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2009-2010 Catalog 
    
2009-2010 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 

 

 

Theatre Arts

  
  • TA 536 - Studies in Shakespeare


    4 credits
    Offers an intensive study of a limited number of Shakespearean plays within their social, political, and intellectual contexts. Plays are chosen to correlate with Oregon Shakespeare Festival offerings. Repeat credit is allowed for different topics.(Cross-listed with ENG 536 .)
  
  • TA 541 - Practicum: Applied Technology


    3 credits
    Related to learning theatre crafts. Develops the information base necessary for full technical support of a design concept. Focuses on new theatre technologies and improving skills in costume construction and wardrobe; set and properties construction, painting, rigging, and lighting; and sound-recording, editing, mixing, and live amplification. Includes documentation in all areas of production, including itemized budgets, costume plots and renderings, scenic design and construction drawings, paint renderings and elevations, scenic inventory and timeline, prop lists, light plots and hookup sheets, wig and makeup renderings, and sound plots. Addresses safety and maintenance of equipment and facilities. TA 541 emphasizes presentational theatre; TA 542  emphasizes representational theatre; and TA 543  emphasizes musical theatre.
  
  • TA 542 - Practicum: Applied Technology


    3 credits
    Related to learning theatre crafts. Develops the information base necessary for full technical support of a design concept. Focuses on new theatre technologies and improving skills in costume construction and wardrobe; set and properties construction, painting, rigging, and lighting; and sound-recording, editing, mixing, and live amplification. Includes documentation in all areas of production, including itemized budgets, costume plots and renderings, scenic design and construction drawings, paint renderings and elevations, scenic inventory and timeline, prop lists, light plots and hookup sheets, wig and makeup renderings, and sound plots. Addresses safety and maintenance of equipment and facilities. TA 541  emphasizes presentational theatre; TA 542 emphasizes representational theatre; and TA 543  emphasizes musical theatre.
  
  • TA 543 - Practicum: Applied Technology


    3 credits
    Related to learning theatre crafts. Develops the information base necessary for full technical support of a design concept. Focuses on new theatre technologies and improving skills in costume construction and wardrobe; set and properties construction, painting, rigging, and lighting; and sound-recording, editing, mixing, and live amplification. Includes documentation in all areas of production, including itemized budgets, costume plots and renderings, scenic design and construction drawings, paint renderings and elevations, scenic inventory and timeline, prop lists, light plots and hookup sheets, wig and makeup renderings, and sound plots. Addresses safety and maintenance of equipment and facilities. TA 541  emphasizes presentational theatre; TA 542  emphasizes representational theatre; and TA 543 emphasizes musical theatre.
  
  • TA 543 - Scene Design Studio


    3 credits (maximum 6 credits)
    Covers all aspects of scene design, from conceptualization, development, collaboration, and documentation. Students work on theoretical projects and, in some cases, are involved in actual productions. Provides experience in all aspects of scene design and assists students in developing their design portfolios.Prerequisite(s): TA 243 .
  
  • TA 545 - Lighting Design: Creating the Aesthetic


    3 credits
    Concentrates on the use of light as a means of supporting the audience’s understanding and appreciation of theatrical performances. In lab experiences, students employ color, angle, intensity, and texture to achieve appropriate realism, mood, and visibility. Explores the timing of lighting transitions or cues and the effect upon rhythm inherent in a performance.Prerequisite(s): TA 245 .
  
  • TA 546 - Lighting Design: Technique and Implementation


    3 credits
    Covers all aspects of lighting design including script analysis, developing a light plot, and realization of a design. Topics include stage-lighting graphics, lighting equipment, and technology. Lab experiences focus on the integration of lighting design into the greater whole of production.Prerequisite(s): TA 245 .
  
  • TA 558 - Topics in Drama


    4 credits
    Explores selected plays by various playwrights. Attendance at a live performance may be required. Repeat credit is allowed for different topics.Prerequisite(s): TA 167 .
  
  • TA 559 - Forms and Meaning of Drama


    4 credits
    Offers a critical analysis of the nature, dramatic forms, and characteristics of the theatrical event.Prerequisite(s): Junior standing.
  
  • TA 566 - Drama in Western Culture


    4 credits
    Explores the development of Western drama and theatre from antiquity to the Middle Ages. Involves intensive study of representative plays. Examines production techniques, theatre architecture, actors and acting styles, and significant political and cultural developments of the times. Approved for University Studies (Integration).Prerequisite(s): Upper division standing.
  
