Class Listings Fall 2026 Semester

Location: 1802 UH; Phone: (312) 996-2441.

Last generated: Monday, April 06 2026 08:30 AM CDT

NOTE: 500 level courses require graduate standing

GWS 101

Gender in Everyday Life

3 hours. UIC GE Individual and Society, and UIC GE US Society course. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Discussion/Recitation and one Lecture.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Instructional Method
11856	DIS - AD1	09:00 AM - 09:50 AM	F	ARR	2ONL		Meet online at set times
43401	DIS - AD2	10:00 AM - 10:50 AM	F	ARR	2ONL		Meet online at set times
21684	DIS - AD3	10:00 AM - 10:50 AM	F	115	2LH		Meet on campus
32987	DIS - AD4	11:00 AM - 11:50 AM	F	120	2LH		Meet on campus
43353	LEC - AL	10:00 AM - 10:50 AM	MW	C003	2LCC	Brier, J	On campus and online

GWS 102

Global Perspectives on Women and Gender

3 hours. UIC GE Individual and Society, and UIC GE World Cultures course. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Discussion/Recitation and one Lecture.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Instructional Method
11881	DIS - AD3	12:00 PM - 12:50 PM	F	ARR1	2ONL		Meet online at set times
11884	DIS - AD4	02:00 PM - 02:50 PM	F	ARR	2ONL		Meet online at set times
21685	DIS - AD5	01:00 PM - 01:50 PM	F	2433	2ETMSW		Meet on campus
21686	DIS - AD6	02:00 PM - 02:50 PM	F	2433	2ETMSW		Meet on campus
11894	LEC - AL1	02:00 PM - 02:50 PM	MW	C006	2LCC	Jackson, L	Meet on campus

GWS 192

Latin American Women Writers in Translation

3 hours. Same as LALS 192 and SPAN 192. Taught in English. Extensive computer use required. UIC GE Individual and Society, and UIC GE World Cultures course.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
33515	LCD	ARRANGED		ARR	2ONL	Niebylski, D		Online with deadlines

GWS 203

Introduction to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Studies

3 hours.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
11904	LCD	04:30 PM - 05:45 PM	MW	220	2SH	Fair, F		Meet on campus

GWS 205

Disability, Race, Class and Gender

3 hours. Same as DHD 205. UIC GE Individual and Society course.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
49616	LCD	ARRANGED				Horowitz, E		Online with deadlines

GWS 245

Introduction to Gender, Sexuality and Literature

3 hours. Same as ENGL 245. UIC GE Creative Arts, and UIC GE Individual and Society course.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
47476	LCD	08:00 AM - 09:15 AM	TR	103	2LH	Gayle, R		Meet on campus
47479	LCD	02:00 PM - 02:50 PM	MWF	103	2LH	Imran, Z		Meet on campus

GWS 247

Women and Literature

3 hours. Same as ENGL 247. Previously listed as ENGL 111. UIC GE Creative Arts, and UIC GE Individual and Society course.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
47466	LCD	11:00 AM - 12:15 PM	TR	103	2LH	Rupert, J		Meet on campus
47468	LCD	03:00 PM - 04:15 PM	MW	104	2LH	Arrizon-Palomera, E		Meet on campus

GWS 248

Afro Asian Solidarities

3 hours. Same as ANTH 248 and GLAS 248. Prerequisite(s): Grade of C or better in ENGL 161. UIC GE US Society, and UIC GE World Cultures course.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
46498	LCD	11:00 AM - 12:15 PM	TR	2419	2ETMSW	Reddy, G		Meet on campus

GWS 261

Reading Black Women Writing

3 hours. Same as BLST 261 and ENGL 261. Prerequisite(s): Grade of C or better in a 100-level Black Studies or African American literature course; or consent of the instructor. Departmental Approval Required

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
27176	LCD	04:30 PM - 05:45 PM	MW	135	2ARC	Jackson, L		Meet on campus

GWS 262

Constructions of Gender, Race, Health, and Human Rights

3 hours. Same as ANTH 262. Prerequisite(s): GWS 101 or GWS 102; and sophomore standing or above; or consent of the instructor. UIC GE Individual and Society, and UIC GE World Cultures course.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
32226	LCD	03:30 PM - 06:00 PM	T	135	2ARC	Reddy, G		Meet on campus

GWS 272

Race, Gender, and Sexuality

3 hours. Same as BLST 272. Prerequisite(s): Credit or concurrent registration in ENGL 161. UIC GE Individual and Society, and UIC GE US Society course.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
30335	LCD	02:00 PM - 03:15 PM	TR	100	2LH	LaMothe, M		Meet on campus

GWS 276

Latinas in the United States

3 hours. Same as LALS 276, and SOC 226. Grade of C or better in ENGL 160; Grade of C or better or concurrent registration in ENGL 161. UIC GE Individual and Society, and UIC GE US Society course. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Lecture and one Discussion.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
47131	DIS - AD3	12:30 PM - 01:45 PM	R	ARR1	2ONL	Gutierrez, E		Meet online at set times
36577	LEC - AL	12:30 PM - 01:45 PM	T	ARR1	2ONL	Gutierrez, E		Meet online at set times

GWS 292

History and Theories of Feminism

3 hours. Same as HIST 292. Recommended background: GWS 101 or GWS 102.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
28005	LCD	03:00 PM - 04:15 PM	MW	103	2LH	Moruzzi, N		Meet on campus

