WGS 2100

I really enjoyed this course. Worried that it would be too basic of an introduction to the field, but after the first month the class really picked up and got way more interesting. Hagerman's a great teacher - super knowledgeable and interesting while still approachable. Her lectures were some of the highlights of the course, though the in-class student discussions were also good. Readings can sometimes be very dry and academic, but the reading responses are quick and easy, and the 2 book reviews weren't too difficult. The final is a research paper that's harder, but still not too bad. I would definitely recommend this course, especially for those not really looking to major in WGS but who just want to know a bit more about the field.

It is definitely a shame because I found the material very interesting in this class but this teacher is terrible and completely ruins it. I STRONGLY advise if you want to take this class and are interested in gender studies and sexuality that you take it with another teacher. Bonnie Hagermann entirely ruined this experience for me and made coming to class each day something I would dread. A lot of this class is an in class discussion when you are SUPPOSED to voice your opinion on the readings or the topic of the week; however, if you do not agree with her opinions she shuts you down and is not open to listening to any other opinion. A lot of the topics covered in the class are sensitive topics and very controversial topics and it is very wrong for her to teach them in a one sided way and to not respect the ideas her students can have. The workload is also ridiculous. Every single week you have to read nearly 100 pages and then write a 500 page response to what you read AS WELL as finding a current event article and relating it to that week's reading. You also have two book reports and a final research paper which she grades so meticulously as if you are an English major. She doesn't care if the content of your paper is perfect and you brought up thorough and interesting points, she will take you down an entire grade for stupid grammatical mistakes. Lastly, she is the most non sympathetic person I have ever met and is such a stickler about absences. You are allowed 3 absences and after that every absence takes off 1/3 of a letter grade. She only excuses absences if you tell her very far in advance which doesn't make much logical sense because you cannot plan in advance if you are sick. Even if you are throwing up and have a doctors note from the health center, she will not excuse the absence because you didnt "tell her in advance." Overall I was so disappointed by this class because the topic really interested me and this teacher really ruined the class for me. I recommend this topic because it is very interesting however do NOT take it with this teacher or you will regret it.

I don't really know what the person below me is talking about. Professor Hagerman was really understanding and sweet. She did grade essays harshly, but it was a good class. I would recommend it for sure. You learn about a wide variety of different topics related to gender which is awesome. I knew some coming into the class, but I definitely came out knowing a lot more. The week on gender in the media was really interesting. The grades consist of participation, 2 book reports and a research paper, a group project, and weekly reading responses. The reading responses are pretty easy and the group project, which is a presentation, isn't that bad. Ended up being providing some basic information and then asking questions to facilitate class discussion. Didn't seem biased to me either, we discussed issues facing men and women as well as intersectionality which was nice. Overall good informative class.

DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS WITH HAGERMAN.

Professor Hagerman is an excellent professor and a very passionate lecturer. She is very knowledgeable on the subject and she deconstructs complicated concepts for her students. A really interesting and fairly easy class

Bonnie Hagerman is great and super relatable. Her lectures are super engaging and she constantly encourages that all students question and participate. We get multiple readings per week that are sometimes tough to get through; however, you can still manage to get through discussion by just skimming the readings. The book reviews sneak up on you and you have weekly journal responses but it's not as overwhelming as you think.

This course wasn't difficult, it was just time consuming. There are quite a few readings assigned each week and most of them are pretty lengthy. That being said, you only really have to read one of them thoroughly (in order to write your 500 work response) and the others you can just skim. Professor Hagerman is super nice, and very engaging. Most of the topics covered were really interesting, and a lot of the readings were too. Each week, there are readings and a 500 word response to one of them. There are two 5 page book reviews, which aren't hard, but can definitely be time consuming. The final is a research project where you create your own lecture on a topic that wasn't discussed in class. Again, it wasn't hard, but it was super time consuming. Overall, I would recommend this course, as it is not that difficult to get an A- or A if you put in the effort! And it is interesting.

Hagerman has actually created the most fake woke class I've ever taken. I am extremely disappointed in what I thought would be an engaging course. Hagerman displays WASP qualities where she asks for class opinions, but will argue against them if they do not align with hers. She will also continue to harass the class for an answer to her questions until she finds one that she deems acceptable, which is incredibly counterintuitive to the point of having a discussion. The workload for this course is also an annoying amount - don't take this class without expecting to write and read at LEAST 3ish hours a week (and that is only with the bare minimum, since the writings really only require a thorough reading of one of the resources). Larger assignments (there are 3) will take much more time, and will be scrutinized for every grammatical error or formatting inconsistency. The worst part of this course was Hagerman. She is unsympathetic and runs this course as if her students are a bunch of 16 year old delinquents instead of trustworthy, young adults. You're also not allowed any absences by the way. Just take this class with someone else if you are really interested in the topic.

Take this class!!!! Professor Hagerman is the most amazing lecturer and she is so much fun! Lectures are very much like discussions, where she talks about things and asks students to react. I never skipped a class because I didn't want to...this class was the highlight of my day.
I went into the class knowing absolutely nothing about WGS, but I came out knowing SO much. Each week is a completely new topic. Some examples from the semester are women in the workplace, women in prison, masculinity, transgenders, transnational feminism, and violence against women. The class is a lot of work, because you have to read about 70 pages of articles and scholarly texts before each new week, and you have to write reflections for each week based on reading and your own research. There are also 2 book reviews throughout the semester where you have to read a book from the book list and write a long paper. This sounds like a lot, but I actually enjoyed doing the readings and work for this class because they are so interesting. TAKE THIS CLASS.

Bonnie Hagerman is one of the most amazing teachers I've ever had. She's super passionate about the subject matter, easy to talk to, funny, and great at relating topics to the class in a way we can understand. Somehow, in our class of 100 ish people, we manage to have discussions and she's even gone to the effort of learning all of our names! This class definitely emphasizes reading and writing and if you are not a strong or confident writer this class with either force you to become one or you will struggle in it. You do weekly responses to the (sometimes upwards of 50 pages) readings and all of your grades are written assignments: reactions to readings, weekly responses, book reviews, and a final written project. Discussion section in this course is always interesting, but our TA is often absent and sometimes rooted in her own opinions during our discussions. Overall, I would very strongly recommend taking this class. It'll change the way you see the world and be a wonderful break from the stressful outside world.