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STAT 371 - Actuarial Probability 3 s.h.
A course for students interested in actuarial science and actuarial careers. This course is offered to help students acquire a thorough knowledge of all of the topics in the syllabus for Exam of the Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS) and the Society of Actuaries (SOA). Topics include mathematical tools for quantitatively assessing risk and popular probability models in actuarial science. Offered on demand.
Prerequisite(s): MATH 276 and STAT 361 ”C” or better.
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STAT 373 - Theory of Interest 4 s.h.
This course covers topics on measurement of interest, annuities certain, varying annuities, amortization schedules, sinking funds, bonds and related securities, depreciation, and general derivatives. Designed for students who plan to take the Actuarial Exam FM/2.
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Prerequisite(s): MATH 224 .
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STAT 374 - Financial Mathematics 3 s.h.
Designed for students who plan to take the Actuarial Exam FM/2. This course covers topics on general derivatives, options, forwards and futures, swaps, hedging and investment strategies, and provides practices of the sample questions from the Exam.
LA
Prerequisite(s): STAT 373 .
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STAT 394 - Special Topics in Statistics 1 s.h. - 3 s.h.
Topics in upper-level statistics chosen by instructor. Offered by demand.
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STAT 397 - Internship in Statistics 1 s.h. - 15 s.h.
This course provides practical experience in a professional setting related to statistics. Pass/Fail Option
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Prerequisite(s): JrS, STAT 201 , and minimum 2.5 GPA in the major.
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STAT 399 - Independent Study in Statistics 1 s.h. - 3 s.h.
Individual studies or research activities carried out under the direction of appropriate departmental faculty.
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Prerequisite(s): JrS and permission of instructor.
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THTR 100 - Theatre Appreciation 3 s.h.
Course to develop audience appreciation of theater as a cultural, social, and artistic force. Consideration of forms and styles of theatrical expression with emphasis on the contemporary theater. Not a performance course.
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A3
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THTR 101 - Introduction to Theatre 3 s.h.
This course is designed to introduce the Theatre major to the vocabulary and processes used in the mounting of a stage production of a play. It provides the student with the basic vocabularies and concepts of Stagecraft, Costuming, Play Analysis, Theatre History, Directing, Performance and Collaborative Arts. Offered Fall only.
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THTR 102 - The American Musical Theatre 3 s.h.
Study of the origins, development, and current practices of the American musical Theater, with emphasis on structure, staging, and performance style. Examination of scripts, music, and production approaches of such artists as Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II.
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A3
Cross-listed as MUSC 126 .
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THTR 104 - Survey of Dance in America 3 s.h.
This course is intended to give dancers and other interested students an overview of the history of dance in America, focusing primarily on the 20th century developments in the major genres of that art form (ballet, musicals, modern, tap, jazz, MTV, ect.).
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A3
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THTR 111 - Acting I 3 s.h.
Introductory acting course, covering approaches to stage business and characterization. Study and preparation of a variety of roles. Opportunities to appear in frequent classroom scenes on the laboratory stage. Offered Fall and Spring.
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Prerequisite(s): FrS, SoS, or JrS only.
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THTR 155 - Stage Makeup 3 s.h.
Introduces basic principles of the art and technique of stage makeup used to achieve technical proficiency and assist actors in character development. Offered Fall and Spring.
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THTR 178 - Play Analysis for the Stage 3 s.h.
An introductory course to train the student in the analysis of plays for visualizing their potential theatrical production, with emphasis on dramatic structure, theatrical style, and staging. Lecture, discussion, and laboratory activity based on texts of varying style and period and on live and taped theatrical productions. Offered Fall only.
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Prerequisite(s): 3 s.h. of THTR.
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THTR 190 - Theatre Practicum I 1 s.h.
Introduction to the theatrical process through participation in the cast or crew of a faculty-directed stage production of a play. Offered Fall and Spring.
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THTR 207 - Contemporary Theatre 3 s.h.
The most recent practice and theory in Theater. Reading of scripts, description, and exploratory theatrical performances. Observation of performances, live, and on film. History since 1950. Field trips required.
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Prerequisite(s): SoS or 3 s.h. THTR.
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THTR 211 - Acting II 3 s.h.
Study of acting methods and characterization and their communication in the Theater. Individual projects in acting different types of plays.
Prerequisite(s): SoS and THTR 111 .
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THTR 212 - Voice and Diction for the Stage 3 s.h.
A beginning course in the training of the speaking voice for the professional stage.
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THTR 215 - Improvisational Theatre 3 s.h.
Laboratory experience to develop techniques and understanding of the improvisational approach to theater. Readings to acquaint the student with the development of this form.
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THTR 217 - Movement for the Stage 3 s.h.
Through practical application, students will become acquainted with various movement techniques. Each student will be encouraged to discover the potentials and limitations of his/her own body, to use these discoveries in a performance situation, and to develop an individual set of exercises. Although the course focuses on movement for the theatrical stage, anyone who needs an expressive body will find it useful.
