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WEST 4180 - Gender in International Politics 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Looks at issues of gender and sexuality in an international context. Covers war and militarism and their effect on women, the international division of labor, the effects of religious fundamentalisms, international trafficking in women, and sexual violence issues. Meets with PSC 4180.
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WEST 4200 - Sociology of Poverty 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Consideration of structural origins of poverty; the underclass and the dual economy. Analysis and evaluation of consequences of poverty, especially in relation to family, children, and career. Review of anti-poverty programs. Meets with SOC 4200.
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WEST 4280 - Native American Philosophical Thought 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Explores ways Native Americans live, know, think about and describe who they are, what the world is, and how humans should relate to the world. Students study theories that express the truths born of indigenous knowledge and experience. Prer., Junior or Senior standing. Approved for Cultural Diversity requirement.
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WEST 4310 - Seminar: Class, Stratification, and Power 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Critical analysis of the theories and research on socioeconomic class and the reproduction of privilege, with a focus on the American class system. Addresses the prevailing cultural ideologies surrounding class as well as the ways in which class intersects with race, gender, and sexuality. Prer., 9 hours of sociolgy or consent of instructor. Meets with SOC 4310 and SOC 5310.
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WEST 4400 - Indigenous Peoples and Cultures of the Southwest 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Intensive study in cultural anthropology of the indigenous peoples and cultures of the Southwest. Prer., Consent of instructor. Meets with ANTH 4400.
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WEST 4410 - Topics on Women in the Middle East 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Examines issues facing women in the Middle East, including their economic status, political participation, violence, feminism, fundamentalism, and international development.
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WEST 4420 - Hispanic/Latino U.S. Literature 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Study of the works of the leading Chicano/a, Puerto Rican, and Cuban-American writers in the United States. Taught in Spanish. Approved for Cultural Diversity requirement. Prer., SPAN 3100 or consent of instructor. Meets with SPAN 4420 and SPAN 5420.
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WEST 4430 - Hispanic Drama in the United States 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Theatrical work of Chicano/a, Puerto Rican, and Cuban- American writers including Valdes, Pinero, Munoz, and Morton. Taught in Spanish. Meets with SPAN 4430 and SPAN 5430.
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WEST 4440 - Hispanic, Chicano/a, and Mexican-American Literature 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
The literary manifestations of individuals of Mexican origin in theater, prose, and poetry. Taught in Spanish. Meets with SPAN 4440 and SPAN 5440.
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WEST 4450 - U.S. Cuban Literature 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Since 1960, and even in the 19th century, Cubans migrated to the United States and began to write poems, essays, fiction, and theater; a study of these works. Taught in Spanish. Prer., SPAN 3190 and SPAN 3200. Meets with SPAN 4450 and SPAN 5450.
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WEST 4550 - Feminism, Sexuality, and Culture 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
An examination of selected philosophical issues in the context of recent developments in feminist thought. Considers the question of whether traditional patterns of philosophical thought express gender bias, and if so, why. Approved for the LAS Cultural Diversity requirement. Meets with PHIL 4550.
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WEST 4620 - Race, Ethnicity, and Place 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
A geographical perspective of the dynamics and processes of racialization in various U.S. urban contexts. Maps the dynamic relationship between social relationships and the built environment. Meets with GES 4620.
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WEST 4700 - Global Feminisms 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Identifies broad trends and changes in feminist interpretations and approaches to sexual politics, race, migration, religion, geopolitics, and globalization. A global look at women’s oppression and strategies of resisting subordination through various transnational feminist praxis, theory, and case studies. Approved for Social Science area and Global Awareness requirements. Meets with SOC 4700 and SOC 5700.
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WEST 4710 - Asian-American History 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Traces the social, political, economic, and cultural history of Asian Americans from the early settlements of the 19th century to the present. Meets with HIST 4710.
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WEST 4760 - Women’s Space, Women’s Place: Women’s Role in Changing the Face of the Earth 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
A re-examination of traditional aspects of cultural and regional geography from a feminist perspective. Meets with GES 4760.
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WEST 4900 - Special Topics Upper Division 1 Credits (Minimum) 4 Credits (Maximum)
Courses will vary and can be repeated for credit as long as the topics are different. Prer., WEST 2010 or WMST 201 or EST 201.
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WEST 4910 - Selected Topics in History and Women 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
These courses are usually taught on a one-time basis.The subject matter will change from year to year and will cover an important but rarely taught subject in history.
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WEST 4950 - Capstone Senior Seminar 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
A synthesis of what has been studied in the WEST program. Prer., WEST 2010 or WMST 201 or EST 201. For WEST majors only, senior status recommended.
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WEST 4960 - Juvenile Delinquency 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Factors involved in delinquent behavior. Problems of adjustments of delinquents and factors in treatment and post-treatment and adjustment. Meets with SOC 4960.
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WEST 9400 - Independent Study in WEST 1 Credits (Minimum) 4 Credits (Maximum)
Provides an opportunitiy for advanced students with good scholastic records to independently pursue the study of a subject of special interest. Prer., WEST 2010 or WMST 201 or EST 201 and consent of Director.
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