Graduate Catalog

2008-09 Academic Year

Women’s Studies

Women’s Studies, WMST

5200. Contemporary Issues in Global Feminisms. 3 hours. Explores a range of contemporary women’s issues from a transnational feminist perspective. Includes readings that offer both theoretical and strategic approaches to women’s human rights issues, gendered law, cultural difference, legacies of colonialism, religious fundamentalism, economic globalization and women’s roles in military conflict. (Meets with WMST 4200.)

5800. Seminar in Women’s Studies. 3 hours. Interdisciplinary study of a major topic focusing on women’s issues, feminism, and/or the women’s movement. Seminar extends the scope of course offerings in specific disciplines. May be repeated for credit as topics vary. Prerequisite(s): consent of program director.

5850. Professional Internship. 3 hours. Practical experience through employment in a company, organization or agency primarily serving women. Objectives and duties of the internship to be formulated by the student, the women’s studies director and the partnering entity. Formal application process must be completed and approved in advance of enrollment. Internships are 20 hours per week and are unpaid. Prerequisite(s): 12 credit hours in women’s studies; consent of program director.

5900. Special Problems. 1–3 hours. Supervised individual or small group study of special problems or topics not otherwise covered by regular offerings.

6900. Special Problems. 1–3 hours. Course open to graduate students doing independent research. Prerequisite(s): consent of program director.

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