Prerequisite(s): SoS and THTR 111 .
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THTR 218 - Dance for Musical Theater 3 s.h.
This course introduces students to the process that actors and dancers encounter when working within the constraints of the dramatic action and established musical score of a musical play. Students will learn basic dance combinations and movement techniques used in musicals, how to express dramatic action through movement, and how to integrate dance and characterization. Students will also learn how to prepare for the dance auditions for a musical theatre production. Offered Spring only.
Prerequisite(s): SoS.
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THTR 220 - Stagecraft 3 s.h.
Study of material, techniques, tools, and machinery used in the construction, rigging, and building of stage scenery. Overview of instrumentation, application, and computer technology used to light the scene. Offered Fall and Spring.
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THTR 230 - Stage Properties 3 s.h.
This course is designed to introduce students to the basics of properties procurement, construction and management. Students will learn how to develop a props list for a play; research period furniture, decor and properties; buy and alter ready-made props; and manage props during the rehearsal and run of a production. They will also learn the basic props-making skills of paper-mache, thermoplastics, painting, soft goods and light upholstery.
Prerequisite(s): 3 s.h. THTR.
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THTR 231 - Stage Costuming 3 s.h.
Practice in costume construction for the major productions of the season. Opportunities for individual design and costume responsibility. Lectures in history and design. Laboratory hours to be arranged. Offered Fall and Spring.
Prerequisite(s): SoS or 3 s.h. THTR, ART, or FASH Clothing.
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THTR 234 - Stage Costume Design 3 s.h.
The study of stage costume design, theory, style, and techniques. Application of theory to design problems.
Prerequisite(s): SoS or 3 s.h. THTR, ART, or FASH Clothing.
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THTR 235 - Play Writing 3 s.h.
This course will cover the basics of play writing, including but not limited to character development, idea and theme development, plot architecture and language economy. By the end of the semester, the students will write and produce a ten-minute play, which will be produced for an audience. No special equipment/ props needed.
Prerequisite(s): THTR 178 or LITR 100 or permission of instructor.
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THTR 236 - History of Stage Costume 3 s.h.
This course is designed to give a student an in-depth look at the history of clothing through the practical eyes of the costume designers working for the stage and screen.
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Prerequisite(s): SoS or 3 s.h. THTR, ART, or FASH Clothing.
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THTR 240 - Theatre for the Classroom 3 s.h.
Study of the theories, techniques and literature of improvised drama for children. Observation and participation in laboratory assignments. Guiding creative dramatic groups so that children may learn the processes of characterization and expression through a natural channeling of their imaginative powers. Emphasis on the programs of Siks, Ward and Spolin.
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A3
Prerequisite(s): SoS.
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THTR 245 - Children’s Theatre 3 s.h.
An introduction to the theory and practice of producing theatre with children in an after-school public school setting. Topics covered include the selection of plays, the organization of the rehearsal process, and the procurement of sets and costumes.
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A3
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THTR 250 - Stage Lighting 3 s.h.
Theory and practice in the design and execution of lighting for stage productions. Covers basic techniques of drafting and executing light plots in proscenium and flexible spaces as well as basic concepts of electricity and optics of lighting instruments. Emphasis placed on practical problem-solving for lighting plays and events staged in proscenium and flexible theatre spaces. Offered Fall only.
Prerequisite(s): THTR 178 and THTR 220 .
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THTR 271 - Theatre History I 3 s.h.
The development of Theater arts from the ancients through Neoclassicism. Emphasis on the physical Theater and production techniques. Representative plays studied as they illustrate these elements. Offered Fall only.
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A3
Prerequisite(s): SoS or 3 s.h. THTR or LITR.
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THTR 272 - Theatre History II 3 s.h.
The development of Theater arts from Romanticism to the present. Emphasis on the physical Theater and production techniques. Representative plays studied as they illustrate these elements. Offered Spring only.
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Prerequisite(s): SoS or 3 s.h. THTR or LITR.
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THTR 290 - Theatre Practicum II 2 s.h.
The study of a phase of performance or production through participation in productions approved for credit by the department. A written analysis of the work or critique and evaluation meeting is required. Offered Fall and Spring.
Prerequisite(s): 3 s.h. in specific THTR area and permission of instructor.
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THTR 292 - Projects in Technical Theatre 1 s.h. - 3 s.h.
Study of selected areas of technical Theater using individual or group projects. Emphasis on the application of current developments in materials and technology. Projects determined by student interests and opportunities available in department- sponsored productions. May be repeated for up to 6 s.h. credit.
Prerequisite(s): SoS or 3 s.h. THTR.
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THTR 294 - Special Topics in Theatre 3 s.h.
Unique topics in Theater. Focus on ideas that may confront students in their current studies, with emphasis on past and future directions of the Theater. LA determination based on course content.
Prerequisite(s): SoS or 3 s.h. THTR.
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THTR 295 - Teaching Assistantship in Theatre 1 s.h. - 3 s.h.
