May 13, 2024  
2021/2022 University Catalog 
    
2021/2022 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


General Education Courses  

Courses offered at the SDSU Imperial Valley campus.  

Detailed information about course offerings can be found on the Class Schedule website.

 

Theatre

  
  • THEA 540 - Scene Design II


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): THEA 440  and THEA 530A  or THEA 530B .

    History of scene design and application of contemporary styles to various types of dramatic productions.

  
  • THEA 541 - Scene Painting


    Units: 2

    Four hours of activity.

    Prerequisite(s): THEA 530A  or THEA 530B .

    Theories and techniques of scene painting, including both historical backgrounds and modern procedures. Full-scale projects executed in scenery studio.

  
  • THEA 542 - Studio Skills for Theatre: Model Making


    Units: 2

    Four hours of activity.

    Prerequisite(s): THEA 240  or admission to the M.F.A. in design and technology.

    Traditional model-making for scenic designers. Media, presentation, and techniques of work.

  
  • THEA 544 - Advanced Stage Technologies


    Units: 2

    Four hours of activity.

    Prerequisite(s): THEA 240 .

    Design and fabrication of stage machinery and special effects. Computer-based automation and controls, electro-mechanical systems, and programmable logic controllers. Current U.S. and European machinery standards and safety systems. Maximum Credits: six units.

  
  • THEA 545 - Mechanical Drawing for the Theatre


    Units: 2

    Four hours of activity.

    Prerequisite(s): THEA 240  or admission to the M.F.A. in design and technology.

    Theatre drafting standards and techniques. Floor plans, sections, elevations, perspective drawings, and light plots.

  
  • THEA 546 - CADD for the Theatre


    Units: 2

    Four hours of activity.

    Prerequisite(s): THEA 545 .

    Computer aided drafting applications for theatre designers.

  
  • THEA 547 - Lighting Design II


    Units: 3

    Two lectures and three hours of laboratory.

    Prerequisite(s): THEA 447 .

    Advanced design theories and lighting practice for theatre and dance. Laboratory and production related activities.

  
  • THEA 548 - Sound Design for the Theatre


    Units: 3

    Two lectures and two hours of activity.

    Prerequisite(s): THEA 240 , THEA 325 , or MUSIC 360 , MUSIC 460 .

    Theories and techniques of sound design and reinforcement for theatrical performance. Laboratory experience in sound production.

  
  • THEA 549 - Lighting and Sound Technology


    Units: 2

    One lecture and three hours of laboratory.

    Prerequisite(s): THEA 447 .

    Use of electrics for the stage. Lighting, sound, computer. Practical applications emphasized.

  
  • THEA 550 - Software for Theatrical Design


    Units: 2

    Four hours of activity.

    Prerequisite(s): THEA 440 , THEA 447 , THEA 452 , or THEA 546 .

    Application of computer software for theatre, including scenery, costume, lighting, and sound design. Maximum Credits: four units.

  
  • THEA 551 - Advanced Media Design


    Units: 2

    One lecture and three hours of laboratory.

    Prerequisite(s): THEA 550  or admission to the M.F.A. in design and technology.

    Digital media creation for theatrical use. Creation of video content for projection design and integrated media. Advanced digital painting of theatrical renderings. Maximum Credits: six units.

  
  • THEA 552 - Costume Design II


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): THEA 452  and THEA 530A  or THEA 530B .

    Advanced studies in costume design. Emphasis on theatrical style, rendering layout, design problems, materials, and budget.

  
  • THEA 553 - Technical Direction


    Units: 3

    Two lectures and two hours of activity.

    Prerequisite(s): THEA 442A  or THEA 442B .

    Modern technical direction including project management (budgeting and procurement, managing employees); design and engineering; automation, rigging, advanced stagecraft (metalcraft, CNC machinery, composite construction), and safety. Maximum Credits: six units.

  
  • THEA 554A - Costume Design Technology I


    Units: 2

    Four hours of activity.

    Prerequisite(s): THEA 240  and THEA 442B  or admission to the M.F.A. in design and technology.

