Human Biology Program
Concentration in Human Reproduction and Sexuality (Bachelor of Science in Human Biology)
Students on Summer 2019, Fall 2019, or Spring 2020 requirements HMNRPSXCON
Requirements
The concentration requires at least 12 credit hours (in addition to the courses taken in the core of the major), including the requirements listed below.
- Life Sciences Perspectives. One (1) course:
- Additional course from the Lecture/Laboratory Courses list
- ANTH-B 340 Hormones and Human Behavior
- BIOL-L 311 Genetics
- BIOL-L 318 Evolution
- BIOL-L 331 Introduction to Human Genetics
- BIOL-L 340 Biology of Sexual Diversity
- BIOL-L 417
- BIOL-M 416 Biology of AIDS
- BIOL-S 311 Genetics, Honors
- BIOL-S 318 Evolution, Honors
- BIOL-Z 466 Endocrinology
- CHEM-C 341 Organic Chemistry I Lectures
- CHEM-H 341 Organic Chemistry I Lectures, Honors
- CHEM-J 341 Principles of Organic Chemistry I
- GNDR-G 235 Scientific Understandings of Sex and Gender
- PSY-P 347 Science of Human Sexuality
ANTH-B 340 Hormones and Human Behavior
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- At least junior standing; or consent of instructor
- Notes
- R: College-level introductory biology course or ANTH-B 200
- Description
- Reviews the roles of hormones in the evolution and expression of human and nonhuman animal behaviors. Emphasis placed on behaviors associated with aggression, stress, mating, and parenting. Particularly relevant for students interested in human health and the environment.
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BIOL-L 311 Genetics
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- BIOL-L 211 or BIOL-S 211
- Description
- Analysis of the mechanisms of inheritance, including developmental processes that lead to the construction of whole organisms and to the transmission to their offspring of specific genetic traits. Includes the principles of genetics and the analysis of mutations affecting development.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of BIOL-L 311 or BIOL-S 311.
BIOL-L 318 Evolution
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- BIOL-L 111; and BIOL-L 211 or BIOL-S 211
- Description
- Provides a rigorous exploration of the theory of evolution--the conceptual core of biology. Topics include origins and history of life; the interplay of heredity and environment in shaping adaptations; molecular, behavioral, and social evolution; patterns of speciation, extinction, and their consequences; methods for inferring evolutionary relationships among organisms.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of the following: BIOL-L 318, BIOL-L 479, or BIOL-S 318.
BIOL-L 331 Introduction to Human Genetics
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- BIOL-L 311 or BIOL-S 311
- Description
- Principles of human genetics are presented. The emphasis is on new developments in the field afforded by present-day techniques in molecular biology. Among the topics considered are sex inheritance, molecular basis of genetic diseases, oncogenesis, and immune system structure.
BIOL-L 340 Biology of Sexual Diversity
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Introduces biological processes underlying sex-related variation in anatomy, physiology, and behavior. Includes discussions of sexual differentiation in organisms ranging from yeast to human. Addresses functional (evolutionary/ecological) and mechanistic (developmental/physiological) explanations for sexual variation.
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BIOL-M 416 Biology of AIDS
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- BIOL-L 211 or BIOL-S 211
- Notes
- R: BIOL-L 312 and BIOL-M 430
- Description
- A detailed examination of the biology of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), its causative agent (HIV), the immune response, and available therapies. For senior biology or biochemistry majors or beginning graduate students.
BIOL-S 311 Genetics, Honors
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- BIOL-L 211 or BIOL-S 211; and a minimum GPA of 3.300
- Description
- Trains students in the classic and modern principles of heredity and their application to understanding living systems and medicine. Requires rigorous engagement with the coursework, proficiency in independent scholarship, and regular participation in class discussions.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of BIOL-L 311 or BIOL-S 311.
BIOL-S 318 Evolution, Honors
- Credits
- 4
- Prerequisites
- BIOL-L 111 or equivalent; BIOL-L 211 or BIOL-S 211
- Description
- Provides a rigorous exploration of the theory of evolution--the conceptual core of biology. Topics include origins and history of life; the interplay of heredity and environment in shaping adaptations; molecular, behavioral, and social evolution; patterns of speciation, extinction, and their consequences; methods for inferring evolutionary relationships among organisms.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of BIOL-L 318, BIOL-L 479, or BIOL-S 318.
