. ..Courses Offered: . Women and Gender Studies is an interdisciplinary field of knowledge and inquiry whose purpose is to study the significance of gender. The Women and Gender Studies Program at Sweet Briar comprises a selected number of discipline-based and “WMGS” courses. Three WMGS courses are required for the minor and provide students with the foundation for a serious interdisciplinary investigation of knowledge about women and gender. Core discipline-based courses provide students with an opportunity to study, in depth, information on how issues of women and gender are understood and addressed in specific disciplines. Core courses are offered regularly in anthropology, art history, English, French, history and honors. Adjunct courses within the disciplines include significant information on women in their course content. Adjunct courses are offered regularly in English, French, history, philosophy, psychology and sociology. A complete WMGS course booklet is available from the Women and Gender Studies Program Office. The Women and Gender Studies Minor (18 semester hours) Required: WMGS 101 (3) – Introduction to Women and Gender Studies WMGS 272 (3) – Topics in Women and Gender Studies WMGS 302 (3) – Gender, Power, and Knowledge Core Courses: Choose 2 courses from the following core courses. One of these must be at an advanced level as defined by the departments involved. ANTH 274 (3) – Sex and Gender: An Anthropological Perspective ARTH 303 (3) - Seminar on Women Artists CLAS 307 (3) – Gender and Sexuality in the Ancient Mediterranean ENGL 332 (3) – Modern and Contemporary Women Writers FREN 250 (3) – Masterpieces of French Culture GOVT 232 (3) - Women, Law and Politics HIST 228 (3) – Women in America HIST 234 (3) - Masculinity and Power in America HIST 240 (3) – Gender, Sexuality, and Family in Pre-Modern Europe HIST 321 (3) – Studies in Medieval History ITAL 317 (3) - Mothers of Courage SPAN 330 (3) - Special Topics in Literature (Topic must have approval of the WMGS Director) Plus approved honors, or topical seminar course(s). SBC students also have the option of taking one of the two required Core Courses at American University: WGST 225 - Gender, Politics and Power Adjunct Courses: Choose 1 additional course from the core courses listed above, or 1 course from the following adjunct courses. If the student wishes to count an adjunct course towards the requirements for a minor, she must complete a major term paper, project or the appropriate equivalent which focuses on women or on gender issues in that course. The WMGS Advisory Committee may ask to review the work before granting credit toward the minor. ARTH 253 (3) – Early 20th Century Art: Fauvism to Surrealism ARTH 341 (3) – Seminar: Art and Theory in Renaissance Italy CLAS 207 (3) – The Rise and Fall of the Roman Republic CLAS 208 (3) – Society and Culture in the Roman Empire ENGL 108 (3) – Women and Literature ENGL 2XX (3) - Loveliness Extreme: Women Poets as Visionary Inheritors ENGL 248 (3) - Topics in Film Studies (Topic must have approval of the WMGS Director) ENGL 302 (3) – Studies in Literature and Criticism (Topic must have approval of the WMGS Director) ENGL 329 (3) – American Romanticism ENGL 330 (3) – African American Literature ENGL 331 (3) – The 19th Century American Novel ENGL 393 (3) – Modern Poetry I ENGL 394 (3) – Modern Poetry II ENGL 397 (3) – Modernism and Modern Fiction ENGL 398 (3) – Late Modern and Contemporary Fiction FREN 311 (3) – Studies in French Culture and Civilization HIST 322 (3) – Renaissance and Reformation PHED 179 (3) - Introduction to Women's Sport and Culture PHIL 275 (3) – Political Philosophy PSYC 222 (3) – Social Psychology RELG 177 (3) – Introduction to the Study of Religion RELG 241 (3) - Judaism RELG 244 (3) - Christianity SOCI 100 (3) – Introduction to Sociology: Social Construction of Reality SOCI 250 (3) – Social Welfare Plus approved honors, or topical seminar course(s). Note: The courses selected from the core or adjunct courses listed above must be drawn from two departments in addition to Women and Gender Studies. One independent study course may be counted toward the minor. If the student wishes to count an independent study course toward the requirements for a minor, she must complete a major term paper, project or the appropriate equivalent which focuses on women or on gender issues in that course. The WMGS Advisory Committee may ask to review the work before granting credit toward the minor. WMGS Course Descriptions: WMGS 001 (3) – Introduction to Women and Gender Studies After a brief survey of the history and rationale for women’s studies in the United States, students examine the ways in which they, as individuals, construct and use knowledge. The remainder of the course is a survey of feminist theories and the major cross-disciplinary issues in women and gender studies, with guest lecturers offering examples of new knowledge and perspectives about women from their fields or disciplines. Topics covered have included the influence of culture on gender stereotypes, gender stratification, the biology/culture debate, ecofeminism, violence against women, women, work and family. V.5 WMGS 271 (3) – Gender Roles and Society An interdisciplinary exploration of the relationship of gender roles to identity, body image, sexuality, morality, marriage, employment and leadership. Examines the socialization of gender roles in the U.S., with cross-cultural comparisons, focusing on female and male roles in families, the media, popular culture, schools and state policies, within the context of socio-economic class, race, ethnicity, geographic locations and historical periods. V.5 WMGS 272 (3) – Topics in Women and Gender Studies Intensive investigation of the works of one author, or of several authors in a particular area of women and gender studies. Topics will vary. May be repeated for credit with permission of instructor. WMGS 302 (3) – Gender, Power, and Knowledge Prerequisite: Sophomore standing. This seminar reviews the foundation and contributions of women and gender studies as an interdisciplinary field. It explores the historical context of women's access to education and the development of professional and research opportunities for women. Drawing on selected examples from the academic disciplines, the course examines how changing social constructions of gender have influenced the parameters and context of knowledge. V.5 WMGS 351 (3) – International Women's Rights Prerequisite: Sophomore standing. A survey of world-wide women's rights efforts from the late eighteenth century to the present investigating the impact of culture, economic development, human rights conventions, and Western and Third World feminism. Indigenous, underground, and outside initiatives to improve conditions for women and girls, including education, health care, employment, citizenship, safety, and other transnational issues will be explored. V.4, V.5 WMGS 361 (1, 2, or 3) – Special Study Prerequisite: 100-level WMGS course and permission of the instructor. The study of an intermediate level topic by an individual student or by a small group of students under the immdediate supervision of a faculty member. WMGS 377 (1, 2, or 3) – Internship Prerequisite: Three credits in WMGS and permission of the instructor, department chair, and dean. This course is graded P/CR/NC only. WMGS 461 (1, 2, or 3) – Independent Study Prerequisite: One 100-level WMGS course, one 200-level WMGS course, and permission of the instructor. Pursuit of an upper level research project determined in advance by the student in consultation with a faculty member who will act as the sponsor .