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GENDER, WOMEN, AND SOCIETY IN GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE

GEN&WS 102
Course Description

Global, interdisciplinary, social science-oriented analysis of gender, race, class and sexuality in relationship to social institutions and movements for social change. Focus on gender and women in institutions such as education, the economy, the family, law, media, medicine, and politics.

Prerequisties

None

Satisfies
Credits

3

Offered

Fall, Spring

Grade Point Average
3.83

10.09% from Historical

Completion Rate
98.73%

1.28% from Historical

A Rate
82.2%

65.64% from Historical

Class Size
236

39.49% from Historical

2025 Fall Grade Distribution

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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