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Introduction to Women’s Studies is an interdisciplinary course designed to provide a foundation for the women’s studies minor. Instructors are encouraged to use methods and theories from fields such as communications, art, history, sociology, anthropology, literature, psychology, and women’s studies to explore women’s lives and experiences.
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Credit Hours: 3Contact Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3
Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Laboratory, Lecture/Unsupervised Lab, Seminar, Supervised Laboratory, Independent Study (Correspond), Directed Study (one-to-one)
This course will study the construct of gender and how it has been analyzed and investigated in psychology. A multi-cultural perspective will be adopted to examine historical and contemporary theories related to gender psychology. Prerequisite(s): WMST 1101, PSYC 1101 or PSYC 1103 or PSYC 1105 with a C or better.
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Prerequisites: PREREQUISITES: PSY101, PSYC1101, PSYC1103, PSYC1105, WMST1101Pre-Req Min Grade: C, C, C, C, C
An examination of a wide range of women writers, both classic and contemporary, with an emphasis on multicultural and/or multidisciplinary approaches. Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1101-1102 or 1113-1114; HUMN 2001-2002.
Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
Prerequisites: PREREQUISITES: ENGL1101, ENGL1102, ENGL1113, ENGL1114, HUMN2001Pre-Req Min Grade: C, C
A sociological analysis of women as criminal offenders and as workers in criminal justice fields. Examines how socio-historical construction of gender for its influences on criminal law and the practices of criminal justice agencies. Covers historical perspectives on women and crime and the adequacy of contemporary criminological perspectives for explaining female criminality. Prerequisite(s): SOCI 1101 or CRJU 1103 or WMST 1101; SOCI 1160.
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Prerequisites: PREREQUISITES: CRJU1103, SOCI1101, SOCI1160, WMST1101Pre-Req Min Grade: C, C, C, C
Information from biophysical anthropology, archaeology, linguistics, and cultural studies is combined in a cross-cultural, evolutionary approach to examine sex and gender roles. Prerequisite: WMST 1101, ANTH 1102 or ANTH 2011 or permission of instructor.
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Prerequisites: PREREQUISITES: ANT201, ANTH1102, ANTH2011, WMST1101Pre-Req Min Grade: C, C, C, C
This course will examine the history of women in either a geographical or topical approach. It will examine the female role of mother, daughter, sister, and leader in a particular society, such as America, Europe, Asia, Latin America, etc. Or, the course will be centered on a particular cross-cultural topic, such as suffrage, family roles, leaders, religion, etc. In all cases, this course is intended to explore the paradox between the ideal woman and actual treatment of women in a given era, society, culture, or movement. Students taking the graduate level course will be required to complete additional work. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite(s): HIST 1111 or 1112 or permission of instructor.
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Prerequisites: PREREQUISITES: HIST1111, HIST1112Pre-Req Min Grade: C, C
This is an in-depth look at the relationship between men and women with particular emphasis on their roles in the family. The course will look at childhood, marriage, work, and cultural practices in a particular period from antiquity to modernity. Primary and secondary sources will provide comparisons between men and women in both the elite and common sectors of society. Students taking the graduate level course will be required to complete additional work. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite(s): HIST 1111 or 1112 or permission of instructor.
Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
Prerequisites: PREREQUISITES: HIST1111, HIST1112Pre-Req Min Grade: C, C
This course explores gendered communication patterns in a variety of contexts and examines how communication creates and reinforces gender. Theories that explain how culture shapes gendered communication and how gendered communication shapes culture will be examined. Prerequisite(s): WMST 1101 and COMC 2010 or permission of instructor.
Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
Prerequisites: PREREQUISITES: COMC2010, WMST1101Pre-Req Min Grade: C, C, C, C, C
A course which uses feminist scholarship to analyze selected texts and topics. Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1101-1102 or ENGL 1113-1114; HUMN 2001, 2002, and WMST 1101.
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Prerequisites: PREREQUISITES: ENGL1101, ENGL1102, ENGL1113, ENGL1114, HUMN2001, HUMN2002, WMST1101Pre-Req Min Grade: C, C, C
A sociological analysis of crime victims and victim-service agencies. Traces the historical development of the field of victimology. Examines the influence of gender on victimization experiences and practices of criminal justice and victim-service agencies. Prerequisite(s): SOCI 3380 & SOCI 3002 or SOCI 3003; or WMST 1101 and permission of instructor.
Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
Prerequisites: PREREQUISITES: SOCI3002, SOCI3003, SOCI3380, WMST1101Pre-Req Min Grade: C, C, C, C
Sociological insights and concepts will be employed in observing, interpreting, and analyzing the social processes creating, reinforcing and changing gender roles and the statuses of women and men in society. Prerequisite(s): WMST 1101 and SOCI 1101 or SOCI 1103/PSYC 1103.
Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
Prerequisites: PREREQUISITES: PSYC1103, SOCI1101, SOCI1103, WMST1101Pre-Req Min Grade: C, C, C, C
A service-learning experience based in an off-campus agency or organization. Under the supervision of a faculty member at Augusta State University and a supervisor at a cooperating agency or organization, a student completes specific tasks and acquires specific knowledge and skills related to an area of Women’s Studies. Prerequisite(s): WMST 1101.
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Prerequisites: PREREQUISITES: WMST1101Pre-Req Min Grade: C
The course is designed to engage students in observations, interactions, and analyses of critical and contemporary issues in education. Students will investigate issues influencing the social and political contexts of education settings in Georgia and the United States. Students will actively examine the teaching profession from multiple perspectives both within and outside the school. Students will also interpret the meaning of education and schooling in a diverse culture along with the moral and ethical responsibilities of teaching in a democracy. There will be a 20-hour field component to this course.
The course is designed to provide future educators with the fundamental knowledge of understanding cultures and teaching children from diverse backgrounds, Specifically, this course is designed to examine 1) the nature and function of culture; 2) the development of individual and group cultural identity; 3) definitions and implications of diversity; and, 4) the influences of culture on learning, development and pedagogy. There will be a 20-hour field component to this course.
The course is designed to explore some of the major theories of learning and teaching. Students will examine their own learning processes and use them as a basis for exploring the learning processes of others. This course will also serve as a foundation for better understanding how to enhance the learning of all students across a variety of educational settings and contexts. There will be a 20-hour field component to this course.