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WGS-1824: Introduction to Womens and Gender Studies

Description: Describes feminism and the field of Womens and Gender Studies. Explains basic theories of social inequality, privilege, oppression and intersectionality. Discusses feminist perspectives on science and culture. Outlines womens and mens relative positions in and contributions to such institutions as family, work and the state.

Pathways: 2 Critical Thinking Humanities, 3 Reasoning in Social Sciences, 11 Intercultural&Global Aware.

Course Hours: 3 credits

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 88

Average GPA: 3.56 (rounds to A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 51.56%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 1.43%

Selene I Diaz202475.2%14.8%5.1%1.3%2.8%0.9%3.5517
Neal M King202129.4%43.7%18.3%1.9%0.2%6.6%3.095
Catalina Hernandez202475.6%18.7%3.3%0.7%0.2%1.5%3.7011
Jessica L Herling202037.1%46.0%8.2%1.1%3.8%3.8%3.163
Philip M Ray202175.7%21.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.0%3.711
Bonnie Zare202345.2%37.5%8.3%1.3%2.9%4.8%3.194
Neil E Johnson202371.6%28.4%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.624
Leah A Ramnath202388.6%5.8%2.9%0.0%2.9%0.0%3.771
Staff Money202480.0%14.3%2.9%0.0%2.9%0.0%3.671
Suchitra Samanta202381.9%13.7%2.5%0.4%1.3%0.2%3.6514
Talitha K Rose202152.4%28.5%13.6%1.4%2.7%1.3%3.282
Casey A Brimmer202286.0%7.7%2.5%0.0%0.0%3.8%3.842
Zarah V Quinn202394.7%2.6%2.6%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.891
Staff Breitwieser202250.6%35.0%7.9%4.2%2.4%0.0%3.203
Jennifer M Bondy202084.0%10.8%2.6%1.1%1.5%0.0%3.706
Christine Labuski201960.5%18.7%14.0%7.0%0.0%0.0%3.281
Anne M Patrick201973.3%13.3%6.6%2.2%4.4%0.0%3.421
Lyla E Byers202190.8%9.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.912
Jessica E Long202483.6%10.2%6.1%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.711
Staff Toney202133.3%60.6%6.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.371
Silas M Cassinelli202161.7%26.5%11.7%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.471
Staff Weinbaum201962.5%22.5%7.4%2.5%0.0%5.0%3.461
Jariah Strozier202391.5%2.1%1.1%1.1%1.1%3.2%3.862
Adele E Williams202185.1%4.2%4.2%0.0%2.1%4.3%3.761
Megan P Nanney202083.3%12.5%2.1%2.1%0.0%0.0%3.761
Emalee F Money202492.5%2.5%0.0%2.5%2.5%0.0%3.791

Grade Distribution Over Time

1234GPA
Spring 2019Fall 2019Spring 2020Fall 2020Spring 2021Fall 2021Spring 2022Fall 2022Spring 2023Fall 2023Spring 2024Fall 2024Term050% W