BIOL-Z 466 Endocrinology
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- BIOL-L 112
- Description
- Mechanisms of hormone action from the molecular to the organismal level in vertebrates.
CHEM-C 341 Organic Chemistry I Lectures
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- CHEM-C 106, CHEM-C 117, CHEM-C 243, CHEM-H 117, CHEM-J 117, or CHEM-S 117
- Description
- Chemistry of carbon compounds. Nomenclature; qualitative theory of valence; structure and reactions. Syntheses and reactions of major classes of monofunctional compounds.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of CHEM-C 341, CHEM-R 340, or CHEM-S 341.
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CHEM-H 341 Organic Chemistry I Lectures, Honors
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- Grade of B+ or higher in CHEM-C 117, CHEM-H 117, CHEM-J 117, or CHEM-S 117; or consent of instructor
- Description
- For students with unusually good aptitude or preparation. Chemistry of carbon compounds. Nomenclature; qualitative theory of valence; structure and reactions. Syntheses and reactions of major classes of monofunctional compounds.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of CHEM-C 341, CHEM-J 341, CHEM-R 340, or CHEM-S 341.
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CHEM-J 341 Principles of Organic Chemistry I
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- CHEM-C 106, CHEM-C 117, CHEM-C 243, CHEM-H 117, CHEM-J 117, or CHEM-S 117
- Description
- Chemistry of carbon compounds. Nomenclature; qualitative theory of valence; structure and reactions. Syntheses and reactions of major classes of monofunctional compounds. At the level appropriate for chemistry and biochemistry majors.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of CHEM-C 341, CHEM-J 341, CHEM-R 340, or CHEM-S 341.
GNDR-G 235 Scientific Understandings of Sex and Gender
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Interrogates the evolution of scientific approaches to, and conceptualizations of, the terminology of sex and gender from the perspective of the behavioral, medical, and social sciences. Topics may include: femininity, masculinity, and androgyny; femaleness, maleness, intersex, and transgender; heterosexuality, homosexuality, and bisexuality.
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PSY-P 347 Science of Human Sexuality
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- PSY-P 101 and PSY-P 102; or PSY-P 155
- Description
- A critical evaluation of scientific literature that investigates human sexuality. A specific topic is chosen to research from a psychological, biological, sociological, and a combined perspective. Provides insight into the processes of critical evaluation, the synthesis of scientific literature and multiple topics in human sexuality.
- Lecture/Laboratory Courses. One (1) course:
- Courses within the College
- BIOL-H 112 Integrated Freshman Learning Experience II
- BIOL-L 113 Biology Laboratory
- BIOL-L 319 Genetics Laboratory
- BIOL-P 451 Integrative Human Physiology
- Both of the following:
- CHEM-N 331 Intermediate Inorganic Chemistry
- CHEM-N 337 Intermediate Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory
- CHEM-X 325 ASURE Chemistry Research Lab II
- PHYS-P 201 General Physics I
- PHYS-P 221 Physics I
- Courses Outside the College
- ANAT-A 215 Basic Human Anatomy
- ANAT-A 225 Human Anatomy
- ANAT-A 464 Human Tissue Biology
- ANAT-A 480 Human Anatomy for Medical Imaging Evaluation
- PHSL-P 215 Basic Human Physiology
- PHSL-P 225 Human Physiology
- Credits
- 4
- Prerequisites
- BIOL-H 111
- Description
- Continuation of BIOL-H 111. Intensive seminar/laboratory experience exploring the interdisciplinary nature of the modern life sciences. The course will revolve around a central question chosen by the students and will analyze how life scientists from biochemistry, cellular/molecular biology, and neuroscience might contribute to the common understanding of a fundamental problem.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of BIOL-H 112 or BIOL-L 113.
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- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Notes
- P or C: BIOL-L 112. R: BIOL-L 111
- Description
- Laboratory experiments in various aspects of biology, with a focus on investigative logic and methods. Introduces aspects of cell biology, genetics, and evolutionary biology. Should not be taken during first semester of residence unless credit has been earned for both BIOL-E 111 and BIOL-E 112.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of BIOL-H 112 or BIOL-L 113.