  • TA 567 - Drama in Western Culture


    4 credits
    Explores the development of Western drama and theatre from the Renaissance to the eighteenth century. Involves intensive study of representative plays. Also examines production techniques, theatre architecture, actors and acting styles, and significant political and cultural developments of the times.Prerequisite(s): TA 466 .
  
  • TA 568 - Drama in Western Culture


    4 credits
    Explores the development of Western drama and theatre from the eighteenth century to the present. Involves intensive study of representative plays. Examines production techniques, theatre architecture, actors and acting styles, and significant political and cultural developments of the times.Prerequisite(s): TA 466  and TA 467 

University Seminar

  
  • USEM 101 - University Seminar


    4 credits each
    Introduces students to writing, speaking, critical thinking, and research at the college level. Students read challenging texts; discuss and present various positions on complex issues; write organized persuasive and argumentative essays with focused claim and well-developed support; evaluate, integrate, and document outside sources; learn rhetorical strategies for various audiences; and demonstrate control of standard academic English.
  
  • USEM 101H - University Seminar Honors


    4 credits each
    Each year, a few sections are designated as USEM 101H, USEM 102H , and USEM 103H . These sections often focus on a specific theme and are designed for students who desire an accelerated pace and have been designated as honors students.
  
  • USEM 102 - University Seminar


    4 credits each
    Continues the sequenced three-term academic course in writing, speaking, critical thinking, and research. Students choose appropriate topics and issues to research; use various research strategies to find, evaluate, and integrate authoritative information and data, including academic databases; write and revise extended researched and argumentative essays; hone citation and documentation skills (MLA, APA, or Chicago); design and deliver a formal presentation of research; extend rhetorical knowledge of context, purpose, and audience; demonstrate control of standard academic English.Prerequisite(s): Completion of USEM 101  with a C- or better or transfer credit of WR 121 or equivalent.
  
  • USEM 102H - University Seminar Honors


    4 credits each
    Each year, a few sections are designated as USEM 101H , USEM 102H, and USEM 103H . These sections often focus on a specific theme and are designed for students who desire an accelerated pace and have been designated as honors students.
  
  • USEM 103 - University Seminar


    4 credits each
    Completes the sequenced three-term academic course in writing, speaking, critical thinking, and research. Students demonstrate and apply knowledge of topic/content area through formal writing and speaking opportunities; use appropriate rhetorical strategies to support an argumentative or position-based thesis; extend analytical and reasoned argumentation to ethical, social, cultural, and/or global issues; demonstrate capabilities of extensive writing and revision strategies; demonstrate control of standard academic English with added fluency and style.Prerequisite(s): Completion of USEM 102  with a C- or better.
  
  • USEM 103H - University Seminar Honors


    4 credits each
    Each year, a few sections are designated as USEM 101H , USEM 102H , and USEM 103H. These sections often focus on a specific theme and are designed for students who desire an accelerated pace and have been designated as honors students.
  
  • USEM 185 - Introduction to Expository Writing


    2 credits
    Helps the student understand the fundamentals of expository prose through writing, analysis, and revision of short essays. The course surveys the basic conventions, purposes, and strategies of standard written English. Emphasis is on improving students’ fluency in writing expository prose, and building confidence in their own ability to write acceptably and effectively at the university level. Special attention is given to sentence structure, grammar, spelling, punctuation and essay development. May be taken for credit three times.
  
  • USEM 199 - Special Studies


    Credits to be arranged. May be repeated for credit
    Special Studies
  
  • USEM 209 - Practicum


    1 to 4 credits
    Practicum
  
  • USEM 409 - Advanced Practicum


    1 to 4 credits
    Provides opportunities for students to work in partnership with faculty in the University Seminar Program or Writing Center. Acceptance into this peer mentoring practicum is contingent upon faculty recommendation and successful completion of a training session. Students who have successfully completed USEM 101 , USEM 102 , USEM 103  are especially invited.Prerequisite(s): University Seminar Program consent.

Video Production

  
  • VP 172 - Studio Techniques for Video Production


    4 credits
    Provides an introduction to basic equipment and operating techniques of studio production. Explores camera operation, the language of video production, and other necessary equipment and techniques.
  
  • VP 215 - Introduction to Field Production


    4 credits
    Provides an introduction to the necessary production processes, equipment, and equipment applications for video field production.
  
