Course Description
Ongoing and current topics of scholarly interest in women's studies.
Additional Requirements for Graduate Students:
The graduate students enrolled in WMST 6250 will write a research paper on a specific area of scholarship covered in the class.
Athena Title
Spec Topics in WMST
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall and spring
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
Purpose: The opportunity to explore current scholarly developments is necessary in the rapidly growing field of women's studies. This course proposal will enable the program to develop creative offerings that correspond to ongoing and current trends in scholarship.
Topical Outline
Recent special topics courses have included: 1. Women and HIV/AIDS 2. Lesbian and Gay Issues and Law 3. Border Women: Gender Identity and Post-Colonialism 4. Ecological Feminism