May 07, 2025  
2024-2025 Graduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Graduate Catalog

HIST 653 - Women in Politics


Credits 3

History of women in U.S. politics beginning with the suffrage movement and concluding with the most recent election. Topics include women as candidates, in office, as administrators, as lobbyists and as political activists. Concludes with a section on so-called “women’s issues,” choice, domestic violence, child support, day care, women’s health and current issues. Crosslisted with HIST 435, PSC 401J and WMST 401J. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.



Prerequisites
Graduate standing.