  • VP 312 - Scriptwriting


    4 credits
    Introduces and applies the unique techniques and practices of scriptwriting for film and video production.Prerequisite(s): VP 115, VP 172 , or VP 215 
  
  • VP 315 - Advanced Field Production


    4 credits
    Involves supervised application of field production techniques to assigned projects, which must result in a professional product (ready to be edited) for distribution.Prerequisite(s): VP 115 and VP 215 
  
  • VP 372 - Advanced Activities for Video Production


    4 credits
    Offers supervised video experience using University television production facilities providing programming for RVTV. Students are expected to work in RVTV studios.Prerequisite(s): VP 172 .
  
  • VP 375 - Applied Editing Techniques for Field and Studio Production


    4 credits
    Applied Editing Techniques for Field and Studio ProductionPrerequisite(s): VP 115, VP 172 , and VP 215 
  
  • VP 409 - Practicum


    Credits to be arranged
    Students work in professional settings, on or off campus, gaining pertinent production and industry experience.
  
  • VP 410 - Projects for RVTV/SOU


    Credits to be arranged
    Involves professional application of acquired skills to course projects for RVTV or other campus organizations. Producer certification required.

Writing

Lower Division Courses
University Seminar now teaches introductory composition courses and offers a writing waiver by portfolio. For questions and registration for lower division composition classes (WR 122 or 227), please visit the University Seminar office (Central 008).

Upper Division Courses
Note: ENG 298 is a prerequisite to all upper division writing classes. WR 241 and WR 242 are additional prerequisites for upper division fiction and poetry courses.

*A combined maximum of 8 credit hours of WR 405, 407, and 409 may be applied to the major.

  
  • WR 122 - English Composition


    4 credits
    Focuses on close reading, organization, and effective expression in academic essays, concentrating primarily on argumentation.Prerequisite(s): WR 121.
  
  • WR 199 - Special Studies


    Credits to be arranged
    Special Studies
  
  • WR 225 - University Seminar for Transfers: Worlds and Writing


    4 credits
    Reserved for transfer students with 24 credits or more, this class provides transfer students with instruction and practice in meeting goals and proficiencies in the Foundation strands of Communication, Thinking, and Information Literacy. With an emphasis on real-world and professional writing, this course develops advanced writing styles, writing techniques, and audience/readership considerations by providing practice in the kinds of challenging thinking, reading, and writing required by different communities in the business world and in the academy. Counts as 4 of the required credits of University Studies writing.
  
  • WR 226 - Research Writing for Academic Success


    4 credits
    Focuses on the types of writing needed for academic success, with a strong emphasis on research, close reading, and writing for a variety of disciplines. Reserved for transfer students with 24 credits or more. Designed for online delivery and provides students with instruction and practice in meeting goals and proficiencies in the Foundational strands of Communication, Thinking, and Information Literacy. Develops advanced writing styles, writing techniques, and audience/readership considerations by providing practice in the kinds of challenging thinking, reading, and writing required in the discourse communities that make up the academy. Counts as 4 of the required credits of University Studies writing.Prerequisite(s): WR 121 or equivalent.
  
  • WR 227 - Technical Research Writing


    4 credits
    Covers written composition. Introduces research techniques and writing, with emphasis on technical and scientific writing.Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of the University Studies writing requirement.
  
  • WR 230 - Introduction to Rhetoric


    4 credits
    Focuses on the ways in which classical rhetorical theories have relevance for contemporary students and contemporary issues and problems. Emphasizes theories of knowledge and identity, how these theories contribute to understanding communication, and the ethics of rhetorical theory.Prerequisite(s): University Seminar or equivalent
  
  • WR 241 - Creative Writing I


    4 credits
    Introduces students to the elements and traditions of creative writing through various readings. Students respond to these readings using a variety of exercises. Approved for University Studies (Exploration).Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of the University Studies writing requirement.
  
  • WR 242 - Creative Writing II


    4 credits
    Further examines the elements and traditions of creative writing through readings and exercises.Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of the University Studies writing requirement and WR 241 
  
  • WR 295 - Grammar and Style in Writing


    4 credits
    Covers some fundamentals of grammar, with emphasis on usage and style in writing.Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of the University Studies writing requirement.
  
  • WR 299 - Special Studies


    Credits to be arranged
    Special Studies
  
  • WR 312 - Writing Workshop for Teachers


    4 credits
    Emphasizes writing across the curriculum and writing to learn strategies for K–12 classrooms in any subject area. Completion of Explorations sequences from all three of the learning areas, in addition to the writing-intensive course for the respective major required. Approved for University Studies (Integration).Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of the University Studies writing requirement.
  
