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Theology
	THL 442 - Theology of Redemption 1 semester, 3 Credits (Theology Core I and II Required) A study of a central idea in biblical religion: redemption and its related terms—salvation, atonement, and expiation; biblical roots in the Old Testament and their use by New Testament writers; the several New Testament theologies of redemption; historical theories; satisfaction and liberation theories; and Anselm and Aquinas. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	THL 443 - Advanced Study of St. Thomas 1 semester, 3 Credits (Theology Core I and II Required) An in-depth examination of selected topics in the theological teaching of St. Thomas, such as God as Trinity, creation, moral action, Christology, redemption, contemporary controversies, etc. This course enriches the student’s prior exposure to the theology of Thomas. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	THL 470 - Special Topics in Theology 1 semester, 3 Credits (Theology Core I and II Required) Focuses on particular theologians, theological topics or issues, or periods in the history of theological development not otherwise covered in the theology curriculum, but that pertain to current events, the interests of students, and/or the research of faculty. An emphasis on reading primary texts, discussion in seminar, and writing a substantial research paper (20 pages). Prerequisites: Completion of the Theology Core requirements. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	THL 480 - Major Seminar 1 semester, 3 Credits Research and critical discussion on a topic or topics selected on the basis of the students’ present interests and future needs as a capstone course. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	THL 481 - Major Seminar 1 semester, 3 Credits Research and critical discussion on a topic or topics selected on the basis of the students’ present interests and future needs as a capstone course. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	THL 490 - Independent Study 1 semester, 3 Credits This course is designed to permit students to engage in intensive reading or original research in theology under the direction of one or more members of the department. Topics for investigation and a detailed program of objectives and proposed methods must be arranged between the student and his/her advisor(s) prior to registration. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
Women’s Studies
	WMS 101 - Introduction to Women’s Studies 1 semester, 3 Credits (Social Science Core) Interdisciplinary survey of major concepts and theories in the academic field of women’s studies. Explores material from the sciences, social science, literature, and the arts; describes women’s position in contemporary society; explains causes and consequences of this position; discusses approaches to change; and emphasizes the importance of gender, race, class, ethnicity, and physical condition within women’s lives. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	WMS 127 - Genes and Gender 1 semester, 3 Credits (Natural Science Group II Core) Explores the role of genes in the construction of gender stereotypes. A foundation in both classical and molecular genetics will be laid as the basis for consideration of the extent to which gender is determined by genes and environmental influences. Intended for non-science majors. Open to science majors as a free elective only, with permission of the instructor. Same as BIO 127. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	WMS 224 - Women and Music 1 semester, 3 Credits (Fine Arts Core) This course will focus on the musical education of women and their involvement in music from the Middle Ages through the present time. The variety of music careers, including composing, performing, and teaching, will be emphasized. Same as MSC 224. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	WMS 225 - Women and the American Experience 1 semester, 3 Credits This course will explore the contribution of women to the American historical experience from the beginnings of American history to the Civil War and examine the impact of changes in American politics, economics, and society on the lives of women and their families. Same as HIS 225. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	WMS 226 - Women and the Modern American Experience 1 semester, 3 Credits Explores the contributions of women to the American historical experience since the Civil War and the impact of changes in American politics, economics, and society on women and family; the emergence of the modern American family and a working class culture; the impact of industrialization; and the upheavals of the 20th century, such as two World Wars, the Great Depression, etc. Same as HIS 226. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	WMS 260 - Women in Dance and Sport 1 semester, 3 Credits Women have made tremendous strides in both dance and sport over the last century. This course studies the achievements of and challenges to women in these fields, with a focus on contemporary artists and athletes. A historical background will provide the foundation for analysis of current issues. Same as TDF 260. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	WMS 301 - Current Issues in Social Work 1 semester, 3 Credits This elective offers an in-depth examination and analysis of specific contemporary problems, their scope, their social policy implications, and the role of social work in addressing these problems. Recent offerings include topics such as alcohol and substance abuse, violence against women, confronting HIV/AIDS, child welfare and youth at-risk, and international human services. Same as SWK 301. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	WMS 303 - Sociology of the Family 1 semester, 3 Credits Family patterns and processes in selected societies. Uniformities and variations in structures are considered. The family is analyzed as a social institution and as a form of intimate behavior. Various alternatives to the family are explored, and issues related to human sexuality and gender-role behavior are examined. The course will focus on race, class, and gender. Same as SOC 301. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	WMS 305 - Psychology of Women 1 semester, 3 Credits (Social Science Core) A critical survey of current views in the psychological study of women. Factors related to female development, as well as issues of particular relevance to the behavior of women (achievement, maternalism, marital roles, etc.), will be discussed. Same as PSY 305. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	WMS 313 - The Power of Whiteness 1 semester, 3 Credits Historical development of “whitenesses” within the context of colonialism, slavery, imperialism and globalization and their aftermaths as a way of understanding the cultural environments and processes of ethno-racial and gender-sexual identity formation today. Hegemonic whiteness is deconstructed and challenged. Whiteness is examined as an unnamed, unmarked category, “whites are just normal,” that carries powers and privileges. Same as AMS 313, BLS 313, GST 313 and SOC 313. