Gender In International Affairs examines all aspects of international affairs through an intersectional feminist lens. This framework provides the knowledge and tools to understand how gendered norms and dynamics inform various aspects of international affairs. It also considers how international and domestic conflicts and peace processes, development initiatives, and laws and policies impact people differently based on their gender in combination with other aspects of their identities, such as ethnicity, race, and religion. It assesses the potential benefits of having diverse perspectives integrated into policymaking.
Students in the BA in international affairs program must complete at least five courses (15 credits) to fulfill their concentration requirements, as indicated below. These courses must be taken in at least two different academic departments.
Students in the BS in international affairs program must complete at least three courses (9 credits) to fulfill their specialization requirements, as indicated below. It is not required that these courses be taken in two different academic departments.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required | ||
| Two courses selected from the following: | ||
| IAFF 2201W | Women in Global Politics | |
| IAFF 3190 | Special Topics in International Affairs (Masculinities in International Affairs) | |
| IAFF 3190 | Special Topics in International Affairs (Women, Rights, and Gender Equality) | |
| For students in the BA in international affairs program, four additional courses selected from the list below. | ||
| For students in the BS in international affairs program, two additional courses selected from the list below. | ||
| ANTH 2501 | The Anthropology of Gender: Cross-Cultural Perspectives | |
| ANTH 3991 | Special Topics (Heath, Gender, and Intersectionality) | |
| ARAB 3105W | Special Topics in Arabic Studies (Gender and the Arab World (In English)) | |
| or HIST 3001W (Gender and the Arab World) | ||
| or WGSS 3170W (Gender and the Arab World) | ||
| CHIN 3136W | Chinese Women in Myth, Literature, and Film (Same as WGSS 3136W: Chinese Women in Myth, Literature, and Film) | |
| EALL 3881 | Women, Gender, and Religion in China | |
| or WGSS 3881 | Women, Gender, and Religion in China | |
| ENGL 3840W | Gender and Literature | |
| ENGL 3940 | Topics in African American Literary Studies (Black Women Writers 21st Century (Same as WGSS 3170: Black Women Writers 21st Century)) | |
| HEBR 3104W | Gender and Sexuality in Israel (same as HIST 3001W, JSTD 2002, WGSS 3170W: Gender and Sexuality in Israel) | |
| HIST 2001 | Special Topics (Modern European Women's History) | |
| or WGSS 3170 (Modern European Women's History) | ||
| HIST 3001 | Special Topics (Costs of Reproduction) | |
| or WGSS 3170 (Costs of Reproduction) | ||
| HIST 3001W | Special Topics (Gender and Sexuality in Israel) | |
| or HEBR 3104W | Gender and Sexuality in Israel | |
| or JSTD 2002W (Gender and Sexuality in Israel) | ||
| HIST 3001W | Special Topics (Gender in the Arab World) | |
| or ARAB 3105W (Gender in the Arab World) | ||
| or WGSS 3170W (Gender in the Arab World) | ||
| HSCI 2118 | Global Women's Health | |
| IAFF 2201W | Women in Global Politics | |
| IAFF 3180 | Special Topics in Security Policy (Women and Violent Extremism) | |
| IAFF 3183 | Special Topics in Development Policy (Human Trafficking) | |
| IAFF 3186 | Special Topics in Asian Studies (Women in Asia) | |
| IAFF 3189 | Special Topics in African Studies (Women and Leadership in Africa) | |
| IAFF 3190 | Special Topics in International Affairs (Global Gender Policy) | |
| IAFF 3190 | Special Topics in International Affairs (Masculinities in International Affairs) | |
| IAFF 3190 | Special Topics in International Affairs (LGBTIQ+ in International Affairs) | |
| IAFF 3190 | Special Topics in International Affairs (Social Dimensions of Climate Change) | |
| IAFF 3190 | Special Topics in International Affairs (Women, Rights, and Gender Equality) | |
| IAFF 3210W | Migration, Gender, and International Development | |
| IAFF 3633 | Gender, Conflict, and Security | |
| JSTD 2002W | Topics in Judaic Studies Modern (Gender and Sexuality in Israel) | |
| or HEBR 3104W | Gender and Sexuality in Israel | |
| or HIST 3001W (Gender and Sexuality in Israel) | ||
| or WGSS 3170 (Gender and Sexuality in Israel) | ||
| MGT 3303 | Women's Entrepreneurial Leadership | |
| PHIL 2125 | Philosophy of Race and Gender (Same as PHIL 2125W and WGSS 2225: Philosophy of Race and Gender) | |
| PSC 2224 | Issues in Domestic Public Policy (Women in the Workforce) | |
| PSC 2225 | Women and Politics | |
| REL 2990 | Selected Topics (Women in Judaism) | |
| or JSTD 2002 (Women in Judaism) | ||
| or WGSS 3170 (Women in Judaism) | ||
| REL 3481 | Women in Islam | |
| REL 3881 | Women, Gender, and Religion in China | |
| SMPA 3350 | Public Diplomacy | |
| SPAN 3550 | Queer Latin America (Same as WGSS 3170: Queer Latin America) | |
| SUST 3093 | Topics in Sustainability (Gender and Sustainable Development) | |
| UW 2020W | Advanced Topics in Writing ( Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies) | |
| WGSS 2120 | Introduction to Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies | |
| WGSS 2125 | Varieties of Feminist Theory | |
| WGSS 2225 | Philosophy of Race and Gender (Same as PHIL 2125 and PHIL 2125W: Philosophy of Race and Gender) | |
| WGSS 3170 | Topics in Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (Costs of Reproduction. Same as HIST 3001: Costs of Reproduction) | |
| WGSS 3170 | Topics in Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (Women in Judaism. Same as JSTD 2002 and REL 2990 Women in Judaism) | |
| WGSS 3170 | Topics in Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (Queer Latin America. Same as SPAN 3550: Queer Latin America) | |
| WGSS 3170 | Topics in Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (LGBT & Cross-Culturalism Studies) | |
| WGSS 3170W | Topics in Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (Gender and Sexuality in Israel. Same as HEBR 3104W, HIST 3001W, JSTD 2002 Gender and Sexuality in Israel) | |
| WGSS 3170W | Topics in Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (Gender in the Arab World. Same as ARAB 3105W and HIST 300W Gender in the Arab World) | |
| WGSS 3881 | Women, Gender, and Religion in China | |