The University of Texas at Arlington Undergraduate Catalog
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The Women’s Studies minor provides students with the opportunity to engage in critical and analytical examination of issues involving gender and sexual difference. Courses typically emphasize the significance of gender and the relevance of race, ethnicity, age, class and sexual orientation for understanding the social world. The program offers a unique opportunity for students to complement their work in a traditional discipline with a minor that can be tailored to meet specific interests and needs. It can also be an area of concentration for the Interdisciplinary Studies major. The Women’s Studies Program is a flexible interdisciplinary program taught by faculty from a diversity of fields. Courses are taught and taken by both women and men. A minor in Women’s Studies prepares graduates for a variety of graduate programs as well as for careers in an increasingly gender-integrated workplace. Students seeking the Women’s Studies minor should first consult with advisors in their departments or programs for approval of the minor, then with the Women’s Studies Program director. A Women’s Studies minor consists of 18 hours selected from the following courses or from other approved courses. Women’s Studies Course fee information is published in the online student Schedule of Classes at www.uta.edu/schedule. Please refer to this Web site for a detailed listing of specific course fees. WOMS 2307. WOMEN IN THE ANCIENT WORLD (3-0) 3 hours credit. Exploration of roles and images of women in ancient Greece and Rome, using a variety of primary (ancient) sources: literature, legal and medical texts, visual art, and inscriptions. Will be of interest to anyone who wishes to understand the history, literature and art of the ancient Greco-Roman world (that is the foundation of Western Culture). No prerequisites. WOMS 2310. INTRODUCTION TO WOMEN’S STUDIES (3-0) 3 hours credit. Focuses on Women’s Studies as a reconstruction of knowledge. Places women’s experience at the center of inquiry, examining topics such as work, family, reproduction, sexual orientation, politics, and creativity. Explains the diversity of methods and theories employed in Women’s Studies scholarship, emphasizing the intersection of gender, race, ethnicity, and class. WOMS 2317. BASIC CONCEPTS IN HUMAN SEXUALITY (3-0) 3 hours credit. Physiological, psychological, sociological aspects of human sexuality. Also listed as BIOL 2317, PSYC 2317, and HEED 2317. Credit will be granted for one only. Students seeking certification in Health must enroll in HEED 2317. Students seeking credit toward their science requirement must enroll in BIOL 2317. Cannot be counted for major credit toward a degree in biology or psychology. WOMS 3305. WOMEN’S HEALTH ISSUES (3-0) 3 hours credit. Specific issues of importance to women and their health, including growth and development, nutrition, reproductive health, pregnancy, chronic diseases and relationship/family issues. Also listed as HEED 3305; credit will be granted only once. WOMS 3309. WOMEN AND WORK, 1600 TO THE PRESENT (3-0) 3 hours credit. Examines the history of women and work, both waged and nonwaged, in Europe and the Americas, including the United States. Highlights differences within women’s work cultures as well as variation in women’s employment opportunities and their efforts to achieve equality with men in the workplace, by ethnicity, region, and nation. Also listed as HIST 3309; credit will be granted only once. WOMS 3310. U.S. WOMEN’S
HISTORY TO 1860 (3-0) 3 hours credit. Women in politics,
work and society from the colonial era to the Civil War. Women’s
efforts to reform society, including the abolition of slavery and
acquisition of suffrage. Also listed as HIST 3310; credit will be
granted only once. WOMS 3311. U.S. WOMEN’S HISTORY 1860 TO PRESENT (3-0) 3 hours credit. American women in politics, work and society since 1860, focusing on race and class and women’s struggles for rights and liberation. Also listed as HIST 3311; credit will be granted only once. WOMS 3322. FAMILY VIOLENCE (3-0) 3 hours credit. Examines domestic and intimate violence in the context of sociological/anthropological theories and research. Incidence, causes, and social responses to family violence are reviewed, as are crosscultural aspects of sex roles and domestic violence. Prerequisite: sophomore standing or permission of the instructor. Also listed as SOCI 3322; credit will not be given for both. WOMS 3328. MARITAL AND SEXUAL LIFESTYLES (3-0) 3 hours credit. Contemporary American lifestyles selected from the following topics: singles, traditional marriage, homosexuals, single-parent families, open marriage, non-marital sexuality, cohabitation, dual-career marriage, childless couples, egalitarian marriage, families in later life. Also listed as SOCI 3328; credit will be granted only once. WOMS 3331. SOCIOLOGY OF THE FAMILY (3-0) 3 hours credit. Examines the family in American society and in other cultures to better understand its past, present, and future role. Family research methods, comparative family systems, child development/parenting, culture and personality, minority families, social class variation in families, work and family. Prerequisite: sophomore standing or permission of the instructor. Also listed as SOCI 3331; credit will be not be granted for both. WOMS 3334. GENDER
ROLES (3-0) 3 hours credit. Theories of gender role socialization
and change in female and male roles. Impact of biology, psychology,
and socialization on gender role development. Emphasis on how we
learn gender in various social contexts including the family, education,
and the peer group. Also listed as SOCI 3334; credit will be granted
only once. WOMS 3356. WOMEN,
WORK AND SOCIAL CHANGE (3-0) 3 hours credit. Women’s
work experiences, how these experiences are changing, and relationship
between paid employment and non-wage household labor. Paid and unpaid
work experiences are empirically examined in terms of a variety
of theoretical perspectives. Also listed as SOCI 3356; credit will
be granted only once. WOMS 3366. SEX, GENDER,
AND CULTURE (3-0) 3 hours credit. The ways gender and sexuality
are culturally constructed. Readings include ethnographies, life
histories, and fiction. Debates within anthropology and within specific
cultures over maleness and femaleness. Also listed as ANTH 3366;
credit will be granted only once. WOMS 3370. WOMEN IN
LITERATURE (3-0) 3 hours credit. Works by women writers and/or
images of women in literature. May be repeated for credit as subject
matter changes. Also listed as ENGL 3370; credit will not be granted
for both. WOMS 3373. WOMEN IN
THE ARTS (3-0) 3 hours credit. An interdisciplinary course
exploring historical and contemporary roles of women in the arts,
including visual art, dance, literature, music and theatre. The
works, portrayal, and status of women in the arts, as well as feminist
theory and criticism. Also listed as ENGL 3373 and THEA 3373; credit
will be granted in only one department. WOMS 3380. ETHNIC
AND GENDER ISSUES IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE (3-0) 3 hours credit.