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- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- BIOL-L 211 or BIOL-S 211
- Notes
- P or C: BIOL-L 311
- Description
- Experiments with plants, animals, bacteria, and viruses demonstrating fundamental genetic mechanisms.
- Credits
- 4
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Intended for the junior or senior science major. Course in human physiology designed to introduce the senior undergraduate student to the function of the human body in health, disease, and extreme environments. Emphasizes how the different organ systems work to maintain homeostasis and how organ function is integrated. The content and key concepts are presented in order to provide students insight into the scientific process through problem-solving and exploration of resources. Utilizes experimental inquiry, case-based and problem-oriented methodology with students working in teams, and an emphasis on clinical application. The laboratory component is incorporated into the structure of the course.
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- (CHEM-C 342, CHEM-J 342, CHEM-S 342, or CHEM-R 340); and (CHEM-C 343, CHEM-J 343, or CHEM-X 325)
- Notes
- R: Usually taken concurrently with CHEM-N 337
- Description
- Focuses on structure, bonding, and reaction mechanisms of inorganic compounds using molecular orbital theory as a basis for metal-ligand interaction. Compounds covered include transition metal coordination compounds, organometallic compounds, and bioinorganic complexes. Other topics include redox chemistry, nuclear chemistry, and an introduction to solid-state chemistry.
- Credits
- 2
- Prerequisites
- None
- Notes
- P or C: CHEM-N 331
- Description
- Focuses on the application of foundational material covered in CHEM-N 331. Lab works includes synthesis of transition metal complexes and investigation of structure and bonding using multiple spectroscopic techniques. Base-level computations will be carried out in support of lab work. Also emphasizes the development of professional writing skills.
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- CHEM-X 150 with a grade of C- or higher
- Description
- Second in a two-lab sequence for students in the Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Research Experience (ASURE) program. Students engage in guided research in teams. The research area of the class will vary by section and be determined by the faculty member associated with the section.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of CHEM-X 325, CHEM-C 343, CHEM-J 343, or CHEM-S 343.
- Credits
- 5
- Prerequisites
- None
- Notes
- R: Mastery of high school trigonometry; or MATH-M 026
- Description
- Newtonian mechanics, wave motion, heat, and thermodynamics. Application of physical principles to related scientific disciplines, especially life sciences. Intended for students preparing for careers in the life sciences and the health professions. Three lectures, one discussion section, and one two-hour laboratory period each week.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of PHYS-H 221, PHYS-P 201, or PHYS-P 221.
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- Credits
- 5
- Prerequisites
- None
- Corequisites
- MATH-M 211 or consent of instructor
- Notes
- First semester of a three-semester, calculus-based sequence intended for science majors. Three lectures, two discussion sections, and one 2-hour lab each week. Physics majors are encouraged to take PHYS-P 221 in the fall semester of the freshman year
- Description
- Newtonian mechanics, oscillations and waves, heat and thermodynamics.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of PHYS-H 221, PHYS-P 201, or PHYS-P 221.
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- Description
- Relationships of structure of cells, tissues, organs, and systems to function.
- Additional information
- Credit hour, prerequisite, and other information cannot be displayed for this course. If this is a course outside of the College of Arts and Sciences, please see the appropriate school's bulletin for additional information.
- Description
- This course presents a systemic approach to studying the human body. Students learn the gross and microscopic anatomy of the following systems: integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous, circulatory, lymphatic, respiratory, digestive, endocrine, urinary, and reproductive. The lab component is face-to-face only and reinforces lecture using models, slides, bones, and cadaver demonstration.
- Additional information
- Credit hour, prerequisite, and other information cannot be displayed for this course. If this is a course outside of the College of Arts and Sciences, please see the appropriate school's bulletin for additional information.
- Description
- Microscopic structure of mammalian (with emphasis on human) tissues and organs.
- Additional information
- Credit hour, prerequisite, and other information cannot be displayed for this course. If this is a course outside of the College of Arts and Sciences, please see the appropriate school's bulletin for additional information.
- Description
- This course provides a systematic study of human anatomy and how this anatomy may be examined with medical imaging. Lecture explores the anatomy and medical imaging of the following systems: skeletal, cardiovascular, nervous, respiratory, digestive, urinary and reproductive. Lab uses models, skeletal materials, and computerized/digital medical imaging examples.
