Current Undergraduate Courses

 

Spring 2023

 

SWMS 106g, Identity Development of the Contemporary Male (GE-C): w/Prof. Broderick Leaks (12:00 pm - 12:50 pm M/W/F)

Exploration of identity development in terms of social, political and cultural constructs; examination of collegiate athletics and the contributions of men of color.

SWMS 212gp, Introduction to Gender and Sexuality Studies (GE-B and GE-C): w/Prof. AE Stevenson (3:30 pm - 4:50 pm M/W)

Examination of how gender and sexuality have been constructed, experienced and legislated.

SWMS 219gp, Introduction to Feminist Theory (GE-B and GE-C): w/Prof. Diana Blaine (11:00 pm - 12:20 pm T/Th)

Examination of how gender and sexuality have been constructed, experienced and legislated.

SWMS 221g, Introduction to Queer Theory (GE-B): w/Prof. Atia Sattar (12:30 pm - 1:50 pm T/Th)

Genealogies of queer theory, from psychoanalytic theories to feminism and post-structuralism; evolving concepts of gender; relation to social justice, resistance and power.

Maymester: SWMS 227gp, Death and Gender in Urban Contexts (GE-B and GE-H): w/Prof. Diana Blaine

Experiential course examining how beliefs about mortality are produced by history, gender, culture, and context; how the handling of death shapes urban society.

SWMS 306, Contemporary Issues in LGBTW Studies: w/Prof. Chris Belcher (12:30 pm - 1:50 pm, T/Th)

Interdisciplinary analysis of LGBTQ issues; examination of the intersections of gender and sexuality with social class, race, religion and nationality

SWMS 311, Gender and Sexuality Studies Internship w/ Prof. Diana Blaine

Intensive experience with gender-focused community organizations; analysis of relationships between organizations and feminist and queer theory.

SWMS 385, Men and Masculinity: Prof. Michael Messner (2:00 pm - 3:20 pm M/W)

Interdisciplinary examination of social, personal meanings of masculinity; variety of male experience by social class, race, sexuality and age; emerging masculinities of the future.

SWMS 392, Junior Seminar in gender and Sexuality Studies*: w/Prof. Diana Blaine (2:00 pm - 4:50 pm T)

Interdisciplinary examination of social, personal meanings of masculinity; variety of male experience by social class, race, sexuality and age; emerging masculinities of the future.

SWMS 492, Gender and Sexuality Studies: Honors Thesis: w/ Prof. Diana Blaine 

Writing of the honors thesis; for students in the Gender and Sexuality Studies Honors Program.

 

*Requires prerequisite. For prerequisite waiver form or for D-clearance inquiries, contact gender@usc.edu.

 

CROSS-LISTED COURSES:

ANTH 305: Childhood, Birth, and Reproduction

ANTH 370: Sex, Love, and Marriage: An Introduction to Kinship

COLT 374: Women Writers in Europe and America

COMM 395: Gender, Media and Communication

CTCS 412: Gender, Sexuality and Media

FREN 445: Studies in Gender, Feminism and Sexuality

POSC 456: Women in International Development

 

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Fall 2022

 

SWMS 105g, Identity Development of the Contemporary Female (GE-C): w/Prof. Julie Rousseau (4 pm - 5:20 pm T/Th)

Exploration of identity development in terms of social, political, and cultural constructs; examination of collegiate athletics and the contributions of women of color.

SWMS 210mgw, Social Analysis of Gender (GE-C and GE-G): w/Prof. Chris Belcher (5 pm - 6:20 pm, T/Th)

Multidisciplinary survey of gender assumptions in relation to sexuality, mental health, social and political relations, and artistic expression.

SWMS 219gp, Introduction to Feminist Theory (GE-B and GE-H): w/Prof. Diana Blaine (12:30 pm -1:50 pm T/Th)

The emergence of feminist thought from the Enlightenment to the present; historical development of female subjectivity; the advancement of women’s rights; feminisms from alternative ideological perspectives.

SWMS 308, Advanced Gender Theory*: Prof. AE Stevenson (11:00 pm - 12:20 pm T/Th)

Contemporary debates and research in three areas: health bodies, science technologies; feminist/queer analytics in media and representation; critical approaches to race, culture, and power.

SWMS 310, Gender and Social Justice*: w/Prof. Lisa Schweitzer (9:30 am - 10:50 am T/Th)

Exploration of the ways in which developments and policies, including neoliberalism, the carceral state, and economic precarity, are connected and gendered.

SWMS 311, Gender and Sexuality Studies Internship w/ Prof. Diana Blaine

Intensive experience with gender-focused community organizations; analysis of relationships between organizations and feminist and queer theory.

For specific majors and minors only. Requires D-clearance.

SWMS 358, U.S. Gay and Lesbian History*: w/ Prof. Alice Echols (12:30 pm - 1:50 pm T/Th)

Exploration of shifting social organization and cultural meanings of same-sex desire and cross-gender behaviors in the U.S., primarily during the 20th century.

SWMS 410, Senior Seminar in Gender and Sexuality Studies*: w/Prof. Karen Tongson (2 pm - 4:50 pm M)

Application of gender and sexuality research methods to individual student projects with an emphasis on feminist, queer, and post-colonial scholarship.

For GSS majors and minors only. Requires D-clearance.

SWMS 499, Special Topics: w/ Prof. Oneka LaBennett (12:30 pm - 1:50 pm T/Th)

Study of a selected problem, period, or theme through interdisciplinary approaches.

 

*Requires prerequisite. For prerequisite waiver form or for D-clearance inquiries, contact gender@usc.edu.

 

CROSS-LISTED COURSES:

ARCH 442: Women's Spaces in History: "Hussies," "Harems," and "Housewives"

COMM 395m: Gender, Media, and Communication

CTCS 412: Gender, Sexuality, and Media

ENGL 344mg: Sexual/Textual Diversity

GERO 435m: Women and Aging: Psychological, Social, and Political Implications

ITAL 350: Gender and Sexuality in Renaissance Italy

JOUR 467: Gender and the News Media

POSC 381: Sex, Power, and Politics

REL 335: Gender, Religion, and Sexuality