WGS 120 - Gender, Sex, and Power
Department: Women's, Gender & Sexuality Studies
Description: This interdisciplinary course uses an intersectional feminist framework to engage in contemporary conversations about gender, race, sex, sexuality, class, and power in primarily US contexts. Students apply theories learned to both their lived experiences and current events while connecting historical and contemporary issues of social (in)justice.
Credit Hours: 3
General Education: SS - Social Sciences
Graduation Requirement: IDEAS - Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access in U.S. Society. This graduation requirement is for all students, starting with students following the 2023-2024 catalog.
IAI Gen Ed Code: IAI S7 904D Gender, Sex, & Power
Current Offerings
Fall 2025
- 001 - Lecture (Internet): Online , Bridget Nowicki 3.00 hour(s)
- 002 - Lecture (Internet): Online , Bridget Nowicki 3.00 hour(s)
- 003 - Lecture (In Person): T Th 3:35 PM - 4:50 PM , Natalie Jipson 3.00 hour(s)
Dates: 08/18/2025 - 12/06/2025
Location: Online
Instructor: Bridget Nowicki
Class Notes: Asynchronous Online
Textbooks are not required for this section.
Dates: 08/18/2025 - 12/06/2025
Location: Online
Instructor: Bridget Nowicki
Class Notes: Asynchronous Online
Textbooks are not required for this section.
Dates: 08/18/2025 - 12/06/2025
Location: Adlai E. Stevenson Hall 228 (STV 228)
Instructor: Natalie Jipson
Textbooks have not been finalized for section.
Spring 2026
- 001 - Lecture (Internet): Online , Bridget Nowicki 3.00 hour(s) Winter Session
- 002 - Lecture (Internet): Online , Bridget Nowicki 3.00 hour(s)
- 003 - Lecture (Internet): Online , Bridget Nowicki 3.00 hour(s)
- 004 - Lecture (In Person): T Th 12:35 PM - 1:50 PM , Natalie Jipson 3.00 hour(s)
- 005 - Lecture (In Person): T Th 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM , Natalie Jipson 3.00 hour(s)
- 006 - Lecture (In Person): T Th 3:35 PM - 4:50 PM , Natalie Jipson 3.00 hour(s)
Dates: 12/13/2025 - 01/11/2026 - Winter Session
Location: Online
Instructor: Bridget Nowicki
Class Notes: This is a Winter Session course that runs December 13, 2025-January 11, 2026.
Class Notes: Asynchronous Online
Textbooks have not been finalized for section.
Dates: 01/12/2026 - 05/02/2026
Location: Online
Instructor: Bridget Nowicki
Class Notes: WGS 120 seats open over the course of registration. Additional seats will open on Oct. 20, Oct. 27, and Nov. 3. If you have any questions about registering or require an override as a WGS student, please contact WGSAdvisor@ilstu.edu.
Class Notes: Asynchronous Online
Textbooks have not been finalized for section.
Dates: 01/12/2026 - 05/02/2026
Location: Online
Instructor: Bridget Nowicki
Class Notes: WGS 120 seats open over the course of registration. Additional seats will open on Oct. 20, Oct. 27, and Nov. 3. If you have any questions about registering or require an override as a WGS student, please contact WGSAdvisor@ilstu.edu.
Class Notes: Asynchronous Online
Textbooks have not been finalized for section.
Dates: 01/12/2026 - 05/02/2026
Location: Center for the Visual Art 133 (CVA 133)
Instructor: Natalie Jipson
Class Notes: WGS 120 seats open over the course of registration. Additional seats will open on Oct. 20, Oct. 27, and Nov. 3. If you have any questions about registering or require an override as a WGS student, please contact WGSAdvisor@ilstu.edu.
Textbooks have not been finalized for section.
Dates: 01/12/2026 - 05/02/2026
Location: Center for the Visual Art 133 (CVA 133)
Instructor: Natalie Jipson
Class Notes: WGS 120 seats open over the course of registration. Additional seats will open on Oct. 20, Oct. 27, and Nov. 3. If you have any questions about registering or require an override as a WGS student, please contact WGSAdvisor@ilstu.edu.
Textbooks have not been finalized for section.
Dates: 01/12/2026 - 05/02/2026
Location: Center for the Visual Art 133 (CVA 133)
Instructor: Natalie Jipson
Class Notes: WGS 120 seats open over the course of registration. Additional seats will open on Oct. 20, Oct. 27, and Nov. 3. If you have any questions about registering or require an override as a WGS student, please contact WGSAdvisor@ilstu.edu.
Textbooks have not been finalized for section.