Ethnic and gender issues focusing on victims, offenders, and professionals
in the criminal justice system. Also listed as CRCJ 3800; credit
will be granted only once. WOMS 4190, 4290, 4390.
CONFERENCE COURSE IN WOMEN'S STUDIES (variable credit from
1 to 3 hours as arranged). Independent study for the advanced undergraduate.
A close examination of a chosen topic through research and/or reading;
format designed by instructor and student. May be repeated for credit
when the subject matter varies, but only with permission of director
of Women's Studies Program. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor. WOMS 4301. ART AND
GENDER (3-0) 3 hours credit. Approaches to the integration
of art from the stance of gender and feminism. Emphasis is placed
on the work of significant female artists and on gendered representation
of art in general, both male and female. Also listed as ART 4301;
credit will be granted only once. WOMS 4303. WOMEN IN
SOCIETY (3-0) 3 hours credit. Women’s status in contemporary
American society, including the family, workplace, and politics.
Women’s status examined in historical and crosscultural perspectives.
Also listed as SOCI 4303; credit will be granted only once. WOMS 4316. WOMEN IN
THE POLITICAL PROCESS (3-0) 3 hours credit. This course introduces
students to the unique experiences of women in the political process,
the impact of these experiences on the political system, and theories
of gender and politics. Also listed as POLS 4316; credit will be
granted only once. WOMS 4318. LANGUAGE
AND GENDER (3-0) 3 hours credit (Also taught as HUMA 5392).
The role of language in the expression and creation of gender identities.
Gender differences in language structure and use, men’s and
women’s language in other cultures, the acquisition of gendered
ways of speaking, and sexism in language. Also listed as LING 4318.
Formerly offered as WOMS 4392/LING 4392; credit will be granted
only once. WOMS 4323. FEMINIST
POLITICAL THOUGHT (3-0) 3 hours credit. Issues raised by
the feminist critique of political theory; the exclusion of women
from the political sphere until the 20th century; Marxist, liberal,
and radical feminist political thought; alternative feminist conceptions
of the political. Also listed as POLS 4323; credit will be granted
only once. WOMS 4327. WOMEN IN
HISPANIC LITERATURE (3-0) 3 hours credit. Considers women
as characters in and writers of Hispanic literature. Includes the
analysis of themes, language, and how the writings of women often
give voice to lesser known aspects of culture. Also listed as SPAN
4327; credit will not be given for both. WOMS 4340. LITERATURE
BY WOMEN (3-0) 3 hours credit. Women’s writing in a
particular genre or historical period or on a concept or issue of
importance to women writers. May be repeated for credit as subject
matter changes. Also listed as ENGL 4340; credit will be granted
only once. WOMS 4392. SPECIAL
TOPICS IN WOMEN’S STUDIES (3-0) 3 hours credit. Special
topics of interest in the discipline of Women’s Studies. May
be repeated for credit when the topic changes. WOMS 4393. GENDER,
SPACE, AND PLANNING (3-0) 3 hours credit. Considers both
theoretical and professional issues. Topics include: the expression
and reinforcement of gender roles in and through urban spatial organization;
critiques of rational technical planning; contributions of women
to the urban planning profession; threats and opportunities facing
women planners today. Also listed as CIRP 4393; credit will be granted
only once. WOMS 4395. WOMEN'S
STUDIES INTERNSHIP (3-0) 3 hours credit. Employment (paid
or unpaid) supervised by Women's Studies Program Director, with
the student performing duties related to the academic curriculum
of women's studies. Students are required to submit an approved
academic project related to the work performed. May not be repeated.
Prerequisite: permission of the Program Director. PSYC 3313. PSYCHOLOGY
OF WOMEN (3-0) 3 hours credit. The roles, abilities, and
personality characteristics of women in our society and how they
change with age. Emphasis is on the empirically-measured traits
and conditions which are associated with women and which might contribute
to change in those characteristics. Both normal and abnormal characteristics
are considered. This course is of interest to both men and women.
Formerly PSYC 3302. Prerequisite: PSYC 1315. SOCW 3317. SOCIAL
WORK WITH WOMEN AND MINORITIES (3-0) 3 hours credit. Using
history of women and selected minorities in the U.S. to facilitate
understanding and development of social work practice skills. Prerequisite:
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