FLORIDA STATE COLLEGE AT JACKSONVILLE
COLLEGE CREDIT COURSE OUTLINE
COURSE NUMBER:
WST 2010
COURSE TITLE:
Introduction to Women's Studies
PREREQUISITE(S):
ENC 1101 or ENC 1101C with a grade of “C” or better
COREQUISITE(S):
None
CREDIT HOURS:
3
CONTACT HOURS/WEEK:
3
CONTACT HOUR BREAKDOWN:
Lecture/Discussion:
3
Laboratory:
Other ____________:
FACULTY WORKLOAD POINTS:
3
STANDARDIZED CLASS SIZE
ALLOCATION:
30
CATALOG COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This interdisciplinary course will examine the political, social, literary and economic issues of American women
in the 19th and 20th centuries. Topics to be addressed will include women and sexuality, women in politics,
women in the work place and women in the arts.
SUGGESTED TEXT(S):
Kerber, Linda K., Jane Sherron DeHart, and Cornelia H.
Dayton. Women’s America: Refocusing the Past. Latest
Edition, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, 2011.
DuBois, Ellen Carol, and Lynn Dumenil. Through Women’s
Eyes: An American History with Documents. Latest
Edition.MacMillan, 2012.
Norton, Mary Beth, and Ruth M. Alexander. Major
Problems in American Women’s History. Latest Edition.
Independence, KY, 2007.
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IMPLEMENTATION DATE:
Fall Term, 1994 (951)
REVIEW OR MODIFICATION DATE:
Fall Term, 2002 (20031)
Fall Term, 2006 (20071)
Fall Term, 2012 (20131) GER Review 2012
Fall Term, 2014 (20151) – Proposal 2014-25
Fall Term, 2015 (20161) – Outline Review 14-15
Fall Term, 2015 (20161) – Reduction in Allocation
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COURSE TOPICS
I.
Women and Sexuality
CONTACT HOURS
PER TOPIC__
14
A. Cultural and historical differences in sexuality and norms
B. Reproductive issues such as birth control and abortion
C. Issues surrounding sexuality such as the law and family issues
II.
Women in Politics
9
A. Historical and Literary Background
1. Abolitionists
2. Prohibitionists
3. Suffragists
4. Second Wave Feminism
B. Present Day Leaders and issues such as barriers to empowerment
C. Global Feminist issues such as AIDS, gender based violence, and son preference
III.
Women in the Work Place:
12
A. Women’s work during different time periods (e.g. Lowell girls, work on the family farm, the factories,
Rosie the Riveter, etc.)
B.
Current Issues such as:
1. Educational Preparation
2. Causes and consequences of the gender gap
a. Pay Differential
b. Glass Ceiling
c. Benefits
3. Sexual Harassment
4. Feminization of Poverty
IV.
Women in the Arts and Media
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V.
Women around the Globe
3
VII.
Conclusion: What has been the Impact of the Women’s Movement?
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Florida State College at Jacksonville
Course Learning Outcomes and Assessment
SECTION 1
Semester Credit Hours (Credit):
Contact Hours (Workforce)
Course Prefix and Number:
WST 2010
Course Title:
Introduction to Women’s Studies
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SECTION 2a (To be completed for General Education courses only.)
TYPE OF COURSE (Place an “X” in the box next to those that are applicable.)
General Education Core (If selected, core discipline area will be identified in Section 4.)
X
General Education (If selected, you must also complete Section 4, Section 5, and Section 8)
SECTION 2b
TYPE OF COURSE (Place an “X” in the box next to those that are applicable.)
A.A. Elective
A.S. Required Course
A.S. Professional Elective
A.A.S. Required Course
A.A.S. Professional Elective
Technical Certificate
PSAV/Clock Hour/Workforce
Development Education
Apprenticeship
Upper Division/Bachelors
Other:
If selected, use this space to title “other” option.
SECTION 3
INTELLECTUAL COMPETENCIES (Place an “X” in the box next to those that are applicable.)
X
Reading
X
Speaking
X
Critical Analysis
X
Writing
X
Listening
X
Information
Literacy
Qualitative Skills
X
Ethical Judgement
X
Scientific Method of
Inquiry
Working
Collaboratively