- Additional information
- Credit hour, prerequisite, and other information cannot be displayed for this course. If this is a course outside of the College of Arts and Sciences, please see the appropriate school's bulletin for additional information.
- Description
- Functional aspects of cells, tissues, organs, and systems in the mammalian organism.
- Additional information
- Credit hour, prerequisite, and other information cannot be displayed for this course. If this is a course outside of the College of Arts and Sciences, please see the appropriate school's bulletin for additional information.
- Description
- Functional aspects of cells, tissues, organs, and systems in the mammalian organism. Lab instruction will be completed in a face-to-face format.
- Additional information
- Credit hour, prerequisite, and other information cannot be displayed for this course. If this is a course outside of the College of Arts and Sciences, please see the appropriate school's bulletin for additional information.
- Historical, Social, Arts, and Humanities Perspectives Courses. Two (2) courses:
- ANTH-P 215 Sex in the Ancient City: An Archaeology of Sex
- CJUS-P 308 Gender and Crime
- CJUS-P 318 Gender, Crime, and Justice: A Global Perspective
- CJUS-P 362 Sex Offenders
- ENG-L 249 Representations of Gender and Sexuality
- ENG-L 389 Feminist Literary and Cultural Criticism
- GNDR-G 102 Sexual Politics
- GNDR-G 105 Sex, Gender and the Body
- GNDR-G 206 Gay Histories, Queer Cultures
- GNDR-G 225 Gender, Sexuality, and Popular Culture
- GNDR-G 230 Gendered Relations
- GNDR-G 250 Race, Sexuality, and Culture (Intersections)
- GNDR-G 302 Issues in Gender Studies
- GNDR-G 335 Explaining Sex/Gender Differences
- GNDR-G 386 British Sexual Histories: From Regency Scandals to Sexual Revolution
- GNDR-G 393 American Sexual Histories: Salem Witch Craze to the Age of Viagra
- GNDR-G 435 Health, Sex, and Gender
- HIST-A 240 Get Me Out! The History of Birth
- HIST-A 261 Modern American Women's History
- HIST-A 395 Sex, Lies, and Diaries: Untold Southern Stories
- INTL-I 302 Advanced Topics in Global Health and Environment (Approved topics: "WOMEN'S RIGHTS AND HEALTH" (TPC 6))
- MSCH-C 211 Screening Gender and Sexuality
- PHIL-P 103 Gender, Sexuality and Race
- REL-A 275 Sex and Gender in Islam
- REL-A 314 Gender and Power in the Hebrew Bible
- REL-C 355 Religion and Sex in America
- REL-D 399 Gender, Sex, Bodies, and Religion
- SOC-S 321 Sexual Diversity
- SOC-S 338 Sociology of Gender
- SOC-S 422 Constructing Sexuality
ANTH-P 215 Sex in the Ancient City: An Archaeology of Sex
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Studies evidence from paleolithic caves to ancient cities to investigate how sex and sexuality differed through time and across space and the implications of those differences. Teaches basic concepts from archaeology and applies them to archaeological evidence to help identify practices and beliefs related to sex in the past.
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CJUS-P 308 Gender and Crime
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Course examines diverse perspectives which inform our understanding of how gender impacts crime, particularly sex crimes and domestic violence. Attention is given to social/cultural changes needed to reduce the incidence of these crimes. Students conduct independent research on selected topics pertinent to gender differences in crime perpetration and victimization.
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CJUS-P 318 Gender, Crime, and Justice: A Global Perspective
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Examines global perspectives on such topics as rape, domestic violence, gendercide, hate crimes, prostitution, human trafficking and incarceration. Discussion also includes theories of gender, media, social justice and current events.
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CJUS-P 362 Sex Offenders
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Examines a wide range of topics related to sex offenders, such as theories of deviance, sex crimes, sex addictions, pedophilia, adolescent offenders, rape and sexual assault, incest, legal responses, predator laws, risk assessment, and treatment. Content of interest to future investigators, prosecutors, police officers, and probation and treatment specialists.
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ENG-L 249 Representations of Gender and Sexuality
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Study of literary and cultural presentations of gender and sexuality that traces their historical evolution, illuminates issues and problems, or examines the conventions of their depictions.