    Current materials and practices of costume technology: advanced construction techniques, fabric selection and use, period pattern drafting, draping, and cutting. May be repeated with new content. Maximum Credits: six units.

    Note: See Class Schedule for specific content.

  
  • THEA 554B - Costume Design Technology II


    Units: 2

    Four hours of activity.

    Prerequisite(s): THEA 240  or admission to the M.F.A. in design and technology.

    Advanced costume craft construction techniques and management procedures for costume production: millinery, fabric dyeing and painting, jewelry, and related crafts. May be repeated with new content. Maximum Credits: six units.

    Note: See Class Schedule for specific content.

  
  • THEA 555A - Movement for the Theatre II


    Units: 2

    Four hours of activity.

    Prerequisite(s): THEA 332  and THEA 355 .

    Movement techniques for the theatre. Movement patterns, phrase development, and partnering leading to scene work. Maximum Credits: four units.

  
  • THEA 555B - Movement for the Theatre II


    Units: 2

    Four hours of activity.

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to the M.F.A. in musical theatre. Consent of instructor for undergraduates.

    Musical theatre movement and dance styles. Maximum Credits: eight units.

  
  • THEA 556 - Digital Communication for Lighting Design


    Units: 2

    One lecture and three hours of laboratory.

    Prerequisite(s): THEA 447  or admission to the M.F.A. in design and technology.

    Application of Lightwright, Vectorworks, and other industry-standard software programs to produce 2D/3D light plots, 3D lighting renderings, and professional quality lighting design package documentation. Communication techniques, drawing organization, and industry practices.

  
  • THEA 557 - 3D Fabrication for Entertainment Design


    Units: 2

    One lecture and three hours of laboratory.

    Prerequisite(s): THEA 240  or admission to the M.F.A. in design and technology.

    Theory and practice of basic principles of 3D printing and scanning for theatrical use. Basics of fused deposition modeling manufacture. Sourcing and creating 3D models. Creation and realization of original work.

  
  • THEA 561 - Projection Design and Integrated Media


    Units: 3

    Two lectures and three hours of laboratory.

    Prerequisite(s): THEA 550  and THEA 551  or admission to the M.F.A. in design and technology.

    Designing projections and integrated media for theatrical productions.

  
  • THEA 564 - Costume Topics


    Units: 1-3

    Prerequisite(s): THEA 452 , TFM 160 , or admission to the M.F.A. in design and technology.

    Fashion for costume design, Hollywood costume design in the past century, origins of modern menswear, psychology and meaning of dress. May be repeated with new content. Maximum Credits: six units.

    Note: See Class Schedule for specific content.

  
  • THEA 570A - Practicum in Theatrical Production: Independent Study


    Units: 1-3

    Prerequisite(s): THEA 440 , THEA 447 , or THEA 452 ; or admission to the M.F.A. in design and technology.

    Design projects in areas of scenery, costume, lighting, sound, or makeup. Maximum Credits: six units.

  
  • THEA 570B - Practicum in Theatrical Production: Design for Department Public Performances


    Units: 1-3

    Prerequisite(s): THEA 440 , THEA 447 , or THEA 452 ; or admission to the M.F.A. in design and technology.

    Design projects in areas of scenery, costume, lighting, sound, or makeup. Maximum Credits: six units.

  
  • THEA 580 - Theatre in the Classroom


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): THEA 310   and THEA 315 .

    Methods of teaching theatre in elementary, middle, and secondary schools. Emphasis on pedagogy, organization of curriculum, play selection, and principles of producing plays in the classroom.

  
  • THEA 596 - Selected Topics in Theatre


    Units: 1-3

    Prerequisite(s): Twelve units in theatre.

    A specialized study of selected topics from the areas of theatre. May be repeated with new content. Maximum Credits: six units of 596 applicable to a bachelor’s degree Credit for 596 and 696 applicable to a master’s degree with approval of the graduate adviser.

    Note: See Class Schedule for specific content. Limit of nine units of any combination of 296, 496, 596 courses applicable to a bachelor’s degree.

