Women’s Studies and Gender Courses for Summer & Fall 2016

We are pleased to announce spring courses in Women’s Studies and related fields. Please visit the Women’s Studies page to see how these fit with our majors and minors.

Summer courses

ENGL 135: (AM ST 135) Alternative Voices in American Literature (GH;US)

PSYCH 231: Introduction to the Psychology of Women and Gender (GS;US)

WMNST 106: Representing Women and Gender in Literature, Art and Popular Cultures (GH;US;IL)

AM ST 476, ENGL 492 (WMNST 491): American Women Writers

Fall courses

CAS 455/ WMNST 455 (US) Gender Roles in Communication
Explores the literature on gender research in the discipline of human communication.
Tu 6:00-9:00

HDFS 418: Family Relationships
Dynamics of family interaction; effects of parenthood, sibling and intergeneration relationships on family solidarity.
MWF 11:15-12:05

HDFS 433: Developmental Transition to Adulthood
Conceptual analysis and empirical investigation of interrelationships between developmental processes during the period of pubertal growth.
MW 2:30-3:45

PSYCH 479/ WMNST 471 (US): The Psychology of Gender
Theories and research on gender differences and gender roles. Emphasis on women’s and men’s current positions in society.
MWF 1:25-2:15

PSYCH 422: Human Sexuality
Psychological influences on human sexual behavior such as love, sexual orientation, gender, intercourse, contraception, sexually transmitted diseases, dysfunctions, and paraphilias.
T 6:00-9:00

 

Welcome

Welcome to the Women & Gender Committee at Penn State Brandywine. We are a group of faculty interested in the performance of gender as well as the integration of gender studies throughout the curriculum.

Learn more about the minor in Women’s Studies at Brandywine.