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2024-2025 Undergraduate Hill Book

PSY 315 - Psychology of Women and Gender

3 Credits
Offered Fall and Spring
Examination of how and why women behave as they do, both from the perspective of cultural beliefs and scientific research. Topics include: contemporary psychodynamic and social constructionist theories of women’s psychology; theoretical models of gender identity and gender roles as well as empirical bases for claims about gender differences; specific disorders associated with women; trends in current theory building; and language and communication bias.

Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): PSY 101 - Introduction to Psychology   
Core Curriculum Attribute(s): Diversity, Power, and Resistance  
Course Applies to: Gender & Sexuality Studies