  
  • THEA 600 - Writing for Theatre


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to graduate program in theatre arts.

    Advanced study of forms and methods of writing to include critical writing for theatre. Making appropriate rhetorical choices for different writing contexts and the uses of research in writing. Formerly numbered Theatre 600A and 600B.

  
  • THEA 610 - Seminar in Design Aesthetics for Theatre, Television, and Film


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to graduate program in theatre arts or television, film and new media production.

    Aesthetic theories and practice. Design aesthetics as applied to theatre, television, film and new media production.

  
  • THEA 620 - Seminar in History of Musical Theatre


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to M.F.A. musical theatre program.

    Chronological survey of representative works from musical theatre history including major productions, personalities, styles, and genres.

  
  • THEA 620A - Seminar in History of Musical Theatre: Nineteenth Century Viennese Operetta through 1950


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to M.F.A. musical theatre program.

    Chronological survey of representative works from musical theatre history including major productions, personalities, styles, and genres.

  
  • THEA 620B - Seminar in History of Musical Theatre: 1950 to present


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to M.F.A. musical theatre program.

    Chronological survey of representative works from musical theatre history including major productions, personalities, styles, and genres.

  
  • THEA 621 - Seminar in Theories of the Theatre


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Minimum three units of upper division theatre history.

    Theories of dramatic literature and performance, reflecting major stylistic movements and aesthetic philosophies of the stage from the classical Greeks to today (e.g., Aristotle, Lessing, Appia, Brecht, and Grotowski).

  
  • THEA 622A - History of Musical Theatre Laboratory


    Units: 1

    Grading Method: Cr/NC

    Three hours of laboratory.

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to M.F.A. musical theatre program.

    Laboratory component of THEA 620A . Must be taken concurrently with THEA 620A .

  
  • THEA 622B - History of Musical Theatre Laboratory


    Units: 1

    Grading Method: Cr/NC

    Three hours of laboratory.

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to M.F.A. musical theatre program.

    Laboratory component of THEA 620B . Must be taken concurrently with THEA 620B .

  
  • THEA 623 - Seminar in Musical Theatre Script and Score Analysis


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to M.F.A. musical theatre program.

    Representative works from musical theatre analyzed in terms of dramatic and musical aesthetics.

  
  • THEA 627 - Musical Theatre Studio


    Units: 4

    Eight hours of activity.

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to M.F.A. musical theatre program.

    Acting, singing, and movement skills in relation to musical theatre performance. Maximum Credits: 16 units.

  
  • THEA 630 - Individual Vocal Instruction


    Units: 1

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to M.F.A. musical theatre program.

    Individual voice instruction/coaching for students in M.F.A. musical theatre program. Maximum Credits: four units.

  
  • THEA 640 - Business of Design for Theatre, Television, and Film


    Units: 2

    Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing in the M.F.A. degree with a concentration in design and technology.

    High-level professional-style portfolios, résumés, websites, and other self-marketing materials. Advanced interview techniques. Employment search, freelance techniques, and union information.

  
  • THEA 642 - Theatre Practicum Skills


    Units: 1

    Grading Method: Cr/NC

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to M.F.A. in design and technical theatre program.

    Design projects for department productions. To be arranged with area adviser. Should be repeated each semester during the first two years of study for four units.

  
  • THEA 643 - Collaborative Studies in Design


    Units: 3

    Two lectures and two hours of activity.

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to M.F.A. design and technical theatre program. This course must be repeated each semester by the M.F.A. design student for a maximum of 12 units.

    Design of theatrical productions with emphasis on artistic collaboration and integration of scenery, costumes and lights. Attention to graphic presentation techniques as well as designs produced.

  
  • THEA 644 - Seminar in Contemporary Designers


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): THEA 643 .

    Major set, costume, and lighting designers working in contemporary theatre, film, and television.

  
  • THEA 645 - Seminar in Theatrical Lighting


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): THEA 547 .

    Advanced studies in lighting for entertainment design. Investigation of related fields in lighting. Advanced case studies involving use of color and distribution of light. Maximum Credits: nine units.

