American Radicalism
MW 2:00-3:15
R. Feurer

MUSC 339.2
Seminar: Women in Music
TTH 9:30-10:30
J. Hathaway

SOCI 495
Proseminar in Sociology: Sociology of Sexuality
TTH 9:30-10:45
C. Walther

WOMS 390
Internship in Women's Studies
TBD
Swanson

WOMS 439
Independent Study
TBD
Swanson 

*Approval required prior to the start of the semester

Graduate Certificate:

WOMS 630
Research in Women's Studies
M 3:00-5:40
D. Swanson
Course description

Electives

COMS 640
Seminar in Communication & Gender
TTH 6:00-8:40
K. Cady

HIST 502
Gender & Sexuality in History 
W 3:00-5:40
N. Wingfield

ILAS 650
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies 
TTH 9:30-10:45
F. Giordano
Course description

ILAS 651
Research in LGBT Studies 
M 3:00-5:40
D. Swanson

MUSC 634.1
Seminar: Women in Music
TTH 9:30-10:30
J. Hathaway

PHHE 506
Sexuality Education 
W 6:00-8:40
S. Conklin

SOCI 587
Gender & Crime 
MWF 1:00-1:50
G. Jordan

WOMS 530
Tpc: Gender, Sex, Power, and Global Relations 
T 6:00-8:40
C. Morrow

WOMS 610/COMS 608/HIST 690
Special Topics in Women's Studies: The New Girls Studies 
W 6:00-8:40 
A. Littauer
Course description

The following courses may count toward the certificate with the advance* approval of the Women's Studies Director:

ARTE 683/ART 680
Topics: African American Women Artists 
T 6:00-8:40
D. Smith-Shank

ENGL 707
Seminar: African-American Women's Lit
T 6:00-8:40
D. De Rosa

FCNS 602
Issues in Eating Disorders & Obesity 
W 6:00-8:40
A. Ozier

FCNS 674
Clothing & Human Behavior 
MW 2:00-3:15
S. Cosbey

HIST 598
Tpc: History of American Radicalism
MW 2:00-3:15
R. Feurer

NURS 678
Internship: Women's Health 
TBD
A. Schaefer

SOCI 672
Proseminar in Sociology: Sociology of Sexuality
TTH 9:30-10:45
C. Walther

WOMS 602
Internship in Women's Studies
TBD
Swanson

WOMS 639
Independent Study
TBD
Swanson 

*Approval required prior to the start of the semester