GWS 294

Topics in Gender and Women's Studies

1 TO 3 hours. May be repeated to a maximum of 9 hours. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor or one gender and women's studies course.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
43403	LCD	09:30 AM - 10:45 AM	TR	A003	2LCA	Williamson, T		Meet on campus
3 hours Dead Girls True Crime & Gender

GWS 315

Psychology of Women and Gender

3 hours. Same as PSCH 315. Prerequisite(s): Grade of C or better in PSCH 242 or consent of the instructor.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
37540	LCD	03:30 PM - 04:45 PM	TR	F004	2LCF	Shaw, J		Meet on campus

GWS 345

Queer Theory

3 hours. Same as ENGL 345. Previously listed as GWS 362. Recommended background: Any of ENGL 207-209, ENGL 245, or GWS 203.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
49119	LCD	03:30 PM - 04:45 PM	TR	103	2LH	Kapadia, R		Meet online at set times
3 hours

GWS 390

Feminism and Social Change

3 hours. Prerequisite(s): GWS 101 and GWS 102 and GWS 292; and junior standing or above.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
11916	DIS	11:00 AM - 12:15 PM	TR	ARR1	2ONL	Tekobbe, C		Meet online at set times

GWS 396

Independent Study/Research

1 TO 3 hours. May be repeated to a maximum of 9 hours. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing and consent of the instructor. This course counts toward the limited number of independent study hours accepted toward the degree and the major.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Instructor
17625	CNF	ARRANGED	Brier, J
Departmental Approval Required
30104	CNF	ARRANGED	Celeste, M
Departmental Approval Required
48357	CNF	ARRANGED	Fair, F
Departmental Approval Required
17628	CNF	ARRANGED	Gutierrez, E
Instructor Approval Required
17630	CNF	ARRANGED	Jackson, L
Instructor Approval Required
17634	CNF	ARRANGED	Kapadia, R
Instructor Approval Required
17631	CNF	ARRANGED	Moruzzi, N
Instructor Approval Required
17627	CNF	ARRANGED	Naber, N
Instructor Approval Required
48358	CNF	ARRANGED	Nishida, A
Departmental Approval Required
34131	CNF	ARRANGED	Ransby, B
Instructor Approval Required
17632	CNF	ARRANGED	Reddy, G
Instructor Approval Required
30106	CNF	ARRANGED	Tekobbe, C
Departmental Approval Required

GWS 408

Global Black Feminisms

3 OR 4 hours. Same as BLST 408 and LALS 408. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Recommended background: Undergraduate students: at least three credit hours in BLST or GWS or LALS.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Instructional Method
48575	DIS	12:30 PM - 01:45 PM	TR	100	2LH	Harrington, J	Meet online at set times
3 hours Restricted to Undergrad - Chicago.
48576	DIS	12:30 PM - 01:45 PM	TR	100	2LH	Harrington, J	Meet online at set times
4 hours Restricted to Graduate - Chicago or Graduate Non-Degree Chicago.

GWS 424

Gender, Crime, and Justice

3 OR 4 hours. Same as CLJ 424. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): Two 200-level CLJ courses; junior standing or above; or consent of the instructor.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Instructional Method
46086	LCD	03:30 PM - 06:00 PM	R	107	2LH	Erez, E	Meet on campus
3 hours
46087	LCD	03:30 PM - 06:00 PM	R	107	2LH	Erez, E	Meet on campus
4 hours

GWS 455

Advanced Seminar in Feminism and Justice

3 OR 4 hours. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 hours of credit for undergraduates, or 8 hours of credit for graduate students. May be repeated if topics vary. Prerequisite(s): GWS 101 and GWS 102. Recommended Background: SJ 101 or SJ 201.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Instructional Method
45221	LCD	03:00 PM - 05:30 PM	W	ARR	2ONL	Kapadia, R	Meet online at set times
3 hours Restricted to Undergrad - Chicago.
45251	LCD	03:00 PM - 05:30 PM	W	ARR	2ONL	Kapadia, R	Meet online at set times
4 hours Restricted to Graduate - Chicago or Graduate Non-Degree Chicago.

GWS 462

AIDS, Politics and Culture

3 OR 4 hours. Same as HIST 462. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): GWS 101 or GWS 102 or GWS 203 or GWS 214 and junior standing or above; or consent of the instructor.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Instructional Method
39253	LCD	03:00 PM - 05:30 PM	M	107	2LH	Brier, J	Meet on campus
3 hours Restricted to Undergrad - Chicago.
39256	LCD	03:00 PM - 05:30 PM	M	107	2LH	Brier, J	Meet on campus
4 hours Restricted to Graduate - Chicago or Graduate Non-Degree Chicago.

GWS 501

Feminist Theories

4 hours. Restricted to Graduate - Chicago.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
30112	LCD	03:30 PM - 06:00 PM	R	265	2BSB	Bost, D		Meet on campus

GWS 596

Independent Study

1 TO 4 hours. May be repeated. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor. Instructor Approval Required

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Instructor
41064	CNF	ARRANGED	Bost, D
17636	CNF	ARRANGED	Brier, J
25815	CNF	ARRANGED	Celeste, M
40687	CNF	ARRANGED	Fair, F
17642	CNF	ARRANGED	Gutierrez, E
17640	CNF	ARRANGED	Jackson, L
17637	CNF	ARRANGED	Kapadia, R
17638	CNF	ARRANGED	Moruzzi, N
17644	CNF	ARRANGED	Naber, N
48367	CNF	ARRANGED	Nishida, A
17643	CNF	ARRANGED	Ransby, B
17641	CNF	ARRANGED	Reddy, G
17639	CNF	ARRANGED	Tekobbe, C