Women's and Gender Studies
Courses for Women’s and Gender Studies (WMNS) +/-
802. Sexuality in Nineteenth and Twentieth Century America (HIST 802) (3 cr) Lec 3.
Explores sexual practices and ideologies in American history from the 1800s to the present.
808. Cross-Cultural Mentoring I (ANTH 808) (3 cr) Fld.
Requires weekly meetings with mentee. Pairs UNL student with a refugee and/or immigrant and/or minority K-12 student or adult.
Work with a refugee and/or immigrant and/or minority K-12 student or adult to assist them with the cultural transition process and the educational process Problem-solving techniques and community resources.
809. Cross-Cultural Mentoring II (ANTH 809) (3 cr) Fld.
Prereq: ANTH/WMNS 408/808
Requires weekly meetings with mentee. Continuation of ANTH/WMNS 808.
Continuation of work with refugee and/or immigrant and/or minority K-12 student or adult to assist them in educational process and/or culture transition.
810. Women and Men: An Anthropological Perspective (ANTH 810) (3 cr) Lec 3.
Prereq: 9 hrs ANTH
Cross-cultural meaning and impact of gender definition, with emphasis on women. Gender as a correlate of biology, language, economic systems, social and political structures, and belief systems.
810A. Socio-psychological Aspects of Clothing (TXCD 810) (3 cr) Lec 3.
Prereq: 3 hrs PSYC or SOCI; TXCD 123
Theories and research findings about the social and psychological effects of clothing and appearance in relation to the self and others.
814. Women’s Literature (ENGL 814) (3 cr) Lec 3.
Prereq: Junior standing
Particular historical or other groups of literature by and about women, seen in their aesthetic and intellectual context.
814B. Modern and Contemporary Women Writers (ENGL 814B) (3 cr) Lec 3.
Selected women writers from the 20th and 21st centuries.
821. Psychology of Gender (PSYC 821) (3 cr) Lec 3.
Prereq: 12 hrs PSYC
Theory and research on the role of gender in human behavior and attitudes. Exploration of diverse theoretical positions on the development of gender and evaluation of the biological, social and cultural bases that influence the relationship between gender and a variety of areas of human experience (e.g., intelligence and achievement, emotion, relationships, sexuality, physical fitness, stress, and coping).
830. Gender and Sexuality in the Ancient World (CLAS 840) (3 cr) Lec 3.
Ancient Greek and Roman evidence pertaining to the fields of women's studies, gender studies, and sexuality.
836. Saints, Witches, and Madwomen (HIST 836) (3 cr)
Image of the madwoman throughout European and American history. How women on the margins have been labelled in different periods as saintly, as witches, or as insane.
841. Seminar in U.S. Women's and Gender History (HIST 841) (3 cr) Lec 3.
In-depth, advanced thematic seminar that cultivates historical research and writing skills.
845. Gender, Economics, and Social Provisioning (ECON 845) (3 cr) Lec 3.
Prereq: ECON 211 or ECON 212; and permission.
An introduction to the field of feminist economics. Critiques of economic theory and methodology. Gender and household decision-making, the care economy, international migration, development globalization, the feminization of labor markets, and macroeconomics
847. Working with Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender (GLBT) Youth in Professional Contexts (CYAF 847) (3 cr) Lec 3.
Contextual considerations and research-informed guidelines for working with Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender (GLBT) youth in professional settings such as education, mental health, medical, and community outreach. The systemic context of GLBT youth, including development transitions, unique stressors, peer relationships, familial environments, and ways to help GLBT youth thrive.
848. History of Women and Gender in the American West (HIST 848) (3 cr)
The effect of colonialism on women and gender in the American West. The impact of Spanish, French, British, and American colonization on American Indian and Spanish/Mexican gender systems. Migration and immigration of Anglo, African-American, and Asian women to the West; women’s work and community life; and women’s reform movements and activism.
856. Black and/or African American Women’s History (ETHN 456; HIST 856) (3 cr)
From African origins in the 15th century to the late 20th century. The transatlantic slave trade, “New World” experiences, slavery and resistance, sexuality, cultural persistence and evolution, racial strife, the struggle for civil rights, and black womanist and feminist theories.
875A. Rhetorical Theory: Rhetoric of Women Writers (ENGL 875A) (3 cr) Lec 3.
Rhetoric and rhetorical theory of women writers and speakers and its implications for literature, composition, literacy, feminist theory, and women's and gender studies.
876A. Gender and Sexuality in Latin America (ETHN 476A; HIST 876A) (3 cr) Lec 3.
Experience of femininity and masculinity compared according to time and place, revealing the intimate connections with nation, modernity, race, and ethnicity.
