Catalog Course Description

This course is a survey of the history of women in America from the pre-colonial period to the turn of the twentieth century. It examines the significant cultural, economic, and political developments that shaped the lives of American women, but places gender at the center of historical analysis. The course also stresses the variety of women’s experiences, acknowledging the importance of race, ethnicity, and class in shaping female lives.

Summer Term

7.5 hours of Instructor presentation of course materials per week and 23 to 22 hours of Outside Work Hours per week and 0 to 2 hours of The exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week.

Summer Term

6 hours of Instructor presentation of course materials per week and 17 to 16 hours of Outside Work Hours per week and 0 to 1.5 hours of The exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week.

Spring Term

3 hours of Instructor presentation of course materials per week and 9 hours of Outside Work Hours per week and 0 to 1 hours of The exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week.

Fall Term

3 hours of Instructor presentation of course materials per week and 9 hours of Outside Work Hours per week and 0 to 1 hours of The exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week.