Lower Division Courses

Courses that qualify for general education credit

Courses within a student's department shall not count as fulfilling general education requirements. (This restriction only applies to one major. For students with a double major, courses in the second major could count in fulfilling their requirements.)

WOM S 140 Journal Writing. (1)

Workshop; acquaints students with the concept and practice of journal writing. Readings deal with specific themes (work, family, relationships etc.) and students are required to keep a daily journal. Course provides an intense journal writing experience for those enrolled and encourages students to continue the practice on their own. Graded S/U

 WOM S 141 Women's Sexuality. (1)

 Presents information on women's sexuality from physiological psychological and socio-cultural perspectives. This integrated view focuses on women's body images and perceptions of self as sexual beings, as well as on socialization and gender-role expectations, choices of sexual behavior, sexual dysfunction and communications in sexual relation

 WOM S 142 Domestic Violence. (1)

Deals with the roots of domestic violence embedded in family roles, legal systems, religious beliefs and the psychology of women, children and men. Also covers the consequences and prevention of family abuse. Includes discussion of literature and films.

 WOM S 150 Workshops. (1-2)

Topics vary by semester. Past topics have included assertion training (introductory and advanced) and rape information and prevention.

 WOM S 150C Assertion Training for Women. (1)

 Workshop; teaches women to develop assertion skills. Considers some of the changing roles and values of women in our society today and how these create a need for women to be assertive in their professional and personal choices. Examines barriers that exist to assertive behavior and ways to overcome them.

 WOM S 150J Rape Information and Prevention. (1)

 Workshop; explores the cultural myths and stereotypes about rape, the legal system, methods of self-protection, community resources providing help for victims and other related issues. Primary focus on prevention of rape itself.

WOM S 150M Advanced Assertion Training. (1)

For students who have taken Wom S. 150C. Applies assertion principles and behaviors to specific topics such as employment, male - female relations, sexuality, parent-child relations and organized group activity. Prerequisite: Wom. S. 150C

WOM S 180 Special Topics. (1-2)

Topics vary by semester.

WOM S 190 The American Woman in Popular Culture. (3)

 General education introductory course. Examines how women of various races, classes, and ethnicities are represented in a wide variety of popular media. Encourages the critical analysis of why and how these popular representations are politically and socially significant in shaping society's perceptions of "the American woman". Women's popular genres are also explored.

WOM S 240 Minority Women in America. (3)

Cross listed as Min S. 240Q. General Education further studies course. An examination of the lives, talents and contributions made by minority women to the American culture. an analysis of the misconceptions about minority women that have been generated and perpetuated through the ages by providing accurate information about their lives and attitudes. to help people better relate to minority women in America and understand their attitudes, sensitivities and emotions.

WOM S 287 Women in Society: Social Issues. (3)

General education introductory course. Examines women's efforts to claim their identity from historical, legal and social perspectives. Includes recent laws relating to women; contemporary issues (such as rape, day care, working women, the future of marriage); agencies for change; theories of social change; and the relationship of women's rights to human rights