885. Feminist Theories, Feminists’ Perspectives (3 cr) Lec 3.
Introduction to feminist and gender theory texts. Important theoretical frameworks upon which Women’s Studies is based and the implications of these theories in practice.
*896. Independent Study in Women's and Gender Studies (1-3 cr, max 3) Ind.
Prereq: Permission
Individual or group study on a topic in Women's and Gender Studies under supervision and evaluation of a Women's and Gender Studies faculty member.
897. Internship in Women's and Gender Studies (1-3 cr, max 3) Fld.
Prereq: Permission
WMNS 497/897 is Pass/No Pass only.
Experiential and service learning designed to deepen understanding of classroom concepts related to study of women and gender in society.
898. Special Topics in Women's and Gender Studies (2 or 3 cr, max 6) Lec.
Topic varies.
951. History of Women and Gender (HIST 951) (3 cr)
A comparative approach, offering readings on a central theme from a variety of periods and/or areas. Themes vary.
Description
Director: Chantal Kalisa
Associate Director: Rose Holz
The specialization or minor in Women’s and Gender Studies provides graduate students from diverse disciplines with opportunities to broaden and enrich analytical skills in one or more disciplines while drawing on the interdisciplinary perspectives of Women’s and Gender Studies. Courses offer a simultaneous focus on issues of gender, race, ethnicity, class, global feminism, and sexual orientation and offer models of scholarship, pedagogy, and professional activity that help students seeking employment in a variety of occupations related to women’s and gender issues.
Women’s and Gender Studies faculty supervise the specialization and minor through the Women’s and Gender Studies Advisory Board chaired by the director and in consultation with the Curriculum Committee as described in Women’s and Gender Studies by-laws.
Approval of students’ programs is the shared responsibility of the Women’s and Gender Studies Advisory Board and the student’s examination/supervisory committee. Students must apply by letter to their department Graduate Chair and the Director of the Women’s and Gender Studies Program. Advising will be by the students’ designated adviser within the home department in consultation with the Director of Women’s and Gender Studies. Students will submit their proposed program of study for the specialization to the Director of the Women’s and Gender Studies Program for formal approval of the Advisory Board. This is normally done when completing the Memorandum of Courses for the MA and filing the Program of Studies for the PhD.
Admission to a department with a graduate program at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is required for participation in the specialization or minor.
Masters-level Specialization Requirements:
An intradisciplinary masters-level specialization or minor in Women’s and Gender Studies is available to any student pursuing a masters degree, with approval from the graduate chair in the home department. Each student will be required to complete:
1. Requirements for an MA in a UNL department.
2. Nine credit hours of graduate courses on women and gender outside the student’s major department approved by the Women’s and Gender Studies Advisory Board. Substitutions may be made with the permission of the Advisory Board. Under Graduate College rules, both Options I and II offer possibilities for completing the graduate specialization or minor without adding additional hours of course work.
3. If option I (thesis) is chosen, the thesis must address some issue(s) relevant to Women’s and Gender Studies. The student must deposit a copy of the thesis with Women’s and Gender Studies.
4. Confirmation to the Women’s and Gender Studies office that all requirements for the specialization or minor have been met by the middle of the final semester.
Successful completion of the specialization or the minor will be indicated on the students’ official transcript in parentheses following the name of the students’ academic discipline.
Doctoral Degree Program Requirements:
Either an intradisciplinary doctoral-level specialization or minor in Women’s and Gender Studies is available to any student pursuing a PhD degree, with approval of the graduate chair in the home department. Each student will be required to complete:
1. Requirements for a PhD in a UNL department.
2. For the specialization, twelve credit hours of courses on women and gender outside the student’s major department approved by the Women’s and Gender Studies Advisory Board. For the minor, twelve credit hours of courses on women and gender outside the student's major department approved by the Women's and Gender Studies Advisory Board, with six hours in courses open exclusively to graduate students. Substitutions may be made with the permission of the Advisory Board. Graduate College rules provide various options within the PhD that allow students to complete the graduate specialization or the graduate minor without adding additional hours, subject to the approval of the supervisory committee. These include supporting courses in a related field, minor field courses, and/or collateral field courses.
3. The dissertation should address some issue(s) relevant to Women’s and Gender Studies. The student must deposit a copy of the dissertation with Women’s and Gender Studies
4. Confirmation to the Women’s and Gender Studies office that all requirements for the specialization or minor have been met by the middle of the final semester.
Successful completion of the specialization or minor will be indicated on the students’ official transcript in parentheses following the name of the students’ academic discipline.
Women’s and Gender Studies faculty and application procedures, plus other information, may be found at: www.unl.edu/womenssp.