  
  • THEA 647 - Seminar in History of Theatre and Performance


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to M.A. or M.F.A. theatre arts program.

  
  • THEA 647A - Seminar in History of Theatre and Performance: Before 1900


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to M.A. or M.F.A. theatre arts program.

  
  • THEA 647B - Seminar in History of Theatre and Performance: After 1900


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to M.A. or M.F.A. theatre arts program.

  
  • THEA 649 - Topics in World Theatre


    Units: 1-3

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to M.A. or M.F.A. theatre arts program.

    Intensive study in specific areas of world theatre. Forms, technologies, genres, cultural expressions, and contemporary developments. May be repeated with new content. Maximum Credits: six units applicable to the M.A. or M.F.A. degree in theatre arts.

    Note: See Class Schedule for specific content.

  
  • THEA 659 - Musical Theatre Stage Direction


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to M.F.A. musical theatre program.

    Special problems in directing for the musical theatre.

  
  • THEA 669 - Rehearsal Methods for the Musical Theatre Director


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): THEA 659 .

    Rehearsal methods used in directing a full length musical.

  
  • THEA 673 - Advanced Graduate Playwriting


    Units: 3

    Only offered at: SDSU Global Campus

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to M.F.A. in Screen Writing program.

    Intensive study of writing for the stage. Production of medium-length works. Analysis, feedback, and revision.

  
  • THEA 696 - Advanced Topics in Theatre Arts


    Units: 1-3

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.

    Intensive study in specific areas of theatre arts. May be repeated with new content.

    Note: See Class Schedule for specific content. Credit for 596 and 696 applicable to a master’s degree with approval of the graduate adviser.

  
  • THEA 746 - Theatre Internship


    Units: 3

    Grading Method: Cr/NC

    Prerequisite(s): THEA 621  and consent of graduate coordinator and program director.

    Professional field experience in areas of design/technical theatre, acting, directing, musical theatre, and theatre for young audiences.

  
  • THEA 790 - Directed Readings in Theatre Arts


    Units: 3

    Grading Method: Cr/NC

    Prerequisite(s): Advancement to candidacy.

    Preparation for the comprehensive examination for those students in the M.F.A. program under Plan B.

  
  • THEA 795 - Practicum in Theatre Arts


    Units: 1-6

    Prerequisite(s): THEA 621 .

    Faculty supervised projects leading to public presentation. Maximum Credits: six units.

  
  • THEA 798 - Special Study


    Units: 1-3

    Grading Method: Cr/NC/RP

    Prerequisite(s): Project/assignment to be arranged with area adviser.

    Individual study. Maximum Credits: six units applicable to a master’s degree.

  
  • THEA 799A - Thesis or Project


    Units: 3

    Grading Method: Cr/NC/RP

    Prerequisite(s): An officially appointed thesis committee and advancement to candidacy. THEA 795  (Practicum in Theatre Arts) is a prerequisite if the student elects the preparation of a project.

    Preparation of a project report or thesis for the master’s degree.

  
  • THEA 799B - Thesis or Project Extension


    Units: 0

    Grading Method: Cr/NC

    Prerequisite(s): Prior registration in Thesis or Project 799A with an assigned grade symbol of RP.

    Registration required in any semester or term following assignment of RP in Course 799A in which the student expects to use the facilities and resources of the university; also student must be registered in the course when the completed thesis is granted final approval.

  
  • THEA 799C - Comprehensive Examination Extension


    Units: 0

    Grading Method: Cr/NC

    Prerequisite(s): Completion or concurrent enrollment in degree program courses.

    Registration required of students whose only requirement is completion of the comprehensive examination for the master’s degree.

    Note: Registration in 799C limited to two semesters.


Women’s Studies

  
  • WMNST 101 - Gender: Self, Identity, and Society


    Units: 3 GE

    Interdisciplinary introduction to women’s studies thought and scholarship, to include topics such as body image, family structures, personality development and self-concept, relationships, reproduction, violence and health. Intersections of ability, class, gender and gender identity, race, sexual orientation.

