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Course Listings for Spring 2011

Hattiesburg (Undergraduate)
WS 301:  Intro to Women’s Studies, MoWe 5-6:15, Kay Harris 

WS 403:  Brit Women Writers, TuTh 1-2:15, Nicolle Jordan    

WS 420:  Women and Politics, MoWeFr 10-10:50, Kate Greene

WS425:  Sociology of Gender, TuTh 2:25-3:40, Julie Reed  

WS 427:  Family Law, TuTh 11-12:15, Lisa Nored             

Hattiesburg (Graduate)
WS 515:  Sociology of Gender, TuTh 2:25-3:40, Julie Reed

WS 527:  Family Law, TuTh 11-12:15, Lisa Nored

WS 403:  British Women Writers, TuTh 2:25-3:40, Nicolle Jordan

ENG 626:  Readings in Contemporary Poetry, Tu 3:50-6:25, Angela Ball  
                                   
Gulf Coast (Undergraduate)
WS 301:  Intro to Women’s Studies, MoWe 5-6:15, Kay Harris  

WS 410:  Women in American Soc, TBA, Deanne Nuwer

WS 427:  Family Law, TBA, Tom Payne  

Undergraduate Course Listings for Fall 2010

WS 301: Introduction to Women's Studies, TuTh 1-2:15, Kay Harris

WS 410: Women in American Society, MoWe 2-3:15, Pamela Tyler

WS 490 (ENG 410): Studies in Ethnic Literature, TuTh 11-12:15, Linda Allen

HIS 420: The History of Women and War, TuTh 9:30-10:45, Heather Stur

Course Descriptions

WS 301 Introduction to Women's Studies
Introduces the interdisciplinary area of Women's Studies through readings, guest lectures, and discussions.

WS 403 British Women Writers
Emphasizes literature written by British women writers. Variable content.

WS 410 Women in American society
A survey of the experience of American women from the colonial period to the present with emphasis on the evolution of woman's role in society in response to changing economic and social conditions.

WS 420 Women and Politics
Examines feminist political theory, the role and status of women in U.S. politics, and public policy issues related to women.

WS 425 Sociology of Gender
A study of the relationship between gender and broader cultural patterns in various societies.

WS 427 Family Law
A study of common law and statutory concepts of family relationships emphasizing legal remedies to crime in the family.

WS490 Directed Research/Studies in Ethnic Literature

HIS 420 The History of Women and War
Explores the ways women have experienced, inspired, fought in, and opposed wars throughout world history. It also examines how ideas about gender have shaped militaries and wars.