This course provides a college level experience for students who are exceptionally qualified to undertake appropriate responsibilities and activities to support the teaching of a Theatre course. Tasks may include preparation and distribution of teaching materials, supervision of labs or scene work, preparation of classroom demonstrations and/or presentations and tutoring. The specific responsibilities, amount of credit and assessment criteria must be outlined in a written agreement between the Theater faculty member and the student prior to the start of the course.
Prerequisite(s): JrS, completion of the College Undergraduate Teaching Assistantship Application, min 3.0 cum GPA, a grade of “B” or better in the course in which they will be assisting.
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THTR 299 - Independent Study in Theatre 1 s.h. - 6 s.h.
Special studies under department supervision for students who have shown unusual ability in Theater. May be continued in successive semesters. LA determination based on course content.
Prerequisite(s): SoS , 6 s.h. in specific THTR area (3 s.h. 200-level), minimum “B” average, and permission of instructor.
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THTR 301 - Audition Techniques 3 s.h.
This course offers students the opportunity to learn and/or refine their skills for auditions and performance. Through a variety of research, written, workshop, and performance assignments, students will gain experience and knowledge necessary for the pursuance of a professional and/or academic career in theater arts. The course will focus on audition preparation, rehearsal, construction of portfolio, and performance of material through monologues, dialogues, scene study, song and movement.
Prerequisite(s): Two of the following: THTR 101 , THTR 111 , THTR 211 , THTR 215 , THTR 217 .
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THTR 321 - Directing I 3 s.h.
Developing a theatrical concept of the play script. Basic techniques for staging a play so as to express the concept. Practice in directing scenes. Offered Spring only.
Prerequisite(s): JrS or SrS and THTR 178 .
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THTR 350 - Scene Design for the Stage 3 s.h.
Theory and practice in the design of scenery for stage productions. Covers basic techniques of drafting, rendering, model- building and scene-shifting. Emphasis placed on practical problem-solving for plays staged in proscenium and flexible theatre spaces.
Prerequisite(s): THTR 178 and THTR 220 .
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THTR 397 - Theatre Internship 1 s.h. - 15 s.h.
Theatre internships provide an opportunity for students to apply the theories, principles, and practices learned in the classroom in a professional setting. The faculty sponsor must be a member of the Theatre Department.
Prerequisite(s): JrS, permission of the department, 9 sh of THTR with 3 sh at 200 level, minimum 3.0 GPA in the major. See College- wide requirements for internships in the Special Academic Programs section of this catalog or on the College website.
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THTR 399 - Independent Study in Theatre 1 s.h. - 6 s.h.
Special studies under department supervision for students who have shown unusual ability in Theater. May be continued in successive semesters with a maximum of 12 s.h. LA determination based on course content.
Prerequisite(s): JrS, 6 s.h. in specific THTR area (3 s.h. 200-level), and permission of instructor.
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WHIS 206 - Nation and Race 3 s.h.
The aim of this variable topics course is to analyze the concepts of nation, race, nationalism, and national identity. Students taking the course will acquire basic knowledge in the theories of ethnicity race, and nationalism studies. Offered irregularly.
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Prerequisite(s): SoS or 3 s.h. 100-level HIST course..
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WHIS 215 - History of the Modern Middle East & North Africa 3 s.h.
A survey of the social, political and intellectual history of the Near East and Maghreb in the 19th and 20th centuries. Islamic reform, resistance to imperialism and the development of modern nationalism are covered along with attention to ‘street level’ changes. Offered irregularly.
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OW3
Cross-listed as ALS 215 .
Prerequisite(s): SoS or 3 s.h. 100-level HIST course.
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WHIS 219 - Sexualities & Community in Africa since 1800 3 s.h.
A politico-economic survey of Africa since 1800 this course focuses on the construction of sexual and social identities before, during, and after colonialism. Offered irregularly.
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OW3
Cross-listed as ALS 219 .
Prerequisite(s): SoS or 3 s.h. 100-level HIST course.
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WHIS 224 - History of Soviet Russia 3 s.h.
A study of U.S.S.R. and Soviet Communism, including social, economic, and political developments since 1917. Examines the rise and fall of totalitarianism (under Gorbachev) and post-Soviet Russia. Offered Spring only.
LA
Prerequisite(s): SoS or 3 s.h. 100-level HIST course.
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WHIS 236 - World Cities in the Imperial Age, 1840-Present 3 s.h.
This course will familiarize students with the modern histories of three internationally prominent cities - London, Shanghai and Hong Kong - that were shaped by the British Empire and still remain centers of international trade and finance to this day. The class will show the social, cultural and political impacts of economic growth in these cities. The course will consider both the exploitation and the opportunities created by the British presence in Asia and the resistance and accommodation by the Chinese populations of these cities to British rule. By the end of the course students will have a greater knowledge of the history of globalized commerce and trade, the impact of commerce on different national cultures and an appreciation of the longstanding links and tensions between the west and China. Offered every three semesters.