SECTION 4 (To be completed for General Education courses only.)
GENERAL EDUCATION DISCIPLINE AREA (Place an “X” in the box next to those that are applicable.)
Communications
Humanities
Mathematics
X
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Natural Sciences
SECTION 5 (To be completed for General Education courses only.)
GENERAL EDUCATION LEARNING OUTCOME AREA (Place an “X” in the box next to those that are applicable.)
Communication
X
Critical Thinking
Information Literacy
Scientific and Quantitative Reasoning
X
Global Sociocultural Responsibility
SECTION 6
LEARNING OUTCOMES
TYPE OF OUTCOME
(General Education,
Course or Program)
METHOD OF ASSESSMENT
Critical Thinking
General Education
Agreed upon written assignment
Global Sociocultural Awareness
General Education
Agreed upon Written assignment
Discipline
Agreed upon Written assignment
Discipline
Agreed upon Written assignment
Students will be able to articulate an
understanding of the individual in society.
Students will be able to think critically about
institutions, cultures, and behaviors in their local
and/or national environment.
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SECTION 6
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Students will be able to think critically about
institutions, cultures, and behaviors of the
peoples of the world
Students will have a knowledge of U.S.
women’s history
Students will have an understanding of current
gender issues.
Students will have a knowledge of the role of
women in the arts and media
TYPE OF OUTCOME
(General Education,
Course or Program)
Discipline
Course
Course
Course
METHOD OF ASSESSMENT
Agreed upon Written assignment
Written assignments, exams, problems, case
studies, class discussion, presentations, etc.
Written assignments, exams, problems, case
studies, class discussion, presentations, etc.
Written assignments, exams, problems, case
studies, class discussion, presentations, etc.
SECTION 7
Faculty name(s):
JoAnn Carpenter
Date:
April 2015
CS20150615
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SECTION 8 (To be completed for General Education Courses only.)
KNOWLEDGE AND VALUE (Place an “X” in the box to indicate primary or secondary option.)
KNOWLEDGE
Global and Historical Knowledge and Understanding
 Comprehends a general knowledge of the nature, origins and contributions of
major civilizations
 Comprehends the workings and interrelations of personal, business and
government economies
 Comprehends political, social and economic systems and their effects upon
society
Cultural and Aesthetic Knowledge and Understanding
 Comprehends the contributions of the arts and humanities to the human
experience on a personal, national or global level
 Comprehends the historical development of the arts and sciences

Primary
Secondary
N/A
X
X
X
Primary
Secondary
N/A
X
X
Comprehends religious and cultural systems and their effects upon society
X
Human Awareness and Understanding
 Comprehends the dynamics of human behavior and the process of increasing
self-awareness, growth and development
 Comprehends the stages of human development and the dynamics of human
relationships in diverse cultures
 Comprehends the factors that promote physical, mental and social well-being
Primary
Mathematics, Science and Technology
 Comprehends the basic concepts and investigative processes of the natural
sciences
 Comprehends the breadth, significance and development of the mathematical
sciences
 Comprehends the ways science and technology have shaped and continue to
reshape human cultures and the environment
Primary
Secondary
N/A
X
X
X
Secondary
N/A
X
X
X
VALUE
Description
Primary





Intellectual honesty
Curiosity and openness to new ideas
Recognition of one’s own creative potential
Acceptance of and respect for differences among people and cultures
Civic Engagement

Lifelong Learning
Secondary
N/A
X
X
X
X
X
X
SECTION 9
Faculty name(s):
JoAnn Carpenter
Date:
April 2015
CS20150615
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