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GEN&WS 449

SPECIAL TOPICS IN FEMINIST THEORY

3 credits.

Investigation of specific theorists, themes, problems, or eras in feminist social and cultural theory. Course topic differs each semester. Course may be repeated with different topics.

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: Sophomore standing Course Designation: Core GenEd - Social & Behavioral Science Breadth - Humanities or Social Science Level - Intermediate L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: Yes, unlimited number of completions Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Define and use feminist theoretical frameworks to analyze historical and contemporary understanding of gender. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Develop writing and analytical skills needed to think critically about theory and practice. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Use feminist theory to help develop graduate level research, including but not limited to thesis and dissertation research. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Define and use feminist theoretical frameworks to analyze historical and contemporary understanding of gender. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Develop writing and analytical skills needed to think critically about theory and practice. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Use feminist theory to help develop graduate level research, including but not limited to thesis and dissertation research. Audience: Graduate

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