  • WR 327 - Technical Writing


    4 credits
    Prepares students for a variety of problem-solving situations faced by professionals and professional writers. Covers strategies for in-house and career communications (memos, progress reports, resumés, and professional correspondence). Introduces techniques for professional/technical writing and editing (drafting, copyediting, and proofreading). Focuses on audience analysis and rhetorical awareness for both texts and visuals. Involves a term project designed to meet the needs of the individual student.Prerequisite(s): ENG 298 .
  
  • WR 329 - Grantwriting and Workplace Literacy


    4 credits
    A writing course directed toward building rhetorical and technical skills in the world of community action and service. The primary focus is a hands-on, collaborative project of writing a grant for a local nonprofit or public agency. Approved for University Studies (Integration).Prerequisite(s): ENG 298 .
  
  • WR 330 - Fiction Writing


    4 credits
    For students interested in writing the short story, novella, or novel. Includes analysis and discussion of student work.Prerequisite(s): ENG 298  and WR 242 
  
  • WR 341 - Poetry Writing


    4 credits
    Students study verse forms and gain practice in verse-writing. Includes analysis and discussion of student work.Prerequisite(s): ENG 298  and WR 242 
  
  • WR 350 - Topics in Nonfiction Essay


    4 credits
    Examines the genre of the creative nonfiction essay from the perspective of the writer. Students explore various aspects of the genre through writing essays and close reading of essays by John McPhee, Annie Dillard, Barry Lopez, Joan Didion, and many others. Repeat credit is allowed for different topics.Prerequisite(s): ENG 298 .
  
  • WR 395 - Advanced Grammar


    4 credits
    Provides a hands-on approach to English grammar, including traditional approaches and diagramming.Prerequisite(s):   or ENG 298 .
  
  • WR 399 - Special Studies


    Credits to be arranged
    Special Studies
  
  • WR 400 - Capstone I


    2 credits
    Preparation of an independent senior project by assembling a bibliography of contextual and/or critical works and writing a prospectus of the project to be completed in WR 401 .Prerequisite(s): ENG 300  and senior standing
  
  • WR 401 - Capstone II


    2 credits
    Senior project for Creative Writing and Professional Writing students. English Education and Special Studies students may also choose this emphasis. Each individually-designed project integrates knowledge and skills in the discipline.Prerequisite(s): WR 400 .
  
  • WR 405 - Writing and Conference*


    Credits to be arranged
    Writing and Conference*
  
  • WR 407 - Writing Seminar*


    Credits to be arranged
    Writing Seminar*
  
  • WR 409 - Practicum*


    Credits to be arranged
    Practicum*
  
  • WR 410 - Community Engagement Writing: Internships and Practica


    4 credits
    A writing and internship course that exposes students to professional applications of rhetoric and writing through fieldwork with people and organizations outside the classroom. Approved for University Studies (Integration).Prerequisite(s): ENG 300 .(Cross-listed with ENG 410 .)
  
  • WR 414 - Advanced Composition


    4 credits
    A writing-intensive course for English and writing majors and minors. Offers advanced instruction and practice in writing.Prerequisite(s): ENG 300 . (Students registering at the 414 level must be English and writing majors or minors or have instructor consent.)
  
  • WR 415 - Supervised Tutoring Practicum


    1 to 2 credits
    Trains students to tutor students of all disciplines. Tutors are responsible for giving writing assistance on a one-on-one basis or in groups. Good writing and interpersonal communication skills are necessary.Prerequisite(s): ENG 298  and instructor consent.
  
  • WR 420 - West Wind Review


    2 credits
    Students serve on this independent, student-staffed literary magazine. Duties include selecting, editing, and responding to submitted manuscripts, as well as conducting community events and business relations to further the scope and financial success of the journal.Prerequisite(s): ENG 298  and instructor consent
  
  • WR 430 - Advanced Fiction Writing: Short Story


    4 credits
    Intensive workshop emphasizing the particulars of the short story. Students are expected to complete and submit one story. They also distribute copies of and read from their work.Prerequisite(s): WR 330 .
  
  • WR 441 - Advanced Poetry Writing


    4 credits
    Intensive workshop emphasizing the particulars of writing and compiling a collection of poetry. Students are expected to complete a book-length manuscript of poetry and to engage in the process of writing and revising.Prerequisite(s): WR 341 .
  
