WMNS 1271 — Sex in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam

4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureNUpath DDNUpath ERtypical days: ThBostonOnlineOnlineTraditional

Explores approaches to gender, social organization of sexuality and gender, sexual ethics, and marriage in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Explores various sources within each tradition that serve as normative foundations, contemporary cultural and sociological dynamics that challenge those foundations, and psychological/existential considerations for understanding the general nature of human sexuality. Addresses how these traditions understand gender and gender roles, seek to shape and control interactions between men and women, regulate sexual relations outside of and within marriage, view sexuality education, regard homosexuality, and examine historical and contemporary approaches to marriage, divorce, and parenting. PHIL 1271 and WMNS 1271 are cross-listed.

Offering history

TermSectionsEnrolledCapacityFullOpen seats/section
Fall 2023191090%1.0
Summer A 2024191090%1.0
Spring 202512020100%0.0
Summer B 202511010100%0.0

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 19% · T 0% · W 19% · Th 60% · F 0%

Common patterns: R (42% of sections), async (40% of sections), MWR (19% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday

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Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.

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