Prerequisite(s): SoS or 3 s.h. of 100 level HIST course.
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WHIS 250 - Anime and Manga History 3 s.h.
This course traces the history of Japanese anime (animation) and manga (comics) from Japanese traditions of illustrated scrolls and woodblock prints, to the explosion of comics in post-war Japan and the saturation of Japanese television with anime in the late-twentieth century and early twenty-first century. In 2015, manga made up one-third of all Japan’s print publications (over ten thousand different releases) while Japan’s animation industry (with help from other Asian studios) produced over three hundred forty different television anime series. Today people around the world enjoy anime and manga, however, this class will examine them as a way to understand their Japanese cultural significance and how they reflect social, political, and military history of Japan and the rest of the world. In addition, we will discuss the production of anime and manga and how it differs from animation and comics produced in the United States. A-E only. Offered annually.
LA
Prerequisite(s): JAPN 101 , GEOG 279 , WHIS 251 , or POLS 251 .
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WHIS 251 - Modern Japan 3 s.h.
The study of Modern Japanese history since 1500 through politics, economics, diplomacy, and culture. Includes Japan’s unification under the Tokugawa, traumatic opening to the West, overthrow of feudalism, rapid modernization, imperialism, defeat, occupation, and economic rebirth. Offered Irregularly.
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OW3
Prerequisite(s): SoS or 3 s.h. 100-level HIST course.
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WHIS 252 - Modern China 3 s.h.
The study of Modern Chinese history since 1500 through politics, economics, diplomacy, and culture. Includes China’s conquest by the Manchus, Opium Wars, peasant rebellions, fall of the Empire, republican and then communist revolutions, and economic metamorphosis after 1979. Offered Irregularly.
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OW3
Prerequisite(s): SoS or 3 s.h. 100-level HIST course.
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WHIS 253 - History of Asia to 1500 3 s.h.
A topical, comparative survey of the histories of India, China, and Japan to 1500, focusing on philosophy/religion, economics, politics, state-building, and cross-cultural communications. Particular emphasis on Hindu, Muslim, Confusan, Daoist, Buddhist, and Shinto ideas and interaction with the state, region, village, and family. Offered Irregularly.
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OW3
Prerequisite(s): SoS or 3 s.h. 100-level HIST course.
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WHIS 270 - Ancient Civilizations of the Americas 3 s.h.
This course will examine the prehistory and history of the indigenous people of the Americas before 1492. It will also sample the writings produced by indigenous people and Europeans during and after the Conquest. The emphasis will be on the great civilizations of Mesoamerica and the Andes though we will also look at societies in the Amazon and Northern South America. Major themes will include societal organization, sacred architecture, gender and family, religious rituals, technology, warfare, conquest, and science. Class sessions will include interesting visual material and student participation. Engaged reading will be a must. Offered Fall and Spring.
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OW3
Prerequisite(s): SoS or 3 s.h. 100-level HIST course.
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WHIS 271 - Colonial Latin America 3 s.h.
This course surveys the history of the Americas from 1492 until 1812. Major topics include pre-Columbian society in the Americas; the Spanish Conquest; the impact of disease on the indigenous populations & the creation of the New World. Major themes will include gender, family, the birth of individualism, and religion. We will try to get to the heart of this fascinating but painful story through a careful consideration of these themes over the course of the semester. Offered Fall and Spring.
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OW3
Cross-listed as ALS 271 .
Prerequisite(s): SoS or 3 s.h. 100-level HIST course.
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WHIS 272 - Modern Latin America 3 s.h.
This course surveys the history of Latin America from 1812 to the present day. Topics include the politics of the nineteenth-century; the abolition of slavery; urbanization and urban unrest; twentieth- century revolutions, the cold war; and contemporary unrest. We will read Latin American writing and consider Latin American culture in order to form an understanding of how the majority of the Americas lives its life. Offered Fall and Spring.
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OW3
Cross-listed as ALS 272 .
Prerequisite(s): SoS or 3 s.h. 100-level HIST course.
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WHIS 274 - Gender and Power in Africa 3 s.h.
This course examines the social conditions and gendered experiences of women and men in Africa contrasting the precolonial, colonial and post colonial eras. Offered irregularly.
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OW3
Cross-listed as ALS 274 and WMST 274 .
Prerequisite(s): SoS.
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WHIS 275 - South Africa: Race and Resistance Since 1800 3 s.h.
This course covers the period after the British succeeded the Dutch as rulers of Cape Colony, examining aspects of frontier engagements between Africans and Colonizers, the effects of a mining-industrial economy and African resistance to the white state. Resistance to the South African racial formation will be discussed in its myriad expressions: labor, religious, artistic, new social groups. Offered irregularly.
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OW3
Cross-listed as ALS 275
Prerequisite(s): SoS or 3 s.h. 100-level HIST course.
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WHIS 276 - History of Slavery 3 s.h.
A study of the institution of slavery, its origins, continuance, and contemporary residuals. Special attention is given to the Western Hemisphere. Offered Fall only.