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	WMS 318 - Globalization and Social Justice 1 semester, 3 Credits With the fall of socialist states, capitalist markets, economic relations, and consumerism have become truly global. Examines the political, cultural, and economic origins, consequences, and responses (with specific concern for the prospects for social justice, democracy and equality) in the rich and poor countries of the world; the impacts on workers; the ecological, resource, and environmental implications; and anti-corporate globalization resistance movements. Same as AMS 318, GST 318, and SOC 318. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	WMS 320 - Women in the Arts, 1960-Present 1 semester, 3 Credits (Fine Arts Core) This course examines the contributions of women to the arts through an analysis of prominent and influential works in the visual, performing, and literary arts. Each artist’s work is considered not only in and of itself, but also as representative of its media, and against a backdrop of historical, sociological, and political circumstances surrounding female achievement. Same as ARH 320 and TDF 320. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	WMS 324 - Sociology of Women and Men in Society 1 semester, 3 Credits (Social Science Core) Analyzes the social, cultural, political, and economic roles of women and men cross-culturally and historically in societies such as the United States, Europe, the former Soviet Union, China, Latin America, the Middle East, and certain small subsistence-level societies. Structural and cultural causes, and consequences of different forms of gender stratification are emphasized. Same as SOC 324. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	WMS 325 - African-American Women 1 semester, 3 Credits Focuses on sociological analyses of the constructions and reconstructions of African-American women, examining the interrelationships of gender, race, caste, class, racism, and sexism in the United States, past and present. Topics include the family, male-female relations, poverty, discrimination, social movements, with particular emphasis on origins, consequences, social and individual changes and resistance to change, sociological, and feminist theories. Same as AMS 325, BLS 325, and SOC 325. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	WMS 326 - Contemporary Women Philosophers 1 semester, 3 Credits (Philosophy Core) An in-depth investigation of selected women philosophers and their contributions to contemporary thought. The course may include the study of philosophers such as Elizabeth Anscombe, Simone de Beauvoir, Simone Weil, Hannah Arendt, and Edith Stein. Same as PHL 326. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	WMS 334 - Men and Women in Medieval Society 1 semester, 3 Credits This course considers the status, experiences, and opportunities of men and women in the context of marriage, sexuality, and family life influenced from the time of the Roman Republic to the 13th century. Attention also is given to the major impact of the Catholic Church upon the development of marital and familial institutions. Same as HIS 334. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	WMS 345 - The Consumer Society 1 semester, 3 Credits Consumption and consumerism are driving forces sustaining the expansionist logic of advanced capitalism and globalization. Consumption of commodities has become the basis for the formation of ever-changing individual and group identities. Examines the historical development of consumerism, theoretical approaches to understanding the political, social, economic, individual and very importantly, the environmental consequences of consumerism. Same as AMS 345, GST 345 and SOC 345. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	WMS 354 - Nineteenth-Century British Novel 1 semester, 3 Credits This course focuses on 19th-century novels in a variety of styles: realistic, Gothic, sensationalistic, comic, and horror. Students will investigate how these novels fit, develop, or disrupt novelistic conventions and social expectations of their day, particularly those concerning social class, gender roles, and imperialistic British nationality. Major authors may include Austen, Dickens, Eliot, the Brontës, Trollope, Collins, and Stoker. Same as ENG 354. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	WMS 369 - Women in Literature 1 semester, 3 Credits Explores great works of fiction, poetry, and drama by women. Critical analysis of literature considers differing forms of literary criticism, including psychoanalytical theory, feminist theory, Marxist criticism, and historicism. Emphasis on the analytical categories of gender, class, race, ethnicity, age, physical condition of writers, and the societies they depict. Victorian to contemporary writers. Same as ENG 369. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	WMS 380 - Gender and Politics 1 semester, 3 Credits A study of the political significance of the treatment, roles, and status of women, with emphasis on the United States. Examination of the meaning of gender, sexism, and feminism. Same as PSC 380. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	WMS 451 - Women and Family Issues Internship 1 semester, 3 Credits Offers students interested in the Women’s Studies Program an opportunity to use their academic knowledge and skills by working in a local agency/organization. Students must 1) have an appropriate site location set up and 2) obtain approval from the intern faculty advisor. Same as SOC 451. Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	WMS 470 - Special Topics in Women’s Studies 1 semester, 3 Credits A seminar setting involving in-depth analysis of topics of contemporary interest in the interdisciplinary field of Women’s Studies, these courses are offered at the discretion of the director in consultation with the WMS Advisory Committee. Exact content and prerequisites vary. Offerings include Violence Against Women, Consumer Society, Women and the Media, etc. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	WMS 489 - Capstone Seminar: Issues in Women’s Studies 1 semester, 3 Credits A requirement for the major or the minor in Women’s Studies, the Capstone Seminar focuses all the theory, research, and reading WMS students have experienced on issues and topics that vary by semester. Offers a culmination of WMS study, research, writing, and collaborative work and presentations in a seminar setting. Prerequisite: WMS 101. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	WMS 490 - Independent Study in Women’s Studies 1 semester, 3 Credits Allows advanced students to pursue, in depth, a topic in the interdisciplinary field of women’s studies under the direction of one or more WMS faculty members. Proposals including specific objectives are submitted in writing and approved by the director prior to course registration. Satisfies the WMS elective in either social sciences or humanities. Prerequisites: WMS 489, and permission of sponsoring faculty member(s). Click here for the Semester Course Offerings

