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Women, Gender, and Sexuality

WGS 2100 Introduction to Gender and Sexuality Studies
Fall 2026

An introduction to gender studies, including the fields of women's studies, feminist studies, LGBT studies, & masculinity studies. Students will examine historical movements, theoretical issues, & contemporary debates, especially as …

4.0
Rating
2.7
Difficulty
3.54
GPA
WGS 2125 Race & Power in Gender & Sexuality
Summer 2025

Offers a study of race-racialization in relation to gender-sexuality. Consider how the concept of race shapes relationships between gendered selfhood & society, how it informs identity & experiences of the …

2.1
Rating
1.6
Difficulty
3.74
GPA
WGS 2559 New Course in Women, Gender & Sexuality
Fall 2026

The course provides the opportunity to offer a new topic in the subject area of women, gender & sexuality

4.0
Rating
2.3
Difficulty
3.78
GPA
WGS 2600 Human Sexualities
Fall 2026

Examines human sexuality from psychological, biological, behavioral, social, and historical perspectives. Topics include sexual research and theoretical perspectives, sexual anatomy and physiology, sexual health, intimacy, communication, patterns of sexual response …

5.0
Rating
1.3
Difficulty
3.96
GPA
WGS 2650 Streaming Sexualities
Fall 2026

This course will examine the portrayal of sex and sexuality in a variety of shows on television streaming platforms through the lens of media studies and intersectional, feminist and queer …

Rating
Difficulty
3.86
GPA
WGS 2700 Men and Masculinities
Summer 2026

"What is understood as ""masculine"" has varied throughout time as well as across cultural contexts and distinct social groupings, it is equally true that most historical periods, cultures, groups, etc. …

4.7
Rating
1.0
Difficulty
3.94
GPA
WGS 2800 Politics of Motherhood
Spring 2023

Motherhood, mothering practices, and maternal identities have long been crucial elements of human existence that have not received the level of attention or support that their importance calls for. This …

Rating
Difficulty
3.96
GPA
WGS 3100 Intro to WGS Theory
Spring 2026

Explores major debates, key ideas, and historical developments in women, gender, & sexuality theory. Students will gain familiarity with queer, trans, and feminist theory, including Black, Native, socialist, crip, and …

Rating
Difficulty
3.77
GPA
WGS 3105 Issues in LGBTQ Studies
Spring 2022

This course is an interdisciplinary analysis of LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer) Studies. We will study historical events and political, literary and artistic figures and works; contemporary social …

3.8
Rating
3.3
Difficulty
3.43
GPA
WGS 3110 Queer American History
Fall 2021

Course focuses on 20th century history of LGBTQ activism, but will include formation of heterosexual and homosexual identities and historical constructions of sexual practices prior to the 1900s. From 20th …

3.6
Rating
4.0
Difficulty
3.22
GPA
WGS 3125 Transnational Feminism
Fall 2026

This course places women, feminism, and activism in a transnational perspective, and offers students the opportunity to examine how issues considered critical to the field of gender studies are impacting …

3.9
Rating
1.8
Difficulty
3.77
GPA
WGS 3150 Race & Power in Gender & Sexuality
Fall 2026

Offers a study of race-racialization in relation to gender-sexuality. Consider how the concept of race shapes relationships between gendered selfhood & society, how it informs identity & experiences of the …

Rating
Difficulty
3.26
GPA
WGS 3210 Gender, Sport and Film
Summer 2025

This course will examine how film has portrayed women's sports and female athletes. We will explore how well the film industry has documented the history of women's sports, issues important …

Rating
Difficulty
3.21
GPA
WGS 3220 Global Perspectives on Gender & Sport
Fall 2021

This course will examine female athletes from a global perspective, comparing and contrasting their experiences, and placing them in historical perspective. Among the topics considered will be the Olympic Games, …

1.7
Rating
4.0
Difficulty
3.40
GPA
WGS 3230 Gender and the Olympic Games
Spring 2026

In ancient Greece, women risked death if they even attended the Olympic Games. As Pierre de Coubertin looked to revive the games in 1896, he thought women better suited to …

3.3
Rating
3.5
Difficulty
3.45
GPA
WGS 3240 Gender, Race and Sport: A History of African American Sportswomen
Spring 2022

Explore the intersection of gender and race in sport, specifically examining the African-American female experience in sport. This course will ask students to consider whether sport was (and continues to …

5.0
Rating
3.0
Difficulty
3.48
GPA
WGS 3305 Issues in LGBTQ Studies
Fall 2025

This course is an interdisciplinary analysis of LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer) Studies. We will study historical events and political, literary and artistic figures and works; contemporary social …

4.1
Rating
2.7
Difficulty
3.67
GPA
WGS 3340 Transnational Feminism
Summer 2022

This course places women, feminism, and activism in a transnational perspective, and offers students the opportunity to examine how issues considered critical to the field of gender studies are impacting …

4.6
Rating
3.5
Difficulty
3.63
GPA
WGS 3409 LGBTQ Issues in the Media
Fall 2023

This course will explore the complex cultural dynamics of LGBTQ media visibility, along with its social, political, and psychological implications for LGBTQ audiences. It explores four domains: (1) the question …

Rating
Difficulty
3.64
GPA
WGS 3415 Sex and Resistance on the Internet
Spring 2024

From message boards to dating apps, sex and sexuality have been on the internet since its founding. At the same time, attempts to curb certain kinds of eroticism have long …

Rating
Difficulty
3.61
GPA