  
  • WMNST 102 - Women: Images and Ideas


    Units: 3 GE

    Major cultural representations of women in ancient through contemporary societies from perspectives in the humanities, including philosophy, religion, art, literature, and history.

  
  • WMNST 103 - Women and Global Justice


    Units: 3 GE

    Gendered injustices and resistance from a global perspective. Colonization, environmental justice, gendered violence, migration, militarization, poverty, and travel and tourism. Structural inequalities in consumption, food production, and labor through a feminist lens. Activism and formation of social movements.

  
  • WMNST 296 - Experimental Topics


    Units: 1-4

    Selected topics. May be repeated with new content.

    Note: See Class Schedule for specific content. Limit of nine units of any combination of 296, 496, 596 courses applicable to a bachelor’s degree.

  
  • WMNST 310 - Global Cultures and Women’s Lives


    Units: 3 GE

    Offered at: SDSU Main Campus and SDSU Imperial Valley

    Comparative study of social, economic, political, and ideological aspects of women’s position in local and global contexts. Women’s status as impacted by modern, indigenous, transitional, and/or border cultures.

    Note: This course satisfies the general education cultural diversity requirement.

  
  • WMNST 320 - Socialization of Women


    Units: 3 GE

    Impact of formal and informal institutions on female development and roles across the life span.

    Note: This course satisfies the general education cultural diversity requirement.

  
  • WMNST 325 - Psychology of Women


    Units: 3 GE

    Offered at: SDSU Main Campus and SDSU Imperial Valley

    Theories of the psychological development of women; investigation of biological and cultural factors influencing personality and behavior.

    Note: This course satisfies the general education cultural diversity requirement.

  
  • WMNST 331 - Women in Asian Societies


    Units: 3 GE

    Socio-economic status of women in Asia. Feminism and the status of women in China, India, Japan, Korea, Philippines, and other countries. Feminist movements in Asia and women’s status as affected by changing social, economic, and political orders in Asia.

    Note: This course satisfies the general education cultural diversity requirement.

  
  • WMNST 336 - Women of Color in the United States


    Units: 3 GE

    Experiences of U.S. women of color through study of personal essay/autobiography, oral history, plays/novels, poetry, performance/ visual art, theory, and other genres. Themes may include identity, voice, representation, empowerment, oppression, and social change.

    Note: This course satisfies the general education cultural diversity requirement.

  
  • WMNST 340 - History of Women and Sexuality in Modern Europe


    Units: 3 GE

    Experiences, participation, and influence of European-descended women and women of color in Europe and in European colonies from the sixteenth to the twentieth century. Intersections of gender, race, class, sexuality, and power during the modern period.

    Note: This course satisfies the general education cultural diversity requirement.

  
  • WMNST 341A - Women in American History


    Units: 3 GE-AI

    History of American social, cultural, economic, political, and intellectual institutions, focusing on the role and perspective of women. Semester I: From colonization to 1860; Semester II: From 1860 to the present. Satisfies the graduation requirement in American Institutions.

  
  • WMNST 341B - Women in American History


    Units: 3 GE-AI

    History of American social, cultural, economic, political, and intellectual institutions, focusing on the role and perspective of women. Semester I: From colonization to 1860; Semester II: From 1860 to the present. Satisfies the graduation requirement in American Institutions.

  
  • WMNST 352 - Women in Literature


    Units: 3 GE

    Offered at: SDSU Main Campus and SDSU Imperial Valley

    Literature by and about women; appraisals of women’s place in various literary genres; historical and contemporary themes; evolution of forms and techniques; relation to other art forms.

    Note: This course satisfies the general education cultural diversity requirement.

  
  • WMNST 355 - Feminist Approaches to Popular Culture


    Units: 3 GE

    Gender and sexuality to include advertising, film, magazines, music, romance novels, social media, and television. How relations of power are transmitted through cultural forms. Ways popular culture shapes and is shaped by social and political contexts.

  
  • WMNST 360 - Women’s Sexuality and the Body


    Units: 3 GE

    Social, cultural, and political aspects of women’s sexualities and bodies; relationships among beliefs and practices, and among sexual behaviors and identities in historical context; role of popular culture, scientific, medical, and religious ideas.

