WMS 1001-3 Introduction: Woman in Transition (3 + 0)

Prerequisite: minimum performance standard scores on the reading and writing preassessment placement tests

This course introduces the discipline of women's studies, the historical development of feminist thought, and the social, economic, and technological factors that have led to changing roles for women throughout the world; examines patterns of female socialization and psychological development within a sex/gender system that differentiates and stratifies human beings in the workplace, the law, the media, education, religion, health care and intimate relationships; and focuses analysis on race and class with particular attention to women of color and non-Western women cross-culturally. (General Studies - Level II, Social Sciences)

WMS 1130-2 Directed Readings in Women's Studies (1 + 2)

This course permits the student to develop a basic knowledge of the materials and information involved in the discipline of women's studies. Through the selections read, students will develop an overview of the theories, history and scope of the literature in the discipline. This course offers individualized instruction and personal consultation with faculty.

WMS 1650-3

(HIS 1650) Women in U.S. History (3 + 0)

Prerequisite: minimum performance standard scores on the reading and writing preassessment placement tests

Women in U.S. History emphasizes women's changing roles in American history from 1607 to the present. The course covers the nature of women's work and their participation in the family, church, and reform movements in the colonial and republican periods and the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. This class presents the emergence of the modern woman in the twentieth century as well as the re-emergence of the women's movement. The course stresses both the changes and the continuities over the last 300 years. Credit will be granted for only one prefix: WMS or HIS. (General Studies-Level II, Historical)

WMS 2010-3 Women's Studies Research Methods (3 + 0)

Prerequisite: WMS 1001

Designed to introduce students to the variety of methods, both interdisciplinary and disciplinary, that are used in conducting women's studies research, this course covers basic critical theory and major interdisciplinary methods adapted from the arts, humanities and social/behavioral sciences. Students also learn to employ interdisciplinary and disciplinary resources in the field, including electronic networks.

WMS 2020-3

(SWK 2020) Social Work with Women (3 + 0)

This course views social work practice from a feminist social work perspective. It examines issues of equality, social justice, social policy and practice for women in a patriarchal society.

WMS 2100-3

(AAS 2100, CHS 2100, ICS 2100, NAS 2100) Women of Color (3 + 0)

Prerequisite: minimum performance standard scores on the reading and writing preassessment tests; one of the following: AAS 1010, CHS 1000, ICS 1000, NAS 1000, or WMS 1001; or permission of instructor

Though U.S. women share much in common, their differences are salient to a thorough understanding of all these women's experiences. Comparative analysis of these differences and their significance according to race, class and ethnicity are central to this course. The similarities among diverse groups of women will also be examined in order to better understand the complexity of women's lives. To focus the discussion, the course will cover work; families; sexuality and reproduction; religion; and politics. Credit will be granted for only one prefix: WMS or AAS or CHS or ICS or NAS. (General Studies-Level II, Social Sciences; Multicultural)

WMS 2340-1-3 Career and Personal Development (Variable Title) (1-3 + 0)

Prerequisite: WMS 1001 or permission of instructor

These courses will aim at self-improvement and career enhancement and will include such titles as: Women and Health, Women and Aging, Career Mobility and New Directions for Women. Check Class Schedule for each semester's offerings. May be repeated for credit as titles change.

WMS 2450-3

(ENG 2450) Women's Literature (3 + 0)

Prerequisites: ENG 1010 and ENG 2100 for students enrolled through English; ENG 1010 and WMS 1001 for students enrolled through Women's Studies

This course introduces students to women authors; to images of women in fiction, drama and poetry; and to feminist literacy criticism. Works by women of color are included. It has an historical perspective with most reading on British and United States women, particularly those writing in the eighteenth, nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The focus will be on the ways in which literature by women in any tradition is affected by their gender. Credit will be granted for only one prefix: WMS or ENG.

WMS 2650-3

(HIS 2650) Women of the West (3 + 0)

This course examines women who inhabited the American frontiers from pre-Columbian times through the twentieth century. The lives and attitudes of Native American, Hispanic, African American, and native-born and European immigrant women are emphasized. Differences between images and the reality of women's lives are highlighted. Credit will be granted for only one prefix: WMS or HIS.

WMS 2770-3

(SPE 2770) Gender and Communication (3 + 0)

Prerequisite: SPE 1010/SPE 1710 or WMS 1001 or permission of instructor, ENG 1010, and satisfaction of Level I Communication requirement

This course is designed to test the students' ability to inventory their own culturally derived gender communication patterns, especially those in public speaking; analyze those patterns, contrast their own resulting, functional and dysfunctional gender communication behaviors; relate those behaviors and their outcomes to their personal work and professional lifestyles; and formulate and test new behaviors based on increased gender communication awareness. Credit will be granted for only one prefix: WMS or SPE. (General Studies-Level II, Arts and Letters)

WMS 2980-1-3 Cooperative Education Internship (Variable Credit) (0 + 3-9)

Prerequisites: WMS 1001, sophomore standing, and permission of instructor

An entry-level work experience in a social service agency, nonprofit organization, or an agency of local, state, or federal government in an area related to women's studies. Supervised by professionals on the job in cooperation with women's studies faculty members. Recommended for minors and individualized degree programs.

