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Course Descriptions

 
  

  • WST 430 - Women in Europe

    A cultural immersion that combines academic study with travel to Europe and on-site discussion groups with European scholars, students, and professionals. Using scholarly reading, personal interaction, and independent research, students engage in a critical analysis of family and women’s issues in contemporary European societies.

    Satisfies the General Education Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirement.

    Prerequisites: WST 101 or permission.

    Credits: 3
  

  • WST 480 - Senior Seminar in Women’s Studies

    This integrated, interdisciplinary, and multicultural course provides advanced study of a specific topic in Women’s Studies, such as “Women’s Spirituality,” “Ecofeminism,” or “Women in Education”.

    Satisfies the General Education Social Contexts and Institutions, Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives, Writing Intensive, and Capstone Experience Requirements.

    Prerequisites: WST 101, WST 410 and senior standing or permission.

    Credits: 3
  

  • WST 498 - Directed Study in Women’s Studies

    Advanced, individual study, field experience, research and writing projects in Women’s Studies and related areas, conducted under the guidance of a faculty member associated with the Women’s Studies Program, arranged on request. (Contact the Women’s Studies Office for an information sheet.)

    Prerequisites: WST 101; junior or senior standing and permission.

    Credits: Ar
  

  • WST 501 - Graduate Topics in Women’s Studies

    A graduate-level interdisciplinary study of topics such as “Women’s Health,” “Women and Race,” or “Multicultural Issues in Women’s Studies.”

    Prerequisites: permission.

    Credits: 3
  

  • WST 510 - Advanced Studies in Feminist Theory

    An advanced introduction to major issues in contemporary feminist theory.

    Credits: 3
  

  • WST 520 - Research Methodologies in Women’s Studies

    An interdisciplinary course that focuses on the visions and methods that feminist scholars use to study women and gender. Introduces students to pioneering critiques of various methodologies as well as recent developments in the field.

    Credits: 3
  

  • WST 580 - Feminist Pedagogy and Women’s Studies Practicum

    A history of Women’s Studies as an interdiscipline, a survey of feminist teaching strategies and an examination of the philosophies of education on which those strategies are based. A practicum applying the course material in a Women’s Studies class, a departmental course or possibly in a K-12 school or other workplace setting will be included.

    Prerequisites: Permission

    Credits: 3
  

  • WST 610 - Research Seminar in Women’s Studies

    An opportunity for students writing theses and dissertations on Women’s Studies topics to participate in an interdisciplinary writing group with other graduate students. Facilitated by a faculty member. May be repeated once for credit.

    Prerequisites: WST 510 or WST 520 or permission.

    Credits: 1
  

  • WST 698 - Individualized Projects in Women’s Studies

    Individualized study, action projects, internships, and writing projects, available especially for non-thesis students. Conducted under the guidance of a member of the Women’s Studies graduate faculty.

    Prerequisites: WST 510 or WST 520; permission of the WIC/WST Director.

    Credits: 1-3
 

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