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OW3
Cross-listed as ALS 276 .
Prerequisite(s): SoS or 3 s.h. 100-level HIST course.
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WHIS 289 - Spanish Conquistadores 3 s.h.
This course will examine the contributions made by traditional and contemporary scholarship on the study of the Spanish Conquistadors, specifically in the areas of Mexico, Nueva Granada and Peru. Topics will include background and social origins of the conquistadors, social and economic activities after the conquest, the conquistadores as chroniclers, the institution of the encomienda, and their interactions with the native population. Offered Fall and Spring.
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OW3
Prerequisite(s): SoS or 3 sh 100 level HIST.
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WHIS 292 - The City in African History 3 s.h.
A survey on the history of Africa’s urban past from the urban centers of antiquity to the megacities of contemporary Africa. Offered irregularly.
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OW3
Cross-Listed as ALS 292 .
Prerequisite(s): SoS.
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WHIS 293 - History of Modern Central Asia 3 s.h.
The aim of this course is to make students familiar with the history and current situation of Central Asia. The class sheds light on such topics as the issue of resistance and accommodation of native societies to the policies of the imperial center, the transformation of the social, political, and economic structures of Central Asian societies under Russian and Soviet rule, and the history of Islam in Central Asia and its role in nation and state-building processes. Offered fall and spring.
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OW3
Prerequisite(s): SoS or 3 s.h. of 100 level HIST.
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WHIS 294 - Special Topics in World History 1 s.h. - 3 s.h.
Group studies on aspects of Africa/Asia/Caribbean/Latin History under faculty supervision.
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Prerequisite(s): SoS or 3 s.h. 100-level HIST course.
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WHIS 320 - Urban Ghana: Past & Present 3 s.h.
This is a course in African urban history which contains an experiential learning or field component in which the class visits Accra, Tema, Cape Coast, Elmina and Kumasi, Ghana. Urbanization is examined as an important feature of Ghana’s history since 1500 with certain changes that broadly reflect West African history. This course has a distance-learning component involving ten days of fieldwork in Ghana (20 hours). Additionally, students will spend ten weeks in the classroom at SUNY Oneonta (25 hours). Offered irregularly.
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Cross-listed as ALS 320 .
Prerequisite(s): SoS.
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WHIS 394 - Special Topics in World History 1 s.h. - 3 s.h.
Group studies on aspects of Africa/Asia/Caribbean/Latin America History under faculty supervision.
LA
Prerequisite(s): JrS, 6 s.h. HIST (3 s.h. 200 level)
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WMST 250 - Anime and Manga History 3 s.h.
This course traces the history of Japanese anime (animation) and manga (comics) from Japanese traditions of illustrated scrolls and woodblock prints, to the explosion of comics in post-war Japan and the saturation of Japanese television with anime in the late-twentieth century and early twenty-first century. In 2015, manga made up one-third of all Japan’s print publications (over ten thousand different releases) while Japan’s animation industry (with help from other Asian studios) produced over three hundred forty different television anime series. Today people around the world enjoy anime and manga, however, this class will examine them as a way to understand their Japanese cultural significance and how they reflect social, political, and military history of Japan and the rest of the world. In addition, we will discuss the production of anime and manga and how it differs from animation and comics produced in the United States. A-E only. Offered annually.
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Prerequisite(s): JAPN 101 , GEOG 279 , WHIS 251 or POLS 251 .
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WLIT 200 - World Literature – Ancient to Medieval 3 s.h.
A study of selected world literary texts from the ancient to the medieval period. Offered every 2-3 years.
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Prerequisite(s): COMP 100 .
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WLIT 201 - World Literature – Renaissance to 18th Century 3 s.h.
A study of selected world literary texts from the Renaissance through the 18th century. Offered every 2-3 years.
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OW3
Prerequisite(s): COMP 100 .
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WLIT 202 - World Literature – 18th Century to the Present 3 s.h.
A study of selected world literary texts from the 18th century to the present. Offered every 2-3 years.
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Prerequisite(s): COMP 100 .
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WLIT 212 - The Western Tradition: Survey of Greek and Roman Literature 3 s.h.
This course offers an introduction to the various genres of Greek and Roman literature, including epic, lyric poetry, tragedy, comedy, philosophy, history, and satire. Offered every 2-3 years.
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Prerequisite(s): COMP 100 .
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WLIT 213 - Roman Literature 3 s.h.
Readings in translation of Latin history, criticism, epic, satire, drama, lyrics; specific emphasis on tracing themes, analogues and sources in subsequent writings to develop an interest in ancient literature as it influences modern literature and culture. Offered every 2-3 years.
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Prerequisite(s): COMP 100 .
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WLIT 225 - The Greek Dramatists 3 s.h.
Close study and critical discussion of selected plays by Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, and Aristophanes. Offered every 2-3 years.
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Prerequisite(s): COMP 100 ; LITR 100 or LITR 150 .
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WLIT 227 - Sex and Gender in Greek Literature 3 s.h.
