Gender Studies
This concentration focuses on influence of gender and sexuality on human behavior, culture, and society. Students explore aspects of gender as they relate to class, race, age, sexual orientation, and ethnicity in order to better understand issues relating to women and gender.
| Dept./Course # | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| IDIS-D 501 | Humanities Seminar | 3-4 |
| IDIS-D 502 | Social Sciences Seminar | 3-4 |
| IDIS-D 503 | Natural Sciences Seminar | 3-4 |
| IDIS-D 510 | Intro to Graduate Liberal Studies | 4 |
Concentration requirements (18 credit hours)
Eighteen of the 34 hours required for the M.I.S. degree must have a gender focus. Of these 18 hours, six are for the graduate project, which must have a gender theme. The remaining 12 hours may be obtained in several ways. The following courses are associated with the women and gender studies program:
| Dept./Course # | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| IDIS-D 511/FINA-A 490 | Topics in Art History: Feminism and Visual Culture | 3 |
| IDIS-D 511/PHIL-P 314 | History of Modern Philsophy | 3 |
| IDIS-D 511/PHIL-P 394 | Feminist Philosophy | 3 |
| IDIS-D 511/WOST-W 200 | Introduction to Women's Studies | 3 |
| IDIS-D 512/LTSU-L 385 | Class, Race, Gender and Work | 3 |
| IDIS-D 512/PSY-B 388 | Human Sexuality | 3 |
| IDIS-D 512/PSY-P 460 | The Psychology of Women | 3 |
| IDIS-D 512/SOC-R 220 | The Family | 3 |
| IDIS-D 512/SOC-R 320 | Sexuality and Society | 3 |
| IDIS-D 512/SOC-R 463 | Inequality and Society | 3 |
| IDIS-D 512/SOC-S 308 | Global Society | 3 |