  • WR 455 - The History of Publishing: From Alphabet to E-Book


    4 credits
    Explores the history of the book in the West from the invention of writing to electronic publication. Topics include authorship, publication, manufacture, distribution, reception, competition, and the survival of books. Introduces students to various writing professions through visits from professional writers. Recommended: ENG 300 .
  
  • WR 460 - Advanced Topics in Creative Nonfiction


    4 credits
    Designed for advanced students who are serious about pursuing the nonfiction essay genre, with an eye towards publication or to round out a portfolio of sample work for employment.Prerequisite(s): Portfolio and WR 350  (See department office for portfolio expectations)
  
  • WR 472 - Teaching Written Composition


    4 credits
    Preparation for teaching writing in K–14 language arts and composition classes. Emphasizes recent theory and research in the teaching of writing. Class members learn to model desirable writing and learning behaviors.Prerequisite(s): ENG 300 .
  
  • WR 493 - Topics in Rhetoric


    4 credits
    Explores a range of rhetorical theories and practices. Topics may include Western rhetorical history and traditions, discourse analysis, twentieth-century rhetorical theory, rhetoric and the body, women in rhetoric, rhetoric and cultural studies, and rhetoric and technology. Repeat credit is allowed for different topics.Prerequisite(s): ENG 300 .
  
  • WR 503 - Thesis


    Credits to be arranged.
  
  • WR 505 - Writing and Conference*


    Credits to be arranged
    Writing and Conference*
  
  • WR 507 - Writing Seminar*


    Credits to be arranged
    Writing Seminar*
  
  • WR 509 - Practicum*


    Credits to be arranged
    Practicum*
  
  • WR 514 - Advanced Composition


    4 credits
    A writing-intensive course for English and writing majors and minors. Offers advanced instruction and practice in writing.Prerequisite(s): ENG 300 . (Students registering at the 414 level must be English and writing majors or minors or have instructor consent.)
  
  • WR 515 - Supervised Tutoring Practicum


    1 to 2 credits
    Trains students to tutor students of all disciplines. Tutors are responsible for giving writing assistance on a one-on-one basis or in groups. Good writing and interpersonal communication skills are necessary.Prerequisite(s): ENG 298  and instructor consent.
  
  • WR 520 - West Wind Review


    2 credits
    Students serve on this independent, student-staffed literary magazine. Duties include selecting, editing, and responding to submitted manuscripts, as well as conducting community events and business relations to further the scope and financial success of the journal.Prerequisite(s): ENG 298  and instructor consent
  
  • WR 530 - Advanced Fiction Writing: Short Story


    4 credits
    Intensive workshop emphasizing the particulars of the short story. Students are expected to complete and submit one story. They also distribute copies of and read from their work.Prerequisite(s): WR 330 .
  
  • WR 541 - Advanced Poetry Writing


    4 credits
    Intensive workshop emphasizing the particulars of writing and compiling a collection of poetry. Students are expected to complete a book-length manuscript of poetry and to engage in the process of writing and revising.Prerequisite(s): WR 341 .
  
  • WR 555 - The History of Publishing: From Alphabet to E-Book


    4 credits
    Explores the history of the book in the West from the invention of writing to electronic publication. Topics include authorship, publication, manufacture, distribution, reception, competition, and the survival of books. Introduces students to various writing professions through visits from professional writers. Recommended: ENG 300 .
  
  • WR 560 - Advanced Topics in Creative Nonfiction


    4 credits
    Designed for advanced students who are serious about pursuing the nonfiction essay genre, with an eye towards publication or to round out a portfolio of sample work for employment.Prerequisite(s): Portfolio and WR 350  (See department office for portfolio expectations)
  
  • WR 572 - Teaching Written Composition


    4 credits
    Preparation for teaching writing in K–14 language arts and composition classes. Emphasizes recent theory and research in the teaching of writing. Class members learn to model desirable writing and learning behaviors.Prerequisite(s): ENG 300 .
  
  • WR 593 - Topics in Rhetoric


    4 credits
    Explores a range of rhetorical theories and practices. Topics may include Western rhetorical history and traditions, discourse analysis, twentieth-century rhetorical theory, rhetoric and the body, women in rhetoric, rhetoric and cultural studies, and rhetoric and technology. Repeat credit is allowed for different topics.Prerequisite(s): ENG 300 .