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ENG-L 389 Feminist Literary and Cultural Criticism
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Selected critical approaches to the issue of gender over time and in various cultural settings. Topics vary, but may include feminist criticism and popular culture, the history of feminist expository prose, or deconstructionism and feminism.
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GNDR-G 102 Sexual Politics
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Investigation of cross-cultural meaning for the term “sexual politics,” from Kate Millet’s classic 1970 text to those offered by historians, social scientists, and other critics analyzing political structures, processes and mobilizations around sex, sex differences and sexual practices and statuses, including the inextricable links between sexual politics and “other/ mainstream” politics.
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GNDR-G 105 Sex, Gender and the Body
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- The course examines the diverse and historically varying relationships forged between biological sex, culturally formulated discourses of masculinity and femininity, and the sexed body. With themes, the course may employ a range of different approaches, depending on the instructor.
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GNDR-G 206 Gay Histories, Queer Cultures
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Examines the social, cultural, and political history of same-sex relationships and desires in the United States and abroad, emphasizing the historical emergence of certain American sexual subcultures, such as the modern lesbian and gay “movement” or “community.” The course also highlights particular formations such as race, class, and regional difference that interrupt unified, universal narratives of lesbian and gay history.
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GNDR-G 225 Gender, Sexuality, and Popular Culture
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Examination of popular cultural “makings” of masculinity, femininity, and sexuality through typical representation of gender within fiction, theater, cinema, radio, music, television, journalism, and other secular mass media. Analysis of the developing international telecommunications “superhighway” and struggles to secure increased representation of women and of feminist perspectives within existing culture industries.
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GNDR-G 230 Gendered Relations
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Examines the gendered dynamics of social relations. Explores how gender and sexuality are imagined, constructed, and lived within a diverse set of institutions and cultural locations, such as the military, the antebellum slave plantation, the global sex market, the hospital, and the contemporary workplace.
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GNDR-G 250 Race, Sexuality, and Culture (Intersections)
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Examines the construction of sexuality and sexuality studies while analyzing the intersection of race and ethnicity in the production of knowledge and particular social categories that shape racial communities and sexual cultures. May employ a range of different approaches, depending on the instructor.
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GNDR-G 302 Issues in Gender Studies
- Credits
- 1–3 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- This topical, variably titled course addresses selected ideas, trends, and problems in the study of gender across academic disciplines. It explores a particular theme or themes and also provides critical reflection upon the challenges of analyzing gender within the framework of different disciplines of knowledge.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
GNDR-G 335 Explaining Sex/Gender Differences
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Compares biological, psychological, and social theories regarding the development and maintenance of gender differentiated behavior, gender and sexual identities, and the meaning of sexed bodies. The course scrutinizes the social and cultural forces that magnify, minimize, or subvert the expression of gender differences.
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GNDR-G 386 British Sexual Histories: From Regency Scandals to Sexual Revolution
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Examines transformations of sexuality and erotic lives within modern British history, focusing upon popular culture, demographic trends, sensational crimes and scandals (the Queen Caroline Affair, the Profumo Affair), and controversies over the regulation of sexual behaviors and identities. Concludes with analysis of the slate of 1960s "liberal" legislation on divorce, censorship, abortion, and homosexuality.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of GNDR-G 386 or HIST-B 386.
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GNDR-G 393 American Sexual Histories: Salem Witch Craze to the Age of Viagra
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Examines interactions between sexualities, culture, and science in America from the late seventeenth to twentieth centuries. Sexual patterns of indigenes, European settlers, and early immigrants underwent significant changes in the later nineteenth century. Specific episodes and trends fueled early twentieth century controversies over erotic practices and identities. These debates gave way to new areas of interest and concern, however, as a result of sex researchers' findings on interwar and postwar Americans' sexual histories, publicized in the Kinsey Reports and successor studies.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of GNDR-G 393 or HIST-A 393.
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GNDR-G 435 Health, Sex, and Gender
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Examines health as it relates to female and male sexuality and to the roles and status of men and women in society. It explores public policy decisions related to medical research practices. Topics may include research about adult sexuality and personal health, contraception, sexual abuse, gender-specific diseases, and sexually transmitted diseases.
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HIST-A 240 Get Me Out! The History of Birth
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- A history of childbirth in North America, focusing on birthing women, midwives and doctors, from the 17th century to the present day.
