It emphasizes the ways in which theory and practice interact in feminist scholarship. Content may vary according to the issues examined. Electives The Women's Studies faculty strongly encourages students to become familiar with feminist theory and methods prior to enrolling in their elective courses by completing at least one of the core courses. WOST 681 may be taken by master's students as an elective. Other electives may be chosen from the Women's Studies course lists published each semester.
Substitutions are possible with the approval of the director of the program.
The Women's Studies library contains copies of past syllabi for many elective courses as well as some course reading packets and books. Students may use these materials to help them choose which elective courses they want to take. Family A different course listing of Women's Studies courses are offered every semester. These offerings are listed in the course catalog and are available through the Women's Studies office. The Women's Studies Program offers a limited number of Teaching Assistantships to graduate students in good standing at Purdue University every year.