Women’s Studies

  
  • WS 201 - Women in Society: Introduction to Women’s Studies


    4 credits
    Provides an introductory survey of the concepts, issues, and new scholarship on women and gender in American society. Sources and readings are drawn from different disciplines, including literature, history, philosophy, sociology, psychology, communication, economics, and the arts. Topics may include gender relations in the home and workplace, language and gender, body image, media, sexuality, intimate relationships, the dynamics of patriarchy, diversity and differences among women, the intersection of gender with race and class dynamics, violence against women, feminism, and women’s movements. Approved for University Studies (Explorations).
  
  • WS 301 - International Women’s Movements


    4 credits
    Examines contemporary feminist movements worldwide. Explores the emergence or re-emergence of feminist organizing in the U.S., Eastern and Western Europe, Asia, Latin America, Africa, and the Middle East. Topics include the relationship of religion, race, class, and sexual orientation to conceptualizations of feminism worldwide; women’s rights as human rights; economic development, transnational corporations and their impact on women’s roles; and sexual rights and reproductive freedom.Prerequisite(s): Completion of all lower division University Studies requirements.
  
  • WS 302 - Contemporary U.S. Women’s Movements


    4 credits
    Explores the origins of contemporary feminist movements in the U.S. Examines such controversial topics as pornography, date/acquaintance rape, sexual harassment, abortion, and reproductive rights. Studies the history of feminist social movements, organizations, and the development of feminist social theory. Includes the contributions of feminists of color and lesbian feminists and looks at the ways in which race, class, and sexual orientation affect women’s lives. Approved for University Studies (Integration).
  
  • WS 343 - Gender and the Body


    4 credits
    Explores how bodies are gendered in social contexts with an emphasis on U.S. society and Western culture. May include, but is not limited to, an exploration of women’s and men’s body images, identities, relationships with food and eating, health and healthcare, sexualities, (dis)abilities, bodies and sports, commodification, reproduction, deviant bodies, transgendered bodies, and intersexuality. Examines gendered bodies as expressions of the self and of society, as objects of social control, and as sites of resistance and transformation. May be applied to the women’s studies minor. Approved for University Studies (Integration).Prerequisite(s): SOC 204  or WS 201  and completion of all lower division University Studies requirements(Cross-listed with SOC 343 )
  
  • WS 399 - Special Studies


    Credits to be arranged
    Special Studies
  
  • WS 401 - Research


    Credits to be arranged
    Stresses the development of research and writing skills. Research projects must be approved by the program director and Women’s Studies Council.
  
  • WS 405 - Reading and Conference


    Credits to be arranged
    Reading and Conference
  
  • WS 407 - Seminar


    4 credits
    Seminar
  
  • WS 410 - Feminist Theory in Action


    4 credits
    Examines the relationship between feminist theory and related action, application, or activism. In addition to class attendance and participation, all students are required to engage in thirty hours of projects or placements that may include service learning, community-based learning, or independently devised individual or group projects involving social and cultural action. In-class time is divided between analyses of diverse feminist theories and collective discussion of student projects. Required of women’s studies minors and IIMs whose primary field is women’s studies. Open to all students with junior or senior standing.Prerequisite(s): Upper division standing and instructor consent WS 201  highly recommended
  
  • WS 417 - Sexual Politics in U.S. History


    4 credits
    Examines historical changes in and struggles over the meaning, regulation, and politics of sexuality in the United States from the period of settlement to the present. Explores the relationship of gender, race, class, and region to sexual experience and identity. Focuses on the rise of gay, lesbian, and bisexual identity and politics. Also investigates debates over sex education, birth control, prostitution, pornography, AIDS, and the moral panics elicited by these issues. Topics vary each term.
  
  • WS 418 - Intimate Violence Victim Advocacy Skills


    4 credits
    Provides forty hours of advocacy skills training for those interested in working with victims/survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, stalking, and other forms of sexual and domestic violence. Topics include: understanding the impact of sexual violence on victims/survivors, the social and cultural contexts in which sexual and domestic violence occurs, public policy and laws related to sexual and domestic violence, and the roles and limitations of services from advocates while they assist victims/survivors with law enforcement, the legal system, social services, and medical services.Prerequisite(s): Instructor consent or successful completion of WS 201 .
  
  • WS 501 - Graduate Research


    4 credits
    Graduate Research
  
  • WS 505 - Reading and Conference


    Credits to be arranged
    Reading and Conference
 

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