/ Women's and Gender Studies

Courses

Women’s and Gender Studies courses are designed for students who wish to develop insights and skills that foster positive change.

View full course information in the catalog 

Major and Minor Overview

In addition to Hope’s normal general education requirements, the women’s and gender studies major consists of:

  • 32 credit hours, including a keystone project

The women’s and gender studies minor consists of:

  • 20 credit hours

All women’s and gender studies majors and minors must take at least one elective course from arts and humanities and the social sciences.

For full details of the WGS major and minor requirements, see the course catalog 

COURSES OFFERED Fall 2024

To see course details, including dates, times and professors, please use the Registrar’s course scheduler.

Women’s and Gender Studies Core Classes

Social Sciences Electives

Arts & Humanities Electives

WGS ELECTIVES OFFERED IN RECENT YEARS
  • ART 232: Renaissance Art
  • ART 242: Contemporary Art & Architecture
  • ART 360: Women, Art and Society in 18th and 19th Century France
  • DAN 320: 20th Century Dance History
  • ENG 375: Black Women Novelists
  • ENG 495: American Biography
  • FRN 495: Re-imagining the Stage
  • HIST 200: Women in Early Modern Europe
  • HIST 285: Women in Antiquity
  • HIST 352: U.S. Women and Social Changes
  • HIST 357: U.S. Cultural History
  • HIST 364: History of Latino Identities
  • IDS 172: Recovering Silenced Voices in Western Civilization
  • IDS 175: Mythology and Plato's Republic
  • PHIL 195: Sexual Ethics
  • PHIL 295: Feminist Ethics
  • POL 110: Democracy and Human Rights
  • POL 110: Gender, Conflict and Peace
  • POL 110: Gender, Islam and Democracy
  • PSY 240: Human Sexuality
  • PSY 382: Psychology of Gender
  • PSY 395: Psychology of Romantic Relationships
  • REL 264: Christian Feminism
  • REL 349: Women in Religion and Theology
  • SOC 233: Sociology of the Family
  • SOC 271/272: Sociology of Gender
  • SOC 281: Popular Culture
  • SWK 232: Social Work and the Family