This course explores gender in ancient Greek literature by examining the roles of men and women in Greek society, how the Greeks defined the categories of male and female, and how concepts of masculinity and femininity shaped Greek literature, mythology, and daily life. Offered every 2-3 years.
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H3
Prerequisite(s): COMP 100 ; LITR 100 or LITR 150 .
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WLIT 231 - Mythology 3 s.h.
Reading and discussion of selected myths, legends, epics, plays, and other materials basic to an understanding of Western literature. Offered every 2-3 years.
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Prerequisite(s): COMP 100 .
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WLIT 241 - Literatures of The Middle East 3 s.h.
This course is designed to provide students with a comprehensive overview of the emergence and development of modern literature of the Middle East through translated works. Selected texts representing the Arabic, Persian, Turkish, and Hebrew literary traditions will be contextualized socially, politically, and historically. Attention will be paid to the process of socio-political and cultural change and to their effects on theme, form, and language in literature. Offered every 2-3 years.
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OW3
Prerequisite(s): COMP 100 and LITR 100 or LITR 150 .
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WLIT 242 - Muslim Women Writers 3 s.h.
This class provides an introduction to Islamic teachings on the rights and roles of women and then examines memoirs, fiction, and poetry written by Muslim women. This course focuses on modern writing and will cover a variety of genres, geographic regions, and ideological perspectives. Examples of writers to be studied include Leila Ahmed, Amina Wadud, Fatima Mernissi, Shirin Ebadi, Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Nawal el Saadawi, Hanan Al-Sheikh, Fadwa Tuqan, and Leila Aboulela. Offered every 2-3 years.
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Prerequisite(s): COMP 100 .
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WLIT 250 - European Literature and Culture 3 s.h.
This course surveys literary texts that illustrate main currents of European cultural and intellectual history in the modern period. Such a foundational course is central to study of European cul tures and Western civilization more generally. The class introduces students to a set of ideas and arguments that have played a formative role in European cultural history, and it acquaints then with some exemplars of critical thought. Topics to be considered in the survey of the Western Tradition may include the critique of religion; the promise of independence; the advance of individualism and capitalism; the encounter with Marxism; the origins of totalitarianism; the promise, solace, and failure of art that seeks to change the world; and the promises, delusions, and prospects of rationalism. In addition to literary texts, we will also discuss the visual arts, music, and film. Offered every 2-3 years.
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WC3
Prerequisite(s): SoS.
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WLIT 257 - Modern Black Literature 3 s.h.
A study of Black Literature written since 1950, using fiction, essays, poetry, and biography (or autobiography) to illustrate the development and influence of contemporary Black writers. Offered every 2-3 years.
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OW3
Cross-listed as ALS 257 .
Prerequisite(s): COMP 100 , SoS or ALS 100 .
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WLIT 260 - The Bible as Literature: Old Testament 3 s.h.
A study of the Old Testament, including the Torah, the Prophets, the Writings, and the Apocrypha. Offered irregularly.
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H3
Prerequisite(s): COMP 100 .
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WLIT 261 - The Bible as Literature II: New Testament and Early Christian Writers 3 s.h.
A study of the New Testament and the early Christian writers. Offered irregularly.
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WC3
Prerequisite(s): SoS.
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WLIT 270 - Postcolonial Literature and Culture: Africa 3 s.h.
This course examines postcolonial literature culturally, thematically, and theoretically. Students read writers who have responded to the impact of colonialism in such geographies as North, West, and Sub-Saharan Africa and the Caribbean. The cultural legacies of British and French imperialism and expressions of resistance to it are explored. Offered every 2-3 years.
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OW3
Cross-listed as ALS 270 .
Prerequisite(s): COMP 100 , SoS or ALS 100 .
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WLIT 271 - Postcolonial Literature and Culture: The Americas 3 s.h.
This course examines postcolonial literature thematically and theoretically to analyze the literary response to the British and Spanish colonizations of the Americas. Offered every 2-3 years.
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OW3
Prerequisite(s): COMP 100 ; LITR 100 or LITR 150 ; or permission of instructor.
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WLIT 281 - The Chinese Novel 3 s.h.
The premier narrative of the Qing dynasty (1644-1911) is the Honglou meng (translated as Dream of the Red Chamber or Story of the Stone), which, in the words of one scholar, provides “a summation of the three-thousand year span of Chinese literary history.” As a consequence, Honglou meng belongs to a unique genre known as the encyclopedic narrative (a work of fiction that is also a rich compendium of the core beliefs and knowledge of a national culture). During the semester, students will explore East Asian culture, history, and philosophy through the prism of this unique encyclopedic narrative. Thus, the course is not about “one novel”—however long—but about the Chinese narrative tradition and Chinese culture in general. Course will be offered every two years.
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OW3
Prerequisite(s): LITR 100 or LITR 150 .
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WLIT 283 - Homer 3 s.h.
