Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Courses

For a complete list of Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (WGSS) courses, please visit the UConn Catalog website.

Academic Year 2024-2025

Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Courses WGSS 2263

2263. Women, Gender, and Violence

Also offered as: HRTS 2263

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: Open to sophomores or higher. Recommended preparation: Any 1000 or 2000 level WGSS course.

Grading Basis: Graded

Discussion of various forms of gendered violence in the United States and in a global context. Physical, sexual, emotional and structural violence; social, political and personal meanings of gendered violence; special emphasis on women.