HUM 210 - Images of Women3 credit hours - Three hours weekly; one term.
This course meets the Arts & Humanities General Education Requirement. This course meets the Diversity Requirement.
Gain a multidisciplinary overview of the portrayal of women in the humanities. Emphasize the understanding of women as defined by mythological, religious, philosophical and artistic traditions.
Crosslisted: Also offered as GSS 210 ; credit is not given for both HUM 210 and GSS 210 .
Location(s) Typically Offered: Arnold Main Campus (MC) and Online (OL)
Term(s) Typically Offered: Fall and spring
Course Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student should be able to:
1. Explain how women were portrayed and defined in representative works from Western mythology, religion, philosophy and art;
2. Articulate the role of imagery and symbolism in the construction of gender;
3. Exemplify the contradictions between women’s lived experiences and cultural images of women;
4. Name and describe historical and contemporary contributions of women in the humanities.
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