A study and close reading of Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey. Topics to be discussed include the warrior ethic, heroic friendship, oral versus literate poetry, the social function of epic and its historicity, myth and epic, and the changing nature of heroism. We will also consider the importance of the Homeric tradition in the ancient and the modern world. Offered every 2-3 years.
LA
Prerequisite(s): COMP 100 ; LITR 100 or LITR 150 .
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WLIT 285 - Portraits of the Artist 3 s.h.
Examination of works of literature that deal with the formulation and development of the artistic imagination. Offered every 2-3 years.
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H3
Prerequisite(s): COMP 100 ; LITR 100 or LITR 150 .
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WLIT 294 - Special Topics in World Literature 3 s.h.
Offered according to interest of instructor, requests by students, and availability of instructor.
LA
Prerequisite(s): COMP 100 ; LITR 100 or LITR 150 .
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WLIT 315 - Ancient Religious Writings 3 s.h.
This course explores the religious writings of the ancient world in a global context. The literary traditions surveyed include Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoisn, Judeo-Christianity, and Islam, which means that we will be reading from the Mahabharata, Writings of the Patriachs, Analects, Bible, and Koran. Emphasis will be on the historical and cultural contexts from which these religious writings emerge, as well as on interpreting, comparing, and contrasting them. Offered every three years.
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OW3
Prerequisite(s): LITR 100 or LITR 150 ; and 6 s.h. 200-level courses in ALIT, ELIT, LITR or WLIT.
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WLIT 380 - Writing and Violence 3 s.h.
This course examines the relationships between writing / textuality and oppressive or violent behavior. Texts that deal with national or institutional aggression, individual acts of violence, or the intensity of problematic family relationships will come under con sideration. World Literatures will be presented along with American narratives and films so that the thematic possibilities of the subject can be universally explored yet locally contextualized. Offered every 2-3 years.
LA
Prerequisite(s): COMP 200 or COMP 290 ; LITR 150 ; LITR 250 ; 6 s.h. 200-level courses in ALIT, ELIT, LITR or WLIT; or permission of instructor.
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WLIT 394 - Special Topics in World Literature 3 s.h.
Offered according to interest of instructor, requests by students, and availability of instructor.
LA
Prerequisite(s): COMP 100 ; LITR 100 or LITR 150 .
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WLIT 399 - Independent Study in World Literature 1 s.h. - 6 s.h.
Special studies under department supervision for students who have shown unusual ability in English and other areas. May be continued in successive semesters. Admission by consent of department chair and instructor involved.
LA
Prerequisite(s): COMP 100 ; LITR 100 or LITR 150 .
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WMST 130 - Gender, Power and Difference 3 s.h.
Introduces approaches of women’s and gender studies from a variety of feminist perspectives, across the social sciences and humanities. Surveys feminist theorizing of sex, gender, and sexuality the social constructions of gender and sexuality, and the intersections of social and cultural markers, such as class, dis/ability, and nation across diverse historical and community formations. The course examines social justice movements, and issues of critical importance within the discipline - relationships and intimacy, power and difference, reproductive health and bodily issues, representation of marginalized groups, structural inequalities - that impact daily life and experience as vectors of the political.
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BC3
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WMST 150 - Self Defense for Women 3 s.h.
Self Defense for Women will educate students on realistic techniques that can be used to combat physical attacks as well as to protect psychological well-being. It will teach awareness, assertiveness, risk reduction, and avoidance of various victimizations ranging from harassment to assault. The course will include lessons on current trends and the historical significance of changes in approach from women’s passivity towards assertiveness in demanding safety in society.
Cross-listed as PHED 150 .
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WMST 205 - LGBTQ U. S. Communities of Color 3 s.h.
This course draws on the history of Sexuality, Women’s and Gender, Whiteness, Latino/as and Chicano/as, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, People Indigenous to the Americas, Arab Americans, and African Americans in order to explore lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex people’s (lgbtqi) experiences in the United States from the colonial era to the present. In this course, students examine the ways in which discourses on sexuality and gender are fundamentally and inextricably enmeshed with race, class, ability, ethnicity, national identity, immigration status, and religion. Students also explore lgbtqi identity and community formation, racial, class, and ethnic conflict among lgbtqi people, the use of illegal and extra-legal violence to repress homoeroticism and gender nonconformity, and the ways in which lgbtqi communities of color endured in a context of oppression. Offered irregularly.
LA
Cross-listed as ALS 205 and AHIS 205 .
Prerequisite(s): SoS or 3 s.h. 100-level HIST course.
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WMST 206 - Medieval Sexuality 3 s.h.
This course will take students through the changing definitions of gender, sexuality, and marriage from late antiquity through the 14th century. We will use literature, law codes, philosophy, theology, medical texts and art to examine definitions of sexuality, gender, health care, and life-cycle in the period as well as the historical impact of these ideas and controversies. Offered irregularly.
LA
Cross-listed as: EHIS 206 .
Prerequisite(s): HIST 100 or SoS
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WMST 210 - Women’s Health 3 s.h.
