Women’s Studies Courses at a Glance AA.LA.WMST
CIN 150 Special Topics: Women in Cinema This course permits specialized topics in cinema to be studied as a part of more general courses. Students may repeat this course for separate credit. Topics may include, but are not limited to, Women in Cinema, History of Animation, and World Cinema
HIS-105 Women in History This course is a study of women’s roles from the classical age to the present. Various past societies are examined to determine their attitudes towards women as well as the causes and consequences of these attitudes. Particular attention is placed on studying women’s roles in 19th and 20th century Europe and America.
HIS-116 Women in American History This course is a survey of the history of women from the colonial period to the present. Feminism, women’s suffrage, and the advocacy of social and economic equality are the unifying themes of the course
LIT-228 Women in Literature This course is a study of representative works by women writers in a variety of forms. The course provides a literary, historical, and sociological context for the study of this literature. Students read works by such authors as Julian of Norwich, Dickinson, Chopin, Woolf, Emechta, Morrison, and Tan.
PHR-122 Women and Religion This course analyzes the relationship of women to the major religious traditions of the world, including Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and others. The course examines such issues as religious statements about the nature of women, religious codes of behavior for women, and the extent and nature of women’s religious participation within the various traditions.
PSY-207 Psychology of Women This course is an in-depth examination of the psychology of women. The course analyzes the interplay of biological and cultural factors as they affect gender roles. “Typical” female behaviors are examined and assessed in terms of these factors in an attempt to understand the bases of social similarities as well as differences.
SOC-120 Sociology of Gender Roles This course is a study of the changing roles of men and women in contemporary society. Topics of discussion covered include the biological bases for differentiation in gender roles, male and female roles in a cross-cultural perspective, changing expectations for men and women in work and sports, the sexual revolution, and the consequences of gender role change.
SOC-121 Changing Roles of Women This course is an introductory, interdisciplinary study of the changing roles of women today. Topics of discussion include women’s roles in a cross-cultural and historical perspective, the influence of biology, sexuality, and psychology on the roles of women, women in the work force, women as portrayed in literature, the impact of religious beliefs on women, women’s changing family roles, and traditional and present-day feminism.
ALL WOMEN’S STUDIES COURSES CAN BE TAKEN SIMPLY AS PART OF THE GENERAL EDUCATION CURRICULUM AND/OR TO FULFILL THE DIVERSITY REQUIREMENT BY ALL BERGEN STUDENTS. 3 lectures, 3 credits } General Education Course } Diversity Course
All the above courses are transferable to four-year colleges in New Jersey either as General Education courses, or Women’s Studies courses. Please go to to look up your target college to find out the transferability status of the courses you are taking at Bergen. You can also consult with counselors in A-118.
It is recommended that Women’s Studies students see the coordinator, or an advisor in A-101 concerning planning the course of study, and attend a "transfer seminar," offered each semester.