Area Studies Programs Courses
African American Studies (AAS) courses
AAS 100 Introduction to African American Studies
General Education Course (Focus on Humanities).
The course provides a multidisciplinary introduction of the many dimensions of the African American experience, including the African heritage and diaspora, slavery and freedom, African American artistic and literary expression, and the problem of racism in American society.
- Credit hours:
- 3
- Lecture contact hours:
- 3
- Lab contact hours:
- 0
Typically offered: Fall, Spring
AAS 397 Topics in African American Studies
Prerequisite: permission.
Topics of general interest in the area of African American Studies. Examples: African Independence, Negritude, Harlem Renaissance, 1960s Civil Rights Movement, the Black Panther Party, Nation of Islam in the U.S., Afrocentricism, and African/African American Destiny. May be repeated, as topics change, to a maximum of 6 hours. Variable Content Course.
- Credit hours:
- 1-3
- Lecture contact hours:
- Lab contact hours:
Typically offered: Upon demand
AAS 497 Directed Reading
Prerequisite: permission.
Analysis of various topics in African American Studies not covered in regular courses. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 hours, provided that the topic is different.
- Credit hours:
- 1-3
- Lecture contact hours:
- Lab contact hours:
Typically offered: Upon demand
Disability Studies (DAS) courses
DAS 100 Introduction to Disability Studies
This course provides a multidisciplinary introduction to the many dimensions of Disability Studies, including the history, social, cultural, political, legal, and economic perspectives on disability in American society.
- Credit hours:
- 3
- Lecture contact hours:
- 3
- Lab contact hours:
- 0
Typically offered: Fall, Spring
DAS 397 Topics in Disability Studies
Prerequisite: DAS 100 and permission.
Topics of general interest in the area of Disability Studies. Examples: disability cultures, disability rights movement, deaf culture, disability and the law. Variable content course. May be repeated as topics change to a maximum of 6 hours.
- Credit hours:
- 1-3
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Typically offered: Upon demand
DAS 497 Directed Readings
Prerequisite: permission.
Analysis of various topics in Disability Studies not covered in regular courses. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 hours, provided that the topic is different.
- Credit hours:
- 1-3
- Lecture contact hours:
- Lab contact hours:
Typically offered: Upon demand
Gender Studies (GST) courses
GST 170 Sex, Gender, and Self
An introduction to Gender Studies that explores the influence that ideas about sex, gender, and gender roles have on women and men, both as individuals and as social beings. Using new research on gender in many disciplines, it examines representations of male and female experiences, and historical and social constructions of women's and men's roles.
- Credit hours:
- 3
- Lecture contact hours:
- 3
- Lab contact hours:
- 0
Typically offered: Fall, Spring
GST 315 The Economics of Gender
Prerequisite: ECO 165.
This course teaches students to analyze the economic decisions made by both males and females in two main areas: the labor market and the household. Specific areas of inquiry include the following: the family as an economic unit, gender differences in labor force participation, occupational gender segregation, explanations for gender earnings differentials and efforts to reduce such differentials, gender earnings discrimination, and international gender issues. Identical with ECO 315. Cannot receive credit for both GST 315 and ECO 315.
- Credit hours:
- 3
- Lecture contact hours:
- 3
- Lab contact hours:
- 0
Typically offered: Upon demand
GST 326 Feminist Theories of Social Order
Prerequisite: SOC 150 or GST 170.
This course offers an introductory survey of feminist theories within a sociological framework. Students will read and discuss significant classical and contemporary feminist writings on how social life is organized, maintained or changed. The feminist literature has led to the emergence of diverse theoretical frameworks analyzing historical and contemporary, macro and micro, public and private, local and global issues and concerns. The feminist paradigm, like many other paradigms, is inclusive of many disciplines. The sociological writings within this paradigm provide a wealth of materials on alternative views of social organization, order and conflict. Identical with SOC 326. Cannot receive credit for both GST 326 and SOC 326.
- Credit hours:
- 3
- Lecture contact hours:
- 3
- Lab contact hours:
- 0
Typically offered: Spring
GST 400 Gender in Global Community
Prerequisite: SOC 150 or GST 170.
This course will explore the effects of an integrated global community on gender; how global trends are gender-based in terms of labor market participation, resource allocation, family regulations, health care, crime, war and regional politics. Students will discuss how events and policies in one part of the globe affect gender relations in another region. May be taught concurrently with SOC 600. Cannot receive credit for both GST 400 and SOC 600.
GST 497 Special Topics in Gender Studies
Prerequisite: permission.
In-depth inquiry into selected topics of Gender Studies. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 hours if the topic is different.
- Credit hours:
- 1-3
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Typically offered: Fall, Spring
Ozarks Studies (OZK) courses
OZK 150 Introduction to Ozarks Studies
This course provides a multidisciplinary introduction to the study of the Ozarks region and its inhabitants, including Ozarks history and geography, regional folk culture and traditions, and current issues.
- Credit hours:
- 3
- Lecture contact hours:
- 3
- Lab contact hours:
- 0
Typically offered: Spring
OZK 300 Topics in Ozarks Studies
In-depth inquiry into topics in Ozarks Studies. May be repeated to a maximum of six hours if the topic is different.
- Credit hours:
- 1-3
- Lecture contact hours:
- Lab contact hours:
Typically offered: Upon demand