    Note: This course satisfies the general education cultural diversity requirement.

  
  • WMNST 370 - Women, Law, and Policy


    Units: 3 GE

    Legal factors affecting women in employment, education, health and welfare, property ownership and criminal justice, including investigation of public policy issues which affect women’s lives.

    Note: This course satisfies the general education cultural diversity requirement.

  
  • WMNST 375 - Sex, Power, and Politics


    Units: 3 GE

    Offered at: SDSU Main Campus and SDSU Imperial Valley

    Social, economic and political factors which explain women’s political status and participation. Topics include institutional structures, leadership and ideology, power and authority, and the women’s movement as a political movement.

    Note: This course satisfies the general education cultural diversity requirement.

  
  • WMNST 382 - Gender, Science, and Technology


    Units: 3 GE

    Feminist science studies to include women in science, scientific research on sex and gender differences, gender in relation to technology. Social and political impacts of science and technology and global contexts.

    Note: This course satisfies the general education cultural diversity requirement.

  
  • WMNST 385 - Women’s Work: Invisibility and Empowerment


    Units: 3 GE

    Conditions and factors affecting women’s paid and unpaid work. Marriage, divorce, fertility, and childcare; women’s occupations, earnings and education; economics of sex discrimination; government economic policies and women’s welfare.

  
  • WMNST 456 - Ethnic and Gender Studies in the Workplace


    Units: 3

    Same As: AFRAS 456  and AMIND 456  and CCS 456 .
    Prerequisite(s): Upper division standing.

    History, institutions, and how systemic oppression operates in the professional sphere. Toolkits and strategies for advocacy and allyship in the workplace.

  
  • WMNST 496 - Experimental Topics


    Units: 1-4

    Selected topics. May be repeated with new content.

    Note: See Class Schedule for specific content. Limit of nine units of any combination of 296, 496, 596 courses applicable to a bachelor’s degree.

  
  • WMNST 499 - Special Study


    Units: 1-3

    Prerequisite(s): Three upper division units and consent of the department chair and instructor.

    Individual study. Maximum Credits: six units.

  
  • WMNST 512 - Latinas in the Americas


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Three upper division units in women’s studies.

    How social and other factors impact the lives of Latin American women. Theoretical frameworks illuminate their situation. Sociocultural perspectives are offered on Latin American women’s life narratives.

  
  • WMNST 515 - Women: Myth, Ritual, and the Sacred


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Three upper division units in women’s studies.

    Meanings and functions of myths and rituals in their sacred and secular aspects, emphasizing their impact on women’s lives and relationships in differing cultural contexts, past and present.

  
  • WMNST 520 - Reproductive Rights and Justice


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Three upper division units in women’s studies.

    History, cultural attitudes, and politics of reproduction and sexual health to include abortion, contraception, sterilization, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), HIV/AIDS, sex education, reproductive, and genetic technology.

  
  • WMNST 522 - Women: Madness and Sanity


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Three upper division units in women’s studies.

    Mental health and mental illness in literature, film, and psychological research. Clinical and feminist approaches to mental health issues in women’s lives.

  
  • WMNST 530 - Women’s Movements and Activism


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Three upper division units in women’s studies.

    Comparative study of women’s movements worldwide, including organizations, issues and initiatives. Women’s diverse social/political strategies within local, national, and global contexts. May be repeated with new content. Maximum Credits: six units.

    Note: See Class Schedule for specific content.

  
  • WMNST 533 - Trans Feminisms


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Three upper division units in women’s studies.
     

    Emergence of trans as a subjectivity and object for study. Trans and feminist engagements and confrontations to include incarceration, possibility of transracialism, and sex-segregated spaces.
     

  
  • WMNST 535 - Lesbian Lives and Cultures


    Units: 3

    Historical, cultural, and social exploration of lesbianism. Topics include myths and stereotypes, history and literature, social and political movements, theoretical explanations, and current conditions.