Project Galleries

WGS 200 Introduction to Women’s & Gender Studies

  • Cover of a zine titled "Feminist Themes in Music" by Carolyn Priebe, featuring abstract shapes in pink, red, green, and yellow.
  • Text-heavy image with various fonts and sizes, featuring fragmented phrases and quotes about the objectification of women. Phrases include "Men BE A WOMANS," "sexual objectification refers to focusing on women's bodies," and "All women live in OBJECTIFICATION the way fish live in water - Catharine Mackinnan." The text appears disjointed and emphasizes the pervasive nature of objectification and hatred towards women's bodies.
  • A colorful graphic with a rainbow design featuring the text "All the Colors of The RAINBOW" and "A Perspective" at the bottom.
  • A hand-bound booklet with a twine bow on the left side. The cover reads "My Fight For Mormon Feminism" in large, handwritten black letters with light blue decorative swirls and partial yellow sun shapes in the corners.
  • Hand-drawn image with the word "Project" crossed out and the word "Body" above it. Below, inside a cloud shape, the phrase "Redefining our bodies" is written in cursive, with a small heart symbol next to it.
  • A woman with a determined expression covers her mouth with her hand. Text on the image reads, "WILL NOT BE SILENCED" and "#METOO." The image is dark with the focus on the woman’s face, emphasizing the message.
  • Illustration of a woman in a green dress holding a book with the text "What People Tell Us About Our Bodies - A Zine By Abbey Woodruff." Below, there is a quote by Joan Jacobs Brumberg: "Girls today make the body into an all-consuming project in ways young women of the past did not," and a question asking, "What is your favorite thing about your body?"
  • A hand-drawn image shows a brown cardboard box with a blue balloon and a pink balloon emerging from it. Above the box, a banner with alternating blue and pink triangles spells out "It's A...". Below the banner, the word "PERFORMANCE" is displayed in bold, black letters.
  • A yellow poster with the text "IT'S TIME TO LEARN THE TRUTH ABOUT FEMINISM." Below are quotes: “Simply put, feminism is a movement to end sexism, sexist exploitation, and oppression." — bell hooks, and "Feminism is the radical notion that women are human beings." — Cheris Kramerae. A stylized fist is in the background. The top of the poster says, "LET'S END THE STIGMA & THE PATRIARCHY."
  • A watercolor illustration titled "CHOICE" at the top, depicting a pregnant woman in a blue dress with her face obscured by a black mark. Below, the text reads "The Reality of Surrogacy by Grace Marshall."
  • A book cover titled "Rape Culture for Dummies" with the tagline "Making Everything Easier!" at the top. The cover includes a photo of a woman lying on a couch outdoors, surrounded by red plastic cups, appearing unconscious. A sign next to her reads, "If I can't say no, I can't say yes. #KNOWNO." The book's description reads: "Learn to: Understand a basic concept because it is not that hard to understand. Explore rape culture and rape myths in our everyday lives." The author is listed as Caroline Nakahara, Prof. Kornfield, WGS 200.
  • Collage of historical feminist imagery with text reading "Feminist Times: Do You Know Your History?" including women's liberation protests, the "We Can Do It!" poster, and a graphic with the phrase "Is Your Feminism Angry Enough?"
  • A decorative collage features a mixed media image of a woman with hands in a prayer position, surrounded by illustrations of flowers, a butterfly, and a parrot. The top of the collage has the text "TO BE A WOMAN" in purple and blue, and "BY: KALLEN MOHR" in green.
  • A poster with the title "It's On Us That Means You Too" featuring black and white images of eyes. The poster contains three statistics: "Each year, there are well over a thousand homicides committed by men targeting a partner or former partner," "A rape is reported every 6.2 minutes in this country, but the estimated total is about five times as high," and "In the US, a woman is beaten every nine seconds." The bottom of the poster reads: "Don’t be a bystander. Stand by victims. Be aware of →" followed by a list: "Victim discomfort, Nonverbal communication, Unwanted sexual advances, Victim-perpetrator relationships."
  • A colorful collage poster with various sections and illustrations relating to women's and gender studies, reproductive rights, and empowerment. Sections include topics like "Resources & Coalitions," "Reproductive Rights," "My Body My Choice," "Quick Facts," and "Who Should Care About Reproductive Rights?" The poster features text, hand-drawn images, and cut-out pictures, including feminist figures and slogans such as "Be empowered," "My uterus, my rules," and "Make birth control accessible for all."
  • A collage-style artwork features various cut-out images and phrases of diverse women with the text "ANYTHING YOU CAN DO I CAN DO BLEEDING." The background is black with red brush strokes. The images include women of different ethnicities and styles, some with empowering phrases like "REINVENTED," "Wear Confidence," and "Your Future." The artwork embodies themes of empowerment and resilience.
  • Cover of a book titled "A Beginner's Guide to Feminism" by Frankie Kronwetter, featuring a purple background with handwritten text and a floral pattern.
  • Screenshot of a video titled "Who Told You That? Eve's story of Redemption. A spoken word by Lindsay Hayes." The background consists of a piece of lined paper with handwritten notes and a blurred, nature-themed backdrop.

View Full Gallery of Projects

View WGS 200 course information in the college catalog

WGS 350 Feminist Visions of Justice: Theory and Methodology

Haley Galloway

A screenshot of Haley Galloway's WGS 350 website

View “Feminist Visions of Justice”

Hannah Jones

A screenshot of Hannah Jones' WGS 350 website

View “Feminist Theory and Research”

Corri Zimmerman

A screenshot of Corri Zimmerman's WGS 350 website

View “Feminism”

Hannah Weller

Screenshot of Hannah Weller's WGS 350 website

View “WGS 350 Final Project”

Sylvia Rodriguez

A screenshot of Sylvia Rodriguez's WGS 350 website

View “Feminist Theory Review”

View WGS 350 course information in the college catalog

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