WMS 3050-3

(PSY 3050) Psychology of Gender (3 + 0)

Prerequisite: PSY 1001 or WMS 1001

This course presents a survey of major contemporary approaches to gender, including a range of scientific and theoretical work. A constructionist approach is utilized to synthesize the views. The course then reviews several major areas of application including relationships, health, violence, workplace, and achievements. Credit will be granted for only one prefix: WMS or PSY.

WMS 3070-3

(PSY 3070) Psychology of Sexual Orientation (3 + 0)

Prerequisites: PSY 1001; 6 additional hours of psychology or permission of instructor

This course explores psychological theory and research dealing with sexual orientation, with an emphasis on lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) identity. Topics include historical and theoretical frameworks, homophobia and heterosexism, origins of sexual orientation, LGB identity development and coming out, diversity, relationships and parenting, the role of community, and others. Credit will be granted for only one prefix: WMS or PSY.

WMS 3130-3 Advanced Readings in Women's Studies (1 + 4)

Prerequisites: ENG 1020 and WMS 1001 or permission of instructor

This course permits the student to develop an in-depth knowledge of the materials and information in the discipline of women's studies. Through the selections read, students will learn the theory, history and scope of the literature in the field. This course offers individualized instruction and personal consultation with faculty. This course builds on WMS 1130, but students are not required to have taken WMS 1130 previously.

WMS 3180-3

(PHI 3180) Feminist Philosophy (3 + 0)

Prerequisites: two philosophy courses and junior standing, or permission of the instructor

A course that examines traditional philosophical questions and positions in metaphysics, epistemology, and philosophy of science and explores how these questions and positions are rethought in twentieth-century Feminist Philosophy. Students will be expected to write a project paper in addition to other exams given in the course. Credit will be granted for only one prefix: WMS or PHI.

WMS 3220-3

(SOC 3220) Race, Gender and Ethnic Groups (3 + 0)

Prerequisites: SOC 1010, WMS 1001, or permission of instructor, and satisfaction of all Level I General Studies course requirements

This course focuses on race, racism, sex biases and ethnic prejudices; their origins and characteristics; facts and myths about populations, including the social, psychological and cultural sources of discrimination; and bias and implications in current societal structures and institutions. Credit will be granted for only one prefix: WMS or SOC. (General Studies-Level II, Social Sciences; Multicultural)

WMS 3310-3

(CJC 3710) Women and the Law (3 + 0)

Prerequisite: WMS 1001 or permission of instructor

An examination of women's legal rights under the American legal system and Colorado law. This course deals with family law, Equal Employment Opportunity Acts, housing, credit and finance, welfare, social security, abortion, prostitution, rape and the ERA. Credit will be granted for only one prefix: WMS or CJC.

WMS 3350-3

(SOC 3430) Sociology of Gender Roles (3 + 0)

Prerequisite: SOC 1010 or WMS 1001; satisfaction of Level I and Level II General Studies requirements and senior standing

This course explores the historical and contemporary social, political and economic trends affecting the roles of women and men in society. The emphasis is on the historical, social, and cultural forces that have contributed to gender-role stereotyping in the United States and in other societies, and on the effects on individuals and the broader society in terms of maintaining and/or changing gender roles. Credit will be granted for only one prefix: WMS or SOC.

WMS 3360-3

(HIS 3360) Women in European History (3 + 0)

Prerequisites: HIS 1010, HIS 1020, or permission of instructor

This course provides an historical analysis of the role and contribution made by women in the development of Western civilization from Neolithic times to the present. Credit will be granted for only one prefix: WMS or HIS.

WMS 3420-2-3 Women and the Humanities: Variable Topics (2-3 + 0)

Prerequisite: WMS 1001 or permission of instructor

These courses focus on women in relation to the humanities under such titles as: Concepts about Women in Western Civilization; Feminist Creativity; Rediscovered Women Writers; and Feminist Ethics. Check Class Schedule for each semester's offerings. This course may be repeated once for credit under different topics.

WMS 3440-3 Women and the Natural Sciences: Variable Topics (3 + 0)

Prerequisite: WMS 1001 or permission of instructor

Women and the Natural Sciences covers such topics as Women's Biology; History of Women in Science; and Women and Geography. Check Class Schedule for each semester's offerings. This course may be repeated once for credit under different topics.

