WMST 299 - Individual Study

Prerequisites, WMST 101, women’s studies minor, freshman or sophomore standing only, and consent of instructor. Students will learn to explain and discuss women’s studies issues and feminist theory as it relates to their own specific subject interest. Student will submit a research paper and perform at a 200-division level. 3 credits of this course will contribute to the Women’s Studies Minor degree, which provides an overview of the interdisciplinary approaches to the study of women and gender inequality; cultural representations of women and their social roles; and the social axes of gender, race, class and sexuality. May be repeated for credit. (Offered as needed.) 1-3 credits