We have changed all the language to read "hours" not "credits" to maintain consistency within our bulletin listing as well as with the language of the undergraduate bulletin more generally.

WMNS 291: Special Topics in Women's & Gender Studies
Women's & Gender Studies has long been wanting to develop more 200-level courses, and special topics courses are important ways for programs/departments to do so. Currently, our only special topics courses are 400/800 or 800 only. This creates problems when looking to develop lower level courses. Thus by creating a 200-level special topics course, we can grow our curriculum. Should one of these special topics course continue to be offered on a regular basis, we would then propose it formally as its own course with its own title and number.

WMNS 391: Special Topics in Women's & Gender Studies
Women's & Gender Studies has long been wanting to develop more 300-level courses, and special topics courses are important ways for program/departments to do so. Currently, our only special topics courses are 400/800 or 800 only. This creates problems when looking to develop lower level courses. Thus by creating a 300-level special topics course, we can grow our curriculum. Should one of these special topics course continue to be offered on a regular basis, we would then propose it formally as its own course with its own title and number.
We have changed all the language to read "hours" not "credits" to maintain consistency within our bulletin listing as well as with the language of the undergraduate bulletin more generally.

WMNS 291: Special Topics in Women's & Gender Studies
Women's & Gender Studies has long been wanting to develop more 200-level courses, and special topics courses are important ways for programs/departments to do so. Currently, our only special topics courses are 400/800 or 800 only. This creates problems when looking to develop lower level courses. Thus by creating a 200-level special topics course, we can grow our curriculum. Should one of these special topics course continue to be offered on a regular basis, we would then propose it formally as its own course with its own title and number.

WMNS 391: Special Topics in Women's & Gender Studies
Women's & Gender Studies has long been wanting to develop more 300-level courses, and special topics courses are important ways for program/departments to do so. Currently, our only special topics courses are 400/800 or 800 only. This creates problems when looking to develop lower level courses. Thus by creating a 300-level special topics course, we can grow our curriculum. Should one of these special topics course continue to be offered on a regular basis, we would then propose it formally as its own course with its own title and number.
We have changed all the language to read "hours" not "credits" to maintain consistency within our bulletin listing as well as with the language of the undergraduate bulletin more generally.

Addition of WMNS 291 (Special Topics in Women's & Gender Studies):
Women's & Gender Studies has long been wanting to develop more 200-level courses, and special topics courses are important ways for programs/departments to do so. Currently, our only special topics courses are 400/800 or 800 only. This creates problems when looking to develop lower level courses. Thus by creating a 200-level special topics course, we can grow our curriculum. Should one of these special topics course continue to be offered on a regular basis, we would then propose it formally as its own course with its own title and number.

Addition of WMNS 391 (Special Topics in Women's & Gender Studies):
Women's & Gender Studies has long been wanting to develop more 300-level courses, and special topics courses are important ways for program/departments to do so. Currently, our only special topics courses are 400/800 or 800 only. This creates problems when looking to develop lower level courses. Thus by creating a 300-level special topics course, we can grow our curriculum. Should one of these special topics course continue to be offered on a regular basis, we would then propose it formally as its own course with its own title and number.

Addition of PSYC 471/CYAF 471/EDPS 471/SOCI 471 (Human Sexuality & Society):
Given the topic of the course, the WGS Curriculum Committee felt it met the aims of the Women's & Gender Studies Program. It also fulfills our Social Sciences requirement.
We have changed all the language to read "hours" not "credits" to maintain consistency within our bulletin listing as well as with the language of the undergraduate bulletin more generally.

Removal of WMNS 211 (Applying Social Justice to LGBTQA Programs & Services):
The WGS Curriculum Committee has chosen to remove this course. Students can choose from existing WGS courses (WMNS 210: Activism and Feminist Communities and WMNS 4/897: Internship in WGS) to pursue internships in LGBTQA organizations.

Addition of WMNS 291 (Special Topics in Women's & Gender Studies):
Women's & Gender Studies has long been wanting to develop more 200-level courses, and special topics courses are important ways for programs/departments to do so. Currently, our only special topics courses are 400/800 or 800 only. This creates problems when looking to develop lower level courses. Thus by creating a 200-level special topics course, we can grow our curriculum. Should one of these special topics course continue to be offered on a regular basis, we would then propose it formally as its own course with its own title and number.

Addition of WMNS 391 (Special Topics in Women's & Gender Studies):
Women's & Gender Studies has long been wanting to develop more 300-level courses, and special topics courses are important ways for program/departments to do so. Currently, our only special topics courses are 400/800 or 800 only. This creates problems when looking to develop lower level courses. Thus by creating a 300-level special topics course, we can grow our curriculum. Should one of these special topics course continue to be offered on a regular basis, we would then propose it formally as its own course with its own title and number.

Addition of existing course -- PSYC 471/CYAF 471/EDPS 471/SOCI 471 (Human Sexuality & Society):
Given the topic of the course, the WGS Curriculum Committee felt it meets the aims of the Women's & Gender Studies Program. It also fulfills our Social Sciences requirement.