  
  • WMNST 536 - Gender, Race, and Class


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Three upper division units in women’s studies.

    Intersecting theories of gender, race and class in both local and global contexts. Major themes in history, culture, and contemporary lives of women analyzed through feminist and critical race theories.

  
  • WMNST 544 - Queer Theory


    Units: 3

    Same As: Philosophy 544.
    Prerequisite(s): Upper division or graduate standing.
     

    Philosophical aspects of queer theory. Sexualized identity intersections with ability, nationality, race, and other categories. Desire, gender, sex, sexuality; affect, embodiment, identity, and temporality.
     

  
  • WMNST 545 - Women and Sports


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Three upper division units in women’s studies.

    Diverse women’s creation of and involvement in recreational and competitive sports, mid-1800s to present to include impact of medical experts’ views, homophobia, disability, individual elite athletes, team sports, economic viability, and changes since Title IX.

  
  • WMNST 552 - Feminist Approaches to Film


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Three upper division units in women’s studies.
     

    Intersectional film analysis based on issues such as decolonization, gender, race, and sexual orientation in films from the U.S. and beyond.
     

  
  • WMNST 560 - Women in Muslim Societies


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Three upper division units in women’s studies.

    Socio-political status of women in Muslim societies in Middle East, North Africa, and Asia; women in the Quran; Muslim women’s movements.

  
  • WMNST 565 - Women: Health, Healing, and Medicine


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Three upper division units in women’s studies.

    Relationship of women to “modern” and “traditional” health care/healing systems in historical and cultural perspective. Representations and practices regarding the politics of women’s health and illness.

  
  • WMNST 570 - Gender, War, and Peace


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Three upper division units in women’s studies.

    Interdisciplinary exploration of women’s relation to war, peace, and militarism; women’s peace activism and beliefs about motherhood; women’s roles in armed conflicts; effects of war on women; military policy and beliefs about masculinity.

  
  • WMNST 572 - Women and Violence


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Three upper division units in women’s studies.

    Forms of violence against and by women. Processes which shape women’s resistance to, and collusion in, social, economic, political, and sexual violence.

  
  • WMNST 575 - Digital and Networked Feminisms


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Three upper division units in women’s studies.

    Digital media and technology in social context. Social realities of how gender, race, and sexuality shaped digital media and technology from construction to consumption. Cyberfeminism, surveillance studies, and technofeminism.
     

  
  • WMNST 580 - Women, Development, and the Global Economy


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Three upper division units in women’s studies.

    Women’s roles as agents and recipients of global economic and political change focusing on women’s empowerment, work, health, and the environment. Topics include women’s movements worldwide and non-governmental organizations.

  
  • WMNST 581 - Women’s Experiences of Migration


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Three upper division units in women’s studies.

    Gender analysis of impact of international migration on women’s lives. Identity formation, trauma, language, gender roles, and sexuality in life narratives of immigrant and refugee women. Economic and legal issues affecting immigrant and refugee women.

  
  • WMNST 582 - Feminist Science and Activism


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Three upper division units in women’s studies.

    Feminist science studies to examine role of public in creating and challenging scientific knowledge. Case studies of activism and science. May include HIV/AIDS, the environment, sex differences, women’s health, and technology.

  
  • WMNST 585 - Local Feminist Activism and Organizations


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Three upper division units in women’s studies.

    Links scholarly knowledge about feminist activism and nonprofit organizations serving women to specific information about San Diego area. Entering workforce preparation and activism to include economic justice, LGBTQ issues, reproductive rights and justice, sexual violence.

  
  • WMNST 590 - Feminist Thought


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Six upper division units in women’s studies.

    Readings of feminist theory in historical perspective, with attention to contemporary debates in feminist scholarship.

  
  • WMNST 596 - Topics in Women’s Studies


    Units: 1-3

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.

    Advanced topics in women’s studies. May be repeated with new content.

    Note: See Class Schedule for specific content. Limit of nine units of any combination of 296, 496, 596 courses applicable to a bachelor’s degree. Credit for 596 and 696 applicable to a master’s degree with approval of the graduate adviser.

 

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