WMS 3450-3 Women and the Arts: Variable Topics (3 + 0)

Prerequisite: WMS 1001 or permission of instructor

These courses focus on women in relation to the arts and covers such topics as Woman as Muse; Women Artists; Women Composers/Conductors/ Performers; Women in Theatre; Women and Film; Women Subjects in Art. Check Class Schedule for each semester's offerings. This course may be repeated once for credit under different topics.

WMS 3460-3 Women and the Social Sciences: Variable Topics (3 + 0)

Prerequisite: WMS 1001, SOC 1010, or permission of instructor, and satisfaction of all Level I General Studies course requirements

These courses focus on women in relation to the social sciences under such titles as: Women and the Family; Women and Addictions; Women in the Criminal Justice System; Domestic Violence; Cross-Cultural Roles of Women; Women and Politics. Check Class Schedule for each semester's offerings. This course may be repeated once for credit under different topics.

WMS 3480-3

(PSY 3480) Psychology of Women (3 + 0)

Prerequisite: PSY 1001 or WMS 1001

This course presents the history and development of theories, research and concepts in the psychology of women, including a focus on mental health and illness, the pathology of women's social roles, biological bases of women's behavior, and feminist psychological theories and research. Credit will be granted for only one prefix: WMS or PSY.

WMS 3510-3 Feminist Theory (3 + 0)

Prerequisites: WMS 1001 and satisfaction of Level I General Studies course requirements

This course studies both the classical tradition of feminist thought and its contemporary expression. Beginning with the "protofeminist" thinkers of the seventeenth century, it analyzes traditional theories of "woman's nature." Feminist theory's primary concern is with the humanistic foundations of multicultural, social, psychological, and political theories of women. Primary and secondary sources in several disciplines are examined as they contribute to the development of the eight major varieties of contemporary feminist thinking.

WMS 3670-1-3 Contemporary Issues in Women's Studies: Variable Topics (1-3 + 0)

Prerequisite: WMS 1001 or permission of instructor

Objectives vary with course title, but generally focus on current issues that are constantly changing and developing in this area. Check Class Schedule for each semester's offerings. This course may be repeated once for credit under different topics. 

WMS 3860-3

(HIS 3860) Advanced U.S. Women's History (3 + 0)

Prerequisites: HIS 1210 or HIS 1220 or HIS/WMS 1650, or permission of instructor

This course provides an in-depth examination of issues pertinent to women of the Americas. Themes will include pre-Columbian culture, immigration, work, family life and women's rights. Credit will be granted for only one prefix: WMS or HIS.

WMS 3950-3

(ART 3950) Women's Art/Women's Issues (3 + 0)

Prerequisites: WMS 1001, ART 1040 or ART 2000, or permission of instructor, and satisfaction of Level I General Studies course requirements

This course develops an understanding of women artists and their work from the perspectives of feminist scholarship in art and art history. Credit will be granted for only one prefix: WMS or ART. (General Studies-Level II, Arts and Letters)

WMS 3980-1-12 Cooperative Education Internship (Variable Credit) (0 + 3-36)

Prerequisites: WMS 1001, junior standing, and permission of instructor

This internship places students in corporate, private nonprofit, or community-based agencies that serve women. A written learning contract between student, faculty supervisor, site supervisor, agency and department chairs is required. Activities include: information and referral; client help with problem solving; resource development; program development; implementation and evaluation; group leadership. Faculty strongly recommends for Individualized Degree Program majors.

WMS 4250-1-3 Topics in Women's Studies: Variable Topics (1-3 + 0)

Prerequisite: WMS 1001 or permission of instructor

Topics are selected to incorporate an in-depth approach to the study of a particular area of historical, cultural, or political significance to women's studies students. Check Class Schedule for each semester's offerings. This course may be repeated once for credit as topics change.

WMS 4750-3 Senior Seminar (3 + 0)

Prerequisite: six credits in women's studies or permission of instructor, satisfaction of all Level I and Level II General Studies course requirements, and senior standing

Designed primarily for Individualized Degree Program majors and minors as the culmination of work in women's studies, this seminar will cover interdisciplinary bibliography and research methodology. Students will write and present in the seminar their senior paper. As each project will be individual, papers will reflect each student's particular course of study. Open to Individualized Degree Program majors and minors and others by permission of the instructor. (Senior Experience)

WMS 4860-3

(HIS 4860) History of Feminism and Women's Rights (3 + 0)

Prerequisites: WMS 1001 or either HIS 1210 or HIS/WMS 1650, or permission of instructor

The purpose of this course is to examine the history of American feminism from the Age of the Revolution to the present. Through the use of primary and secondary sources, the philosophies and strategies of women's rights activists and organizations will be examined. Among the special topics to be considered are the conditions and intellectual currents in society that facilitated the growth of American feminism, the achievements of the women's rights movement, the forces that opposed women's rights and the issues for debate within the feminist movements. Credit will be granted for only one prefix: WMS or HIS.