2024-2025 Catalog

WGS-H113 Honors Women, Science, and Society

Explores womens lives from the perspective of the social and natural sciences, including examination of recent biological, psychological, and sociological theories about gender and gender roles, as well as the influence of feminist scholarship in these areas. Topics include: the social construction of gender; the psychology and biology of sex and gender; women and work; media representations of women; the female body and eating disorders; womens health and lifecycle; women and sexuality; reproduction, abortion, and motherhood; and sexual violence against women.

Credits

4

Prerequisite

Student has satisfied all of the following Student has cumulative GPA greater than or equal to 3.400 Or Student has satisfied all of the following Student has satisfied all of the following Academic Unit (Computed) in the selection list Advertising Public Relations and Social Media, Art and Design, Biology, Biology and Radiation Sciences, Chemistry and Biochemistry, College of Arts and Sciences, Communication Journalism and Media, Economics, English, Environmental Science and Studies, History Language and Global Culture, INTO College of Arts and Sciences, Math and Computer Science, Medical Dosimetry, Philosophy, Physics, Political Science and Legal Studies, Psychology, Radiation Sciences, Sociology and Criminal Justice ... And Student has satisfied all of the following Student is a member of the Honors Summary All Student Cohort Or Student has satisfied all of the following Students who specified one or more of these Programs of Study or Program Foci Women and Gender Studies Minor

Offered

Fall, Spring