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EDUC 345	EDUC 345 Gender & Education Course Credits: 3 An introduction to gender and education as a method of inquiry into the role of education in society. In particular, the course explores the relationship of gender and education in the context of formalized schooling, both in Canada and around the world. By focusing on gender, this course considers the experiences of people in their roles of students, classmates, teachers, and in positions of leadership. For people of faith, students will become familiar with gender as a sociological variable (i.e. cultural) in schooling by exploring current sociological theories of education and current lived realities of girls and boys in schools. Cross-listed: GNDR 345 Prerequisite(s): Minimum 60 sem. hrs.
ENGL 456	ENGL 456 Seventeenth-Century Women's Writing Course Credits: 3 A study of selected works written by women in seventeenth-century Britain and America, situated in their cultural contexts. Prerequisite(s): 9 sem. hrs. of English or third-year standing
GNDR 211	GNDR 211 Introduction to Gender Studies Course Credits: 3 An introduction to Gender Studies, an interdisciplinary field that asks critical questions about the meanings of sex and gender in society. Students will examine key issues, questions and debates in Gender Studies, both historical and contemporary, and will analyze the multiple ways that sex and gender have interacted with and continue to intersect with race, class, nationality and other social identities, including religious ones. Cross-listed: SOCI 211. Prerequisite(s): None.
GNDR 326	GNDR 326 Gender & the Bible Course Credits: 3 In Christianity and Judaism, gender roles have historically been informed by varied interpretations of their sacred texts. This course focuses on issues related to gender (including such topics as the roles and relationships of female and male characters) situated in the historical contexts of when these scriptural texts were written and initially received. Students will investigate and critique the transmission and interpretations of these traditions up to the present day. Cross-listed: RELS 326 Prerequisite(s): One of RELS 110, 111, or 112 and second-year standing
GNDR 331	GNDR 331 Classical Backgrounds of Literature Course Credits: 3 Readings in Greek and Roman mythology, epic poetry, and short poetry with attention to the cultural and literary context of these works of literature, including the literary construction of gender. This course includes the study of selected works of English literature that have been influenced by the Greek and Roman literary tradition. Cross-listed: ENGL 331 Prerequisite(s): 9 s.h. of ENGL, or third-year standing.
GNDR 345	GNDR 345 Gender & Education Course Credits: 3 An introduction to gender and education as a method of inquiry into the role of education in society. In particular, the course explores the relationship of gender and education in the context of formalized schooling, both in Canada and around the world. By focusing on gender, this course considers the experiences of people in their roles of students, classmates, teachers, and in positions of leadership. For people of faith, students will become familiar with ‘gender’ as a sociological variable (i.e., cultural) in schooling by exploring current sociological theories of education and current lived realities of girls and boys in schools. Cross-listed: EDUC 345 Prerequisite(s): Minimum 60 sem. hrs.
GNDR 367	GNDR 367 History of the Family after 1600 Course Credits: 3 An examination of the historical development of the family in the modern era. There is a central focus on the formation of families and households and the impact of religion on gender and family roles. The course integrates contemporary gender theory but concentrates on the lives and ideas of historical actors as they are revealed in the historical record. Cross-listed: HIST 367 Prerequisite(s): 6 sem. hrs. of history or instructor's consent. For Gender Studies Minor students: GNDR 105 and 3 sem. hrs. of HIST NB: Not offered every year. See department chair.
GNDR 403	GNDR 403 Engendered History Course Credits: 3 This seminar examines specific topics in the history of gender throughout the period known loosely as the modern world. The course is designed to clarify the process through which ideas of gender evolved and the ways in which masculinity and femininity have been constructed and experienced in a global context. The seminar also examines group interactions across lines of race, class, ethnicity, region, and religion and the influence of groups striving to assert their own identities on ideas of gender. Cross-listed: HIST 403 Prerequisite(s): 6 sem. hrs. of History, third- or fourth-year standing, or instructor's consent. For Gender Studies Minor students: GNDR 105 and 3 sem. hrs. of HIST NB: Not offered every year. See department chair.
GNDR 456	GNDR 456 Co-op Placement in Game Development Course Credits: 3 A study of selected works written by women in seventeenth-century Britain and America, situated in their cultural contexts. Cross-listed: ENGL 456 Prerequisite(s): For Gender Studies Minor students: GNDR 105 and 6 sem. hrs. of ENGL, or instructor's consent

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