Two sections of the introductory course are offered every semester and occasionally one section is offered in the summer, additionally Feminist Theory is routinely offered in the spring. Other courses are cross-listed under Women Studies in the Time Schedule of Classes, some on a regular basis and some as special topics offerings within various departments.

Graduate:
African-American, Asian-American, Gay/Lesbian Drama
Theatre Arts 501(fall)
Instructor: Mary Cutler

We will study plays and view films by contemporary writers and enjoy a visit by special guest Claudia Allen, lesbian playwright. Plays will be selected from works by Shange, Wilson, Parks, Baraka, Childress, Wolfe, Hwang, Houston, Kushner, Chambers, McNally and suggestions from the class.

Undergraduate:
Victimology
Criminal Justice 361(fall)
Instructor: Wendelin Hume

We will examine current trends concerning the victim in the American criminal justice system, with particular emphasis on measuring victimization, fear of crime, the impact of victimization on the individual, and victim rights and compensation initiatives. The goal of the course is to develop an understanding of the impact of victimization on the victim, those associated with the victim, the criminal justice system, and each of us as individuals.

Women Writers and Readers: The Classic Texts
English 357(fall)
Instructor: Sandra Donaldson

We will think back through our foremothers using The Norton Anthology of Literature by Women, which brings together major British and American Women Writers. The Awakening by Kate Chopin, "The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl by Harriet Jacobs, "Trifles" by Susan Glaspell are included. Virginia Woolf's A Room of One's Own will give us a theoretical base from which to view these works.

Sociology of Sex and Gender Roles
Sociology 340(fall)
Instructor: Kathleen Tiemann

Examination of the social construction of gender at the individual, interpersonal, and socio-cultural levels. The changing nature of gender relations, institutionalized understandings of feminine and masculine, and the responses of social organizations and institutions will be analyzed through various sociological perspectives.

ST: Ecofeminism
Sociology 309(fall)
Instructor: Glinda Crawford

Women have been historically and are currently involved worldwide in environmental issues. Many believe that if the next environmental movement is to succeed, ecofeminist beliefs must be addressed. Ecofeminism sees similarities in the domination of women and Earth; it places women in a central role in environmental action. It honors diversity, comes from deeply spiritual orientation, integrates theory with practice, and uses the arts as means of healing and change. Join us as we examine contributions of women to Earth care issues worldwide.

ST: Living Lightly on the Earth
Instructor: Glinda Crawford

Western consumer practices of over consumption, immediate gratification, and domination of humans over Earth place life as we know it at risk. This Western approach arises from a patriarchal world view. We will examine this world view and our own ecological footprint on the planet, considering ecofeminist perspectives, social justice, Native studies. We will explore environmental issues of personal, local, and regional importance, and consider strategies for personal activism and social change.

Introduction to the Study of Women
Arts & Sciences 225

Senior Study, Women Studies
Arts & Sciences 492
Instructor: Wendelin Hume, 777-4115