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HIST-A 261 Modern American Women's History
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Surveys U.S. women\'s history from 1820 to the present. Themes include changing ideals of gender and sexuality; women\'s labor in industrial and postindustrial America; racial, class, ethnic, and regional diversity; and women\'s participation in religious, political, social reform, and women\'s rights movements.
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HIST-A 395 Sex, Lies, and Diaries: Untold Southern Stories
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Examines life in the American South before 1865 from the perspective of Native Americans, African Americans, and Whites. Centers interracial sex as the genesis of American ideas about race, gender, class and sexuality. Studies how Southerners grappled with issues of race, class, gender and sex, and struggled to create lives that reflected their own understanding of freedom, power, rights, and citizenship.
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INTL-I 302 Advanced Topics in Global Health and Environment
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Advanced topics examining pressing health and environmental challenges around the world. Focuses on the interaction of health and environmental problems that cross national borders and require a multinational or global effort to solve.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 12 credit hours.
MSCH-C 211 Screening Gender and Sexuality
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Critically examines how gender and sexuality are mediated through screen and audio-visual media (including film, video, television, radio, internet) and their cultural contexts. Using humanities approaches, topics might focus on popular media production; various genres, movements, and media cycles; specific cultural and historical contexts; impacts of technological change. Screenings may be required.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of CMCL-C 203 or MSCH-C 211.
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PHIL-P 103 Gender, Sexuality and Race
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Explores philosophical issues arising out of questions about gender, sexuality and race as they are experienced and culturally enacted in the United States.
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REL-A 275 Sex and Gender in Islam
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- No prior knowledge of Islam required. Explores the role of sex and gender in shaping the lives of Muslims. Focuses on the experiences of Muslim women, men, as well as people who inhabit non-normative genders and sexualities. Investigates the ways in which Muslims negotiate and respond to the sexual politics of the times in which they live.
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REL-A 314 Gender and Power in the Hebrew Bible
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Traces the relationships among gender, sexuality, and political power in Jewish antiquity, primarily through the Hebrew Bible. Examines how fertility, virginity, sexuality, and foreignness intersect with gender-constructions in these texts. Demonstrates the diverse ways in which gender is depicted, attuned to differences in context and genre.
REL-C 355 Religion and Sex in America
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Examines the relationship between American religion and sex from the early 1600s to the 21st century. Readings include culture theory, contemporary literature, missionary documents, theological tracts, and legal documents from early and contemporary periods. Students are encouraged to draw upon the resources of the Kinsey Institute archives.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of REL-C 355 or REL-R 391.
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REL-D 399 Gender, Sex, Bodies, and Religion
- Description
- Considers discourses on the body, sexuality, and the construction of gender in a number of religious/intellectual traditions. The precise religions/traditions considered will vary and may include Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, and various philosophical traditions. Studies the import of these discourses and our analyses of them for contemporary thinking about the body, gender, and sexuality.
- Additional information
- Credit hour, prerequisite, and other information cannot be displayed for this course. If this is a course outside of the College of Arts and Sciences, please see the appropriate school's bulletin for additional information.
SOC-S 321 Sexual Diversity
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Sociological examination of diversity in several dimensions of human sexuality: sexual definitions, incidence of various behaviors, intensity of sexual response, sexual object choice, and other modes of sexual expression.
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SOC-S 338 Sociology of Gender
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Sociological perspectives on gender in contemporary societies. Examination of norms regarding gender and how these norms influence and are influenced by individual behavior, group interaction, and social institutions. Topics to be discussed may include family, education, work, media, and other social institutions.
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SOC-S 422 Constructing Sexuality
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- A sociological examination of a variety of forms of human sexuality from the perspectives of social constructionism and politics of sexuality.
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- Upper Level Concentration Courses. At least nine (9) credit hours of concentration courses must be at the 300–499 level.
- Concentration GPA, Hours, and Minimum Grade Requirements.
- At least 9 credit hours in the concentration must be completed at the 300–499 level.
- Except for the GPA requirement, a grade of C- or higher is required for a course to count toward a requirement in the concentration.
- A GPA of at least 2.000 for all courses taken in the concentration—including those where a grade lower than C- is earned—is required.
- Exceptions to concentration requirements may be made with the approval of the department's Director of Undergraduate Studies, subject to final approval by the College of Arts and Sciences.