2021-2022 Catalog and Student Handbook 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2021-2022 Catalog and Student Handbook [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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WMST 113H - Gender, Race, and Class – Honors


Credits: 3
Description
Interdisciplinary, cross-cultural survey of the ways in which gender interacts with race, age, class, and sexuality to shape human consciousness and determine the social organization of human society. Emphasis on interactive learning entailing an examination of the self and one’s environment through the use of reflective writing and dialogue.

Student Learning Outcomes
  1. Analyze and evaluate theoretical perspectives on sex/gender, race/ethnicity, socio-economic class, and sexuality.
  2. Recognize the significant impact such classification has had on our lives and the world around us.
  3. Demonstrate an understanding of the history, development and construction of these categories.
  4. Show a greater awareness of diverse individuals, perspectives, groups and experiences.
  5. Actively engage in self-examination and social-examination in an effort to identify current misconceptions concerning gender, race and class.
  6. Demonstrate the ability to think abstractly, read and write critically, apply appropriate analysis, organize material, and conduct oral presentations.
     

Prerequisite: Admission to the Honors program
Corequisite: None
Graded: Letter Grade



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