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Course Descriptions

THL 442 - Theology of Redemption

THL 443 - Advanced Study of St. Thomas

THL 470 - Special Topics in Theology

THL 480 - Major Seminar

THL 481 - Major Seminar

THL 490 - Independent Study

WMS 101 - Introduction to Women’s Studies

WMS 127 - Genes and Gender

WMS 224 - Women and Music

WMS 225 - Women and the American Experience

WMS 226 - Women and the Modern American Experience

WMS 260 - Women in Dance and Sport

WMS 301 - Current Issues in Social Work

WMS 303 - Sociology of the Family

WMS 305 - Psychology of Women

WMS 313 - The Power of Whiteness

WMS 318 - Globalization and Social Justice

WMS 320 - Women in the Arts, 1960-Present

WMS 324 - Sociology of Women and Men in Society

WMS 325 - African-American Women

WMS 326 - Contemporary Women Philosophers

WMS 334 - Men and Women in Medieval Society

WMS 345 - The Consumer Society

WMS 354 - Nineteenth-Century British Novel

WMS 369 - Women in Literature

WMS 380 - Gender and Politics

WMS 451 - Women and Family Issues Internship

WMS 470 - Special Topics in Women’s Studies

WMS 489 - Capstone Seminar: Issues in Women’s Studies

WMS 490 - Independent Study in Women’s Studies