All Graduate Courses

This is a list of all graduate courses and U/G courses offered in the program; U/G courses can be taken by both undergraduate and graduate students. Not all courses are offered in all semesters and each description indicates when it was last offered. Visit the Upcoming Courses page for a list of courses offered in the current and next semesters including cross-listed courses outside of the WGS curricular code.

WGS 497 Study Abroad:: 1-12 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Designed to enroll students in UWM sponsored program before course work levels, content, and credits are determined and/or in specially-prepared program course work.; Prerequisites: junior standing and acceptance for Study Abroad Program.; Course Rules: May be retaken with change in topic.; Last Taught: Fall 2023, Fall 2019.
WGS 497G Study Abroad:: 1-12 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Designed to enroll students in UWM sponsored program before course work levels, content, and credits are determined and/or in specially-prepared program course work.; Prerequisites: junior standing and acceptance for Study Abroad Program.; Course Rules: May be retaken with change in topic.; Last Taught: Fall 2023, Fall 2019.
WGS 500 Advanced Social Science Seminar in Women's and Gender Studies:: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
An advanced seminar in feminist research and theories, focusing on various topics and approaches in the social sciences.; Prerequisites: junior standing and 6 credits in women's and gender studies.; Course Rules: May be retaken with change in topic to 9 cr combined max for WGS 500 and WGS 501.; Last Taught: Spring 2023, Spring 2022.
WGS 500G Advanced Social Science Seminar in Women's and Gender Studies:: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
An advanced seminar in feminist research and theories, focusing on various topics and approaches in the social sciences.; Prerequisites: junior standing and 6 credits in women's and gender studies.; Course Rules: May be retaken with change in topic to 9 cr combined max for WGS 500 and WGS 501.; Last Taught: Spring 2023, Spring 2022.
WGS 501 Advanced Humanities Seminar in Women's and Gender Studies:: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
An advanced seminar in feminist research and theories, focusing on various topics and approaches in the humanities.; Prerequisites: junior standing and WGS 200 or 201.; Course Rules: May be retaken with change in topic to combined max of 9 cr for WGS 500 and WGS 501.; Last Taught: Fall 2023.
WGS 501G Advanced Humanities Seminar in Women's and Gender Studies:: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
An advanced seminar in feminist research and theories, focusing on various topics and approaches in the humanities.; Prerequisites: junior standing and WGS 200 or 201.; Course Rules: May be retaken with change in topic to combined max of 9 cr for WGS 500 and WGS 501.; Last Taught: Fall 2023.
WGS 700 Feminist Issues and Scholarship: 3 cr. Graduate.
Advanced introduction to feminist scholarship and research in multiple disciplines and introduction to the disciplinary history of Women's and Gender Studies.; Prerequisites: graduate standing.; Last Taught: Fall 2023, Fall 2022, Fall 2021, Fall 2020.
WGS 701 Feminisms in Global Context: 3 cr. Graduate.
Interdisciplinary graduate-level course with focus on transnational feminisms, women of color feminisms, and postcolonial feminisms, exploring questions regarding gender, sexuality, and race in historical and contemporary contexts.; Prerequisites: graduate standing.; Last Taught: Spring 2023, Spring 2021, Spring 2019, Fall 2017.
WGS 710 Advanced Feminist Theory: 3 cr. Graduate.
Interdisciplinary graduate-level seminar examining feminist theories addressing concepts such as identity, difference, intersectionality, representation, and activism.; Prerequisites: graduate standing.; Last Taught: Fall 2023, Fall 2022, Fall 2021, Fall 2020.
WGS 711 Feminist Epistemologies and Research Practices: 3 cr. Graduate.
Interdisciplinary graduate-level course with focus on feminist epistemologies, methodologies and research methods.; Prerequisites: graduate standing.; Course Rules: May not be retaken for credit.; Last Taught: Spring 2024, Spring 2022, Spring 2021, Spring 2020.
WGS 740 Advanced Queer Theory: 3 cr. Graduate.
Interdisciplinary graduate-level seminar on foundational texts and key issues in the dynamic field of queer theory.; Prerequisites: graduate standing.; Course Rules: Counts as a repeat of WGS 799 with similar topic.; Last Taught: Spring 2023, Spring 2021.
WGS 799 Advanced Topics in Women's and Gender Studies:: 1-3 cr. Graduate.
Advanced examination and analysis of selected Women's and Gender Studies issues and topics for graduate students.; Prerequisites: graduate standing.; Course Rules: Retakable with change in topic to 9 cr max.; Last Taught: Spring 2024, Spring 2022, Fall 2021, Fall 2020.
WGS 820 Women's and Gender Studies Graduate Practicum: 3 cr. Graduate.
Internship, field experience, or related practical experience that provides students the opportunity to apply feminist theories and research methods in a practical context.; Prerequisites: grad st; WGS 710(P) & 711(P).; Last Taught: Fall 2020, Summer 2019, Spring 2019, Spring 2018.
WGS 888 Candidate for Degree: 0 cr. Graduate.
Available for graduate students who must meet minimum credit load requirements.; Prerequisites: graduate standing.; Course Rules: Fee for 1 cr assessed; unit does not count towards credit load for Fin Aid. Repeatable. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only.; Last Taught: Summer 2024, Fall 2023, Spring 2018, Fall 2016.
WGS 990 Research and Thesis: 1-3 cr. Graduate.
Reserved for research in connection with master's thesis.; Prerequisites: grad st; cons instr.; Last Taught: Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2022.
WGS 999 Advanced Independent Work: 1-6 cr. Graduate.
Independent reading or project; topic selected in agreement with supervising professor.; Prerequisites: grad st; cons Wmns dir.; Course Rules: Retakable w/chg in topic to 9 cr max.; Last Taught: Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022, Fall 2020.