WMNS 1103 — Introduction to Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureNUpath DDNUpath SIusually offered: fall, spring, summerBostonOnlineOnlineTraditional
Offers an interdisciplinary course introducing key themes in gender and sexuality studies. Offers students an opportunity to learn core concepts that inform our understanding of how gender and sexuality are socially constructed and are experienced in everyday life. Drawing on women’s studies, queer studies, masculinity studies, and allied areas, the course analyzes gender, sexuality, and other dimensions of identity; explores critical issues of gender, sex, and power; and studies gendered/sexed identities in both national and transnational contexts. Topics include the gendered conceptions of love, sexuality, and violence; biological arguments about gender and sexuality; the social construction of sexuality and gender; intersections of gender, race, class, and sexuality; masculinities and femininities; theories of sexual difference; gender and the state; and gender and popular culture.
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 1 | 13 | 19 | 68% | 6.0 |
| Spring 2024 | 1 | 16 | 19 | 84% | 3.0 |
| Summer A 2024 | 2 | 45 | 50 | 90% | 2.5 |
| Fall 2024 | 1 | 18 | 19 | 95% | 1.0 |
| Spring 2025 | 1 | 17 | 19 | 89% | 2.0 |
| Summer A 2025 | 2 | 48 | 50 | 96% | 1.0 |
| Summer B 2025 | 1 | 24 | 25 | 96% | 1.0 |
| Fall 2025 | 1 | 14 | 19 | 74% | 5.0 |
| Spring 2026 | 1 | 17 | 19 | 89% | 2.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 31% · T 14% · W 31% · Th 31% · F 14%
Common patterns: async (55% of sections), MWR (31% of sections), TF (14% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Lauren Savit (40% of students) · reviews
- Margot Abels (31% of students) · reviews
- Natalie Shibley (29% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Sasha Sabherwal (34% of students) · reviews
- Lauren Savit (34% of students) · reviews
- Margot Abels (32% of students) · reviews
Summer A
- Margot Abels (73% of students) · reviews
- Natalee Bauer (27% of students) · reviews
Summer B
- Elisa Fuhrken (100% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Unlocks
AFCS 4526, ANTH 2485, ANTH 3417, ANTH 3418, ANTH 4200, ANTH 4210, ANTH 4220, ANTH 4350, ANTH 4410, ANTH 4500, ANTH 4510, ANTH 4515, ANTH 4520, ASNS 4220, ASNS 4410, INTL 4350, INTL 4500, INTL 4510, SOCL 2485, SOCL 3407, SOCL 3487, SOCL 4520, SOCL 4522, SOCL 4526, SOCL 4973, WMNS 4520
Courses that list WMNS 1103 in their prerequisites.
Links
Official catalog (WMNS course descriptions) · Student reviews on RateMyHusky · All WMNS courses · Plan it at numap.app