Fall Courses 2012
AFR 101 Intro African-American Studies (Kern Jackson)
An interdisciplinary investigation of the origins, experiences, conditions, accomplishments and contributions of people of African ancestry in the United States.
AIS 320 Cultural Diversity (Instructor TBA)
An interdisciplinary exploration of issues related to interactions between diverse groups in teams, communities, and organizations. Reviews research from a variety of disciplines, introduces the history and law of equal opportunity in the U.S., and examines the costs and benefits of diversity. Topics include prejudice, stereotyping, affirmative action, barriers to mobility, discrimination, marginalization, mentoring, cooperative teamwork, and international issues.
CJ 372 Gender & Criminal Justice (Corina Schulze)
This course utilizes gender as a conceptual construct in studying actors and the institutional processes in the criminal justice system. Women's roles as criminals, crime victims, and law enforcement officials will be examined.
EH 480 Gender & Literature (Linda Payne)
Seminar in specific topics dealing with gender issues in literature.
GS 290 Understanding Our World: American Social and Cultural Life (Betty Trout-Kelly)
This course will examine various historical and contemporary aspects of American social and cultural life with an emphasis on diversity and an examination of the intersection of race, class, gender, sexuality, religion, ability and other identifiers.
PHL 290 Special Topics: Women in Classical World (Shari Hartmann)
The purpose of this course is to introduce you to the Classical sources, methodologies, and the current debates focusing on women in antiquity. We will explore the representations of women in Classical literature and art as well as the place of women in ancient Greek and Roman culture. By analyzing textual, visual and archaeological evidence we will also investigate the legal and social status of women in the ancient world with particular attention to issues of class and ethnicity. Ancient Greece and Rome have often been considered as the origins of Western attitudes toward women. Thus, we will also explore the similarities and differences between ancient and contemporary notions of female identity and the position of women in society.
SY 200 Social Factors in Sexual Behavior (Marc Matre)
An analysis of social patterns in sexual behavior including theories of sexuality and gender, gender similarities and differences in sexual behavior, sexual orientation, sexual violence, teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases.
SY 220 Marriage & the Family (Susan Nelson; Marie Sheneman)
The organization, function, and present status of the family, primarily in the United States. Problems of mate selection, marital adjustment, and parent-child relations treated on the basis of recent and current social change.
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