This course offers a culturally competent, intersectional approach to introduce a range of health issues across the lifespan that are of special concern to women. It will explore the gendered, biological, cultural, political and economic forces that impact women’s health status. Health disparities and issues of social justice will be studied. This course provides a holistic framework for wellness, identify risk, and protective factors and encourages personal health promotion.
LA
Prerequisite(s): SoS.
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WMST 212 - Women of Resistance 3 s.h.
This course studies women in history, literature, popular culture, and real life who fought against exploitation, subjugation and repression. Readings and discussions focus on literary characters from fairy tales to the Bible, Greek plays, contemporary fiction, arguments and philosophies found in feminist writings, and autobiographical writings such as diaries and memiors. We will address topics such as contemporary struggles for reproductive, civil, and political rights, as well as ongoing challenges regarding beauty, sexuality, and power.
LA
Prerequisite(s): SoS and 3 s.h. Humanities.
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WMST 214 - Witches, Harlots, Wild Women 3 s.h.
This class will study cultural stories - various literatures, religious writings, medical arguments, laws, feminist essays, song lyrics, and others - of the past 3500 years focusing on various forms of the Archetypal Wild Women, including goddesses, teachers, wise women, healers, witches, warriors, whores, saints, mothers, green women, and mad women. Readings will include biblical texts, mythologies of goddess from various cultures, the Malleus Maleficarum, and critical writings on contemporary female sexuality to trace the reoccurring pattern of containment of female sexuality that attempts to produce a sense of order and stability created only by severely restricting women. We will explore the potential results of women refusing boundaries and containment as we examine the cultural stories that define, patrol, and discipline the socially constructed functions, roles, and definitions of women.
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BC3
Prerequisite(s): SoS and 3 s.h. Humanities.
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WMST 215 - Gender Politics 3 s.h.
Examines how politics and government affect women and women’s interests, as well as how women affect government and politics. Topics include political culture and definitions of female roles; views of women in political theory; female political participation and protest movements; women and the law; and public policy and women. Offered every third or fourth semester.
LA
Cross-listed as POLS 215 .
Prerequisite(s): SoS or 3 s.h. POLS.
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WMST 234 - Global Perspectives in Gender and Nature 3 s.h.
This course examines the role of gender in nature - society relations and more specifically in societal understanding and interaction with nature. The course draws from diverse theoretical frameworks such as feminist political ecology to interrogate historical and contemporary spatial dimensions of issues such as distribution, access, and management of natural resources as well as the disproportionate vulnerability to environmental change along gender lines. By drawing on case studies from around the world, this course will also discuss the diverse ways in which women are involved in environmental and social justice movements and the implications of such involvement for environmental sustainability. Examples of case studies that will form the basis of class discussions include the Greenbelt Movement in Kenya and the Chipko Movement in India. Offered irregularly.
LA
Cross-listed as: GEOG 234 .
Prerequisite(s): SoS or GEOG 100 .
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WMST 238 - Women in Western History 3 s.h.
Studies in history of women in Europe and America since 1789. Topics include the difference between men’s and women’s experiences of war and revolution; suffrage and feminist movements; reproduction and population policy. Offered irregularly.
LA
Cross-listed as EHIS 238.
Prerequisite(s): SoS or 3 s.h. 100-level HIST course.
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WMST 240 - Boys to Men: European Masculinities 3 s.h.
This course will analyse the roles of boys and men in European society, politics and war, as well as investigate representations of men and maleness in the European past. It aims at directing students’ attention to gender history as a useful tool for approaching European history, sharpening their research, analytical and writing skills, and encouraging reflections on social and cultural aspects of early modern and modern Europe. Students will investigate developments in the domestic, societal, political and military roles of men as part of wider trends in European history, such as the growth of the European middle classes, changes to family and state structures, transformations in education, and the rise of European empires. There will also be sessions on developments in male manners and fashions, and on transformations in male sociability, friendship and sexuality. Offered Fall and Spring.
LA
Crosslisted as: EHIS 240.
Prerequisite(s): SoS or 3 s.h. 100-level HIST course.
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WMST 241 - Gender and Communication 3 s.h.
Explores the relationship between gender and communication, analyzing multiple and varying gender theories and the available public vocabularies for understanding gender dynamics and issues. This course further investigates gender stereotypes and “gendered” cultural patterns of interaction within personal, professional, and social relationships.
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Cross-listed as COMM 241 .
Prerequisite(s): SoS or 3 s.h. COMM.
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WMST 242 - Muslim Women Writers 3 s.h.
This course provides an Introduction to Islamic teachings on the rights and roles of women and then examines memoirs, fiction, and poetry written by Muslim women. This course focuses on modern writing and will cover a variety of genres, geographic regions, and ideological perspectives. Examples of writers to be studied include Leila Ahmed, Amina Wadud, Fatima Mernissi, Shirin Ebadi, Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Nawall el Saadawi, Hanan Al-Sheikh, Fadwa Tuqan, and Leila Aboulela.
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Prerequisite(s): COMP 100 .
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